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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1946
Page
8
The piece notes an alleged Kentucky Derby win and reviews a Western Conference track meet amid wind and rain. It highlights Greensboro coach Bob Jameison focusing on baseball and football, plus comments on players, college choices, and upcoming seasons at High Point and Greensboro schools.
Spy Song finishes second after leading early as Assault, a Texas bred three year old, dominates the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. The race draws a record crowd estimated over 10 000 Texans who celebrate the first Texas born horse to win the roses by eight lengths.
Hal Brady of R. J. Reynolds High in Winston Salem says the team will be better next year though not world beating. Emerson Gray attended the meet to witness the event once a Western Conference record holder. New pole vault forms were shown and could aid Olympic stars. Bill Brewer of the Bison entered in street clothes and outthrew rivals on his first try.
The North Carolina high school golf championships will be played at Blair Park Wednesday and Thursday. Aaron Rice of the Bison is touted as the standout, with R. J. Reynolds’ Harold Sapp seen as a top challenger. Eight teams from Burlington Greensboro High Point Winston-Salem Salisbury Asheboro Gastonia Statesville compete in the annual event. A Wednesday 9:30 a.m. players meeting at Blair Park will be followed by a talk from Tony Simeon.
The remark notes players may not walk out over minor quarrels as baseball has long harbored resentment toward called strikes.
High Point high school's Bison dominated the Western conference track meet with 49 points led by Gordon in the 440 yard dash and McGhee in the discus. Salisbury placed second, Winston-Salem third, Greensboro fourth, Burlington sixth, with records set in the 200 yard low hurdles by Joe Choate of Salisbury. Next Saturday, High Point heads to the state finals at Chapel Hill.
Orville White of Winston-Salem and Al Smith of Danville, Va., tied for first after 36 35 71 in the Carolina Open at Southern Pines. Stuart Alexander, Lexington, tied for second with 72. Ed Schreiber, Charlotte, 73 for third. Henson Naples, Pinehurst, fourth with 74.
Ford Frick president of the National League and Clark Griffith president of the Washington baseball club present President Truman with a league pass.
The 96th District Court in Fort Worth hears a case involving Craig Wood and Byron Nelson along with Jimmy Demaret and Ben Hogan among stockholders suing T S Park Henry G Picard and Mrs John Burke over the Burke all weather grip firm. Plaintiffs seek an accounting injunction audit and damages up to 170000 if necessary with a May 14 hearing set by Judge Thomas J Renfro.
North Carolina held spring drills in Chapel Hill as the white team crushed the blue 33 to 0 in an intra-squad game before 2,000 fans. Justice and Kennedy led the white attack with a 66 yard score by Justice on a reverse and a 72 yard run by Kennedy. Chelsea Hartig connected on a 36 yard pass to Hartig for a second half score.
A spirited note praises a pinch hitter coming to bat in place of Joe DiMaggio, signaling support for the ball players and a bold matchup moment. The remark hints at renewed teamwork and celebratory sports optimism.
High Point college baseball squad plans three conference tests this week against Atlantic Christian Lenoir Rhyne and Catawba with two home games after April rainouts. Elon loss 8 2 last week highlighted pitching woes while Vick likely starts Tuesday 3 30 p m as Panthers seek improved mark in a tough race.
Brooklyn stars including Pete Reiser face a $100,000 three season bid from the Pasquel brothers of Mexico. Branch Rickey plans a direct talk with Reiser while Phil Rizzuto, Kirby Higbe, Hal Gregg and Augie Galan also rejected Mexican offers. Stan Rojeck reportedly weighs an $8,000 yearly deal plus a $10,000 signing bonus amid faithless insomnia chatter.
National League standings show Cincinnati 7 Philadelphia 4 New York 5 Chicago 1 Brooklyn at St. Louis and Boston at Pittsburgh postponed due to weather. American League games include Chicago at New York and Cleveland at Washington among 10 scheduled matchups with listed pitcher pairs.
Red Shoes from Hugh W. Jackson’s stable captured the Pimlico Oaks, earning $20,150 and boosting the filly’s two year total to $35,850. Earshot, owned by William Helis, finished second with Dorothy Brown of John B. Theall third as a 21,258 crowd watched the mile and a sixteenth race on a fast track in 1 49 2/5.
Northwood faces the Hasty All-Stars while Oakview meets Sedgefield this afternoon pending weather. Oakview previously beat Sedgefield 8 to 1 and Northwood lost 4 to 2 to the Hasty All-Stars.
Warren Mehrten, a 28 year old jockey from New York state, rode Assault to a Kentucky Derby win describing the drive as easier than expected. He said Assault broke well, ran as planned, and finished strong, with Mehrten noting he held back near the end.
It was a Texas victory in the 72nd blues classic as Spy Song faded to second at Be and the fancy fa, with continued coverage on page 9.
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