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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1941

Page

16

Marsh and Adams-Millis Dominate Highland Invite

Marsh crushed Adams-Millis 24 to 2 in an Industrial League game as Summey led with two homers and five RBIs before leaving in the seventh. Lelon Cooper, Sappenfield and Smith contributed multi run totals as Marsh pitchers struggled early but closed strong. Highland clashes Tomlinson at college field this afternoon, then Triangle tangles Saturday in a busy week.

Marsh Adams-Millis Highland Club College Field Highland Tomlinson Triangle Summey George Summey Gate Smith Lelon Cooper John Sappenfield Sappenfield Lance Enoch Cooper Sockmen Clayton Haney Henry Jenkins Coke Miller A Marsh Cee Eee Ovo Adams-Mains Osborne L. Cooper Jenkins W. Haney Mintz C. Haney Byerly J. Haney Auman Hedrick Smith Stamey E. Cooper Martin Eller Adams-Mills Cooper Crowson E Cooper

Tommies Rally Past Landis Millers 5 3 In Ninth Inning

Thomasville June 19 Tommies erased a one run edge by Landis Millers with a three run eighth inning to win 5 3 Teague and Rehkemp pitched well Teague winning with 5 3 final score Gruzdis 2 for 2 led Tommies and Broome Linn second for losers with 2 for 4 each

Thomasville Landis Millers Teague Rehkemp Skaff Broome Linn Jimmy Gruzdis Johnson Landes Fhomasville Abrno O Johnson Barnes Motto Gruzdis Vanpelt Amaral R Landis Lobe King Matter Landis Burnette Connecious Joe Medwick Wank Leiber Cubs Brooklyn

Saunooke Hill Fight Tonight at South Hamilton Arena

An ongoing feud between Sailor Berto Hill and Indian Chief Saunooke ends tonight with a two out of three falls bout under no time limit. Referee duties assigned to Sailor Little, a retired local boxer, who will monitor fouls as two referees oversee the match amid a guest appearance by nearly a hundred Enterprise newsboys.

South Hamilton Street Sailor Berto Hill Saunooke Bill Reni Renaud J. R. Steele Sailor Little Little Hill Enterprise

Batter of bruising feud set for rematch in ring

Promoter Steele hopes for a safe venue after last week's Saunooke and Hill clash ends in a draw. Fans expect a repeat electrifying bout as Cecil McGill of Omaha and Irish Tommy O'Toole of Phoenix vow another stirring match tonight. O'Toole jokes about beating McGill if he advances like Conn did Louis, with the opener set for 8:30.

Tommy O’toole Cecil McGill Louis Trishman Saunooke Hill Omaha Tommy O'Toole Phoenix O'Toole Billy Conn McGill Conn Steele

Ward and Taylor Tangle for Junior Championship

Harvey Ward of Tarboro, medalist, faced Ray Taylor of Greensboro in the 36 hole final of the Carolinas junior boys golf tournament held in Greensboro. Ward beat Tommy Reaves of Raleigh yesterday to reach the final. Taylor edged Joe Barrow of Louisville 3 and 2 in the semifinal.

Greensboro Harvey Ward Tarboro Ray ‘Taylor Ward Tommy Reaves Raleigh Taylor Joe Barrow Louisburg

Conn Household Is Not Upset By Loss

Pittsburgh June 19. The mother of Billy Conn, Margaret Conn, 41, ill with a near fatal malady, shows poise as she accepts the defeat to Joe Louis in the 13th round in New York. A nurse sits by as radios downstairs relay the fight while relatives at home share the tension. Mary Jane Conn, 20, leads the household in sorrow and hope. Billy telephoned promising his mother the title next time.

Pittsburgh Billy Conn Margaret Conn Rose Conn Joe Louis New York Billy Mary Jane Conn Peggy Ann Conn Eddie Josephs Joe Polo Grounds

Fights Last Night Recap From New York Card

In Detroit Louis knocked out Bully Conn, Pittsburgh held 113 pound champ. Tommy Tucker outpointed Charlie Harvey in New York. Holman Williams outpointed Antonio Fernandez in Chile. The results list several bouts with decisive KOs and decisions across cities.

New York Louis Detroit Bully Conn Pittsburgh Tommy Tucker Charlie Harvey Holman Williams Antonio Fernandez Chile

Amateur Golfers Go After Crown

Pi Medalist Walter Cisco led the 135-man field at the 1941 Southern Amateur in Birmingham with a 73 72 145. Florida champion Farl Christiansen and local favorites Sam Perry Alvin Everett and Tommy Barnes were among early favorites, while Charlie Harper faced detective Christiansen in a colorful first round. Ralph L Stevens of Miami, runner up to Cisco in qualifying, won his lower bracket match against Warren Smith Jr of Gadsden.

Birmingham Ala Miami Charlie Harper Valdosta Farl Christiansen Harper Walter Cisco Louisville Florida Sam Perry Alvin Everett Rome Tommy Barnes Atlanta Ralph L. Stevens Miami Insurance Cisco Warren Smith, Jr Gadsden

No man's land in the Oklahoma Panhandle era

Between 1850 and 1890 the Oklahoma Panhandle was considered no man's land, not belonging to any state or territory and lacking any formal government. This status left the region without official jurisdiction or governance during that period.

Oklahoma “Panhandle

Standings and yesterday's results from local league

Results show Lexington edged Cooleemee 12 to 9 and Salisbury beat Concord 10 to 0. Club standings list Kannapolis leading with 29 wins and 3 losses, followed by Lexington and Salisbury around 20 wins, with Mooresville at 18 and Thomasville at 18 as well. Upcoming games include Cooleemee at Lexington and Kannapolis at Mooresville.

Lexington Cooleemee Kannapolis Mooresville Salisbury Concord B. Thomasville Landis SBS Concord Thomasville

Standings and Scores From Night Baseball Showdowns

St Louis defeated Philadelphia 7 to 2 while Chicago beat Brooklyn 5 to 1. New York and Pittsburgh tied 2 to 2 in a night game with Boston besting Cincinnati 4 to 2. Standings list St Louis 22 2, Brooklyn 20, Cincinnati 30 26, New York 55 28, Pittsburgh 21 0 78, Philadelphia 39 30 4. Today’s games Brooklyn at Chicago, New York at Pittsburgh, Philadelphia at St Louis.

St. Louis Philadelphia Chicago Brooklyn New York Pittsburgh Boston Cincinnati CLUP St. Lows Ai Ia

Chicago 3 New York 2 Detroit 3 Boston 2 Cleveland 14

Standings show Cleveland led with 36 wins and 23 losses while New York stood at 33 wins 20 losses Boston 30 40 3 5 56 Chicakgg 31 26 54 Detroit 32 28 gd Philadelphia 26 64 1 45 St Louis 19 34 459 Washington 19 33 -333 Today Chicago visits New York Detroit travels to Boston Cleveland plays at Philadelphia St Louis visits Washington

Chicago New York Detroit Boston Cleveland Philadelphia St. Louis Washington Chicakgg Cleo

Sports doubleheader lineup mentions teams and cities

The schedule lists AE Ww v prety Greensboro at Durhan, Charlotte at Portsmouth, and Richmond at Asheville as the upcoming matchups.

Greensboro Durhan Charlotte Portsmouth Richmond Asheville

Minor League Scores From Several Leagues

International League Newark beat Toronto 3 1 with Jersey City over Rochester 5 2 and Buffalo 5 Baltimore 4 while Syracuse at Montreal was rained out. American Association Columbus 8 St Paul 4 Indianapolis 8 Milwaukee 3 Toledo 7 Minneapolis 0 Kansas City 4 Louisville 0 Pacific Coast Sacramento 6 Oakland 6 San Francisco 6 Portland 5 San Diego 15 Hollywood 12 Los Angeles Seattle rained out Southern Association New Orleans 8 7 Nashville 1 3 Birmingham 5 Knoxville 3 Memphis 9 Chattanooga 7 Eastern League Binghamton 2 Elmira Williamsport 6 Albany 4 Scranton 4S Springford 4 Wilkes Barree Hartford rain.

Associated Press Toronto Jersey City Rochester Buffalo Baltimore Syracuse Montreal Columbus St. Paul Indianapolis Millwaukee Toledo Minneapolis Kansas City Louisville Sacramento Oakland San Francisco Portland San Diego Holywood Los Angeles Seattle New Orleans Nashville Birmingham Knoxville Memphis Chattanooga Binghamston Elimbra i Williamsport Albany Scranton Springford Wilkes-Barre Hartford

Gurley named new fire chief in Goldsboro

Al Gurley assistant fire chief for 15 years and veteran of the department for 25 years is appointed fire chief. He succeeds Minx Cohn who becomes assistant chief. Also notes a wild fox shipped from Venezuela to Havana Cuba.

Goldsboro al Gurley Fire Department Minx Cohn Venezuela Havana Cuba

Indians Hold Off Athletics With Ferocious Hitting

The Cleveland Indians exploded for 17 hits including five homers and four doubles to beat the Philadelphia Athletics 14 to 2. ILal Trosky and Lou Boudreau led with multi run blasts as Bob Feller pitched fourteen wins. The White Sox beat the Yankees 3 to 2 to widen the pennant gap. Tigers defeat Red Sox, 5 to 2, on Schoolboy Rowe's eight trade hitting. Browns edge Senators 3 to 2 in a night game. Cardinals beat Phillies 7 to 3. Dodgers fall to Cubs 6 to 1 as Vern Olsen shines. Giants and Pirates battle to a 2-2 tie under curfew. Ott homers for New York in the marathon frame.

Cleveland Indians Tribe Philadelphia Athletics Ilal Trosky Lou Boudreau Ray Mack Ken Skxeltner Bob Feller Indians Chicago White Sox York Yankees Spud Chandler Yanks Sox Lefty Thornton Lee Charley Keller TIGER Detroit Tigers Boston Red Sox Lynwood Jimmie Foxx St. Louis Browns Washington Senators Harland Clift Cecil Travis Senators St. Louis Cardinals Phillies Brooklyn Dodgers Chicago Cubs Dodgers Vern Olsen

National Upholstery Crew Triumphs In Softball Triangle 3

In a 5 to 5 tie seen through the innings, National Upholstery ousts rival Triangle 3 with Emory and Emerson pitching for Triangle 3 and Culler and Bullin handling the batteries for National Upholstery, a tense showdown unresolved in the late innings.

National Uphol Emory and Emerson Culler and Bullin

Pittsburgh Lad Leads Champ During Battle

Billy Conn of Pittsburgh held the world heavyweight title grip late last night at the Polo Grounds before Joe Louis knocked him out in the 13th round. Conn led in the earlier rounds, danced and clinched, then Louis struck back to reclaim the crown in a dramatic, crowd-pleasing bout.

New York Billy Conn Pittsburgh Billy Joe Louis Conn Polo Grounds gameslLor Louis

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