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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1946
Page
8
Lisch hurled as the Dodgers defeated the Rebels 9 to 1 in the opening game of a crucial National League pennant push. St. Louis and Brooklyn sit tied for first at 43-34 as Chicago trails, with Boston eyeing an AL surge.
The July 23 sport roundup highlights El Trebol and other Argentine players at Long Island events, noting their 38 goal handicap and the shift of horses to Mexico. It also mentions Jim Voiselle joining the Chicks, a national caddie golf tour at OSU, and Tony Zale linking past boxing days to upcoming bouts as Rocky Graziano looms.
The Memphis Chicks of the Southern Association require that when they release or transfer a player they arrange to hold a room for the incoming replacement. This policy governs housing arrangements as players transition between rosters.
Maryland and Ohio State fall brochures tie for first in a busy pre season roundup. Herman Rohrie of the Packers spent summer tearing down a barn and building a garage from lumber. Bears line marked all over a crowded field of 200 pounders.
In New York on July 23 Williams of the Boston Red Sox moved to the American League lead with a .365 average after 15 hits in 31 at bats over the week. Johnny Hopp of the Boston Braves rose to .379 in the National League with ten hits in 22 at bats, ten points ahead of Stan Musial who climbed to .369 as runner-up. Mickey Vernon fell to .357 as the lingering pace set in the circuit.
Rocky Graziano, the East Side knockout artist, returns to New York for a Thursday title bout against Tony Zale at Yankee Stadium. After five weeks in Greenwood Lake, he is elated to be back in the familiar gym near Madison Square Garden.
The Duke Blue Devils defeated Pittsburgh 7 to 0 in snow at Duke Stadium on November 28, 1938. Duke's blocked punt by Bob Perdue produced the game's lone score as Pitt, led by Marshall Goldberg, failed to score. Tipton punted and Duke dominated with defense and punting.
Triangle Hosiery mill rallied for four runs in the ninth to take a 6 lead and added a tenth inning score to beat Thomasville 7 to 6 in the North Carolina semi pro tourney. Ed Patterson and Cecil Frazier sparked the comeback with key hits and a costly Lion error paved the way for the winner Lonnie Gales delivered the decisive extra inning double. Triangle faces Siler City at 9 this evening in Asheboro.
Jimmy Clark, 25, of Long Beach, shot a pair of 64s to lead the second round of public links qualifying at Wellshire after four years in the Marines. Buck Gann and Arthur St. John carded 69s to trail by two. The field of 188 includes players from 30 states, Canada and Hawaii as 64-man championship flight begins tomorrow.
Chicago reporters note Babe Didrikson Zaharias of Denver leads a field of about 50 women golfers seeking to qualify in the All American tournament. Thirty players would attempt to qualify on opening day as notable competitors like Patty Berg and Betty Hicks loom among the contenders.
Lefty Lisch pitched seven hits and 12 strikeouts to lead the Thomasville Dodgers to a 9 1 victory over the Hickory Rebels in Hickory last night. He allowed one run in the eighth inning as the Dodgers built an 8 0 lead. Red Hamrick or Bill Smith to start tonight's 6 30 double header with Munsinger slated for the second game. The twin bill opens a three game week for Thomasville with Salisbury and another double header ahead.
Baseball standings note rainouts across the Carolina, North State and American leagues. Burlington beat Leakville 7-0 while Danville won 8-7 and Thomasville crushed Hickory 9-1. Several American League games listed with multiple pitching matchups and night games.
Thomasville jumps ahead early and pours in 9 runs on 12 hits led by Dornburg with two triples and Zebra two hits. Lisch Frauks 12 strikeouts as Hickory pitchers struggle. Dodgers aim to sweep Rebels in a night double header at Finch Field with 6:30 p.m. start.
Sunday School softballers from South Main Street Methodist hammered 11 hits for 15 runs in a convincing victory over the C I C Class of East Green Street Baptist Church. It was the C I C team’s first loss. Emerson and Hucks, Cochran and Culler starred.
At the turn of the 20th century total motor vehicle production in the United States was 4,192 cars.
Hickory North Carolina July 23 W R Crow former Mooresville baseball manager in the state league received a 30 day suspended jail sentence and a 10 dollar fine plus costs in Hickory Municipal court for striking Umpire W F Weaver during a game with the Hickory Rebels last Friday night league president C M Llewellyn had suspended Crow from organized baseball for one to two years and fined him 100 dollars earlier in connection with the incident
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