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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1948
Page
8
A look at how college recruiters woo high school players amid verbal deals and registration rules. The piece notes the shift from free offers to pay or incentives, the churn of players not making the grade, and the use of slow learners as junior varsity fodder in big programs.
The piece argues big time college football undercuts many players by poor pay and education loss. It urges high school athletes to consider small colleges where chances to play and shine are higher, and water is often fresher in the smaller pool.
Mexican baseball league ends season with four clubs after dropping San Luis Potosi and Tampico. All games moved to Mexico City as rains and peso devaluation hurt box office. Jorge Pasquel leads costly reorganization amid hopes fans in the capital can save the league.
Twelve teams from across the state will compete in the North Carolina Women’s Softball tournament August second and third weekends. High Point hosts at Richland Park for the third straight year with teams like Major Cola’s Winston Salem and Hillcrest High Point returning to defend the crown. Strong entries include Hanes Winston-Salem Miller’s Greensboro Knight’s Insurance Roxboro and clubs from Raleigh and Charlotte.
Detroit July 28 The Red Sox managers Joe McCarthy and star Johnny Pesky each fined 50 after arguments with rookie umpire John Stevens last Saturday in Boston. The incident came as Boston won its 13th straight game 8 0 over the Tigers. Pesky protested a called strike and was ejected. McCarthy protested and also left the field.
The event opens Thursday August 12 and runs through Saturday August 14 with a layoff before resuming Thursday. Finals are set for Saturday August 21.
Orlando mourns Joe Tinker on his 68th birthday after his death following a respiratory ailment. The Cubs infield star who formed the Tinker to Evers to Chance double play battled diabetes and leg amputation, leaving a legacy celebrated by Hall of Fame players and a draped plaque at Cooperstown. Funeral plans awaited arrival of son and daughter.
Nelson Potter, a veteran right-hander picked up as a free agent after leaving the Athletics, shone in his second start as the Braves beat the Pirates 5-1 in Boston. The win, part of a 20 game home stand, widened Boston's lead to five and a half games atop the NL.
ASHEBORO July 28 High Points Industrial league all stars meet Robersonville Rams in the state semi pro tournament loser's bracket headliner at 3 PM The High Point team lost 4 1 to Cedar Falls in the opening round Saturday Manager Joe Cavin hopes for a victory this afternoon A win would advance the Furniture City to the next round
Czech players Jaroslav Drobny and Vladimir Cernik prepared to seal the European zone Davis Cup by winning the doubles against Sweden. They already led 2-0 after Drobny defeated Bergelin 6 0 6 3 7 5 and Cernik beat Johansson 6 4 4 6 6 3 6 3.
A key matchup in the double elimination tournament pits teams against each other with a crucial win securing progress while a defeat would remove one from championship contention.
Eddie Sawyer made his big league managing debut with the Philadelphia Phillies in a 3-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs. He praised the effort, noted mistakes and bad breaks, and said no immediate lineup changes or major personnel moves were planned.
Spike Webb, coach of the U S Olympics boxing team, serves as gloves mentor at the Naval Academy. He produced three Olympic champions in 1920, two in 1924, and two in 1932.
In Mooresville on July 28 the Hi Toms lost 6 1 to the Moors dropping a full game in the North State league standings. Lexington widened its gap atop the circuit as Hi Toms slip to two games behind and one ahead of third place. Foster is expected to start for High Point Thomasville in tonight’s rematch with Mooresville.
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