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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1945
Page
16
Oscar Grimes led New York with his second homer and a run driven in as the Yankees beat the Red Sox 7 3 before 6457 in Boston. Walter Dubiel pitched a complete game for the win while Rex Cecil struggled early for Boston.
Duke beats Carolina 10-9 in a 11 inning baseball game at Chapel Hill. Tom Davis hit a three run homer to tie the score at nine, then Posavec, Talcott and Davis produced the decisive rally in extra innings.
Jack Dempsey, former world heavyweight champion and Coast Guard Commander, returned from the Okinawa invasion area. He praised American troops for their courage, shared light remarks from Marines, and said he would report to Washington before visiting his two daughters in New York.
Three leaders in each league are listed. Nieman of the Braves and O'Brien of the Pirates appear among top totals with 13 games and 45 at bats各. Home run and runs batted in leaders include Nieman, Lombardi and Derry with key totals across the NL and AL.
Duke trackmen defeated Cherry Point Marines and Hunter Field in a Duke Stadium meet. Montgomery led Cherry Point with wins in broad jump pole vault and high jump. Nordin swept hurdles, Nova won the mile and 880, while Shrader edged Irwin in shot put and discus.
Report lists eight daily papers published in Palestine in Hebrew, highlighting the growth of Hebrew journalism and literary activity within the region.
Yesterday standings show New York 15 6 and Boston 5 4 while Brooklyn sits 10 12 and Chicago 3 2. The schedule lists games featuring Cleveland Chicago St Louis Detroit Washington Philadelphia Boston New York and other matchups with pitchers and lineups for each city pairing.
Navy's tennis team remained undefeated by defeating Duke University 8-1 in Annapolis. Notable results include Robert Crawford exacting a 6-4 1-6 6-4 upset over Duke's Tichener and Navy sweeping both singles and doubles matches to seal the win.
North Carolina State College announces a nine game 1945 football slate with five at home. The Oct 6 Clemson game moves to Raleigh marking first meeting in the capital. The lineup includes Richmond and Virginia in Raleigh Norfolk, VMI and Wake Forest in Raleigh, and Duke in Durham with Miami closing the season in Miami.
Louise Patton of Charlotte and Frances Hilliard of Pa placed highly at a Boots ’N Spur sponsored horse show on Woman’s College archery range. Hilliard led in several events with Patton taking top in beginner and pair classes. judges featured multiple riders and demonstrations.
Churchill Downs in Louisville faced a muddy track and cold overcast weather as the 71st Kentucky Derby was not run as planned. Col. Matt Winn hopes to stage a 1945 derby for 75000 in added money once the racing ban is lifted, with nominations closed on April 25.
In Annapolis on May 5, Navy's lacrosse squad crushed Cornell 20 to 1 in the matinee and Dartmouth 14 to 0 in the nightcap. The Middies opened the Cornell game with seven goals in the first quarter as they dominated both opponents.
Mercury Athletic Club to honor its women’s basketball champions with a banquet at Richard Johnson’s Manor at 7 p.m. The team will return the championship trophy as a token of congratulations. Club members meet at Elwood Hotel at 6:30 for rides to the celebration.
Raleigh high school claimed the team title by 53 2 3 to 37 5 6 over high school with Durham and Greensboro also scoring. Coach Lee Stone's Raleigh treckmen won six events led by Lad die Terrell with three firsts and 15 points and K Grow with two firsts and a third place as Terrell set a near record in broad jump.
The Red Shield boys sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce defeated the Exchange Club 12 to 4 at Abattoir Park. The game, originally set for Thursday but rain postponed, saw Powell excel on the mound for Red Shield while Ward led the losers with two hits.
Dr Earl W Anderson of Ohio State University reports the Ohio College Association foresees enrollment rising about 36 percent after the war. The peak of roughly 81 500 students across 55 institutions would come by the sixth year after Japan's surrender.
The UNC Tar Heels defeated NC State 15 to 1 in Raleigh. Forrest led Carolina with three hits and drove in three as the Tar Heels boosted their record to four wins in five starts while State dropped to five losses.
The Navy swept to a 116 2/4 to 14 3/5 victory over a UNC and North Carolina Pre-Flight composite. Clyde Scott lowered the 120 yard high hurdles mark to 14.6 seconds and the mile relay team of Floyd Cuff Minot Simons Art Bigley and William Kash set a new academy mark in 3 minutes 21 seconds.
With V E Day near, officials expect the ban on horse racing to be lifted, potentially before or just after the victory in Europe. The Kentucky Derby could run on June 2, followed by the Pimlico and Belmont stakes on June 9 and June 23, as the sport plans a gradual return.
In Belle Rie during a furlough, Fireman First Class Howard J. McKenna reunited with his ex-wife after six years apart and they decided to remarry, confirming wartime separations can heal personal bonds.
New York Giants split a doubleheader with Boston Braves, winning 6-4 and 15-? in two rain-affected games to extend their lead. Ernie Lombardi homered in the first game as Harry Feldman and Van Mungo win. Ott adds homer in the opener. Brooklyn Dodgers take two from Philadelphia 10-1 and 12-8 behind Curt Davis and Hal Gregg, with Dixie Walker racking six hits in the second game.
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