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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1938
Page
3
Goldsboro leads with 75 points as five more records fall in the Carolinas AAU championships. Charleston trails at 46 with Tarboro, Greensboro, and Charlotte close behind. The day features the 400 meter Junior girls relay and multiple record performances by Goldsboro and Tarboro swimmers.
Charlotte defeats Thomasville 18 to 4 as scoring spreads across innings. Key players include Harper with 2 RBIs Goodson 5 Livingston 3 Harrington 3 Vanpelt 2 and Bailey, while Moody records the win and Roach takes the loss.
Senior swimmers from Goldsboro Tarboro and Charlotte set multiple marks. Ken nedy Turbeville Nufer and R. Baker all appear in 100 back events with new times. Nufer leads in women A U and Open 100 back. Rood Shaw Hancock lead 220 yard freestyle with a new best. Diving and relay results also reported with noted participant teams.
The column notes Cubs manager Grimm and questions his status. Pirates reportedly consider spring training in Miami. Jack Miley sells three stories to national magazines. Boxing commissioner chairman Phelan is eyed for a notable feature. Ruppert earns 15000 yearly as Yankee owner. pay to players cited. Helen Jacobs arrives and critics plan to attend her remarks on a dispute with Mrs. Wills Moody. Harry Danning faces some criticism.
Alabama backers in Phoenix and Tucson clash over hosting duties for the Crimean side before its coastward trip to face Southern California next fall. Tucson reportedly secured the workout location. In Cincinnati heat, Johnny Vander Meer and Dusty Cooke slept on chairs during a recent stop. Italians in Philadelphia mob Tony Galento, prompting a move to Summit New Jersey for training ahead of a John Henry Lewis bout.
Aged NL umpire Beans Reardon plans for a day at the park by soaking cabbage leaves in ice water under his cap before the game. Gabby Street criticizes the Tigers for lacking Mickey Cochrane's leadership.
Teddy Burwell of Charlotte seeded No 2 and Russell Bobbitt of Atlanta seeded No 8 advanced to today's singles final in Spartanburg North Carolina for the Mid-Dixie tennis tournament Burwell beat Alex Guerry 7 9 6 0 11 2 6 4 and Bobbitt defeated Harris Everett 6 1 6 3 6 2 to set the title clash in the tourney
At Shawnee Country Club in Pennsylvania Samuel Snead and Paul Runyan advance to today's 36 hole final in the National P G A Championship. Snead leads money list with aggressive tee shots while Runyan relies on precision and form to chase a second title.
Charlotte reports a day of lively games across Winston-Salem Durham and nearby cities. Umpire Moore and Cotton Hill clashed over a fair or foul call as shortstop Fonte’s line drive sparked a brawl. Asheville beat Rocky Mount 11-5 while Portsmouth edged Norfolk 6-5 and Charlotte downed Richmond 3-2 behind Joe Haynes and Bobby Estalella.
Seabiscuit and nine rivals were entered for the Hollywood Gold Cup handicap at Hollywood Park, a mile and a quarter race with a $50,000 added purse. The program expected over 50,000 attendees and nearly $1,000,000 in betting handle. Other entries included No Dice Specify Star Shadow Warfellow Sahri II and Grey Count among the field.
The major leagues begin a pivotal week with the Giants at Pittsburgh and the Indians at Yankee Stadium. King Carl Hubbell faces Bob Klinger as the Giants chase a win. The Athletics beat the Indians 6-4 while Lefty Gomez and the Yankees shut out Detroit 3-0. Other scores include Cubs 4-1 over Phillies, Cardinals 10-6 over Bees, Doerr’s grand slam homer in Red Sox win, and White Sox 11-3 over Senators.
Results Yesterday shows American League games with New York 3 Detroit 0 and Philadelphia 5 Cleveland 4 among others. National League games include Brooklyn 9 Pittsburgh 4 and New York 3 Cincinnati 2. Southern Association matches list Birmingham 5 Knoxville 4 and Nashville 4 New Orleans 3.
Williamsport defeated Wilkes-Barre 5 3 and Hertford beat Albany 4 3. Trenton overwhelmed Binghamton 98 7. Hazelton led 17 0 but Elmira won by forfeit after Hazelton walked off field. Elmira 5 9.
Lesington blanks Salisbury 6 0 Newton-Conover defeats Shelby 6 3 Landis edges Mooresville 6 3 Thomasville posts 11 Cosleemee 5 in a series of league games with multiple scoring outcomes and strong performances from steady teams.
Charlotte faces Richmond Asheville plays Rocky Mount Durham meets Winston Salem Portsmouth battles Norfolk four Piedmont League games on tap with four pairings.
Detroit faces New York Eisenstat against Ruffing. St. Louis plays Boston Hildebrand versus Midkiff. Cleveland meets Philadelphia Allen against Nelson. Chicago takes on Washington Lyons versus Weaver.
New York at Pittsburgh Hubbell nine six faces Klinger seven one. Brooklyn at Cincinnati Posedel five four. Boston at Chicago Lanning three two vs Carlton seven eight. Philadelphia at St Louis Hollingsworth three seven against Warneke six three. N C State League Lexington at Salisbury. Cooleemee at Thomasville Mooresville at Landis Newton Conover at Shelby.
The Earth completes roughly 1.6 million miles of travel each day as it orbits the sun, reflecting the vast scale of the planet's annual revolution around our star.
Bobby Managoff 210 of Chicago pinned Emil Dusek 215 of Omaha in 33 53. Curley Donchin 196 of Jersey City threw Lee Yat Wing 220 of China in 15 45.
In a packed High Street arena, Chin Lee defeated Farmer Brown of Harlan, Kentucky in straight falls. The card also featured Jimmy Logas vs Red Roberts and The Masked Marvel vs Eddie Williams with mixed results and a planned rematch next Friday.
In Greensboro Memorial Stadium two records fell as White Oakers of Greensboro defeated Hiddenite Chair Co. 20 to 2 in the opener. Roanoke Rapids blanked Dub's Sandwich of Durham 9 to 0 behind Joe Talley seven inning no hit no run gem.
Duke University's No 1 golfer Skip Alexander won the Hillandale amateur title in Durham on July 16 defeating Wilson Randle in a 9 and 8 victory. Alexander finished 110 strokes, one under par, claiming the championship in a brisk final round.
Thomasville wins 6 to 1 over Cooleemee at Finchfield to tighten first place stake. Young pitches nine strikeouts as Mueller leads with a triple and two singles in six trips. Cooleemee’s Easley Koslosky Baskette and Whitlock manager Creason contribute, but Thomasville pulls ahead in a two-run fourth and seals with late insurance.
Frankie Wal lace from Cleveland outpointed Maxie Fischer of Newark in Long Beach New York. Johnny Romero of San Diego stopped Charley Coates of Akron in San Francisco. Solly Krieger of New York stopped Swede Berglund in Hollywood.
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