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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1947
Page
3
Jake Steele, a tennis figure in High Point and coach Hubert Barrier's assistant, urges more courts as spring nears and tennis players struggle with vacant-lot play spaces. The piece also notes local sports writers and other topics from town life without adding new concrete facts.
A quip states that fishing requires a certain item and warns that any fisherman arriving with a new automobile to trade will receive the full deal for keeps.
Gil Dodds came within 2/5 second of his American indoor mile record at the Chicago Relays finishing in 4:06.8 after a fast 59 second opening quarter and 3:05 first three quarters. He led over Penn State’s Gerald Karver by a half lap, aiming for a sharper field. Dodds, pursuing a masters at Wheaton, later spoke at a Chicago youth rally after a busy weekend that included a 4:08.5 in Cleveland and a previous win three times in the bankers' mile.
Largemouth bass, America’s top game fish, can be caught by fly casting, bait casting, trolling, and still fishing. The species will strike at artificial flies, wet or dry, according to Sports Afield.
Detroit Tigers hurlers have four complete games this spring, led by Dizzy Trout Virgil Trucks Freddie Hutchinson and rookie Lou Kretlow. Dick Wakefield was sidelined with a pulled leg muscle after Detroit beat Boston 4 3 in an exhibition.
Cary Middlecoff of Memphis and George Schoux of San Francisco battled 18 holes for the Charlotte open crown at Myers Park. Schoux led with rounds 67 69 72 69 for 277, Middlecoff 70 65 71 71 for equal 277 with extra holes likely.
The Detroit Dubs club, created by four enthusiasts unable to join private clubs, pioneers a nationwide association of handicap based golf units. Supported by K O Wilson, the plan envisions regional tours and a national clubs tournament to elevate amateur and professional balance in the sport.
Dave Tinsley assistant Myers Park pro won the Carolinas competition for professionals finishing outside the top 20. His 285 earned $100. Clayton Heafner took second with 289 and $75. Other winners included Skip Alexander 289 for $50 Lester Reynolds 292 for $40 Charlie Farlow 294 for $25 Pete Webb and Ned Cooper 293 for $5.
University of North Carolina Athletic Council awarded 48 monograms to winter sport athletes across basketball swimming boxing and wrestling. The swimming and wrestling squads captured Southern Conference titles, adding to football and cross country league championships from fall. Notable honorees include basketball players John J. Dillon James T. Hamilton Norman Kohler Sherman Nearman and others. boxing star William Luna s from Durham won a ring title. cross country manager Martyn D. Schaap also received a monogram.
Sunday results show New York A 3 Philadelphia N 0 Boston A 5 New Orleans SA 1 New York N 11 San Francisco PC 2 Boston N 4 Detroit 3 ten innings Chicago A 10 Cleveland A Cincinnati N 6 St Louis N 5 Philadelphia A 4 Pittsburgh N 0 St Louis A 14 Washington A 4 Montreal A 6 Brooklyn N 5 13 Innings Chicago N 3 Los Angeles PC 2.
Babe Didrickson Zaharias of Denver won the annual Titleholders event at Augusta Country Club, finishing the 72 holes in 304 after a final round 74. Dorothy Kirby of Atlanta finished five strokes behind. The victory extends Zaharias's dominant winter tour of southeast women's golf amid a rainstorm.
Heritage Furniture officials announce plans to convert 1690 English Street into a first rate softball field this summer. Bulldozers work to level the lot, with fencing and grandstand remaining. Dick Meisky of the Y M C A will schedule games and run a Y M C A safe league. An enlarged softball program is planned with leagues and a state girls tournament in August. Heritage also funds chains for the Industrial league basketball team matching miniature basketballs won earlier.
The report notes Estelle Lawson Po at Chapel Hill placed sixth with 325 after an 81 on day two and a total of 309 for the event. The summary reflects event standings and individual scores from the competition.
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