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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1942
Page
8
Coach C Virgil Yow announces baseball is suspended immediately due to transportation limits and other emergency factors. The Panthers will focus on track and tennis with expanded intramural sports, while football and basketball will continue with full schedules next year.
Four ex-Dodgers form Pittsburgh Pirates core in Frank Frisch's plans, led by Babe Phelps and Luke Hamlin with Pete Coscarart and Jim Wasdell. Frisch touts improved catching, outfield depth, and pitching staff headlined by Max Butcher, Sewell, Lanning, and Klinger, amid a past season of 196 errors.
The Elementary School Basketball League crowns finalists Ray Street Brentwood Emma Blair and Johnson Street after strong showings at the gym yesterday. Elm Street led scorers with nine, and Ray Street tops reserves while no Reserve League series will be played with Ray Street declared champion of the division.
March 18. The body of Wade Holland was recovered yesterday from House's mill pond, while a search continued last night for Nor bert Vann. Farmers went to the pond to fish in the early morning after they failed to return in the afternoon.
High Point High begins spring sports with new baseball coach Leo Morgan joining Tony Simeon. The baseball squad returns seven lettermen but pitching and catching are issues. Jim Foxworth leads the mound corps with Melvin Walker at shortstop. Trees Hoover may switch to catcher with Erdman Allman or Johnny Robertson at his old spot. Infielders include John Crowder, Garland Pugh, Harry Rothrock, and Walker. Track gains new coaches Jim Ellington and Tony Cernugel, faces gaps from last year’s stars but preserves many veterans like Robert Marshall, Paul Williamson, Garrell Speas, Bill Kivett, Bill Peace, Pack Staley, and Dassy Barker, who focuses on field events. State Meet May 1 at Chapel Hill, Western Conference Meet April 24 at High Point, triangular with Salisbury and Charlotte highs, plus Reynolds dual.
ST PETERSBURG Florida Yankees shortstop Phil Rizutto argued with umpire Cal Hubbard after a third strike. Hollywood California Don Wolloway of the White Sox had six hits in two days against the Cubs and A's. Orlando Florida Jake Early of the Senators found the Dodgers rough in an exhibition. St. Petersburg Florida Cardinals seek ninth straight Grapefruit League win and beat Cleveland 1-0. Lanier and Beazley effective. Daytona Beach Florida Nicky Higbe will test rest as he nears return against the Tigers. Clearwater Florida Giants open 13-game stretch versus Indians. Ray Poat shines. Ontario California Cubs’ Cavaretta, Nicholson, Gilbert to be kept as left-handed outfield trio amid sale rumors. Sanford Florida Casey Stengel comments on Nanny Fernandez’s sore arm as he stays in lineup. Tampa Florida Ray LamanNO will miss a few days after finger injury from a Mize foul tip. San Bernardino California Pirates president calls Wasdell trade rumor preposterous. Wasdell eyed as right fielder.
In a rubber crisis era Miami, three salvagers working with PGA official Fred Corcoran retrieve up to 75,000 balls a day from water holes. They use a diver helmet and dredge to lift hundreds of balls, estimating some courses hold up to a million lost balls. The plan, with clubs, awards a percentage, flat fee, or full administration of the operation.
Fort Bragg soldier wed five women in under four months and sparked a showdown as he tried to insure all wives under one name. Other snippets note Anderson College student government winning more study time, first grader Wancette Hudson describing a boyfriend with all his teeth, Detective Ed Pittman’s long smoking tally, a thief robbing a deaf man earning “meanest man” title in Columbia, and a misdated AP weather forecast joking about a war with thundershowers.
Emerywood pro Andy Merrilees will coach the local high school golf team athletic director A J Simeon announced Merrilees has mentored top players including Bobby Dunkelberger and Frosty Snow He will lead Dunkelberger Cooper Davis Watkins McPherson Gayle and Holton as the squad heads to the State Meet in Chapel Hill on April 21 and other events with hopes of a strong season and a state title bid.
A pre season baseball preview brings the St. Louis Cardinals and Detroit Tigers to Durham Athletic park on April 7 at 3 pm. Enos Slaughter Roxboro native will star for the Cards, joined by top Tar Heel players and a strong Detroit lineup led by Rudy York and Schoolboy Rowe. General Manager Charley Miller expects a full house as fans flock to spring major league action. United States experts are siturly ioe a pink worm which is destroy ing wild cotton in Cuba.
Exhibition slate lists games in Hollywood Orlando Lakeland Clearwater St Petersburg and Ontario among others with matchups Chicago Philadelphia Washington St Louis New York Detroit Cleveland Boston Pittsburgh and Brooklyn noted. Yesterday results include a 14 to 0 Philadelphia win over Syracuse and a 7 to 2 Chicago win over St Louis. Injury withdrawals affect Coral Gables race betting field at Tropical Park.
Jack LaRue vows to strip the Black Panther’s mask on Thursday at the Hippodrome in a headlining ring clash. The Bostonan weighs over 20 pounds less but promises a brilliant showing after a strong performance against Cowboy Roy Graham. Also featured is Sailor Barto Hill, rebounding into the arena after recent success, facing Ed White in the opening match.
Dartmouth’s basketball team faces Princeton in eastern league playoff action in Philadelphia then heads to New Orleans for the NCAA tournament. Coach Carlson studies stamina trends. Yale coach candidates narrowed to Frnka, Kubale, and Neely. Also notes on Hal Trosky, Bing Crosby Derby odds, Red Rolfe’s return, and a cluttered sports roundups style column.
Duke University in Durham announces Eddie Cameron as acting director of athletics and acting head football coach while Wallace Wade is called to government service. Wade, a WWI cavalry veteran, led Duke since 1931, with an 85–19–3 record, two Rose Bowl wins, two losses and one tie. Cameron previously coached backfield and varsity basketball. Wade to report to Fort Bragg on March 28 for military duties.
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