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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1947
Page
7
Fresco Thompson, longtime Dodger executive, toured town and discussed the Cardinals as clear NL favorites. He praised their depth and grip on the pennant while noting Terry Moore’s advancing age and the need for an understudy. He also eyed potential Dodger farm talent amid the Hi-Toms Salisbury game chatter.
Fresco discusses Red Hammick sale to the Reidsville Luckies and its value to the Hi-Toms. He notes North State Dodgers alumni like Walter Fiala with Ft Worth AA, Bynum Musten at Johnstown, Forrest Jacobs in strong fielding, and Bill Skeen’s early departure from Santa Barbara. He also mentions Phil Cardinale in class A and other ex-Tommi who found new teams.
Attendance in 1947 majors is near last year's record totals despite many postponements. Through June 16, 6,798,795 fans paid, only 101,650 behind 1946, with 355 playing dates vs 363. Yankees rally to beat White Sox 4 3. DiMaggio hits lead off double and Rizzuto squeeze bunt scores. Dodgers beat Cubs 2 1 on two errors, Cardinals edge Phillies 4 3 in 10th.
Promoter reports showman Mike Jacobs, revived from December brain hemorrhage and heart attack, plans a brief trip to New York within two weeks to assess comeback possibilities. He remains partly paralyzed but hopes to observe and potentially reenter the brutal sport at a cautious pace.
Hi-Toms pound Salisbury Pirates 13-5 at Finch Field. Dick Teed hits first homer of the season, Arnold Wallis adds four hits, Bill Kennedy collects multiple safeties, and Ed Toney spins a solid nine innings for the Hi-Toms in a decisive third-place push.
High Point's Legion juniors, winners in one of two league starts, travel to Reidsville to play the Reidsville juniors in Luckies park this afternoon. Coach Carroll Bowen names McKinney to start, with a two-game week including Finch Field doubleheader vs Burlington Thursday under lights. Dave Yow expects a capacity crowd.
In Greensboro the 21st annual Carolinas junior golf tournament began at the Greensboro Country Club with 16 players in the championship flight. Medalists Henry Clark Jr and Dan Perry shot 74, four over par, as first round pairings were set across the field.
Yale hosts the eastern division playoffs at Yale Field as major league scouts attend. Illinois N Y U and Clemson lead the field with top players including Rotblatt Wakefield Phillip Eilbracht and Rykovich for Illinois, Silverstein Teasley Casey for N Y A, and Quinn Landrum for Yale. Western reps Texas Oklahoma California and Denver compete in Denver while east and west winners meet in Kalamazoo for the NCAA title June 27-28.
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