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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1943
Page
7
D McCrary captured the Emerywood resident's Cup by defeating E S Wood 4 3 in the finals at Emerywood Country Club yesterday. W W Gluyas edged T A Marlowe one up over eighteen holes in the consolation. A mixed Scotch foursome is planned for Wednesday at 1:00 PM.
A collage of sports gossip and anecdotes from various figures. Al from St. Pete hints at Florida baseball in spring, Pasadena set to host teams, and musings on college and military connections in football and boxing. Items mention Evelyn Chandler’s ice show children, Ray Navin and Art Anderson relaying past Detroit links, Larry Aurie leaving hockey for juvenile probation work, and Ted Lyons’s tuned wake watch.
The scoreboard discusses the 1941 42 National League pennant race. It notes the Cardinals slipping but closing in on the Dodgers and Cubs Giants. It mentions acquisitions Roberton Brooks and Mancuso shaping pitching staff with Lanier Brecheen Gumbert and Krist. It highlights Musial Walker Klein Litwiler Walker Cooper Hopp and others as key Cardinals speed and power factors.
Henry Armstrong former triple champ returns to boxing in a scheduled August bout in Portland against Jimmy Garrison of Kansas City. The fight was moved from July after Armstrong sustained lip injuries in a prior match with Sammy Angott, according to matchmaker Joe Waterman.
Melrose Cadets overwhelmed the Airmen 14 to 3 at the college field in a baseball game. Workman led Melrose with two home runs and a double among five at bats. Martin pitched nine innings for the win, while R Forquer took the loss. Umpires were Garner and Parrish. Time of game two hours.
Joe Gordon after a prolonged slump goes four for four with a homer and three RBIs as the Yankees beat the Red Sox 3-2 in the opener. The article notes other league games with key performances by Howie Krist, Danny Litwhiler, and Rube Melton while outlining pennant implications.
CHICAGO June 28 Elev en schools including Louisiana State last year co champion with Stanford bid for the national collegiate golf team title at Olympia Fields Country Club. Capt Dale Morey again heads LSU’s foursome. Stanford not fielding a full team. a new individual champion will be crowned after 78 players from 22 colleges tee off to qualify for 32 match play berths.
Whirlaway, fifth in the Equipoise mile at Washington Park, now targets the $50,000 Stars and Stripes handicap on July 5 at a mile and an eighth. Alsab, though at Washington Park, is not yet ready and will be withheld. Trainer Ben Jones says Whirlaway is fine and ready for the Stars and Stripes.
AP Features describes how American servicemen in Australia enjoy a vast sports and recreation program funded by reciprocal lend-lease. Australia contributed thousands of baseballs and equipment plus books, phonograph records, games, and sports gear to support thousands of potential games and leisure activities for soldiers overseas.
The Women's Western Open in Chicago draws a strong field with about 100 entrants from 22 states. Patrons anticipate a tough scramble to reach the match-play flight with 32 advancing. Favorites include Patty Berg Opal S Hill and Elizabeth Hicks. Amateur stars also compete including Dorothy Kirby Georgia Tainter Phillis Otto and Marjory Row. Lieutenant Eleanor Dudley and others add depth to a historic 14 year event.
Zack Wheat, part Cherokee, was Brooklyn’s most popular player known as Buck Wheat and Black Lightning. A left handed hitter, he batted .335 in 1918 and .317 lifetime, played 17 summers with Brooklyn, and starred in two World Series losses. He later attempted management, helped run Wheat in Kansas City, and work in a Wichita war plant.
Baseball scores show Cincinnati 6 Pittsburgh 5 Boston 10 New York 0 Brooklyn 9 Philadelphia 4 St Louis 3 Chicago 2 and Chicago 3. The list records results by team with several shutouts and tight finishes.
Cincinnati pitcher Walters 3 46 faces Pittsburgh ace Sewell 9 2 in a lone scheduled game. The matchup highlights pro baseball action with current won loss records noted for both starters.
Richmond beats Lynchburg 9 4 Portsmouth wins 10 6 Roanoke falls 0 4 Norfolk 3 2 Durham 0 9 Little Rock tops Birmingham 10 1 Atlanta 3 3 Chattanooga 0 6 New Orleans 7 3 Memphis 4 2 Nashville 9 0 Knoxville 8 5 in 11 innings Five game set, India cuts cotton to grow food crops with 3 706 000 bales this year versus 5 004 000 last year per foreign agricultural relations office.
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