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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1951
Page
9
Scattered box score data shows Hickory vs Landis with runs hits and errors. Mentions include HR by Pugh 2B Geist and notes on players, substitutions, and pitching lines amid broader sports prose about Branch Ogg and Southworth with Pirates, Cardinals, and Rickey’s managerial role and wide changes anticipated.
The Chicago White Sox extend their AL lead as Casey Stengel compliments their surge while Yankees stumble in a doubleheader loss. Boston Red Sox tighten grip on third place after a 9-2 win as Ted Williams homers, and other league results shift pennant implications.
Tommy Holmes, 33, newly appointed to lead the Boston Braves, is due in Chicago to direct the club in the third game of a four game set with the Cubs. Billy Southworth resigns after a five year tenure and returns home. Holmes previously managed Hartford in the Eastern League this season.
Harassed officials of the Southern Tennis Tournament arranged 50 matches to salvage a rain hampered meet. Only 122 matches were completed as the doubles portion remained unfinished. Michigan State boasted a season with better performance, while two seeded players advanced but most games were called off due to rain.
Frank Willett of Atlanta defeated John Wheeler of Anniston 6 1 6 0. Wade Herren of Birmingham defeated Don Kaiser of Louisville 7 5 6 4 advancing toward the third round amid light rain showers.
The report lists Major League leaders: batting Minoso .370, Williams 59 RBIs, DiMaggio 82 hits, Minoso 9 triples, Williams 14 home runs, Busby 16 steals. Pitching Game 7 0 1.000, Raschi 66 strikeouts. National League: Musial .375, Dark 49 runs, Westlake 50 RBIs, Ashburn 83 hits, Robinson and Hodges 21 doubles, Jethroe 10 steals, Newcombe leading strikeouts.
Harness racing star Good Time, the leading money winner and 1949 Harness Horse of the Year, is set to compete for more than a quarter of a million dollars in the 1951 season.
Match play started in Salisbury as the Carolina Golf Association amateur championship began. The top 32 from qualifying led off at 9:30 AM with Ed Gravely of Rocky Mount facing Hermann Grover of Southern Pines and P. J. Boatwright of Aiken drawing George Mountcastle of Winston-Salem. Harry Welch of Salisbury and L. E. Neese of Burlington tied for medalist with 72.
Nine hopefuls for the Goshen Hambletonian compete in the $10,000 Old Westbury trot at Roosevelt Raceway in Westbury New York. The Grand Circuit event features top trotters including Scote thm Mahlon Han Betsy Volo and Mainliner from notable stables.
Gil Hodges of the Brooklyn Dodgers moved back ahead of Ralph Kiner of the Pittsburgh Pirates in the race for the National League starting first baseman at Detroit on July 10. Hodges had 121 598 votes, 2 381 more than Kiner who had 119 212. Stan Musial led with 148 378 votes as the top individual. others included Nelson Fox 142 663 Ted Williams 140 694 and Jackie Robinson 138 796.
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