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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1940

Page

8

Lyons Looms Large as Veteran Pitcher Shuts Out Red Sox

Ted Lyons, 43, of the Chicago White Sox, earned his 225th major league win with a 6-0 shutout of the league-leading Red Sox at Fenway Park. The day also featured Dodgers, Yankees doubleheaders, and 200,000-plus fans across eight cities as other AL and NL games shaped the standings.

Fenway Park Boston Red Sox Chicago Bobby Doerr Lou Finney Cleveland Indians Philadelphia Athletics Bob Feller A’s Philadelphia Brooklyn Dodgers Cincinati Reds Chicago Cubs Reds Boston Bees Bucky Walters John Rizzo Dick Errickson Jim Turner Turner Pittsburgh New York Giants Bob Klinger Hal Schumacher New York St. Louis Boom Boom Beck Phillies Washington Senators Tigers Hank Greenberg

Two North State Managers Booted Out Triangle Battles Tomlinson Outfit

Baseball scoreboard lists results across the Piedmont and other leagues with multiple city matchups. Standouts include Richmond over Charlotte 7-4 and Cincinnati 11-0, plus season leaders in batting, pitching, and fielding across the American and National circuits.

North State

Industrial Standings Shaken Up This Week In League

Top four teams Oakdale Tomlinson Triangle and Adams Millis clash in a packed week with key games at the college Oakdale hosts Adams Millis Oakdale hosts Tomlinson Triangle faces Tomlinson Trio plots to topple Oakdale as standings show Oakdale leading by a slim margin with Tomlinson and Triangle close behind Schedule lists Adams Millis Marsh Triangle Tomlinson Oakdale Melrose matchups with Melrose and Marsh also on tap for the week

Oakdale Tomlinson Triangle Adams-Millis Adams- Millis Jamestown Marsh White Sox Melrose Wil Oak

Softball Wizard Shifty Gears Sets Longevity Mark

Harold “Shifty” Gears, 32, a Kodak Park sheet metal worker, is celebrated as softball’s premier pitcher with 54 no hit games and about 11 500 strikeouts. With Rochester and New York state titles, he helped Kodak reach national finals and has pitched through three days of games, adapting from 40 to 43 feet pitching distance. He relies on speed curve and change of pace, catches with Joe Scheid, and remains active with a family of three children.

Jerry Broadfield NBA Rochester Harold Shifty) Gears Bob Feller Walter Johnson Cy Young Shifty Gears Eastman Kodak Company Gears New York Kodak Park Kodak Chicago Toledo South Bend Baltimore Joe Scheid

Damaged Goode Reigns After Belmont Oaks Victory

The scarred filly Damaged Goode, from Paris Kentucky bred by Arthur Hancock, rose to stardom by winning the Acorn and American Oaks at Belmont. She survived a stable fire and rose from a disappointing two year old season to earn $26,625 this year, aided by trainer Johnny Milburn's belief.

Belmont NW York Damaged Goode Edward B. Benjamin New Orleans Arthur B. Hancock Paris Top Flight Dawn Play Jacopo Perjury Johnny Milburn

PGA Plans Charity Golf Shows For Red Cross Benefit

The Professional Golfers Association will stage a series of charity matches for the Red Cross. Plans will be finalized during the National Open in Cleveland with many leading players expected to participate.

PGA U. S. Red Cross Chicago Professional Golfers Association Red Cross Cleveland

Major Leaders Baseball Stats From The Associated Press

Batting leader Danning of New York hits .366 while Lombardi of Cincinnati leads with 347 runs. Mize of St. Louis has 30 RBIs, Prey of Cincinnati 29. Leiber of Chicago leads with 51 hits, McCormick of Cincinnati 50. Werber of Cincinnati ties Danning with 10 doubles. Ross of Boston and Vaughan of Pittsburgh top triples with 4. Mize tops home runs with 14, Danning 7. Frey of Cincinnati swipes 6 bases.

Finney Boston Williams Case Washington Moses Philadelphia Boudreau Cleveland Foxx Trosky Radcliff St. Louis Greenberg Detroit Mack Kreevich Chicago Walker Milnar Newsom Danning New York Lombardi Cincinnati Mize Prey Leiber F. McCormick Werber Ross Vaughan Pittsburgh Camilli Brooklyn Gleeson Frey

First plant patented under plant patent act named New Dawn rose

The New Dawn rose, a freak of nature, became the first plant patented under the plant patent act. It was found growing among a group of Van Fleet roses.

van Fleet

Mills Home and Triangle B Lead Commercial League

Mills Home and Triangle B remain unbeaten with two wins each in the Commercial League. Saturday results saw Mills Home defeat Allen Jay 4 2 and Triangle B edge Oakdale B 4 2, while Pickett beat Adams-Millis Plant 11 3. Pickett had previously lost to Triangle B.

Mills Triangle Allen Jay Oakdale Adams-Millis Plant Pickett Adams-Millis Team Wu Pet Alloa

Schedule of Today’s Minor League and City Games

Games today include Charlotte at Norfolk Portsmouth at Durham Asheville at Richmond Rocky Mount at Winston Salem TAR HEEL LEAGUE Lenoir at Shelby Gastonia at Statesville Newton Conover at Hickory N C STATES LEAGUE Cooeemee at Thomasville Landis at Salisbury Mooresville at Concord Lexington at Kannapolis St Louis at New York Niggeling versus Donald Cleveland at Philadelphia Milner versus Dean Detroit at Washington Newhouser versus Gorsica Leonard Chicago at Boston Dietrich versus Hash Boston at Cincinnati Sullivan versus Derringer Brooklyn at Chicago Casey versus Passeau New York at Pittsburgh Lehrman versus Butcher Only games scheduled.

Rocky Mount Durham Charlotte Richmond Winston-Salem Portsmouth Asheville Norfolk Cleveland Philadelphia Chicago Boston New York St. Louis Detroit Washington Pittsburgh Brooklyn Cincinnati N. C Mooresville Concord Thomasville Salisbury Landis Detroit Saave Ween York Piedmont League Lenoir Shelby Gastonia Statesville Newton-Conover Hickory N. C. States League Cooeemee Lexington Kannapolis Niggeling Donald Milner Dean Newhouser Gorsica Leonard Dietrich Hash Sullivan Derringer Casey Passeau

Rowdy Versus Strong Man Tonight In Local Wrestling Card

Tonight at South Hamilton Street Arena a triple decker grappling event features Milo Steinborn facing Marvin in the main event. The opener starts at 8 30 with Bibber McCoy versus Ernie Powers and semi finals pitting Jake Patterson against Whitey Grove as promoters promise one of the best matches in the region.

Rowdy Hamilton Street Agenla Milo’ Steinborn Tommy Marvin Marvin Steinborn Strong Man L. C. McMahon Bibber McCoy Indianapolis Indy Ernie Powers Lightning Pat New McMahon Newman Powers McCoy Thunderbolt Jake Patterson Syracuse Whitey Grove

Culbreth Sacked as Kannapolis Skipper in League Shakeup

In the North State League a managerial shakeup hits Kannapolis and Lexington as Culbreth and Reece Harris are dismissed. Joe Palmisano takes over Kannapolis, Charlie Whitaker runs Lexington, while Mooresville presses the pennant race led by Johnny Hicks.

Joe McCrary Lexington Stumpy” Culbreth Kannapolis Reece Harris Joe Palmisano Charlie Whitaker Tribe Lester Smith Indians Reidsville Graham Armstrong

Red Hurler Forecasts No-Hitter By Reds Pitchers

Cincinnati writers anticipate a Reds pitcher tossing a no-hitter soon after a stretch of strong showings. Mentions include Bill McKechnie’s rotation and near-glory games by Walters and Derringer, with Cards Medwick Mize and Vaughan cited as recent near-misses.

Cincinnati Cincinnati Reds St. Louis Bill McKechnie Joe Medwick Johnny Mize Arky Vaughan Pittsburgh Max West Boston

Tourists Take Top Ranking In Piedmont League Standings

Asheville moved to first in the Piedmont League as Richmond dropped to second after Asheville defeated Norfolk 10 to 2 while Charlotte beat Richmond 15 to 7. Ed Hurley pitched for Asheville with a 12 hit attack including four by Natisin and three by Rhawn. Charlotte piled up 20 hits led by Nix, Robertson, Sanford and Gedeon.

Charlotte Asheville Richmond Norfolk Colts Mountaineers Ed Hurley Natisin Rhawn Cooper Nix Robertson Sanford Gedeon Overstreet Torres

Tomlinson Triumphs In 5 4 Victory In Industrial League

High Point led off with Rhyne’s homer in the first and a fifth inning run on a Brinkley double followed by Worth single to seal a 5 4 win over Hosiery. Hanes and Wilson contributed key plays as Tomlinson built an early lead. Holt, Parker and Henderson each had strong shows defensively.

Bucky Walters Boston Bees Jim Turner Bees Paul Derringer Cardinals Enterprise Winston-Salem June Tomlinson High Point Industrial League Furniture City Tri-City Rhyne Parker H Point Tory Worth Brinkley Tmlinson Adrhpo Hanes Holt Henders'n Culbreth Mason S’'venson Nance Carter Weston M’singer H'worth Wilson Diamant Doty Collins Poole Johnson xSnow Levan Hay Henderson Mats Wilson Son Henderson Mi Holt Hay Brinkley Hi Collins Tomlinson Hanes Rickett Doe

Open golf favorites and baseball notes from New York sports page

Jack Doyle lists Nelson Demaret Guidah Snead as top contenders for the National Open. Mutuel totals at Belmont Park exceed one million in 16 days. Dodgers struggle for first with limited regulars hitting. Various sports tidbits discuss Hillis Layne, Dixie Howell, West Virginia football, Joe Cronin comments, and Father’s Day honor for Freddie Fitzsimmons.

New York Jack Doyle Byron Nelson Jimmy Demaret Jack Ralph Guidah Sammy Snead Belmont Park Dixie Walker Bimelech Puett Grandstand Wolves Dixie Howell Alabama Grid Oklahoma City West Virginia U Joe Cronin Red Sox Freddie Fitzsimmons Dodger Jake Powell The Yanks Red Evans

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