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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1947
Page
8
The column riffes on world leaders and baseball figures. Stalin is described as frisky controlling lend-lease tours while chiefs in baseball quarrel over managers and players. Leo Durocher faces censure for gambling talk as MLB officials clash with Branch Rickey.
Leo bans cards on the Dodgers and warns against horse racing bets while a halo is hung on his head. Col. McPhail cites Rickey’s unkind remarks about McPhail’s box at exhibition games, stoking anger between Rickey and Branch. Brooklyn Eagle pieces from Dodger officials are attacked as unflattering.
A speaker argues that while preventing gamblers from corrupting baseball is right, banning players from card games or horse racing in their off hours is unjustified. He notes his own history with cards and races and opposes forcing allegiance to one organization through such rules.
The piece argues McPhail and Rickey clash over seating and social ties, noting one friend is a racehorse handicapper who reportedly never bets on baseball. It urges MLB leaders to unite for the game's promotion and integrity, saying internal squabbles harm the sport and strong character must be built in players and officials.
The piece notes college coaches switching jobs and pro salary tensions as the season ends. Ken Loeffler cites basketball payroll balance, while Walter Brown considers inviting Czech players for Boston Olympics. Rex Larkin and Tom Berry debate if FDR, a two year old trainer’s colt, surpasses Poplar Byrd. Over 50,000 rubber applications noted.
Hank Greenberg hit two home runs and a single against the Boston Braves in a Grapefruit League game, signaling a strong stretch for the Pirates as spring training winds down. He had limited singles earlier this spring and seeks to prove his big-hitting form for the regular season.
UNC golf coach Charles P Erickson guides the 19 event spring schedule. Home matches are at Hope Valley Country Club in Durham with appearances in the Southern Intercollegiate North and South Amateur and Southern Conference tournaments.
Ted Williams of the Red Sox targets a .400 batting average this season and works on left field drives to break his shift. He acknowledges past bullheadedness and says Ruth’s 60 home runs in 1927 can wait as he focuses on hitting for average and timely power.
In Jacksonville on March 17, Clayton Heafner of Charlotte and Lew Worsham of Washington battled a playoff for first place in the $10,000 Jacksonville open golf tournament. Heafner led with 281 after 72 holes, while Worsham tied that score after a dramatic finish. Worsham incurred a one‑stroke penalty on the 18th hole, altering the outcome.
The High Point Piedmont team won three games over Charlotte at Arcade Alleys, moving near the top of the western division standings. Roy Hauser led the locals with 365 across three games and a 131 best single. Charlotte's Draddy topped the night with 371 total and Hancock had a 139 opening frame game.
In New York and Kansas City the National Invitation Tournament quarterfinals wrap with top seed Kentucky facing Long Island University and Utah meeting Duquesne. West Virginia, North Carolina State, and St. John’s also figure in the opening rounds as NCAA regional play begins.
In Cleveland last September Red Embree pitched for the Indians. The speaker recalls a dramatic left field shift beating the throw to the plate for a 1-0 victory that clinched the pennant, denying the claim it was an easy homer.
Lehigh defeats Navy to win the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association title in New Haven. The Engineers tally 21 points, topping Navy by four, with Syracuse third at 13. Darrell Fletcher of Navy plus Pilgrim McCraven and Ed Erickson of Lehigh among individual champions.
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