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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1945
Page
16
Pro baseball notes cite Virgil Yow accepting an athletic offer from Hanes Hosiery while Cleveland blanked the Yankees 4-0. Pittsburgh edged a 7-6 win as season action unfolds and college coaches protest pro scouting moves targeting high school players.
Frank Garrett edges Dr. Kenneth Geddie in the President's Cup at Emerywood Country Club after a two hole extension. Ernie Ballard praises the strong amateur field of 64 entrants as young players from High Point enter the Carolina Junior Golf tournament set for Greensboro June 18 to 21 featuring Tommy Langley and other promising juniors.
Louisville news notes a Parke family reunion as Burley Parke greets brother Ivan on arrival from New York. The piece traces Burley and Ivan as top reinsmen and recalls younger Parke siblings Monte and Charles, plus earlier jockeys Vasco and others, highlighting Parke racing history and achievements.
Boston beats Detroit 5 to 1 on tight pitching by Clem Hausmann. Johnny Lazor hit a two on base homer in the eighth to seal the win after Detroit Bastations. Roy Cullenbine and Rudy York reached on walks and Cramer forced York on an error for Detroit's lone run.
Cleveland pitcher Ed Klieman blanked the New York Yankees over six hits as the Indians defeated the Yankees 4 to 0 after a 1 hour 29 minute rain delay. A five run rally in the ninth produced the decisive runs and Bonham was stoned after an early lead.
Nine winners and multiple futurity successes mark a trainer's career. This year he believed he had a derby horse in Free For All, but the colt tore a tendon last Wednesday. Still, brother Ivan looms as a threat with Fred Hoopen's Hoop, Jr in sight of future races.
Boston Braves center fielder Gordon Gillenwater was struck in the face by a Derringer pitch in the second inning against the Cubs. He walked to the clubhouse with a preliminary exam showing no fracture, though the ball also hit his right forearm after grazing his jaw.
St Louis bound writer notes Kyle Texas birthplace of Creel and Tex Hughson. Creel, 28, earned a regular rotation slot this year after relief duty earlier, posting three wins against one loss. He has not allowed a hit to be batted off him in a start and shows calm under fire.
North Carolina's track team captured the ninth AAU track and field championships in Chapel Hill by scoring 60 points. Duke University, Hunter Field, Cherry Point and others followed with lower totals as Fred Bauer set a javelin meet record at 190 feet and Gordon won discus and shot put events.
Masi hit a fourth inning single off Hi Vandenberg to drive in Joe Mack from second as the Cubs tied the game. Tommy Holmes followed with a two run homer in the third off Paul Derringer to put Boston ahead before a 29 minute rain delay halted play in the seventh. Carden Gillenwater absorbed a line drive to the face in the second, collapsed at the plate, but walked to the clubhouse after an exam showed no fracture.
Vince DiMaggio hit a pinch grand slam chance with bases loaded but the Pirates overcame the Phillies 7 6. Oscar Judd wild pitching and an error in the sixth helped Pittsburgh score three runs and hand Philadelphia its sixth straight defeat.
Syracuse announces the acquisition of catcher Joe Just from Cincinnati with the option of recall within 24 hours. Just, 29, spent the 1944 season with the Reds and is slated for immediate assignment as the Syracuse Chiefs build their catching depth.
The American League releases postponed game dates and schedule changes across all divisions. Key entries show Chicago events in June and July including multiple games with St. Louis Detroit and New York, plus open and twilight-night slots. St. Louis, Detroit, Cleveland, Washington, Boston, Philadelphia, and New York also list adjusted dates and open dates through August.
Chicago June 2 The advisory council chairman Leslie M. O Connor re notified major and minor league clubs that no contracts or terms of acceptance with players in the armed forces or on the national defense service list would be recognized while the player remains in service. Penalties apply for falsified dates.
Lon Warneke, once a star pitcher for the Chicago Cubs, has applied for reinstatement from retirement and will report to Manager Charlie Grimm in St. Louis next week. The 36 year old formerly posted four wins and five losses in 1943 before retiring prior to the 1944 season to work in the Naval Ordnance District in Arkansas. He originally joined the Cubs in 1931 and helped win the 1932 pennant with a 22 6 record, later contributing in 1934 and 1935 and pitching two World Series wins over Detroit.
The report lists top hitters and run producers in both leagues. Holmes and Ott headline batting leaders with high averages. Lombardi Kurowski Olmeda lead RBIs. Home run leaders include Lombardi Weintraub DiMaggio Stephens and Hayes with strong counts.
Howie Schultz will rejoin the Dodgers for a game at the Polo Grounds against the New York Giants Tuesday night. Schultz leaves St. Paul tomorrow to return to Brooklyn, ending a season in which he studied at Hamline College and remained active in baseball with a minor league team.
Civitan Club defeated Lions 9 to 6 at the abattoir. Rickert and Frye pitched for Civitan while Lohr, McKinney and Wrenn played for Lions. The league standings show Civitan near the top as plans for the season playoff begin the week of June 17.
Duke idle as Navy Pre-Flight Cloudbusters defeat the Tar Heels 5-2 in Chapel Hill. Olson drives in four runs with a two base hit and a home run as Gregory three bases and three runs score for Navy. Carolina tallies come on a Gregory triple and subsequent plays.
WINSTON-SALEM June 2 Virgil Yow high point league coach and noted basketball man has accepted the position of athletic director and head coach for the Hanes Hosiery teams of Winston Salem He will assume his duties July 15 Yow a High Point College graduate directed athletics at Mills High Point and later joined the college faculty earning national recognition with his teams
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