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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1940
Page
17
Cleveland Indians topple Boston Red Sox 7 5 as they win their seventh in a row. Mel Harder starts shakily but the offense blasts Jim Bagby for three runs in the fourth and adds four more in the sixth to stay ahead. Joe Dobson allows a trio of runs before the eighth inning, with solid support from the lineup.
California dominated the national meet in the worst weather in 19 years, pounding the field to win the NCAA championship with 44 points. Stanford finished second as records were set in the 220 and 120 yard high hurdles. Earl Hilligan reports California’s complete domination.
Cleveland fans see the Indians rise to first place after six straight wins amid prior calls to fire manager Oscar Vitt. Alva Bradley says confidence wins games as veterans Trosky Keltner Heath Harder struggle while Boudreau and Mack anchor a strong infield and Weatherly dominates in the outfield.
A major afternoon upset at Minnesota Stadium saw Fred Wolcott of Rice Institute fall to Ed Dugger of Tufts in the 120-yard high hurdles. Wolcott, two-time defending champion and American record holder at 13.9 seconds, ceded the crown to Dugger as rain and scoring chaos delayed final results by an hour.
Nashville salesman 28 year old White of Belle Meade Country Club edged 18 year old Ed Schreiber in 36 holes to capture the Southern Amateur title in Chattanooga Tennessee. White's steady putting and late rally overturned Schreiber who led at the 27th hole, and White clinched the championship with a 12 foot birdie putt on the 35th.
Major league tomorrow matchups show tentative starters with win loss records. National League features Mooty Raffensberger against Beck Mulcahy while other games list Bow man Shoun Salvo Sullivan and more across Philadelphia Chicago St Louis Pittsburgh Cincinnati New York and Brooklyn. American League matchups include Vaughn Babich Lyons Leonard Chase Harris Lawson Newsom Grove Hash Smith Allen and more with Bruer Newsom and Groves noted.
Results show Pittsburgh 7 Brooklyn 2 and Cincinnati 3 New York 1. Chicago 10 Philadelphia 2 St. Louis 9 Boston 2. Detroit 3 New York 2. Philadelphia at Chicago amid rain. Washington 11 St. Louis 10. Cleveland 7 Boston 5. American Association Columbus at St Paul rain Toledo at Minneapolis rain. International League Rochester 9 Baltimore 4 Newark 9 Montreal .
Rip Collins wins pitching duel as Tomlinsons topple Siler City 7 to 6 at Willis Park. Parker leads with a triple and two singles while Koontz and Webster chip in key hits. Tomlinson meets Jewel Cotton Mill in Thomasville at 2:30 p.m. to start the doubleheader.
Milwaukee June 22 Tony Galento New Jersey tavern keeper who fights Max Baer next month was rated today by the National Boxing Association as the No 1 challenger for Joe Louis crown Fred J Saddy Milwaukee chairman of the NBA rating committee placed Galento first and Bob Pastor of New York second Max Baer fifth behind Arturo Godoy and Lou Nova The committee recognized two new champions since March Pete Scalzo featherweight and Sammy Angott lightweight rose to top spots New challengers among the first ten included Buddy Bear Pat Comiskey and Buddy Jack Walker Heavyweights Red Burman and Junior Munsell also ranked Champions and No 1 challengers in other divisions listed with their rivals.
Greensboro June 22 Bill Morehead's Triangle nine erased a 7 0 White Oak lead in ten innings to win 9 8. Three Triangle hurlers Apple Kirby and Fowler combined for the victory with Fowler earning the decision. Guilford College's Summer added two doubles and two singles driving the offense.
The Chatham Blanketeers edged the Tate All Stars 7 to 3 at Willis Park in a State Semi Pro game. A four run eighth inning broke a close pitchers duel as Shell held the Tate offense in check after early scoring, with Long driving in a run on a sixth inning error and single.
Incomplete box score and play-by-play data for a baseball game featuring R Jenkins and R Crone. The readable lines show innings scores and individual at bats but many names, events, and details are garbled.
Hayworth and Fowler each collected three hits for the winners while Culbreth led White Oaks with four singles including a triple. Tysor homered for the opponents as errors and timely hits shaped a 9 inning win.
The Associated Press lists top batting leaders across leagues. Red Sox's Finney leads with 80 RBIs and 364 points in a season noted at 35 80 364, followed by McCosky of the Tigers and Radcliff of the Browns with strong totals. Danning of the Giants and Nicholson of the Cubs also show notable marks, while Moore and Mize appear among the home run and run categories.
In Lexington, the Landis Dodgers beat the Indians 6 to 4 with Hein netting four hits and three steals. Later, Lexington defeated Cooleemee 14 to 10 as Kelly and Capps each had three hits and the team piled up sixteen hits.
Milkman Jim Turner outduels Bill Lohrman 3-1 as Ernie Lombardi hits an eighth inning homer to decide the game. Reds snap three-game skid in front of 15,075 at New York.
The Washington Senators defeated St. Louis 11 to 10 after last night’s 1-hit win by Sid Hudson. Elden Auker and Jack Kramer faltered as Harland Clift’s bases-loaded homer and Johnny Berardino’s two three-run shots sparked a big Browns lead.
Baseball game report with line scores, hits, runs and errors. Key performers include Clift Berardino Bonura and Haynes with winning pitcher Haynes and losing pitcher Kramer. Attendance 1,869 and 2:28 duration. Umpires Summers Quinn and Pipgras.
Cambridge report notes Harvard University football receipts fell 50 percent since 1932 amid broader survey data. A stray line mentions Ethi opian alphabet, while unrelated figures give telephone response times and German infant mortality rates.
E S Wood, a top High Point golfer, won the President's Cup yesterday afternoon at Emerywood Country Club defeating C Pollock 8 and 2 in a tight final. Howard Marsh was last year's title holder. Donald Dunkelberger, 14, top High Point junior, shot 77 to medal in the Emerywood Junior Club Championship.
Don McNeill of Oklahoma City ousted Frankie Parker 8-6 1-6 6-2 6-4 at the River Forest Club in Chicago to end Parker's bid for a third National Clay Courts singles title. Parker, defending champion, struggled against McNeill's strong net play and sharp volleys.
Ray Lindsay pitched victory number twelve to beat the Landis Senators 2 to 1 in ten innings at Finch Field. Saceman opened the tenth with a trip for the Tivilliers, Barnes had a double and two singles driving the scoring, while no Tommie trailed with more than one hit.
Thomasville falls 2 to 1 after a leadoff error and late runs. Saceman hits a home run and drives in the go ahead run, while Matinez Burns Saceman contribute RBIs. Carey and Lindsay split nine and eight strikeouts respectively as Landis and Thomasville leave nine on base apiece.
McNeill, ranked third in the country, earned a spot to meet Chicago's hobby Riges, the No. 1 amateur, in the finals tomorrow after strong backhand cross court shots secured the win.
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