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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1942
Page
8
Brooklyn gains Schoolboy Rowe from Detroit for about 15000 as Dolph Camilli belts his fifth homer of the season and drives in the tying run in the Dodgers 9th inning triumph. Cleveland keeps rolling with an 11th straight win while Yankees, Senators, and Cardinals win as spring training headlines dominate.
Instructions on relaxation and setup for golf, emphasizing natural posture and a pendulum wrist action. Mentions avoiding crouch and overstriding, with a reference to Three-Putt Nelson and avoiding three-putt greens. Notes how to shorten backswing to cure overputting and keep the club moving toward the hole.
In Charlotte on May 1 the league leading Norfolk Tars beat the Durham Bulls 6-2 behind Dixie Howell’s pitching. Charlotte Hornets won 3-0 over Greensboro in a shortened game to dodge a blackout. Bengeochea debuted with a two RBI triple for Winston-Salem in a 6-1 win over Asheville. Richmond Colts topped Portsmouth 14-8 in night action. Tomorrow’s schedule keeps greensboro at Charlotte and the rest in place.
Special to The Enterprise Oak Ridge Military Institute Cadets dominate High Point High in a 9-0 victory._results include Turner over Koonce 1 6 3 7 5 Webb over Tabor 6 1 Canaday over Lewis 6 0 6 1 Panton over Russell 7 5 1 6 0 Henry over Hicks 6 1 6 4 Scott over Cotton 6 2 6 0 Turner Webb over Koonce Cotton 6 2 7 3 Canaday Fleury over Tabor Lewis 6 0 6 0 Panton Scot over Saunders Lindsay 6 1 BA
The Carolinas Junior Golf Championship set for June 11 moves from Sedgefield Country Club to Greensboro Country Club as Sedgefield is taken over by the Army. Harvey Ward of Tarboro defends his title amid bids from several cities for the move.
Three men Ralph Williams Forrest Green and Ralph Plumlee were charged today in a county recorder's court with establishing a bootleg tire recapping plant in a rural area near Charlotte. Plumlee and Green testified they planned the setup and Williams agreed to operate it. The plant was never in operation due to missing equipment.
High Point College track team, hampered by inexperience, lost to Catawba College 103 to 28. Truesdell won the 120 yard hurdles, Connor the high jump, Davis and Kelley tied for first in the 100 yard dash, with Catawba sweeping most events and placing.
New York May 1 war time impact spreads to Pan American Games planned for Buenos Aires next fall. Juan Carlos Palacios, head of the Argentine Olympic committee, says postponement to 1943 is likely if other American nations favor delaying. Central committee headed by Avery Brundage preparing to follow Argentine recommendations.
Stranglin Ed White fights Bibber McCoy of Boston in a feature event. White wins first fall in 18 minutes but loses second fall to flying tackles. In the third, White’s dispute with Referee Little Beaver leads to disqualification. Lone Wolf’s no show prompts promoter J R Steele to suspend him. Homer Wilson substitutes and lasts seven minutes before losing to Chief Little Beaver.
National League leaders include Fernandez of Boston batting .356 and Brown of St. Louis hitting .351 with 70 hits. Orr leads runs for New York with 14 while Camilli and Reiser pace 13. McCormick of Cincinnati drives in 17 with Marshall of New York. Fernandez and Walker tie for doubles. Benjamin, Warren, Strinarr, Nicholson, Elliott, and Martin lead triples. Gammilis and McCormick top home runs. Miller leads steals for Boston with 4 and Reiser for Brooklyn. Davis and Head of Brooklyn share pitching honors. American League leaders show Dicker of New York batting .436, Gordon .407, Runs Case for Washington with 18 and Dimaculla for Boston with 15. Spence of Washington leads hits with 28 and Kreevich tops doubles with Philadelphia and Estaielia in Washington. Spence also leads triples and is tied for home runs with Keltner, Williams, and Doerr. Case steals for Washington with 7. Hackett and Bonham share pitching marks. Cleveland and New York performers top.
Minneapolis report says Ray Robinson knocked out Dick Banner while Charley Burter scored a victory in Atlanta. Pittsburgh saw Sammy Wilton KOed, Ruben Shank stopped in Chicago, and Denver stopped Bobby Bereer. Baltimore Suspect Clarence Resp Burman defeated Frank Zaman in Orange.
Major league standings show New York, St Louis, Boston and others with mixed results. Piedmont League lists Charlotte, Greensboro, Asheville, Winston-Salem, Richmond and Portsmouth with scores from recent games. Also includes scheduled games and probable pitchers for key matchups.
Associated Press round up of minor league results across leagues including International League losses for Jersey City and notable scores for Newark, Montreal, Baltimore, and Rochester. American Association, Pacific Coast League, and Eastern League games noted with postponed matches and key wins such as Los Angeles over San Diego. Also mentions quarter ending September 30, 1941 with sunflower oil production figure.
Roundup notes Derby coverage with Sweep Swinger Apache bets and Devil Diver chosen by Eddie Arcaro. Whirlaway ships to Pimlico for the Dixie after Derby duties. Guest stars include Wilton Garrison as of July 7 top all-stars vs service team. Also notes boxing cancelations and various college and bowling snippets.
Wake Forest defeated North Carolina 4 to 2 as Duke edged NC State 3 to 2 in a sesquicentennial doubleheader. Wake Forest rallied to tie in the eighth. Bob Reid scored the winning run in the ninth. Duke’s Tom Davis homered in the eighth to break a 2-2 tie. Duke rose to first in Southern Conference and Big Five standings. NC State dropped from both. Bill McCahan earned his seventh straight win with Ben Benton earning his first loss. No other Big Five games were scheduled today.
At Beulah Park Columbus May 1 veteran jockeys watched morning works as Ohio’s 25 day Trace meeting opens Saturday. Beulah Park president Bob Dienst notes many women riding at the mile oval and contemplates a powder puff handicap for them amid wartime shortage of male riders. Bill Daly adds admiration for women riders who can handle runners in races.
West term Conference pennant race sees Greensboro and High Point high schools clash on the home field. Star pitchers Foxworth and Brown set to duel as High Point seeks revenge for a 9-0 loss earlier. Greensboro hopes to halt Gastonia Green Wave’s rise. Probable lineup details and positions provided.
The North State League directors completed season plans and approved buying 500 in war bonds. They fixed game start times with a latest 7:15 for single games, 7:30 for doubleheaders, and 7:30 Saturday starts. Teams Thomasville Lexington Salisbury Statesville Hickory and others begin Quest of the Flag.
Large crowds gather in Louisville as Derby preparations intensify for the Kentucky Derby. Predictions favor Devil Diver or the Green Stable entry over Alsab while Alsab’s backers seek a homegrown win. Estimated attendance ranges up to 100000 with hotel rooms sold out as betting pools rise.
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