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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1947
Page
7
The Hi-Toms hover sixth in the North State league and face a deeper slide unless they regain team spirit. The lineup features strong hitters and a noted pitcher, yet pitching runs short on relief and motivation. The article urges renewed will, unity, and bullpen support to climb out of the cellar.
The High Point Junior Legion team seeks two wins this week to secure a league playoff spot. Madison visits Finch Field tomorrow followed by Greensboro on Friday for the July 4th feature. Coach Carroll Bowen must keep players emotionally even as tougher competition looms.
Kalamazoo reports a nostalgia filled trip from Ann Arbor to the intercollegiate baseball championship as coaches from California Texas and the East gather. The piece notes a large scout turnout and a reunion with Fred Walker once known as mystery Mitchell. Also mentions the longest major league rail and air jumps: Boston to St Louis.
Jimmy Lewallyn of High Point won the Tri City speedway stock car title after a 40 lap rally against Fonty Flock of Atlanta. Bob and Fonty Flock won heat race honors, while Marshall Teane of Daytona Beach finished third behind Bill Blair's Ford. The victory came after a postrace dispute over the winner. About 9,000 spectators attended.
Detroit reels off a doubleheader sweep powered by Hal Newhouser as they top the St Louis Browns 7-5 and 6-1. The Tigers climb into third place, six games behind the Yankees, while the Braves seize first in the National League with two wins over Philadelphia.
Betty Jameson of San Antonio captured the $7,500 women's open crown with a six under par 70 to finish at 295, setting a new course record. Polly Riley of Fort Worth tied for second, while Sally Sessions of Muskegon and Helen Dettweiler also contended. Estelle Lawson Page led North Carolina finishers in fifth place.
Pete Suder hit his first homer of the season as the Athletics beat the Red Sox 8-2. Ferris Fain added an inside the park homer with the bases loaded for a second A's victory 4-2. Bill Voiselle, after one full day since joining the Dodgers, held the Phillies to five hits in a 4-2 win.
The St. Louis Cardinals trace their origins to the Browns and later became known as the Maroons before adopting the modern nickname.
James Creighton, reputedly the first professional baseball player, is fatally injured during a cricket match. The note contrasts with Ty Cobb, who went 15 games without a hit in one season while winning 12 American League batting titles.
Hi-Toms manager George Pratt makes lineup shifts as Landis Mills visit Finch Field for a doubleheader tonight. Pitching by Trent and Houghton is expected, while Bill Kennedy remains out with recovery. Dodgers sit sixth, one game from seventh, with first game at 6 p.m.
Softball teams in the district, both men and women, will affiliate with the North Carolina Amateur Softball Association for the 1947 state tournament. Deadline for entry is July 1, with contact to district commissioners. New rule requires city or all county titles for representation. multiple city teams no longer allowed.
The American Legion junior league race in Greensboro and High Point tightens with Madison visiting Finch Field Tuesday. High Point leads, having beaten Greensboro 19 15 and Madison 9 5, as the season nears its first round finale Friday against Greensboro.
Portland officials deny a permit for a brewer to parade eight matched Clydesdales along streets once built for horses now used by automobiles. The decision highlights the clash between historic streets and modern traffic as a brewery loses a public showcase.
In Chicago a Christmas gathering at Fred Severens home celebrated Paul F. Severens returning from California after 30 years. A tree was trimmed and gifts awaited Paul as 24 relatives joined in a Christmas dinner to make up for past holidays.
Teams gain direct state tournament qualification by joining the association to boost interest in women’s softball after years of one team dominance. The state event runs August 11-16 at High Point for women and August 21-26 at Greensboro for men, with regional and world berths leading to Cleveland in September.
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