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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1948
Page
3
The piece surveys the boxing era changes around a looming heavyweight title bout between Joe Louis and Jersey Joe Walcott, noting past challengers and era transitions from pre Dempsey to during Louis. It recalls Tunney, Sharkey, Schmeling, and others in the heavyweight lineage and hints at forthcoming matches and historical reversals.
The passage traces German boxer Schmeling fighting across New York and Cleveland, his victories and losses to Sharkey Braddock Baum, and Louis reigns. It notes King Louis defending and losing titles, Baer Carnera Braddock sequences, and Schmeling’s comeback attempt ending in 1938. Louis remains the longest reigning champion in the record.
High Point Phillies junior team defeated Thomasville 9-5 at Finch Field. Richard Hiatt delivered a three base hit with bases loaded in the decisive second inning as Jimmy Scarce earned the win. Donald Slate paced Thomasville with three hits while Bobby Loftin steadied High Point after relief from Bobby Johnson. The Pointers now lead the first round league race and plan to play Jamestown next Wednesday.
Cliff Bolton former Washington Senator catcher joined the Hi-Toms by direct purchase. He comes from Lucas Mills Asheboro and has batted and pitched experience. Manager Jimmy Gruzdis says Bolton will aid young pitchers and improve the club’s effectiveness behind the plate tonight.
A New York desk column discusses class D and C baseball pay, advocating limits on pro experience for players, territorial drafts, and year round living needs for teens. It notes small salaries, potential age and family responsibilities, and the idea of older players guiding younger ones.
In Grenloch Park New Jersey George Nicholson Louis sparring chief appeared unexpectedly. Nicholson wore a 1947 amusement park season pass under another name to stay incognito. Walcott welcomed him and knocked Austin Johnson with a right cross before directing Nicholson to tell Louis to retract the claim.
Umpire Bull Davis faced fan backlash in Raleigh Martinsville as pillows rained down in the eighth inning. Martinsville earned a 9-0 forfeit victory and swept the three game series. Raleigh manager Bill Nagel was ejected early amid rising tensions. Other results included Winston-Salem, Reidsville, Greensboro, and Danville weathering separate affairs.
A full slate of games are scheduled this afternoon in the Industrial league. Highland and Adams Millis meet at the high school diamond. Triangle plays Myrtle Desk at the college field. Oakdale challenges Melrose on its home field. All games start at 3 30.
Amateur baseball action dominates this afternoon with league leaders Glenda facing Pickett at Silk Street. Allen Jay meets Gladesboro A.Y. and Slane Hosiery clashes with Amos at Ward I Street.
Stan Musial extended his hot streak with hits in ten of eleven at bats as the Cardinals beat the Giants 12 8 in New York. He scored twice to reach 600 career runs while leading the league in batting and driving in runs. The Cardinals gained ground on the Giants and trailed the Braves by a game and a half.
James Richard Jones of High Point North Carolina stars for the 27th squadron American Construction Division in Darmstadt Germany. The former High Point Legion player pitched last year for the 14th Squadron and now has five straight pitching victories including a 12 to 11 win over the 14th Regiment with 14 strikeouts and a RBI in the ninth. Jones enlisted in 1945 and has served overseas two years and two months. discharge in three months.
National League games include St. Louis at New York Chicago at Brooklyn Cincinnati at Boston Pittsburgh at Philadelphia. American League features Philadelphia at Cleveland Boston at Detroit with rain New York at St. Louis. North State League has Lexington at Thomasville Hickory at Satesville Albemarle at Concord Salisbury at Mooresville. Carolina League matchups include Greensboro at Durham Raleigh at Winston Salem Danville at Reidsville Martinsville at Burlington.
Report lists results from various games with scores for St. Louis New York Chicago Brooklyn Boston Cincinnati Pittsburgh Philadelphia Cleveland night sessions and multiple rain postponed or forfeited matches including Martinsville Raleigh Reidsville Durham Winston-Salem Greensboro Concord Albemarle and Lexington Hi Toms Statesville Hickory.
Promoter Sol Strauss says negotiations continue for possible television of the Jersey Joe Walcott fight with Louis after delays. Fighters to share 40 percent for Louis and 20 percent for Walcott of net gate and radio money if TV is announced.
Industrial league squad defeats a picked All-Stars 6 to 5 in 10 innings. Hicks drove in the winning run with a bases loaded hit after Webster and Cook forced the run with walks. This was High Point team’s first win since formation and they head to Elkin for a semi pro tournament on June 25.
Bob Locke dominated the Chicago Victory tournament with a 65 to reach 130 at halfway, nine strokes ahead. He posted a 12 year par 130 tying a PGA low 36 holes and set a new midwest low, with Clayton Heafner in second at 139.
Greensboro fans anticipate a top stock car event at the fairgrounds with Bill Blair seen as the favorite. Blair, from High Point, climbs to seventh in national rankings after recovering from a serious crash that sidelined him for over a month.
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