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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1949
Page
3
A Greensboro Record editor argues High Point lacks capacity for high school and state basketball crowds and calls for a new municipal auditorium. He cites gyms at 1 000 capacity and urges residents to support council candidates who back progress and a public venue.
The Sportsmans Club of America honored 37 men and women with medals in the new Fisherman's Hall of Fame at its 22nd annual banquet in Chicago. The awards recognized outstanding work in fishing and conservation.
E J Parri son and Cary Middlecoff led the Jacksonville Open after the first 18 holes at Brentwood Municipal. Both were six under par with 66s on the 6,282-yard course as Dale Andreason and amateur Skee Riegel one stroke back at 67.
Thomasville March 19 Billy Yo Yo Yates a celebrated Thomasville High School athlete faces a tough year due to a knee operation yet remains hopeful of a standout college career. Coach Darr Shealy lauds him as the best football player in school history and Yates eyes baseball and basketball as he recovers.
Bradenton Florida March 19 The Boston Braves and the Boston Red Sox meet tomorrow in Sarasota for the first of seven pre season baseball games Tribe Manager Billy Southworth aims to win and will start ace pitcher Johnny Sain against Boston.
In Vero Beach Billy Cox, once viewed as a Dodger flop, emerges as a hopeful third baseman. The 29 year old credits learning curve at Brooklyn and Burt Shotton’s guidance, noting last year’s errors and the shift from second base as he aims to prove he belongs. Cox recalls optimism after signing and training camp notes, amid trade rumors with Chicago and Ed Waitkus.
Lee Oma, the Detroit heavyweight, wins a unanimous decision over Cuban Omar Arias Agramonte in Madison Square Garden. Oma, 33, improves to six straight in his comeback, claiming he could beat champions like Joey Maxim and Ezzard Charles and setting up upcoming bouts in Buffalo on April 5 and 12.
Optimists and Mercury reach the Red Shield final at High Point College Harrison Gym. Optimists beat Kiwanis 30 to 17. Mercury topped Rotary 31 to 24. Harold O Kelly scored 13 for Optimists Welch 10 for Mercury. Attendance expected to break records. Officials Joyce Neville. All-America Conference note on 1948 conversions appended.
The report lists numerous spring games across Florida California and Arizona with results for teams such as Cincinnati Philadelphia St Louis Boston New York Cleveland Chicago Los Angeles Oakland Detroit Brooklyn and Washington. It notes matches in Sarasota Lakeland St Petersburg Vero Beach and other sites with several night games and PCL affiliations included.
The New York A C contributes 2000 dollars annually from its indoor track meet to the U S Nymphc fund. The Calder Trophy for the NHL rookie of the year has never been won by a defenseman.
Bob Feller leads active junior league pitchers with an overall 177 victories, the highest total among his peers.
The Y M C A Gold Medal tournament finals feature Michael Lohr of Lexington vs Jeffs of High Point for the class A championship at 8 o’clock. Last night in class A semi logs, Lohr edged N D M 55 to 52 as Walser led with 14 and Moran had 20 for the losers. In class C, Stampagraph beat Bouncers 41 to 38, while the Class B final matches Royal Order of Cats against Ashmore Business College at 7:15.
Chicago White Sox announce affiliation with Charleston South Atlantic League becoming their 10th farm club. Charleston will have a limited working agreement with Memphis of the Southern Association, owned outright by the Sox.
The 12 year old national invitation tournament ends with finals between University of San Francisco and Loyola Chicago. Both teams rely on a star like Kerris for Loyola and Lofgran for San Francisco. Bowling Green and Bradley vie for third while Saint Louis and Kentucky exit early. title game set for 9 45 p.m. EST.
In an intra-squad game at Vero Beach on March 19, Burt Shotton moved Gil Hodges from first to third, Jackie Robinson from second to first, Pee Wee Reese from short to second, and Billy Cox from third to short. He said the rotations were to keep players ready and to avoid saying they never played those positions.
St Petersburg March 19 Billy Johnson New York Yankee third baseman still seeks his first hit of the season. The Bull has gone 0 for 16 while Snuffy Stirnweiss has safely hit in all seven games with 11 hits in 33 at bats for a .333 average.
New York Giants pitchers have allowed 67 runs in seven spring exhibition games, an average of 9.57 per game, with the latest loss a 22 to 13 drubbing by the Chicago White Sox in San Diego.
Orlando reports 21-year-old Dick Weik, longtime Senator property, impressed manager Joe Kuhel by finding control. After a rough previous season, Weik has walked only two batters in six innings of exhibition play and sharpened his fastball.
Los Angeles reports the Cleveland Indians after five wins in seven exhibition tilts. They beat the Chicago Cubs 10 to 3 and plan an extended double team coast tour counting pitchers.
Grady Hatton, last season’s Reds third baseman, finally starts and hits .600 in spring action. He contributed a two run homer in the eighth to lift Cincinnati to a 9 to 8 win over the Phillies after being benched earlier and rumored on the trading block.
Chicago crowd of 17 000 watches the 13th Chicago Relays led by the banker's mile. Top fields include 50 yard sprint 600 yard run 60 yard high hurdles and two mile relays with Ohio State defending. Don Gehrmann of Wisconsin, 4 09 5 Wanamaker mile pace, favored to win the banker's mile against Texas Jerry and other contenders.
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