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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1939
Page
8
An 18 year old from Surry County, North Carolina, caused a stir in the International League with a two hit debut in double A before a brief major league glow. He later managed a semi pro team, faced legal trouble, and reportedly died by hanging in a Baltimore cell, with conflicting accounts of his end.
At the 1939 National Intercollegiate tournament in Kansas City Murray State Teachers guard James Hurley is color blind and passes only after seeing a receiver. Captain Gene Bland, Howard McCarty, Bob Versteyner, Sid Payne and others on Loras, Westminster, Wayne face safety in specs and nerves. The piece highlights courage and high averages among players with disabilities.
Cincinnati N faces New York A in Tampa. St Louis N meets Boston N in St Petersburg. Philadelphia N takes on St Louis A in New Braunfels Texas.
Tonight six finalists compete in the sixth annual Gold Medal basketball tournament. The class A final pits Adams-Millis against I T K from Elon College, a High Point star clash led by Lloyd Whitley and Garland Causey. Earlier Lindale Dairy faces Guilford Oaks for class B, while Hanes No 2 battles Centenary for class C. Trophies and all tournament teams will be named tomorrow in The Enterprise.
New York report notes talk of ending the East West game as Bowl games drain talent. The piece adds lines on DiMaggio hitting Mungo's first pitch for a double and references Caswell Adams calling Tony Galento the cheerful little beer fall, with Doc Sutherland’s football writings slated for syndication.
Five top contenders for the Ryder Cup team are Sammy Snead Ralph Guldahl Henry Picard Dutch Harrison and Dick Metz. San Apollo a full brother to Sun Beau ran a poor race at Tropical Park. Jack Dempsey will be best man at Louis Magidsons wedding. Howard Jones at USC lacks 1989 contract but is optimistic. Jean Bauer to be listed as Jean Es telle Bauer in tournaments. Wild Bill Boyd declines Seattle fight with Buddy Baer to seek more schooling. South winter golf promoters report profits.
Appointment of 27 state commissioners to supervise 1939 semi pro baseball leagues and tournaments was announced by the National Semi Pro Baseball Congress. The move aims to unite teams into a national association and curb team jumping with named appointees in North Carolina and Virginia.
A collage of sports and society notes: Vanderbilt names daughter Wendy, Dave Woods corrects the press, Michigan State drills half its baseball squad under floodlights, St Paul readies cheers for Billy Miske, Whitewater Teachers College students finance through a dating bureau, a Sam Snead sundae is a WV staple, Zinn Beck scouted 3 000 players with Tigers none worthy, Frankie Crosetti gets a wedding bonus and Ed Barrow may reward Red Rolfe for freckles.
Buddy Moore, a 19 year old New York high school sophomore, claimed the heavyweight championship by knocking out Joe Golombek of Elon College in Madison Square Garden. The Daily News notes Moore as the standout among tradesman titlists winning seven other tradesmen titles as an eastern team prepares for Chicago March 29. Golombek, a Portsmouth Virginia Elon College footballer, was stopped in just over two minutes after a left hook.
Reported scores include Cincinnati Northeastern 9 over St. Louis Northeastern 2 in Tampa. Brooklyn Northeastern 6 over Boston A 3 in Clearwater Florida. Cleveland A 6 over New Orleans SA 1 in New Orleans.
Atlanta March 15 M R Cooper 23 year old member of the Georgia legislature still competes in amateur boxing tournaments.
LAKELAND Florida manager Del Baker earns compliments on shaping the Detroit Tigers condition though some players tease him with lighthearted jokes about his methods.
ST. PETERSBURG Florida Don Padgett the outfielder the St Louis Cardinals are trying to convert into a catcher probably will miss about ten days after dislocating a shoulder yesterday while working behind the plate.
Clearwater Fla. Dodgers pitchers have dominated in 37 innings of Grapefruit league play allowing 38 hits and 15 walks while hitting two batters. The team has not boasted of hitting after a recent no hit defeat to the Reds.
Fred Haney of the St. Louis Browns tests second baseman Johnny Berardino and shortstop Sig Gryska as Red Kress and Don Heffner remain holdouts. The Texas league recruits face the Phillies today and Friday for trial performances in New Braunfels Texas.
Southpaw Thornton Lee of the Chicago White Sox is kept on the shelf for a few more days after trainer Al Schacht judged him not fully recovered from an ankle injury suffered a week earlier.
Tampa reports Cincinnati outfielder Goodman, a power hitter, seldom plays exhibitions to shape up gradually. He says once the major league grade is reached, managers know his capabilities, so he favors not overdoing it and notes his legs have never troubled him.
Newcomers to the New York Giants from Chicago and other points are adjusting to Bill Terry's defense drills. Zeke Bonura expresses amazement at how plays unfold with guided instruction, noting the value of having someone to show them how it is done.
Cleveland Indians rookie Jim Shillings handled ten chances without error at second base against New Orleans to solve a problem for a day. Doc Prothro, manager of the Phillies, showed optimism naming Passeau Butcher and Mulcahy as pitchers against the St. Louis Browns, noting a stronger spirit among the players and confidence in pitching to win games.
Handy man Babe Dahl in Tampa continues with the New York Yankees as Red Rolfe heads to camp. Dahl previously backed Jimmy Foxx in Boston and understudied Lou Gehrig before showing form at third base.
Avalon California report confirms Cubs manager Gabby Hartnett plans to play Steve Mesney at shortstop while Dick Bartell misses time with an inflamed ankle after strong camp showing.
In Orlando Florida rumors say the Washington Senators may trade pitcher Jimmy de Shong to Detroit for Roxie Lawson. The gossip centers on a potential swap involving two veteran pitchers.
Bob Klinger left San Bernardino with arm trouble after attempting a curve. Pie Traynor of Pittsburgh faced a worry as the hurler tore his arm on the throw.
In New York Maxie Berger of Montreal outpointed Frankie Wallace of Cleveland. In Rochester Patsy Perroni of Cleveland stopped Sandy McDonald of Texas. In Grand Rapids Wes ley Ramey of Grand Rapids outpointed Wishy Jones of Louisville. In San Jose Manuel Ortiz defeated Jackie Jurich, the former American flyweight champion.
In St Augustine Florida professional golfers pursue a $3000 prize in the National Pro Amateur best ball match play tourney. Eighteen top money winners are exempt from 36 hole qualifying while about 30 teams vie for 14 spots. Defending champs Frank Moore and Bobby Dunkelberger, joined by 1937 winners Henry Picard and Frank Ford, seek another title this week.
Stagehand, 1938 Santa Anita Derby winner, will not race for a year after bowing a tendon in the Widener Challenge Cup at Miami. Trainer Earl Sande said the horse suffered a cut near the foreleg and bore weight on the right foreleg, causing the tendon injury. The horse, owned by Maxwell Howard, has returned to winter training quarters in Columbia.
Oscar A. Hankner, former University of Illinois P E instructor and Iowa native, will report to East Carolina Teachers College March 23 to head the physical education department succeeding J. D. Alexander. He previously taught at LaCrosse Wisconsin and in New York City.
Tommy Farr was reinstated by the British Boxing Control Board after paying a $3,750 fine for failing to meet Max Schmeling on October 14. Farr is scheduled to fight Red Burman at Harringay on April 13.
Ross Reynolds of Raleigh co captain of the N C State swimming team will take part in the 220 and 440 yard freestyle events at the national intercollegiate meet in Ann Arbor Michigan March 24 25. He set Southern Conference records this year in both events.
Detroit March 15 Frank Filchock a former Indiana star now with the Detroit Liens pro football club has signed to play as an infielder with Beaumont a Tiger farm club.
Florida holds about 19.8 million acres of swamps and wetlands shaping conservation needs and land management. Public agencies monitor wetlands, wildlife habitats, and flood risks across the state.
In Denver 16 AAU teams contest third round of the national championships with four afternoon and four night games. Rocky Mountain squads lead with five remaining, California three, and Detroit and other regions represented as the title pursuit narrows to eight for tomorrow’s quarterfinals.
Gordon Keith of Aberdeen won the Southern Pines Country Club golf championship with 165 strokes. Hermen Grover of Southern Pines finished one shot back at 166 as the event concluded on March 15.
Szabo of California defeated Olsen of Minnesota in 45 14. Weav er of Terre Haute Indiana won two of three falls against Lansdowne of Barrington England.
Syracuse swimming notes Dick White side a standout this year as son of Charlie Whiteside the former Harvard crew coach.
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