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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1945
Page
5
In Baltimore on Pimlico's Hilltop, nine three year olds prepared for the 55th Preakness Stakes. Kentucky Derby winner Hoop is the 8 to 5 favorite with Pavot at 2 to 1 as gates open for a race expected to draw up to 50,000 fans. Post time for the first race is 1 p.m. EWT and the Preakness at 4:12 p.m.
Statesville defeated Thomasville 8 to 5 after trailing 3 to 0. Jim Poole drove in three runs for Statesville while DeFrank hit two for Thomasville as the teams split the doubleheader setup for a rematch in Statesville.
Public auction announced by Commissioner Rupert T. Pickens under court order for sale of multiple tracts in High Point Township Guilford County North Carolina. Sale at Greensboro courthouse east door on a July afternoon to the highest cash bidder with court confirmation.
Baltimore June 16. Nine three year olds including eight colts and one gelding vie in the Preakness at Pimlico. Favorite Hoop Jr at 8 to 5 with Alsab’s 1942 record in reach. Purse 887670 with 68170 to winner. Post time 1 12 p m EWT. NBC will broadcast.
Red Shielders completed most of their season with two late games played yesterday and two rained out on Monday. Clinton club beat Lions 5 to 3 at the college while Abattoir hosted Sheaf pitching for the Co operative club in an 11 to 9 win over Junior Chamber of Commerce.
Girls softball results feature matchups including Marsh Oldham and Southern Triangle V Kennedy and J Watson. Standings show teams like WEIN enhantes and others with scores noted in early games.
The probable lineup for the 55th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico lists post positions with 126 pounds, owners, jockeys and odds. Pavot banet Sea Swallow Alexis and others are shown with odds ranging from 8-1 to 50-1, including Walter M. Jeffords F. W. Bruce Livie S. Howard Henry Langer Kenthorn and Widener entries.
ISPORTS ROUNDUP covers Branch Rickey’s one Browns game in Philadelphia with details from Ernie Lanigan and Charley Dryden, notes Zane Moon’s 9.6 sec 100 yard dash toward national championships, and reports the Bowlers Victory Legion’s continued postwar funding and rehabilitation efforts.
National League results include Brooklyn 9 Boston 8 and New York 7 Philadelphia 5. American League notes Detroit at Chicago rain and Washington 5 4 over Boston 6 4 with long extra innings. Several minor leagues report Greensboro Raleigh Burlington Leaksville Durham Martinsville Danville Winston-Salem and other matchups. Tonight's games list New York Philadelphia Detroit Chicago Cleveland St Louis Philadelphia New York Brooklyn Boston St Louis Pittsburgh Raleigh Greensboro Durham Martinville Winston-Salem Danville Leaksville Burlington Thomasville Statesville Hickory Lexington Landis Concord Salisbury Mooresville.
Eastern War Time adjustments shift programs by one hour for the Clock. Corrections by networks arrive late. A dense slate follows with music, talks, drama, news, and variety shows across CBS NBC and blue network affiliates until after midnight.
Ed Furgol leads the Philadelphia Inquirer $17 500 war bond invitation after three rounds with a 36 hole score the event's pace setter. Jimmy Hines shoots 66 and 67 to stand top among pros as Byron Nelson sits three behind with 136 while Johnny Bulla is runner up at 135. Bruce Coltart and Harold Meen follow at 138 and 139. Spaden fires a 66 for best round of the day.
A compact digest of season leaders: batting topsill includes Cucinello Chicago at .344 and Etten New York at .337. Stirnweiss New York leads runs with 40. R Johnson Boston 35 RBIs. Etten New York 33. hits Stirnweiss New York 59. Estatella Philadelphia 57. doubles McQuinn St. Louis 14. Byrnes St. Louis 13. triples Stirnweiss New York 6. R Johnson Boston and Moses Chicago 4. home runs Stephens St. Louis 10 and R Johnson Boston and Hayes Cleveland 7. stolen bases Case Washington 13. Stirnweiss New York and Myatt Washington 8. pitching Ferriss Boston 9 1 and Christopher Philadelphia 10 2.
Joe Tepsic a Guadalcanal veteran now a Penn State freshman finished a 10 game schedule with an even .500 average and was pursued by six major league scouts. He says he will not turn pro until he earns his college degree. Kessler Field Miss athletic dept estimates 1.8 million swings with 32 golf clubs in about a year by soldier golfers there.
Greensboro's Patriots surged from the cellar under new manager Johnny Allen, beating Raleigh 8 7 to claim a fourth straight win as Allen prepares to start on the mound next week. Durham Bulls topped Martinsville 6 1, Winston-Salem fell 10 9 to Danville, and Claude Crocker’s Burlington beat Leafsville 8 4 as the circuit’s chase tightens.
The sheep here show resilience akin to the country’s famed 50th Division Monty’s Own as they endured a long artillery barrage. Over a year they lived and prospered on the range with some losses yet a strong lambing crop and renewed vigor.
International League games Syracuse beat Buffalo 4 3 in a game that was postponed second game. Newark defeated Rochester 3 1 Montreal crushed Jersey City 15 4 Baltimore toppled Toronto 11 6. American Association Indianapolis 4 6 Kansas City 3 0 Columbus 9 4 Minneapolis 3 1 St Paul 3 1 Toledo 1 Louisville 5 1 Milwaukee 1 Southern Association Little Rock 11 16 Nashville 10 5 Chattanooga 9 Mobile 1 Birmingham 13 Memphis 4 Atlanta 4 New Orleans 3
AP reports night of boxing action with multiple bouts from New York Detroit New Orleans Minneapolis Worcester Kansas City San Francisco and more. Boxers including Sugar Robinson Lou Nova Bernard Docusen and Ceferino Bronco scored knockouts or decisions with varied outcomes and regional venues listed.
Ray Sugar Robinson stopped Jimmy McDaniels in 1 23 of the second round at Madison Square Garden to move closer to a welterweight title bout with Freddie Red Cochrane. A 11,210 crowd paid 48,490 for Jacobs' 17-fight gross of 1,042,181.
Aaron Rice of High Point led the Greensboro based Carolinas junior links event qualifying with a 72 at the Country Club yesterday. Other scores listed show Brantley 77 Hayes 78 Little 79 Green 79 Walker 84 Byerly 84 Powell 85 Hamlet 86 Voncannan 102 Wood 103 Gunn 94 Voncannan 95 Smith 106 Bouldin 103 and younger players like Hayes and Armfield in Greensboro.
Bob Elliott powered the Pirates with a sixth inning homer breaking a 2-2 tie as Pittsburgh outlasted St Louis 5-2. Nick Strincevich outpitched Charley Barrett to lift the Pirates to their first lead. attendance 24,315.
Yesterday's games featured Leon Treadway delivering a three run homer and three hits in the Giants 7 5 win over Philadelphia. Goody Rosen extended his batting streak for the Dodgers with a triple double and single in a 9 8 win over the Braves. Bobby Estalella matched with a game winning single for the Athletics in a 4 3 victory over New York. Johnny Lazor collected his fourth hit as the Red Sox edged the Orioles 6 5 in 14 innings, driving in Dave Ferris for the decision. Lou Boudreau fueled the Indians with two doubles and a two run homer in a 5 2 win over St Louis. Claude Passeau and Hy Van Den Berg combined for six hits and a 8 1 win for the Cubs over Cincinnati. Van Den Berg allowed one hit in a 3 0 night to sweep the doubleheader. Bob Elliott provided a tie breaking homer as the Pirates beat the Cardinals 5 2.
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