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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1944
Page
7
After the Polo Grounds riot, Tobin faces the Dodgers in Brooklyn with a flutter ball threat. Durocher privately scorns Tobin while vowing to counter with tactics, promising a tense clash that could define the season’s narrative.
The piece lauds Tobin as a rare box office draw able to captivate wartime crowds with a mystifying lobbed pitch. It notes his one-hitter against the Phillies and near no hitter, praising his flutter-ball as a distinctive weapon that could spark broad fan appeal despite skepticism.
Rookie Charley Schanz of the Phillies delivered a bases loaded triple in the ninth to spark a 5-2 win over the New York Giants. Curt Davis of Brooklyn, Bill Dietrich of the White Sox, Johnny Ling of Washington and Hal Newhouser of Detroit also contributed timely hits as pennant races tightened across the leagues. Stirnweiss led the Yankees with three singles in a 4-1 win over Philadelphia, while Stainback broke his leg stealing second. Preacher Roe earned his second win for Pittsburgh in a 3-1 victory over St Louis. Chicago and Cincinnati were idle.
In Yonkers on May 3 a flock of bluejays attacked three month old Carol Fyfe in her carriage after being angered by lack of food. The birds bit the child on the nose and cheeks as she slept, and the mother Elizabeth Fyfe chased the birds away following the dog’s barking.
The article catalogs Tobin as a former Yankees and Pirates pitcher who transitioned from a control oriented soft ball style to a freak delivery knuckleball. It notes his 75 NL wins and equal losses, his unusual fluttering pitch with a late side twist, and suggests early-season success may mark a breakout year.
Yesterday's American League scores include Washington 5 over Boston 2 and New York 4 over Philadelphia 1. Chicago defeated Cleveland 3 in ten innings. Detroit edged St. Louis 4 3. In the National League Brooklyn won 7 to 6 in 11 innings, Philadelphia beat New York 5 to 2, and Pittsburgh topped St. Louis 3 to 1. Today features Washington at Boston and Chicago at Cleveland among others.
No. 1 Duke Blue Devils sit atop a three team chase in the Ration League with two league wins over State and a 6 5 win against Pre-Flight. Duke faces Pre-Flight in Chapel Hill and meets archrivals Duke and Carolina in a sequence that could decide the loop, while State fights on through a tough schedule and Carolina heads to Raleigh.
New York fighter Bummy Davis stopped John Dougwil low in six as Johnny Wilson defeated John Ailey in four. Pignaturo outpointed Pete Gai jane in White Plains, Tiger Nelson boxed Washington, Freddie Archer beat Joe Matone in Hartford, Joey Carter edged Buddy Farrell in Jersey City, Bill Tordiglione defeated Mike Bulick in New Bedford, and Willie Joyce knocked out Ray Lunny in Los Angeles for the lightweight title.
The Burlington Bulldogs defeated the High Point Black Bison 8 to 7 in 10 innings on the Burlington home field. After a 7-7 tie, Whitesell scored the winning run on two singles in the tenth. Mel Walker led Burlington with four hits while Bill Kennedy added two.
Radio program listings detailing Eastern War Time adjustments with hourly blocks and network corrections. Includes dramas, serials, news, music, and variety shows across stations blue east west central noting changes in timing and program lineups.
A New York sport roundup reports unconfirmed Army moves to curb lingering athletes at posts. Transfers hit Fort Jackson canceling its baseball schedule as players like Kirby Higbe depart, while Kearns overseas pool delays Sturm, Graham, and Laman na. Other stars such as Jake Early, Ernie White, and Tommy Livingston shift from Fort Bragg to Camp Butner awaiting reassignment.
Charley Schanz of Phillies turned back the Giants with a one hit effort and a ninth inning base clearing triple to win. Curt Davis of Dodgers shut an inning tilt with ten by scoring Paul Waner on a left field single. Jim Russell of Pirates collected two singles and drove in a run in Pittsburgh's late rally. Bill Dietrich of White Sox pitched five hits and scored the decisive run in the 10th against Cleveland. Chuck Hostetler, 38, led with a triple double and single in Tigers 4-3 victory over St. Louis. George Stirnweiss of Yankees helped with three of New York's eight hits in a 4-1 win over the A's. Johnny Niggeling of Senators pitched four hits to tie for third with Boston.
Chicago May 3 Jimmy Wilson former three year manager of the Chicago Cubs becomes coach of the Cincinnati Reds after resigning his Cubs post. Announcement followed talks with Reds General Manager Warren C Giles and Manager Bill McKechnie.
"What you need here is not brains but endurance." Robert Buck Fausett, Reds third baseman, moves from manager to rookie status. He led Little Rock to a Southern Association runner up finish last year, played every game at third, hit .362, and after a decade in organized ball earns a major league chance at age 36. He was rejected earlier in 1935 when Connie Mack could not match his Galveston pay and winter job.
Buddy Young of Wen dell Phillips high Chicago scored 140 points in ten games last season, boosting expectations as he joins Illinois next fall. The report notes Pvt Barney Ewell ran at eight Penn relays for Lancaster high Penn State and Camp Lejeune but has not won the 100 yard dash. John Thomas recently tussled with Hank Armstrong in Los Angeles and a July rematch may occur if both are out of the army. neither has been inducted yet.
Churchill Downs set to stage the 70th Kentucky Derby with 18 three year olds listed for the entry box. Broadclot drew favorable lines as a Derby trial winner, while Stir Up faces questions about distance and endurance amid a field including Rockwood Boy American Eagle and Sky Tracer.
A compact rundown of league leaders in batting runs batted in doubles triples home runs and stolen bases across teams. Key names include Musial Medwick Greenberg and Schultz among others with top marks like 463 batting for Musial and 4 home runs for Schultz.
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