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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1938
Page
10
A boxing preview discusses odds shifting before the Schmeling vs Louis bout. It notes Schmeling opening at 11 to 5 and 3 to 1 underdog rumors, attributing moves to sports writers and gamblers plotting to drive Louis’s odds downward. The writer still favors Louis to win.
The list highlights leaders across teams with Lavagetto of Brooklyn at 360, Lombardi of Cincinnati 351, Ott of New York 51 RBIs and 50 runs, Hack of Chicago 41 RBIs, McCormick of Cincinnati 71 hits, Suhr and Mize top triples with six, Goodman of Cincinnati 14 homers, Brown of Pittsburgh 8 2, Vander Meer and Lee tied 7 2 for pitching.
Batting leaders include Averill of Cleveland at 378 and Trosky also of Cleveland at 361. Foxx of Boston leads with 45 runs, while Poxx and Averill each have 71 RBIs and Hite Travis and Lewis lead in various categories. Doubles leaders are Cramer and Cronin from Boston with 16. Averill tied for triples with 7 alongside Fox and Heath and Keltner. Foxx also leads home runs with 19. Cleveland's John...
In a partial box score the line shows totals 46 14 27 37 and 352 8 21. Player notes include errors by Klutz Weisner Dawson Grissom Miller Eldridge and home run credited to yrd with assists by Frye Clark Weisner Dawson Wood Grissom Haney.
Totals 379 1119 and errors listed for Clary Cooper Steele Mea cham. Assists credited to Clary Tuttle Knight Baker Kirby Cooper Hedrick. Home run by Tuttle and three base hits by Foxx and Bowman. No other bases recorded.
Boston on June 16 Joe Cronin fought Jake Powell of the Yankees marking Cronin’s first major league fight as Red Sox manager in his entire managing career.
The phrase notes that the name Alabama derives from an Indigenous term meaning Here we rest, reflecting regional linguistic origins in U S history. It highlights a historic interpretation of the state’s name and its Native roots.
The report lists players Lewis Washington and Kreevich Chicago with stolen bases totals of 10 and 9 respectively. Pitcher Grove Boston posted 10 wins and 1 loss while Allan of Cleveland based in Illinois earned notable pitching credit.
Johnny Vander Meer pitched another no hitter as the Reds beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 6 0 under lights at Ebbets Field. Eight reached base on walks but Vander Meer extended his no hit season record to two, a feat never before achieved in one season.
Piedmont league games shifted after early week clashes. Charlotte built a 2.5 game lead as Bobby Batalla powered a 6-5 win over Rocky Mount with a three run homer. Norfolk beat Asheville 4-0 as Henderson slugged a two run triple. Durham crushed Portsmouth 20-11 and Richmond overwhelmed Winston Salem 16-2 as busy action produced 35 hits in the Durham-Durham area.
Johnny Vander Meer earned two straight no hitters for the Cincinnati Reds over the Dodgers and received the first greeting from Babe Ruth who praised his feat. Vander Meer, 23, said he planned to pitch his natural game and credited his fielders for support. Lois Stewart traveled to see him after the game in Midland Park, New Jersey.
During the World War 2260 churches were destroyed in France and about 500 have been rebuilt. The figure highlights wartime devastation and slow postwar reconstruction for religious buildings across the country.
Burlington defeats High Point 1-0 in a pitcher duel to open Junior Legion eliminations. Latta legs home the deciding run in the fifth after a walk and single, Brown adds a complete game for High Point, next game at Greensboro.
In New York Jack Berg and Augie Arellano battled to a drawn decision while Buddy Knom stopped Max Marek in Chicago and Benny Barrish outpointed Sterling Morton in San Francisco.
Opie Shelton, sports writer for the Winston-Salem Journal and Sentinel, is named district semi pro baseball commissioner. State Commissioner Loc Chakales announced Shelton will oversee district tournaments in Winston-Salem, Burlington, and Raeford, with the state finals in Greensboro July 13 23.
Professional gamblers push odds from 7-to-5 and 8-to-5 to 11-to-5 that Joe Louis defends the heavyweight title against Max Schmeling next Wednesday at Yankee Stadium. Louis’s vow to knock Schmeling out quickly and new glove rules influence betting, making Louis a likely 3-to-1 favorite.
Hee Kenney, Illinois wrestling coach and renowned archer, plans a September deer hunt with bow and arrow in a Pennsylvania state game preserve where firearms are prohibited. The event highlights his skill in archery and interest in deer hunting under state rules.
The National A A U warned college track men that taking summer jobs as camp counselors requires proof they did no coaching to preserve amateur status.
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