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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1948
Page
6
Enterprise staff writer describes a lighthearted golf outing at Blair Park with Bill Currie and a team including Edi Thompson. The piece recalls past scores, playful bets, and antics on the course as Currie and the narrator compare rounds and miscounted strokes.
The narrator notes a rough day on the course with excuses about Currie’s clubs and foot blisters. Rookie golfers learn that the inept must be vocal after rounds. They plan to tackle Blair Park and Case Brothers driving range, promising more attempts and jokes on golf’s futility.
Al Jarrett earned his 18th win of the year as the High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms crushed the Salisbury Pirates 17-5 at Finch Field. Gruzdis went 4-for-4 with a double driving in three as the Hi-Toms built an early lead and cruised to the blowout, remaining just a game and a half behind the Statesville Owls for second. Jarrett allowed 11 safeties but struck out seven with no walks as Salisbury fell back into the series.
Miami sports note reports that sixteen dog racing tracks ran during 1946 season drawing an estimated nine million spectators. The figure highlights popularity of greyhound racing and regional entertainment demand.
Welch Memorial church edged Rankin 5-4 to win in a Sunday School league game. North Main beat First Methodist 4-1 Evangelical and Reformed defeated First Baptist 16-10 and South Main Methodist defeated West End Baptist 11-9.
Williamsburg Virginia reports that the Indians of Williams and Mary College captured the national intercollegiate tennis championship securing the top honor in collegiate tennis.
Reading Pennsylvania July 71 4 Bantam Ben Hogan and Lloyd Mangrum headlined the Reading Open field with $15 000 prize as Hogan seeks another major visit to the state Mangrum leading the money race after a $1 275 win at Pittsburgh last week bringing his 1948 total to $20 471 99 Hogan in Hershey will try to derail the field at Berkshire Country Club its 6740 yard layout More than 150 players including Dutch Harrison defending champion tee off with Johnny Palmer aiming for a second Pennsylvania title and $2 250 top prize
National League results Brooklyn defeated Chicago 5 to 0 Cincinnati beat Boston 9 to 6 Pittsburgh topped Philadelphia 11 to 2 New York at St Louis postponed by rain American League Detroit won 2 to 1 over New York Boston defeated St Louis 8 to 3 Chicago beat Philadelphia 5 to 2 Washington edged Cleveland 2 to 1 Carolina League Danville beat Greensboro 7 to 2 Durham won 8 to 5 over Reidsville Martinsville and Raleigh tied 5 0 Burlington defeated Winston Salem 7 to 6 North Carolina State League Statesville beat Mooresville 5 to 2 Hickory won 14 to 12 over Albemarle Lexington defeated Concord 6 to 5 Hi Toms 17 Salisbury 5
The Dick Welles stakes at Arlington Park features Calumet Farm entries including sensational Citation and Bewitch against nine other 3 year olds in a prep for the Arlington classic. Top rival Piet Shy Guy Mel Hash and Carrara Marble Citation carry weight and the winner could add about $28,000 to his earnings from 19 wins in 21 starts.
Chicago plans an estimated 48 million dollar appropriation in 1948 for new collegiate sports facilities and buildings across multiple institutions. The push targets expanding gymnasiums stadiums and athletic quarters to boost intercollegiate programs and community use.
New York July 21 Joe Louis denied plans to retire and dismissed comeback rumors. Editor Nat Fleischer claimed Louis may meet Light Heavyweight Champion Gus Lesnevich at Yankee Stadium September 22, after an interview in which Louis hinted he could retire unbeaten. Louis, golfing in Detroit, said he has no retirement formalities and no talks with Fleischer. Lesnevich defends his crown in London July 26.
The bulk of the U S Olympic team, 262 athletes, debarked the S S America in Southampton and headed to London. Athletes carried lucky charms and 16 ft bamboo poles while customs noted items. Rower John Brooks fell ill with an unspecified fever.
In Asheville on July 21 the quarterfinals pitted No. 1 Ted Keesler of Charlotte against Daniel Waters of Sylacauga, Ala. Waters topped seventh seed Richard Harris of West Palm Beach, Fla, while Keesler barely won in three sets over one-armed John Stephens of Asheville 6-3 1-6 6-1.
Beckers Clothiers softball team travels to Winston-Salem to face Hanes Hosiery in a night game. Fat Weavers leads Beckers as pitcher with his right arm ready for the local clash.
Boston's pennant chances brighten as June to July surge moves the Red Sox to fourth place, 7.5 games back of the Indians. Manager Joe McCarthy asserts the team has shown a brilliant 32 of 45 run since June 1, with Ted Williams sidelined by rib cartilage injury.
A local drive in service promotes quality and repeat visits. Contact A. A. Morris and W. B. Norman English Street Corner Elm for Sunday hours from 1 PM to 9 30 PM. Phone 53223.
Danville moved within a half game of league leaders Winston-Salem by routing Greensboro 7-2 as Martinsville blanked Raleigh 5-0 and Durham beat Reidsville 8-5. Burlington upset Winston-Salem 7-6 snapping a nine-game win streak, with Ed Lippeatt erring on a key throw and Johnny Clayton delivering the deciding double.
Umpire Bill McGowan is placed on the suspended list by American League officials pending investigation of conduct during a Monday night game between Cleveland and Washington. Manager Joe Kuhel and others accused him of throwing a baseball and using abusive language toward Ed Stewart, and Kuhel was ejected. A separate bench dispute involved Sam West and umpire Carl Hubbard over Satchel Paige balking, with no change in the game's outcome.
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