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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1946
Page
5
Ace fireball pitcher of the Cleveland Indians keeps detailed batter box scores for the American League. He tracks hitters, believes they improve with time, but anticipates pitchers holding the edge this season.
SEDGEFIELD March 23 A hasty spread of record- book whispers and urgent consultations surrounded the Greater Greensboro open as Herman Barron led after the first round with a 52 34 66. Barron tied the course record on Sedgefield and trailed Jim Ferrier by two strokes with Ferrier at 66. Ansel Snow from High Point chipped in with three straight birdies late to holD 34 on the back nine, while Sam Snead faced a 70 after a 33 on the back nine. Others at 69 include Demearest and Shute and Penna opened with 71 as the 36 hole event concludes Sunday.
Sedgefield saw Slammin Sammy Snead open with a 70 at the Greater Greensboro Open after a rough 37 on the front nine. Snead recovered on the back nine, finishing strong with a birdie and par 70, keeping him in contention as favorites faltered and dark horses loom.
Spectators watch six unfamiliar players at a course as Sam Snead delivers confident play. He doesn’t post the best score, but his second nine shines, signaling he will contend as others stumble. Upsets occur when prediction meets live rounds and final 18 holes decide the prize.
Snead, fresh from winning the Greater Greensboro Open, is seen as the likely favorite at the Charlotte tournament. Greensboro weather worries loom as Junior Chamber members scan the sky for a Sunday sun battle, hoping for a large gallery and a fair purse. The expected Sunday battle promises a thrilling finish if the sun shines.
Reminiscences of fishing for suckers chubs and dace with bicycle trips to creeks. describes gear simple poles wooden reels worms and the evolution to modern trout rods with flies and a disgorger mentions sucker behavior spawning season and coloration and notes a white sucker with a black stripe and cream belly fading after spawning.
ORLANDO Florida March 22 The B squad of the Washington Senators is cocky after six wins two losses and one tie in grapefruit league play and has challenged the first team A game for the camp championship may be played Monday
Lakeland Florida March 22 The Detroit Tigers will likely trim the roster from about 60 candidates to more than 12 players as spring training continues.
New York City report states the United States lawn tennis association, named by the Australian tennis association to conduct the 1946 Davis Cup competition in the American group, plans to complete all preliminary play by July 22.
Kansas City March 23 California Bears aim to disrupt 7-foot Bob Kurland and the Oklahoma A and M Aggies in a bid for the NCAA cage crown. California beat Colorado 50 44 in the western regional final while Kurland led Oklahoma A and M past Baylor 44 29. Kurland now seeks a final against Ohio State or North Carolina in New York. Wolfe hit eight long shots for 17 in the first round, signaling potential trouble for the Aggies tonight.
Eastern Standard Time programming shifts hour by hour for CST MST, listing show names and networks from 2:00 p.m. to midnight. Notable entries include Your Buffalo Host, the Metropolitan Opera review, Nelson Olmsted, the Philadelphia Orchestra, Tin Pan Alley segments, and The Grand Old Opry among others, with multiple network adjustments and guest features.
Tonight at William Penn high school the Negro high school basketball finals feature East Spencer versus Kannapolis in the boys B division and Leaksville versus Madison in the girls division. William Penn girls meet Kannapolis in a 8 p.m. preliminary. Boys A finalists pending after this afternoon’s elimination games. Western district champions will be named and then meet Eastern state title holders.
In Sarasota on March 21 manager Joe Cronin ordered his regulars to travel by bus to Fort Myers to face Boston’s Louisville farmhands after Red Sox fail to win more than one grapefruit game. The second-stringers will go to Bradenton to play a makeshift New York Yankee lineup.
North Carolina loaded with 28 4 record and sharp shooting opens as eight point favorites against Ohio State in the eastern N C A A final at Madison Square Garden. Tar Heels beat NYU 57 49 in the semi finals led by John Dillon as Ohio State eyes a rally after a drab 46 38 win over Harvard.
Yesterday's scores list multiple games with city and team abbreviations. Notable results include Philadelphia defeating New York 3 6, Baltimore beating Boston 11, Cleveland 4, Detroit 9, New York 4, and New York B 13, plus Chicago N and St. Louis A games.
The piece argues that a great pitcher uses a variety of pitches to dazzle batters yet maintains a single consistent motion. It cites Carl Hubbell and Jim Thorpe to illustrate how pitchers exploit batters’ weaknesses while keeping their delivery recognizable to avoid giving clues.
Austin Bealmear reports on Howard Hobson's survey of 300 college games presented at the National Association of Basketball Coaches convention. The study finds overall shooting efficiency at 25 percent, with 48 percent from 12 feet, 18 percent within 4 feet, and 12 percent elsewhere. It notes big men excel only in the near-basket area and suggests lane changes to favor guards and rebounding.
In Harrison gymnasiums at High Point college the Jaycees defeated the Rotarians 31-25 to reach the Red Shield finals. Kiwanis, having a bye, prepare to face the Jaycees in the 7:30 p.m. title game. Robertson led Jaycees with 10 points while Rotarians’ top scorer was 8.
Football players at High Point college finish spring practice with a 3 p.m. final tilt. Coach Ralph James leads a four week session highlighted by improved timing and blocking. Purple and White squads split a recent scrimmage, with listed starters and reserves shaping up for the fall.
AP wire report details last nights results across several cities. Larkin outpoints Moran in New Jersey while Wilkens defeats Hiatt in New York. Mauriello stops Thomas in Detroit. Byers tops Carter in Asbury Park. Johnson outpoints Zalter in Philadelphia with Lowry beating Chambers in Philadelphia. Mell and Cesario draw in Boston.
Navy veteran Ned Harris, playing right field for the Detroit Tigers, initially struggled as three inside the park homers passed his area in a 9-6 win over the Yankees in Lakeland. He redeemed himself in the sixth with a three run homer that put Detroit ahead 6-5.
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