This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1943
Page
12
Melrose moves to 3-0 in the Industrial League after a 7-4 win over Marsh at the high school field. Greeson led Hosiery with a three of four effort and Homerun, while Haney doubled for Marsh and C. Grissom contributed a 3-4 line for his team.
New York sports round up notes rumors that Branch Rickey may control the Phillies and questions whether a manager could be fired for resisting ownership. Also mentions Navy publicity rules, Empire City harness track setup, Rochester U football prospects, Lee Rourke’s joke on flyouts, Don Hutson retirement chatter, Arch Ward column on Johnny Schiechl, and various armed forces players in 1940s football and boxing.
The column compares Belmont Park to Saratoga highlighting boosted purses and expected record betting as Saratoga races move to Belmont. It notes the absence of some greats like Whirlaway and Count Fleet but confirms enduring thrill with races like the Travers and Saratoga Handicap amid a festival betting atmosphere.
Alsab the Cinderella horse returns to racing at Arlington Park in Chicago in the fifth race a six furlong $1800 event for non winners of $1300 this year. Mrs Albert Sabaths bar gain colt sidelined by injury since last November joins eleven others including Sales Talk Potranco and Silvestra in the field. The race is not viewed as Alsabs best distance for a return but horsemen expect a competitive effort.
New York July 29 A wartime relief drive for baseball nears 500000 dollars. The third relief day drew 185000 from 166715 paid members. all star and earlier totals bring the package to 445952 for the war effort. Top crowds included Pittsburgh New York Chicago St. Louis and Washington. A further note: 2000 Victory ships are planned for 1943.
Marsh pitchers Martin and Wilson clash as Marsh beats Melrose 8 to 2. Grubbs and Jones each homerless. Grubbs and Jones triple base hits. Everhart connects a homer for Cook. Haney clutches two three-base hits. Lohr to Haney and Grissom to Lohr to Everhart turn double plays. Ball four totals show Martin 1 and Wilson 5. Time 2 minutes.
Babe Ruth returns to Yankee Stadium to manage a combined New York Yankee Cleveland Indian squad against the North Carolina preflight Cloudbusters. The Cloudbusters win 11 to 5, boosting war donations as Ruth, nervous pregame, pinch hits in the sixth and eyes his No 3 uniform while recalling a headache from the loss.
About 60 coaches and athletic directors debated wartime football policy as Maj. Gen. Fleming and Dr. Harmon voiced support and concern. A Roosevelt letter hinted at reconsidering the army ban, while Navy trainees may compete if not hindering studies. Ralph Young defended Wide-open Midwest rules amid talk of Joe Louis on campus. Weiss urged changes to preserve high grade football. debates continued.
FE. W. Stice of Helena has scored two holes in one on the Livingstone course and a third at the Last Chance links in Helena.
Yesterday's Diamond Stars report features Luke Appling driving in four runs on three singles in the White Sox 12 7 victory over the Senators Dee Moore of the Phillies homering and driving in two in a 6 4 win over the Cardinals Nelson Potter pitching Browns 5 1 over the Athletics Stu Martin and Peanuts Lowrey key the Cubs 11th inning 8 7 opener and Lowrey two run triple aiding a 4 2 nightcap win Mel Harder held the Yankees to five hits as the Indians cooled them.
Dodgers fall to third in the National League amid a flurry of trades and managerial reshuffles involving William Cox Branch Rickey and Freddie Fitzsimmons. The Phillies respond with a bold front, while baseball and war relief events figure in the narrative.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.