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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1938
Page
7
A whimsical account describes a daylight baseball game with Gentiles defeating Jews 10 to 8 on a rough improv field near Friendship road. Odd details name a mix of workers and a Carolina freshman while spectators observe from under trees.
Babe Ruth, earning 15000 for the season, returned to the field as Brooklyn's coach promising top draws as Johnny Vander Meer neared a major league record with 212 2/3 consecutive hitless innings. Dodgers beat Cubs 6 2. Cubs won 4 3 in nightcap. Pirates swept Phillies 14 4 and 16 8 while Giants lost twice to Cardinals who climbed AL standings with varied results.
Managers Joe Barr and Jay Wilson Dillon led mismatched sides as a chaotic game began with Gilbert Bernard on the mound for Gentiles. The Hebrews forged a comeback behind Jakie Harris and late relief pitching by Levi Willard, amid wild substitutions and a frenetic batting order.
Pewee Garland hunted a liniment in a busy stockroom while Carl Wood needed help with his steak. Elmer Sensenbach weighed pitches, Jakie Harris spoke to his twins about their Poppa, and Bill Hayes explained the sun in his eyes. Casey Thomas praised Johnny Allen, Curting rode Sunday’s Enterprise run, Little Man Jenkins joked of a story, Bill Vance noted lefty hitters, umpires cited rare calm, and local church and synagogue collections fell.
Billy Burke, former Open champion, defeated Vic Ghort in the first round of the 1935 G. A. tournament with a No. 4 iron from near the pump house on the 18th. He carried a creek to the green and sank the putt to win the match. Burke cites rhythm and back-swing as the key to distance and accuracy.
Bill Crouch of Ashville is the lone pitcher in the Southern Axs%r league who has beaten every other club at least once, marking a remarkable achievement this season.
THOMASVILLE June 20 The Tommies drive to Newton-Conover for an afternoon and night doubleheader to inaugurate a seven game week. They are slated for three doubleheaders over the next six days with multiple contests ahead.
Minneapolis claim highlights Woodrow Strede of L C L A as the most perfectly built athlete in America, according to national figure Hubert Stevens.
Pi Don Budge predicted the eight seeded men will reach the quarter finals and himself to the semis at Wimbledon. Helen Jacobs aims to challenge the strong women field including Helen Wills Moody and Alice Marble while planning a return after a nerve injury. Budge opens against Kenneth Gandar in the day one singles program.
In the Southern Association, Chattanooga at Nashville and Atlanta at New Orleans had games affected by rain. Atlanta beat New Orleans 5 to 4 with the second game ending in the fourth inning due to rain. Nashville lost 0 to 4 to Memphis, the doubleheader partly postponed. Little Rock and Knoxville had two games postponed for rain.
Guldahl collected $560 from a $45 wager on himself at 8 to 1 after winning the United States Open in St. Louis. The bet reflects his confidence and earned prize money.
In Brooklyn the 28,000 crowd saw Babe Ruth back in uniform as Dodgers coach. He joked about his arm and eye, denied a manager role soon, and praised the team after a 6-2 win and 4-3 loss, with fans and players eager for his presence.
Georgia Week Southeastern Conference champion Russell Bobbitt was seeded No 1 in third district qualifiers for the collegiate athletic association tournament. Jack Bushman of LSU was second, Johnny Foreman of North Carolina third, and Joe Abrams Tulane fourth. Pairings listed for first round matches include Hixon Louisiana College versus Seadies North Carolina and Foreman North Carolina against Dunklin Virginia.
Joe Louis, the 24 year old Negro champion, predicts a win in not more than two rounds as he nears the Schmeling bout for the heavyweight title. Schmeling, confident, plans to win the title quicker if Louis backs off. Odds favor Louis at 6 to 1 as boxing experts acknowledge the spectacle nears.
James Parsons defeated Bud Copeland in two sets 6-3 7-5 in the second round of the city ladder tennis tournament. He will play J D Rogers in the next round, with Rogers advancing to the semi finals after a three set win over Tal Ellington. The winner faces Hubert Barrier for the title.
Syracuse 2 Toronto 2 and Newark 6 Baltimore 4 lead a mixed slate as Montreal 3 Rochester 4 Jersey City 3 Buffalo 10 and Baltimore 6 show ongoing contest.
The American Legion Junior game scheduled for this afternoon was called off because of rain. Officials announced the two teams will meet tomorrow afternoon at 3 45 o'clock.
In Asheville on June 20 Archie Henderson of Chapel Hill and Teddy Burwell of Charlotte won the Southern Lawn Tennis Association doubles title defeating Harris of West Palm Beach and Martin Buxby of Miami 6-1 10-8. Harris and Ernie Sutter were the singles finalists with their match rain delayed.
Denver reports Whizzer White will not play pro football. Offered $156,000 for one season with the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Colorado All American back opts for the Rhodes scholarship valued around $6,000 for three years at Oxford.
Seattle topped Portland 4 to 3 while Hollywood beat San Francisco 4 to 2. Oakland downed Lac An 4 to 3 and Sacramento defeated San 3 to 1 while San won 4 to 1.
Bally Grimes faces a one month window to secure a new job before the Babe assumes Dodgers manager duties. Johnny Vander Meer attracts interest from multiple clubs, with the Bees ultimately acquiring him from Scranton for 2500 dollars before shipping him to Nashville. Lefty Grove helps refine Vander Meer’s control, while Connie Mack lauds Swingin Sammy Chapman and Patty Berg eyes future champions.
Sammy Baugh considers a coaching bid from the University of North Carolina. The Diza Dean deal seems funnier each day. The Cubs drew Curt Davis into the deal with $186,000. Davis has posted six wins and two losses for the St. Louis Cardinals.
Lubin, winner of the Hearst national amateur tournament, debuts as a pro on the Louis Schmeling bill. The Cardinals plan a home July 4 appearance for the first time in four seasons. Arky Vaughan’s fielding improvement is linked to rooming with Honus Wagner on the Bucs’ road trips and taking tips from the veteran. Rosy Rosen of Brooklyn, who spoiled Hal Schumacher and Fibber McGee no hitters, nearly did the same to Vander Meer last week. He was the pinch runner in a tense ninth inning and was narrowly tagged out at the plate.
Red Sox slugger Jimmy Foxx again receives free transportation as he ties a modern major league record by walking six times in a single game in St Louis. The feat matches the record for most times a batter faced pitchers without an official at bat.
Norfolk at Rocky Mount was rained out. Durham 4 10, Richmond 3 0. Portamouth 3, Asheville 2.
Chicago 3, Boston 1. Boston 2, Detroit 6. Cleveland 5, Philadelphia 4. St Louis 10, New York 7 in nine innings with darkness ending the second game.
In National League action Brooklyn trails Pittsburgh 2 to 4 in game two and Philadelphia 4 to 3, while St Louis loses 4 to New York 7 to 2 in a separate matchup. The second game was postponed.
Albany 9 0 leads the league while Hazleton dominates at 15 1. Williamsport 3 2 and Hartford 3 5 show midtable positions with Wilkes Barre 5 14 and Binghampton 2 3 trailing. Trenton 1 2 and Bimba 1 2 occupy lower spots.
Shreveport defeated Dallas 13 to 2 while Dallas won 4 to 1 against Houston. Fort Worth lost 12 to 0 and Oklahoma City posted a 2 to 3 result. Beaumont beat an opponent 4 to 1.
Rocky Mount at Charlotte Norfolk at Asheville Durham at Portsmouth Richmond at Winston-Salem Chicago at Brooklyn Lee versus Posedel Cincinnati at Boston Davis versus Vette Washington at Chicago Perrell versus Lee. Only games scheduled.
Four baseball games listed in the Carolina League with Gastonia at Concord Kannapolis at Lenoir and Valdese at Hickory for upcoming fixtures.
Thomasville visits Newton-Conover in both matinees and night games while Lexington plays two sessions after a split with Landis at Cooleemee Moorcaville travels to Salisbury for two night games as listed in the Newton-Conover area schedule
Sammy Renick, regarded as a top two year old, signs with John Hay Whitney for the remainder of the season, boosting his racing prospects and training plans.
In a Inter-City league game Adams-Millis White Sox beat Hemp 9 to 7 after scoring five runs in the seventh inning. Blow Cooper and Weston hit home runs for the winners. Roberts for Hemp. Weston had three hits total, while Harris Rudisill and Hartsee led Hemp with multiple hits.
Charlotte leading the Piedmont League by two games faces Rocky Mount and Durham rivals as new series sweep the loop. Durham's twin bill vs Richmond featured six hits by Norman Small and a strong pitching showing. Larry Melville homered to spark Portsmouth over Asheville in a 3 2 win. NorfolkRocky Mount game was rained out.
Batting and pitching rankings show Averill and Foxx leading with strong marks for Cleveland and Boston. Ott and Medwick pace runs batted in, while McCormick and Martin top hits and doubles. Stolen bases list Lewis and Hack among others. pitching notes cite Grove, Allen, and Pittsburgh entries.
Minneapolis beats Indianapolis by 7 to 3 while Louisville posts 5 to 4. Paul earns 3 to 6, Kansas City 5 to 8 defeats Columbus 3 to 7, Milwaukee loses 11 to Toledo 3 to 10.
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