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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1945
Page
5
The article explains DDT’s wartime effectiveness against insects and its potential peace time uses. It details a 117 acre Patuxent study with full wildlife inventories and containment measures to assess ecological effects on birds fish and amphibians.
The Carolinas AAU swimming championships opened at City Lake with a large field for national junior events. Goldsboro swimmers led by Peggy Pate and Evelyn Barbee compete in open and junior divisions across 400 meter freestyle, 50 meter freestyle, medley relays, and diving events over two days with two more programs on Sunday afternoon.
Results include Detroit 1 Chicago 0 and Boston 6 Washington 3 in the American and National Leagues. Other leagues show scores like St Louis 2 Pittsburgh 0 in nine innings, and rain affecting several games with many postponements. Multiple schedules list forthcoming matchups with teams such as Boston Brooklyn New York Philadelphia Cincinnati Chicago Detroit and Washington.
Floyd Bevens of the Yankees shut out Philadelphia 2-0 with five hits for his 10th win as Russ Christopher fanned. Eddie Mayo pushed the Tigers to a 1-0 edge over Chicago with a ninth inning homer off Hal Newhouser, Humphries 3-hitter spoiled. Roger Wolff stopped Dave Ferriss' streak at eight in an 8-1 Senators win over Boston. Steve Gromek scattered Browns to a 3-1 Indians victory. Dixie Walker capped the Brooks rally with a two run double in a 2-1 Dodgers win over Cincinnati. Vince DiMaggio broke an 11-inning 0-0 tie with a two-run homer in a 7-0 Phillies shutout of the Giants. Buster Adams homered to fuel St Louis' 6-run edge over Pittsburgh after Red Schoendienst's seventh-inning hit.
Philadelphia July 28 Ben Chapman, veteran outfielder turned pitcher for the Phillies, says he will rest his arm and not pitch again this season. He admits he no longer has his old form before yesterday's game with the Giants.
Saturday July 28 Eastern War Time program slate lists one hour for CWT and two firs for MW, with corrections by networks. It covers musical acts, reviews, sports, news, and variety shows from 2:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., featuring orchestras, dances, operatic segments, and a Duke Ellington hour.
Kiwanis club links meet at Emerywood as golfers from High Point and Winston-Salem divide three titles. Low gross goes to Bill Dixon of Winston-Salem, High Point’s Jimmie Kidd wins low net with 70, and other awards include Lonnie Carswell and B D Casey.
Chapel Hill July 28 five man coaching staff led by Lt Comdr Paul H Bryant will coach the Cloudbuster team this fall with Lt Cor ney G Lastie Lt John Druze Lt Frank C Albert and Lt ig Ray R Bray as assistants Bryant succeeds Lt Comdr Glenn Killinger as head coach of the 1944 eleven Bryant a Rose Bowl star at Alabama will bring sea service in the Atlantic theater to Chapel Hill. The Cloudbusters open fall practice mid August with a schedule including Georgia Pre Flight at Athens on Sept 23 and other Navy and college teams through mid November. Last season the Cloudbusters posted six wins two losses and one tie.
Byron Nelson, leading by four strokes, posted a 66 and 68 to reach 134 at the halfway point of Tam O’Shanter. Gene Sarazen, Ralph Guldahl, Ben Hogan, Sam Snead, and Dutch Harrison chased as the All American Open entered the third round with Nelson aiming for a fourth Tam victory and a potential tournament record.
World heavyweight champion Sgt Joe Louis denies marrying an eastern girl and says he is satisfied with his situation. He is in Chicago for the Tom O Shanter $60 000 golfing gold rush contest and mutters that there is nothing to it.
Thomasville led Salisbury 6 0 in the third inning last night at Salisbury before rain halted the game. The Tommies will host Salisbury tonight in a single game replacing the planned doubleheader at Finchfield. The second game moves to tomorrow at 3 o clock.
Major League Leaders list top players by category with names and stats. Highlights include Holmes Boston and Brooklyn figures for runs and hits, Olmo and Walker profiled for batting and fielding, plus pitching leaders like Cooper and Ferriss with win totals and eras.
Chicago gains Hank Borowy from the Yankees after a 10 5 record. The acquisition shifts the Cubs to four and a half games ahead in the standings and could place them atop the league with world series glory possible again. Borowy joins a weak Cubs rotation and will relieve pitchers such as Wyse Derringer Passeau and Prim.
Raleigh July 2 Leaksville trips dominated Raleigh in a double bill winning the first game and taking the nightcap. Lefty Bob Davis kept the Caps to five hits while Roy Pinyoun earned his 16th win. Granzig hit a four run homer in the eighth to seal the second game. Martinsville beat Danville 8-5 and Burlington defeated Greensboro 10-3. A rainout halted the Win and Durham tilt in the Carolina league.
Boxing results from several cities listing outcomes and decisions. Sal Barttlo outpointed Freddie Russo in Boston. John Thomas beat Abel Cestac in Fort Lauderdale. Johnny Denson stopped Lee Croft in Charlotte. Yancey Henry and Larry Leno fought to a no contest in Baltimore after the ninth. Al Brown outpointed Dan Merritt in San Francisco. Roy Miller knocked out Roy Acosta in Portland.
Heavy rain washed out the Charlotte-Shelby Junior Legion baseball game for the second straight day in the American Legion series.
Rupert T. Pickens as commissioner will sell at public auction on July 30 1945 at 2 PM at the east door of the Greensboro Court House the George Goodman Sallie Goodman and City of High Point property in High Point Township Guilford County North Carolina a house and lot on the west side of Cross Street Lot No 10 Block H Gurley Plat 50 by 50 by 150 feet pending court confirmation
Pitching dominates pennant races as Chicago adds Borowy from New York in a $100,000 deal while Hal Newhouser aims at 20 wins for Detroit. Borowy joins a crowded field of noted hurlers and the season’s pitching show continues across the majors.
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