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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1948
Page
7
Mike Sofia of the Hi-Toms, at five feet eight and 150 pounds, defies size myths as he leads the batting order with speed and power. The Brooklyn native recalls early struggles and persistence shaping his rise in the North Carolina circuit.
The article profiles Mike a diminutive shortstop who joined the Hi-Toms after a childhood in Brooklyn and Manuel Training School. He played in Charleston Burlington Palatka Lakeland and in the South Pacific during service. Despite small size he excelled in hitting fielding and base running with the Hi-Toms.
Dr. Raymond D. Fosdick, president of the Rockefeller Foundation, asserts that knowledge functions as a challenge rather than a gift. He speaks on the responsibilities of learning for progress and social impact.
Yesterday's American League results show Boston 6 8 and New York 5 7 with Philadelphia at 1 12 and Cleveland 6 5. National League features Brooklyn 4 10 and Philadelphia 3 1 in a 10 inning first game, plus other scores across cities and leagues.
Night games include New York at Boston Philadelphia at Washington St Louis at Chicago Boston at New York Brooklyn at Philadelphia Cincinnati at Pittsburgh Chicago at St Louis Greensboro at Winston Salem Martinsville at Reidsville Raleigh at Durham Danville at Burlington Hi Toms at Salisbury Concord at Lexington Hickory at Albemarle Statesville at Mooresville
Cliff Bolton earns the first Star of the Diamond nomination after belting a three run homer during the Hi-Toms big fifth inning rally at Finch Field. Each home game will feature a player chosen for Star of the Diamond with season prizes awarded to the top three players funded by High Point merchants.
Clayton belted three consecutive homers in the seventh eighth and ninth innings to key Martinsville to a 9 2 victory over Reidsville. LaFrance added his second homer in the ninth as the A s clinched the win in a day-night doubleheader.
Hi-Toms toppled Salisbury 12 to 6 after a 6th inning outburst. Key hits by Lisk, Bolton, and Dornbusch powered the offense while Weakley took the loss despite late relief. Muscled pitching held Salisbury to nine runners left on base.
Beau Jack predicted the lightweight title bout with Ike Williams at Shibe Park next Monday will showcase his ring style as a puzzle for Williams. The 15 round bout headlines the Philadelphia card.
The Hi-Toms beat Salisbury 12 6 before 3 000 holiday fans at Finch Field to extend their winning streak and move into fifth in the standings. Moses earned his sixth win with Pelczarski handling relief, as Boston belted a pair of homers and Gruzdis, Hubbard, Lybrand, and Bolton paced a 13 hit attack.
R. E. Frosty Snow won the President Cup by defeating Frank Garrett 3 and 2 at Emerywood Country Club yesterday afternoon. Snow secured two country club championship titles and had just returned from an earlier event.
Citation, Calumet’s three year old son of Bull Lea with Eddie Arcaro aboard, won the Stars and Stripes Handicap at Arlington by two lengths over Eternal Reward in front of a 46,490 crowd. The victory paid $2.60 and $2.20, boosting Citation’s 1949 earnings to $427,020, a new single year record, and gave Calumet a consecutive top year.
The Indians and Braves lead their leagues on July 4 and are favored to meet in the world series. The article cites a .638 and .650 chance that July 4 leaders win the pennant, with Indians, Athletics, Yankees, and Braves highlighted amid daily results and standings.
In Knoxville Tennessee Snow delivered strong driving and putting to win the Cherokee tournament. Garrett shot 69 to medalist honors while Ancel Snow, Frosty’s brother and a meet favorite, was eliminated earlier in the round.
Ben Hogan earned $20,197.50 this season and won the Motor City Open with a two over par 73 in a playoff against E. J. Harrison. Hogan collected $2,600 for the win, while Harrison took $1,900 for second place and prepared to go to Columbus for the next open meet.
John Davis and Miss Nancy Wooleen won top prizes in the annual Flag Day golf tournament at Emerywood Country Club yesterday. Frank Stell was runner up in the men’s division as about 75 club members took part.
The article notes Hogan will skip the Thursday start and a Pittsburgh test on the national tournament circuit to play a series of exhibition matches instead.
High Point American Legion juniors sit in a strong playoff position after a 6-4 victory over Lexington. Fred Bean will start for High Point against Jamestown at Finch Field, as the team eyes a possible playoff run and a Friday revenge clash with Thomasville. The series opener airs on WHPE FM at 8 PM.
In Indianapolis on July 6 Big Richard Pancho Gonzales of Los Angeles is seeded No 1 in the 63rd Western Tennis Championships. He begins his title bid against Burns of Indianapolis, a former Indiana State champion, who advanced yesterday with a 6-2 6-0 victory over Robert Walt at Woodstock Club.
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