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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1943
Page
12
A jumble of sport items notes new players and wagers as Ott and Iles Ornstein figures loom. Dodger protest, Halloran hospital plans, and track ad for national championships appear amid military and college sports snippets.
Major League players seek strong starts with new clubs as trades reshaped teams. Rube Fischer wins at the Polo Grounds in a 3-2 battle aided by Mel Ott, while Connie Ryan and Coaker Triplett delivered key homers in fresh uniforms. The Dodgers lose a third in a row as Cincinnati edges St. Louis in 11 innings. The Senators topple the Yankees under lights as rainouts and suspensions affect several games.
Spartanburg North Carolina June 17 Paul Andress will become the new golf pro at the Spartanburg Country Club taking over July 15 He leaves High Point NC where he served as pro for two years succeeding Rollo Steinmehl who resigned June 1 to manage Hillcrest Country Club Birmingham Alabama Andress previously was pro at Forsyth Country Club Winston-Salem NC for 17 years
Yesterday St Louis defeated Chicago 5 to 0 and Philadelphia beat Detroit 3 to 2 while Washington topped New York 8 to 3. Today Detroit visits Cleveland in a double header and St Louis goes to Chicago as Philadelphia visits Boston and New York travels to Washington.
The listing details games by city with scores such as New York 3 Brooklyn 7 and Pittsburgh 8 Chicago 2. It notes 4.11 innings and outlines probable starters, including Higbe 2-2 at New York 4-3, Tobin 4-3, Rowe 4-3, Krause 4-3, Starr 4-5, and Warneke 1-4.
A trusted source says President Roosevelt will appoint a three member wartime sports panel a civilian and one each from the army and navy to advise on keeping athletics active during the war and to promote fitness. The move follows a broader federal effort to develop a national program through state and local groups while avoiding special athlete draft deferments.
Hall of Famer Connie Mack recalls Herb Pennock as the greatest left hander. Huggins notes Pennock’s speed curve control and study of hitters. Pennock’s early rise included 16-year-old start in Kennett Square and a 1910 Atlantic City no-hit win. He starred for Athletics and Red Sox before joining the Yankees for four pennants.
Marsh crushed Melrose 11 to 5 at the high school field to take the contest. Everhart led Marsh with three hits in four at bats, with Grissom and Lohn also contributing.
Burtner's team remained unbeaten with a 7 to 3 win over Thomas Car Works as Al Flynt hurled four hitter allowing four hits. Rowe collected three hits in four plate appearances and Brewer added two hits in Burtner's scoring spree. Becker's defeated the M C A club 10 to 3 at the high school field to climb to third in the Municipal League standings. Vernice Brown pitched for Becker and three RBIs came from Teague two hits including a three bagger Newby Weaver and Vernie Brown each homered or doubled or tripled respectively.
American League batting leaders include Stephens St Louis 35 Hoeckett Cleveland 40 White Runs Philadelphia 33 Keller New York 31. Runs batted in Stevens Philadelphia 30 Lindell New York Johnson Washington Stephens St Louis 30. Hits Wakefield Detroit 60 Hackett Cleveland 55 Dou b les Keltner Cleveland 13 Laabs St Louis Appling Chicago 12. Triples Lindell Keller New York Lupien Boston Kollaway Chicago 4. Home runs Keller New York 8 Gordon New York 6. Stolen bases Case Washington 14 Stirnweiss New York Moses Chicago 10. Pitching Candini Washington 5 0 Chandler New York 7 1 Batting Dahlgren Philadelphia 351 Walker St Louis 345 Rupe Canulli Brooklyn 37 Vaughan Brooklyn 36 Runs batted in Herman Brooklyn 42 DiMaggio Pittsburgh 39 Hits Vaughan Brooklyn 65 Herman Brooklyn 64 Doubles Herman Brooklyn 18 Mustang St Louis 14 Triples Russell Pittsburgh 7 Musial St Louis 6 Stolen bases Gustine Pittsburgh Vaughan Brooklyn Ott New York 5. Pitching Klinger Pittsburgh Shoun Cincinnati 4 1. Aviation production in the U S in 1943 will cost about one seventh of the estimated national income.
Greason, Melrose center fielder, had a perfect day at bat going three for three while his team fell behind, as one opponent went three for six hitting in a crowded at bat session.
Casey Stengel ranks the Yankees trio Ruth Meuse l and Combs as baseballs greatest outfield. He slots the Red Sox 1910 15 group and the DiMaggio Henrich Keller unit of 1939 42 among his top four. He notes the Detroit 1915 trio Cobb Veach Crawford and cites other historic outfields with high averages including 1894 Phillies Delehanty Hamilton Thompson and more. He laments not including current Braves trio Ross Holmes Work and remarks on the team’s solid first division status.
The speaker reflects on officer training at Quantico describing initial cockiness from playing with the Dodgers and growing confidence as a marine. He notes the Marines still have the situation in hand.
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