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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1948
Page
5
Al Jarrett of Rocky Mount, 28 wins last season in the Coastal Plain league, notched his 16th win this year at Finch Field against Mooresville. He may pitch 14 more games in 47 remaining, aiming to surpass his 28 win mark with steady control and veteran poise.
The veteran pitcher discusses his past peak years, noting he evolved from raw power to refined control. He credits catcher Cliff Bolton for guiding young pitchers and keeping the mound calm, insisting every player has a role and no single sparkplug wins games. He adds the younger players deserve publicity as they travel the road ahead.
In Philadelphia on July 13 a story of bumblebee resilience frames the A's season. Experts doubted a pennant but Casey's team leads Cleveland by a half game with 48 wins to 45. Bucketfoot Al Simmons directs rooky hustle from the third base box as the A's push toward their first pennant since 1931.
Carolina League standings show Hi-Toms 14 Mooresville 4 and Hickory 4 Concord 1. Albemarle 7 Lexington 6, Salisbury 12 Statesville 5. Piedmont Newport News 4 Norfolk 1. Roanoke 3 Portsmouth 3. Richmond 8 Lynchburg 1.
The schedule lists an All-Star game in St. Louis and multiple NC clashes: Winston-Salem at Martinsville, Raleigh at Burlington, Danville at Durham, Greensboro at Reidsville, Hi-Toms at Mooresville, Lexington at Albemarle, Hickory at Concord, and Salisbury at Statesville.
Thomasville High Point Hi Toms manager Gruzdis pledges cooperation with health officials if polio recreation bans are enacted. Finch Field would close to the same groups. Greensboro ends its programs as area doctors review epidemic spread.
In Charlotte at the Charlotte Country Club more than a hundred golfers are called to compete. 32 will advance from the qualifying round as Roy Tinsley and amateur Erwin Laxton head the pro-am honors amid yesterday’s wind rain and humidity.
Furniture City takes 11 to 5 win as Bailey Creed and Blake drive in runs. Nance hits two bases, Black hits a three bagger, and Bailey and Creed homer. Teague and Atkins combine on pitching with 4 and 3 strikeouts respectively. Umpire Emmason.
The 15th annual All Star game in St Louis pits the undermanned American League against the National League. Williams and Dimaggio out for the AL. Kell replaced by Keltner. Branca to start for the NL while Raschi or Page start for the AL. Dodson and others fill in as needed. Proceeds go to a players pension fund. rain date July 14.
Ike Williams stopped Beau Jack in the sixth round at Shibe Park to retain the lightweight crown. The bout drew 12,952 fans, paid $83,787, as Williams pressed the pace with jabs and counters before a late stoppage by referee Charley Daggett after Jack withstood a flurry at the ropes.
After two days off the Carolina loop resumes with four games on the schedule. The all star game saw the eastern team defeat the western squad 19 to 2 in Greensboro. Tonight's games pair Greensboro with Reidsville, Winston Salem with Martinsville, Danville with Durham, and Raleigh with Burlington.
In Newark on July 13 Italian heavyweight champion Bertola outpointed Eddie Cameron for his fifth U. S. win. After the decision Galento jumped in the ring and shoved Bertola prompting a separation by spectators and seconds.
Al Jarlett pitched a nine hitter to lift the High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms to a 14-4 win over Mooresville in the opener of a two game series at Finch Field. Johnny Lybrand and Cliff Bolton hit homers, bolstering the Hi-Toms to their 17th victory in 20.
Lybrand hits a 353 foot homer with Williams aboard to spark Mooresville as Dornbusch collects four hits. Jarrett and Reider drive in runs while the locals explode for six in the fourth and add more in sixth and eighth to seal a lop-sided victory.
Mooresville and Hi-Toms produced a low scoring contest with Lybrand and Bolton homering for Hi-Toms while Jarrett and Garris matched pace. Bolton drove in multiple runs as Mooresville racked eight errors, but the Hi-Toms pulled ahead with timely hits and key defensive plays.
Emil Verban and Floyd Baker have both yet to homer in 2 278 at bats each while Joe Gordon and Bill Nicholson close on 200 career homers. Ted Williams reaches the 200 mark early in the season with his 200th homer off Bill McCahan in Philadelphia.
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