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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1943
Page
9
Indians tie for third in Triangle League action as Paige Dennis fires a no-hit performance and Highland wins 10-0 over Tomlinson. Highland extends undefeated streak to 24, leaders now 5 0 in league.
The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Cincinnati Reds 4 to 3 in 11 innings in an extra game. Max Marshall tied it with a ninth inning pinch hit, and Bob Elliott drove in the winning run for Pittsburgh in the 11th as Clyde Shoun took the loss after a long relief appearance.
Cleveland Indians win 5 to 4 and 10 to 8 in 10 innings against the Chicago White Sox, scoring 14 runs in three innings to sweep the doubleheader and move into a third place tie with Detroit. Jeff Heath homered in extra frames as Cleveland’s offense rallies past Chicago.
Pauline Betz of Los Angeles defeated Nancy Corbett of Chicago 6-1 6-0 to win the National Clay Courts Tennis championship at Detroit. Betz defended her Clay Courts title and aims for a trio of major crowns this year. Billy Talbert and Seymour Greenberg reached the men’s final, with Talbert winning a five-set semifinal against Earl Cochell to set up the title clash.
The piece ranks Babe Ruth at eighty thousand dollars for one season and Ty Cobb second at sixty five thousand with Connie Mack paying him that when Cobb joined the Philadelphia Athletics after leaving the Tigers. It recalls Cobb’s famed baserunning exploits including a 1912 single play against the Yankees where he scored from first on an infield out, plus his reputation as the game’s greatest base thief and his memorable rookie outfielder tale.
Brown argues the bill endangers wildlife and allows slaughter in national parks while urging sportsmen to veto it. Edward V. Mitchell proposes a Roanoke Piedmont League pennant game be moved to Greensboro, noting Greensboro won the flag last year and should raise it there.
William and Mary athletics director Carl Marvin Voyles urged the Southern Conference to restore the prewar rule barring freshmen from varsity competition. He argued that freshmen faced significant academic strain while adjusting to college life during and after the war.
In the Emerywood Men's Pres ident Cup match play, Charlie Diffendal defeated Wade Hiatt 5 and 4 to reach the quarter finals where he is the tournament medalist. Other results include E. C. Dillon over Royster Tucker one up and J. D. McCreary over George Hutchins.
London reports a new bicycle parking lot as Britons switch from cars to two and three wheelers to attend racing meets.
New York based reports note pitcher Marius Russo has worn jersey numbers 2 and 22 across his career. He sported 2 in high school, 22 at LIU and Brooklyn College, and after joining Newark found Oscar Vitt using 22. Vitt relinquished the number, and Russo quips he has not been killed by a line drive.
In Knoxville Tennessee skipper Buddy Lewis runs a novelty fund called the boner box. Each costly mistake by Smokies players earns two hits and adds to a growing pot of dollars. If the season’s surplus covers snacks and expenses, a banquet for the team may be staged.
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