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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1944
Page
7
A homefront outdoor report describes a riverside walk spotting blue winged teal five birds a pair of grebes spotted sandpipers and black crowned night heron plus many terns ring necked ducks and other shore birds. The writer notes migration behavior and the impact of civilization on duck nesting sites.
A New York sports roundup notes returning service members aiding games before peace. John Austin, Navy V-12 trainee, appears at Oklahoma football practice. Jewell Eastman, Sooner baseball player, wears campaign ribbons but declines comment. Norm Scott of the Marine air wing shines for Cherry Point team despite malaria.
Sgt. Russ Worman notes both teams fail to ignite at season start. He jokes pillow and snore card concessions would suit the windy city better than pillows and score cards.
Marine trainee Ray Kurowski recalls Walter Kurowski as the longest hitting among the six Kurowski brothers. Walter, a former Muhlenberg athlete, is now a chief specialist at Bainbridge Naval Training Station, while brother George plays for the Cardinals in St Mary's Cal. football.
Zachary Wood George Hendrix Frank Wood Nelson Zachary emerge as first flight winners in Blair Park war bond golf tournament. Wood defeated Bud Kivitt 5 and 4, Zachary beat George Hutchens 3 and 2, Hendrix won 4 and 3 over A H Beaman, Blackburn edged James Coles 3 and 2. Sensenbach defeated Monroe 1 up on 19th hole in the feature. Round two set to start this week with pairings including Wood vs Zachary and Hendrix vs Blackburn.
Baseball results from South Carolina venues show South Carolina 7 Presbyterian 0 in Columbia. Daniel Field Newberry lost 4 to 0 at Newberry. Fort Jack 15 South Carolina 0 at Columbia. Duke beat Navy at Atlanta 312 to 3. Georgia Tech defeated North Carolina 7 31 to 6 at Atlanta.
The pro player, two weeks before a noted event last fall, says his ambition is to own a farm with a Cocker Spaniel a horse and an elephant. The league is not pursuing removal of white elephants now.
Thaddius Cieslak, a rookie third baseman, wowed manager Fred Fitzsimmons after three college seasons and a Wilmington stint. A .300 hitter in spring camp, he hit a 350 foot homer on his first day and has kept his spot in the lineup.
Pensive, the chestnut colt owned by Warren Wright, won the 70th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs by four and a half lengths over Broadcloth. Jockey Conn McCreary and trainer Proud Ben Jones prepared for a triple crown bid with the Preakness at Pimlico looming next Saturday. The crowd reached an estimated 60,000 to 70,000 as Pensive clocked 2 04 1 5 for the mile and a quarter. The colt’s $16.20 win paid a record $675 for the owner, surpassing old marks set by Shut Out in 1942. Broadcloth finished second. Stir Up fourth. Italian coal imports and South African oxen named after war heroes are noted in brief items.
The Cubs suffered a 12 game losing skid early in the season after a doubleheader loss to Pittsburgh. Charley Grimm returned to the coaching lines as the Pirates won 6 to 5 in 14 innings and 3 to 2 in 11. Other results include the Browns keeping first in the AL by splitting with Cleveland, the Tigers losing to the White Sox, and Rucker boosting the Giants with a 5 4 win over the Braves in the nightcap.
Coach Simeon sends High Point high school to Greensboro Memorial Stadium to face the Purple Whirlwind in a rained out makeup game. Ray Delappe or Albert Thomas may start for the Bison while Howerton eyes the Bison lineup as both teams seek prep for the Western Conference tournament.
The Associated Press lists NL leaders: Walker Brooklyn .421 batting. Medwick and Bor dagaray 14 runs. Schultz 20 RBIs and 4 homers. Holmes 27 hits. Barrett 4 triples. Lupien 4 stolen bases. Lanier 40 pitching. AL leaders include Etten .476 batting. Epps 14 runs. Stephens 16 RBIs. Myatt 25 hits. Cullenbine 7 doubles. Gutteridge 3 triples. Spencer 5 homers. Stirnweiss and Kuhel 3 steals. Kramer 5 0.
Daily radio schedule outlines program changes and listings for May 8 Eastern War Time with corrections. Highlights include Front Page Farrell, Captain Midnight, News Reports, Captain Tim Healy Spy Story, Fred Waring's Time, Lone Ranger, The Cavalcade of America, Information Please, and Showtime From Broadway among many network slots and guest appearances.
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