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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1940
Page
8
Sixteen clubs travel to Willis Park for the state tournament beginning tomorrow with the Hanes Knitters and Highland games at 1 30. An executive committee set policies and schedules for the double elimination event as teams vie for a Wichita trip and potential scouting notices.
Louis heads to Atlantic City to brush up on golf as Baer and Galento prepare for a July 2 showdown. Joe Louis arranges for his Detroit pro to fly in, while the Browns face scrutiny over self funding and night dates.
Arturo Godoy, a veteran fighter, bows out after a long career marked by spirited efforts. The piece notes how his jaw injury forced retirement and recalls contemporaries Bob Sikes Neville Beech and Tippy Larkin who also rose through the ranks in boxing in South America and beyond.
The moccasin telegraph from the Indians' dugout suggests Oscar Vitt may finish the season to save the club's face amid player discontent. The Kansas City Blues and Yanks exhibition reportedly show the champs lacking their former zip. A transcontinental arrival is mistaken for Baron Gottfried von Cramm. Owen Anderson, a California player, carried the Baron’s racquet.
The St Louis Browns upset the Boston Red Sox in a doubleheader 2-1 and 11-4 to push their record to 27-30 and shave the lead from the league leaders. John Niggeling and Harland Clift delivered the late heroics as Cleveland’s Bob Feller dominated the Senators in a separate 12-1 win.
Harvard and Yale varsity crews are set to race at the Thames River near New London around 6:30 p.m. EST. The teams have spent nearly five months in training for this single major event, with prior spring races serving as routine tune ups.
At Memorial Stadium in Minneapolis 2238 athletes from 70 schools compete as Southern California aims to defend its national NCAA team title. Only Stanford is rated a plausible challenger, though the Cardinal fielded just nine competitors versus USC's sixteen.
A fragment notes a person’s formative years long before clashing with the Nazi regime, hinting at a history of early life that preceded later opposition or conflict. The brief reference situates a figure within a broader wartime memory, suggesting foundational experiences shaping later actions.
In the Canadian–American League Cy Morgan’s Ottawa club leads after 40 games with starting pitchers finishing 37 of those games. The three incomplete starts were pulled from the mound and sent to the bench.
Ex Amateur champion Willie Turnesa advises relaxing to play good golf. Paul Waner says to enjoy baseball you must do what the doctor orders, stressing a disciplined approach.
First round games set at Willis Park with Saturday matchups at 1 30 PM Hanes Knitters Winston Salem vs Highland High Point second game winner of Chatham Kernersville vs Tate All Stars third game Hanes Hosiery Winston Salem vs Oakdale Jamestown fourth Adams Millis High Point vs Salisbury Mills Sunday 2 30 PM Tomlinson High Point vs Jewel Cotton Mill Thomasville Triangle High Point vs King All Stars Monday night games 8 PM McCrary Asheboro vs Goody s Winston Salem Sanford defending champions vs Murphy
American League games include St Louis 2 Boston 1 and New York 1 Chicago 0. Other results feature Philadelphia 6 Detroit 4, Cleveland 12 Washington 1, and more across National League and minors with numerous pitted teams. Several matchups listed with some rain delays and future scheduling.
Silver-Knit routed Crown Hosiery 14 to 1 to stay level with the Industrial loop leader. Houser earned the win with 2 hits by Houser and Murdock, Powers hit a home run, and Watson Grissom Carroll contributed offensively as Silver-Knit dominated early and finished strong.
The Associated Press notes top performers including Danning of New York with a .364 batting average and Mize of St. Louis with 18 home runs. Other leaders include Prey of Cincinnati with 41 runs, Foxx of Boston 56 RBIs, and Melton of New York 6 1 as a standout pitcher.
June 21 report notes Mel Ott no longer bats cleanup for the New York Giants for the first time in 15 years. The move marks a rare coaching decision amid a season of lineup shuffles and Ott's continued presence as a key slugger.
In New York Joe Louis defended the heavyweight title by stopping Arturo Godoy in the 8th round at 199 pounds. In Baltimore Pete Galiano was stopped in the 1st round at 140 pounds. Chicago saw Henry Wacker stop Eddie Simms in the 10th round after a cut.
Thomasville Tommies beat Cooleemee Cardinals 11 to 0 as Woody Crowson allows only four hits. Leroy Bohannon hits a bases loaded homer and Melvin Dry goes 3 for 4. In Salisbury, Salisbury defeats Landis 3 to 2, scoring the go ahead run in the seventh.
Mooresville fell 2 to 1 to the Weavers in ten innings as Graham held Mooresville to five hits and drove in the deciding run. Score by innings shows Concord three runless frames, Moors ten innings with one run in the ninth.
The Towelers rallied with runs in the fifth sixth and seventh innings to defeat Lexington 5 to 3. Final line shows Kannapolis 000 013 10x and Lexington 100 000 101. Butcher and Gassoway White and Palmisino credited with the matchup.
Coach Eleanor Tennant explains proper grip for tennis, highlighting the Eastern and Continental grips. She calls the Eastern the $100,000 grip, favored by champions like Alice Marble Don Budge and Ellsworth Vines, and describes the forearm stroke with the hand on the back of the handle and fingers spread for a straight arm racquet line.
Instructions describe hand position on the Continental grip affecting knuckle alignment at impact. The change moves the first knuckle forward on the grip to prep for the service and backhand.
June 21 Chicago freshman baseball player Tom Cosgrove receives Notre Dame's highest campus speaking award. The medal recognizes outstanding oratory among students.
Ho bart Lee Fouts won the City Wide Golf Tournament at the Thomasville course. He defeated U S Peer 3 and 2 in the finals after beating Claude Royals and James E Lambeth in earlier rounds before a large field and strong local interest.
With the richest guaranteed first prize in the United States the event opens Saturday at 1 30 pm in Elkin and Winston-Salem teams clash in a 1940 title chase. The four game program features Hanes Knitters Tate All Stars Hanes Hosiery Oakdale and more as Goody’s Sanford and other clubs join the slate. The executive committee for policy includes Rosy McManlan Snotherly Crouch Cheek and others.
Charlotte Horn win four straight to lead the Piedmont League division with Rocky Mount and other teams close behind. Cal Griffith's squad swept a three game set at Rocky Mount and Portsmouth, beating the Sox 4-3 behind Gil Torres. Durahm won 3-1 over Norfolk as Deets shut down Baker in four-run inning. Richmond Colts and Salem faced tough pitching as Salem prevailed 4-0. Asheville blasted Portsmouth 13-2 as Pi homered and Nelson allowed five hits.
London reports former British heavyweight champion Joe Beckett, 46, arrested and interned for fascist ties with Sir Oswald Mosley and Adolf Hitler. Beckett, once a top money earner and inn keeper in Southampton, faced police charges for joining the British Union of Fascists.
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