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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1940

Page

5

High Point Boxing Routs Danville in South Hamilton Arena

High Point Amateur Boxing swept Danville Virginia 61 2 to 11 2 led by Frank Pizzino who edged L C Dennis in the final bout Pizzino floored Dennis in round three after a sustained exchange Danville surged with Kimsey Wrenn Durham Keever White and Sages also winning cards as Danville trailed throughout with just a split second knockout in the 145 pound bout and a late bout draw between Buford Marshall and Billy Woodell Local favorite Ray Durham returned from a two year retirement to decisively beat Ray Wallington in a 145 pound match and the crowd roared as Pizzino delivered the night’s dramatic finish against Dennis

SOC Chakales Enterprise High Point Danville Hamilton Street Frank Pizzino West Virginia L. C. Dennis Dennis Pizzino Big Boy M. C Billy Woddell Ray Durham Heman Ray Wallington Durham Keever Ray Keever Calvin Ball Leonard Sages Johnny White White Suggs Marcus Steelman Greensboro

Local Price Fragments Spark Mystery List

Fragmented OCR shows odd pricing lines such as .2 for 10¢ ting Clothes .4 for 19¢ . for 14e¢, leaving unclear items and amounts. No clear product names or dates available, suggesting a damaged advertisement or partial catalog entry from a bygone page.

Baseball league standings and probable pitchers

League standings and probable pitchers listed for multiple games across Bi state North State Tar Heel and Piedmont leagues. Teams include New York Chicago Brooklyn Philadelphia Cincinnati Cleveland Washington Detroit Chicago St Louis Boston St Louis etc with matchups and pitcher hints like Hubbard French Higbe Derringer and others.

New York Chicago Hubbel French Brooklyn Pittsburgh Wyatt Brown Philadelphia Cincinnati Higbe Derringer Boston St. Louis Sullivan McGee Cleveland Washington Nyamick Chase Detroit Hutchinson Dean Babich Lee Sandra Harris Gatehouse Salisbury Mooresville Thomasville Lexington Landis Kannapolis Concord Cooleemes

Belmont Abbey Favored For Junior College Title

Belmont Abbey's trackmen, defending champions, led entrants Pfeiffer Brevard Oak Ridge Presbyterian Junior College and Les McRae in the State junior college conference meet at Davidson. Fourteen events on the program.

Davidson Belmont Abbey Les McRae Pfeiffer Brevard Oak Ridge Presbyterian Junior College

Fights Last Night Across Cities in Ring News

Boxing results recap from New York Louisville Chicago Minneapolis and more listing several bouts: Buddy Baer stopped Nathan Mann. Sammy Angott outpointed Davey Day for the N B A light weight title. Nate Bolden beat Marty Simmons. Arne Anderson defeated Johnny Hanafchen. Billy Miske Jr stopped Frank Rowsey. Weldon and Kimsey fought impressively in other bouts while Danville coach Raymond Holder eyed a rematch.

New York Buddy Baer Sacramento Calif Nathan Mann New Haven Conn Louisville Sammy Angott Davey Day Chicago Nate Bolden Marty Simmons Saginaw, Mich Minneapolis Arne Anderson Sweden Johnny Hanachen Mineapolis Billy Miske, Jr St. Paul Frank Rowsey Los Angeles

Reynolds High dominates triangular track meet at Hanes Park

Reynolds High School won the triangular track meet against Greensboro and Winston-Salem at Hanes Park, piling 66 points led by Dalton Clower with three firsts and a tie. Thurmond Darnell added 14 points with two firsts and a tie, while Bobby Stockton won the quarter mile. Greensboro and High Point placed second and third respectively. Coach Redmond’s squad wrap up season Wednesday vs Davidson freedmen at 3:30.

Winston-Salem Reynolds High Greensboro High Point Hanes Park Black and Gold Dalton Clower Thurmond Darnell Vna Bobby Stockton Reynolds Tom Jewett Royal of Greensboro Clowers Darnell Black Demons Stockton Robert Moore Richard Means Redmond Davidson Freedmen Hanes

Buddy Baer defeats Nate Mann in seven rounds

NEW YORK May 4 Buddy Baer and Nate Mann met at Madison Square Garden. Baer failed to prove he is a challenger for Joe Louis but delivered a creditable display and scored a knockout in the seventh round, flattening Mann with a minute and 36 seconds remaining.

New York Gunner Barl Buddy Baer Nathan Mann Madison Square Joe Louis Max Roaer Barland New Haven, Conn Dizzy Pd Og

Durham Captures Carolinas Interscholastic Golf Title

Durham North Carolina led by Carl Dezern won the team championship of the Carolinas Interscholastic Golf Tour in Greenville with an aggregate score of 951. Dezern captured the individual title, finishing atop the field.

Durham Carolinas Greenville N. C Durham, N. C Carl Dezern Dezern

Bison Fall To Gate City In 5 3 Defeat

High Point High School drops a 5-3 decision to Gate City on the Senior High Field after a seventh inning rally. Gottschalk struck out nine over eight innings for Greensboro, while Overcash and Hobbs combined with Gottschalk for nine Greensboro hits. Errors by Wolfe Brown Hayworth Rothrock contributed to the visitors’ margin as Gate City pulled away late.

Sasser Bison High Point High School Greensboro Gus Gottschalk Bisons Hoover Wolfe Brown Hayworth Rothrock Lackey Oakly Gottechoik Oakley Overcash Hobbs Gottschalk Huss Herrick Hussey Adrhpoa Teague Morris Lu Lamb Dempsey Fruttt Neee Brown Hebb High Point Rhpoa Lackey

durham and lexington runners in finish playoff for runner-up

Adderton of Durham and Chip Clark of Lexington NC trailed the pace setter by ten strokes with totals of 236. Adderton defeated Clark in a playoff to claim second place.

Adderton Durham Chip Clark Lexington N. C Clark

Red Sox Hit Four Homers In 9-8 Win Over Browns

Boston fans saw four homers including two by Jim Tabor and one each by Ted Williams and Joe Cronin as the Red Sox outslugged St. Louis 9-8 in a 12-hit victory to claim first place while the Yankees beat Chicago 8-4. Marvin Breuer earned his first big league win. Bees also beat Cardinals 4-2 behind Bill Posedel.

Bill White Associated Press Yankees Brooklyn Dodgers Boston Bees Boston Red Sox St. Louis Browns Sox Ted Williams Emanks White Sox Edgar Smith Joe Gordon George Selkirk Charley Keller Marvin Breuer Bill Posedel St. Louis Cardinals

Angott Beats Day For Boxing Title

Sammy Angott defeats Davey Day in 15 rounds to win the lightweight title as NBA recognition shifts. The Louisville crowd of about 8,000 watched Angott, with Dempsey as referee, claim victory with varying scores reported by outlets. Ambers remains lightweight champion in New York and other NBA states until defense disputes resolve.

Louisvile Sammy Angott Louisville Natoonal Boxing Association Bootblack Davey Day Jack Dempsey Angott Day Associated Press New York Lou Ambers NBA

Michigan names LeRoy Weir full-time tennis coach

The University of Michigan elevates LeRoy Weir to full-time tennis coach and assigns intramural squash and badminton instruction to his duties, expanding his responsibilities for campus recreation programs.

Joe Ann Arbor University of Michigan LeRoy Weir

Patterson Fears Ginger Bear in High Point Wrestling Night

Patterson, Syracuse alum now with Duke, faces the strong Ginger in High Point Monday night. Ginger mirrors Duke’s wall and could test Patterson as Bashara and Mahoney clashed last week. The curtain-raiser pairs Bulldog Tommy Marvin and Johnny Marrs in a rough undercard bout.

Jake Patterson Syracuse Duke Blue Devils Orangemen Dukes High Point Ginger Patterson Blue Devil Ellis Bashara Purple Flash Tom Mahoney Orlando Fla Bashara Tommy Marvin Ugly Man Johnny Marrs

Major League Leaders In Batting And Power, 193? Highlights

National League leaders include Leiber of Chicago and Young of New York batting .400 with 15 runs. Leiber tops hits with 22 and doubles with 6 tied with Padgett of St Louis. In the American League Cramer of Boston leads batting at .397, with McCosky of Detroit and Williams of Boston close behind. Foxx of Boston drives in 22 RBIs, Travis of Washington and Kuhel of Chicago share doubles ledgers, and York of Detroit bags 3 triples.

Leiber Chicago Young New York Galan Nicholson Lavagetto Brooklyn Slaughter St. Louis Padgett Ross Boston Rucker Ott New Cramer Wright McCosky Detroit Williams Foxx Kubel Judnich J. Louis McCocky Travis Washington York Case Kuhel

Triangle Wins 3rd Straight in Industrial League Victory

Triangle captured their third straight Industrial League win by defeating Melrose 7 to 4. Reginald Dawson hit a long first inning home run, Triangle plated two runs that frame and extended the lead as the game progressed. Melrose outhit the winners 12 to 11 but Dan Kirby limited their scoring. Triangle’s hitters included Smith Morehead Frazier and Hayworth with two hits each, Morehead adding a double. Triangle is idle today but meets White Oak this afternoon at Willis Park.

Triangle Melrose Reginald Dawson ADR Parrish Hodgin Hackett Weston Ane Dean Aycock Eeeweee Cooke Gurley Smith PF. Fowler Dawson Hayworth Serene Kirby Tree Frazier

Bimelech Hot Favorite For Annual Classic

Derby day at Churchill Downs features Bimelech as the favorite for the 66th Kentucky Derby. Eight or nine starters race one mile and a quarter for about 60,000 dollars to the winner. Dit and Midland are runnersup prospects with solid betting, while weather looks unsettled but rainless. Bradley’s undefeated colt aims to extend glory as the crowd roars at the post.

Bimelech E.R. Bradley Thomas Bohne Lington Midand Cro Midland

Notre Dame star fires three no hitters in high school

Notre Dame senior pitching ace Norvall Hahausen opened his season with a one hitter and then hurled three no hitters in high school league play. The standout pitcher dominated opponents with precise control and strong fastball, shaping a remarkable early career arc.

South Bend Norvall Hahausen Notre Dame Ce Ae Western

Morehead 2 Stolen Bases Hay Dean Base on Balls Kirby 0

Gurley 2 Hitts off Kirby 12 in off Gurley 11 in 6 Left on Triangle 5 Melrose Winning off Kirby Losing pitcher Gurley pires Crowder and Gurley Time game 1 15.

Morehead Hay Dean Balla Kirby Gurley Triangle Melrose Pires Crowder

Sports Roundup From New York Gossip And Gossip

Rumor mill from May 4 cites Ray Blades facing removal if Cardinals lag July 4 contending. Maranville joins Ray Dean’s traveling school. Donovan praised by 60,000 critics and 400 supporters. M’Kechnie forecasts NL champ needn’t reach last year Reds’ 97 wins. Sun notes Yankee sale nearing Farley. Wrigley sleeves comment mocks Cubs uniforms. Nyberg tipped as next Fargo Express. Dodgers trustee denial. Bermuda censors pass lightly. Neport golf links near public course wind down. Rollie Hemsley day in Cleveland.

New York St. Louis Ray Blades Rabbit Maranville Ray Dean Arthur Donovan Bill M’kechnie Reds N. Y. Sun Yanks James A. Farley Pals

Old College Try at Rice Spurs Coach Neely

Jess Neely builds old time spirit at Rice as during a Spring practice game a lineman clashed with an official and knocked him down, highlighting the tough ethos of the squad.

Jess Neely Rice

Cronin Quips About Leaning On Foxx In Boston

In Boston photographers asked Joe Cronin to pose leaning on Jimmy Doolittle. Cronin replied with humor, I’ll lean on Foxx enough as it is. The exchange highlights a light moment amid sports chatter in the city.

Boston Joe Cronin Jimmy Doublee-X Cronin Foxx

Dodgers Stay in Hunt for First Place Despite Hurdles

The Dodgers push for first place as they face key tests this week. Analysts note the lineup depth and pitching depth could decide the race. Executives emphasize steady performance and avoiding slumps as crucial to finishing atop the standings.

Palmolive and Octagon Soap Ad From High Point Store Co

Local store ad lists Palmolive 2 for 20 cents and 2 for 19 cents Red Box Washing Dishes Octagon items include .4 for 186 Nitrate Super Suds 2 for 19 cents Blue Box Washing Clothes Octagon Powder .4 for 19 cents Toilet Soap 3 for 14 cents Granulated Soap 2 for 19 cents Cleanser 2 for 19 cents Kleen 2 for 19 cents formerly Red Super Suds from High Point Store Co 400 Mangum.

Colgati Palmolive Gibson High Point Store CO

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