Hi-Toms Rally Boosts High Point Baseball After Rough Start
Local High Point teams push for championships as Bison win district title and coach Carroll Bowen guides juniors. Jack Powell shines in district final while Rickert shifts sidelined by eligibility. Track hopes rise with Ishee and Shugart, as WHPE-FM plans radio broadcasts to spur amateur baseball interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ishee
Ed Shugart
Queen City
Charlotte
Durham
High Point
Whpe-Fm
Legion
Bison
Carroll Bowen
High Point swimmers seek talent for summer team
Dick Meisky calls for more swimmers for the High Point team training at the local YMCA. The current group will form the nucleus for summer competition, and scouts push for additional talent to boost late season meets.
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Dick Meisky
High Point
YMCA
Meisky
Delaware Open Golf Begins At Rock Manor Club
Wilmington reports a strong field led by Skip Alexander and Frank Stranahan tees off tomorrow at Rock Manor Country Club for the Delaware open. The 36 hole event offers 700 dollars to the low scoring professional as Dutch Harrison won the tourney last year.
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Wilmington
Del
Skip Alexander
Frank Stranahan
Rock Manor Country Club
E. J
Dutch) Harrison
Bermuda’s new fleet sparks island game fishing tourney
Bermuda hosts an April to September game fishing season with 15 boats and trophies for wahoo Allison tuna blue fin tuna Bermuda tuna blue and white marlin bonito bonefish amberjack and Bermuda chub. Science notes 835 reef fish species and 267 open sea varieties on the island.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
William Beebe
Fishing trips coordinated through central office for charters
Bookings are handled via a central office where visitors receive full assistance in arranging charters.
Hubbard Powers Hi-Toms In 15-13 Loss At Finch Field
Hubbard went four for five to spark the locals in a high scoring defeat as Mooresville toppled High Point-Thomasville 15 to 13 at Finch Field. Eddie Walczak hit a grand slam for Mooresville, while Joe Baccari earned the win and Hubbard led with four hits for the Hi-Toms in a tight, back-and-forth affair.
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Horace Billings
Enterprise
Finch Field
Thomasville
Hi-Toms
Mooresville
Moors
Joe Pelezarski
Hi- Toms
Joe Baccari
Walt Dyche
Willard Speaks
Richard Moses
Loser Speaks
Harry McKee
Eddie Walczak
McKee
Speaks
Horace Hubbard
Sray
Red Lane
Schumey
Sturdis
Lybrand
Lubbard
Snowles
Mather
Martin
Shessn
Elds
Moses
icKee
Yobbins
iMotts
Envy Psville AB Harrington
Small
Morrow
E. Walczak
R. Walczak
Lane
Lane, c 'Eeeeeeeee Dyche, Peerteeneee
Baccari
Dyche
Gruzdis
Hubbard
Walczak
Caps Gain On Cardinals In Carolina Loop
Martinsville edged Martins ville 7-6 in 10 innings as both clubs walked many batters in a near three hour Carolina league game. Danville swept Reidsville 4-1 and 6-2, Raleigh beat Winston Salem 6-1, and Greensboro topped Durham 10-6. Jimmie Edwards led Raleigh with two two run homers. Bill Nagel ended his 16 game hit streak.
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Lemon
Boudreau
Bill Veeck
Washington
Tribe
Philadelphia
Feller
Burlington
Martinsville
Danville
Reidsville
Raleigh
Winston Salem
Greensboro
Durham
Paul Willis
Fred Peeler
Jimmie Edwards
Bill Nagel
Winston-Salem
Six Teams Compose American Grid Loop
The American football league will operate as an eight six team circuit in 1948 and play a 30 game schedule with ten contests per team. President Joe Rosentover announced the Blomfield New Jersey Cardinals would not field a team next season. The league will include Jersey City Paterson Bethlehem Wilkes Barre Wilmington and Richmond.
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New York
American Football League
Joe Rosentover
Rosentover
Blomfield
N. J
Cardinals
Jersey City
Paterson
Bethlehem
Wilkes - Barre
Wilmington
Del
Richmond
Locke Leads Goodall Tourney While Protesting PGA Rule
New Rochelle New York May 8 Bobby Locke the South African star shows sharp form in the Goodall round robin event firing two 69s in wet conditions. He criticizes PGA rule changes after a St Louis ban while chasing leader Herman Barron with a plus 23 through two rounds ninth overall.
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Locke
PGA
New Rochelle
N. Y
Bobby Locke
South Africa
George Schneiter
P.G.A
St. Louis
Herman Barron
White Plains
High Point Netters Roll Past Atlantic Christian 9 0
High Point college tennis remained undefeated this season with a 9 0 North State conference win over Atlantic Christian in Wilson. The Panthers dominated singles and second doubles as Fleming Maddux Gilbert and the Maddux brothers each won in straight sets to close the match.
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Wilson
High Point College
Atlantic Christian College
Panthers
High Pointers
E.C.T.C
A.C.C
Fleming
Man
H. Maddux
Bynum
Glaesner
Lewellyn
N. Maddux
Willard
Bulldogs and Tigers Ready for Finch Field Clash Tonight
Trinity Bulldogs meet Jamestown Flying Tigers at Finch Field at 8 p m tonight in a key 1948 county baseball clash. Swiggett faces Jamestown ace Stuart as both clubs chase state and conference honors amid a tight historical rivalry.
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Trinity
Jamestown
Finch Field
Gib
Trinity Bulldogs
Jamestown Flying Tigers
Bulldogs
Tigers
Ledger
Pepper Martin tops Sooners star in Oklahoma footrace
Pepper Martin, scouting the State High School Baseball tournament in Norman, Oklahoma, challenged Sooner back Jack Mitchell to a 40 yard dash. Martin won the first 40 yards by a yard before losing by one stride. He quipped that he cannot run as fast as before. Other notes include Wiley Moore Jr. of Hollis High School and his brother Bill, standout players in the same town, and a brief look at Chicago baseball’s upcoming league meeting.
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Jamestown
Trinity
Bulldogs
James Swiggett
Jamestown Folks
Swiggett
Bill Smith
Rick Williard
Cliff Moran
Junior Stuart
New York
Pepper Martin
Norman
Okla
Dodgers
Bud Wilkinson
Pepper
Jack Mitchell
Sooner
Martin
Tommy Gray
Oklahoma
Wiley Moore, Jr
Wiley, Jr
Hollis
Bill
Hame
High Point Black Bison Clinch District Title In 9-3 Win
High Point Black Bison defeated Burlington Bulldogs 9 to 3 to claim the Western Class AA district baseball championship. The victory gives High Point a 6 2 league mark and a probable two out of three series against the district winner for a state title berth.
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Burlington
High Point High School
Salisbury
Gastonia
Bison
Greensboro Purple Whirlwind
Carroll Bowen
High Point
College Diamond
Jack Powell
Cam
Bulldogs
Lawrence Kimble
Jack White
Jack Ridge
Sykes
Rain Wipes Out Major League Showdowns
Yesterday's baseball results show several rainouts across the American and National Leagues with no games completed in Detroit at New York Chicago at Philadelphia and St. Louis at Boston. In the National League Boston beat Cincinnati 4 to 8, Brooklyn defeated Chicago 9 to 5, St. Louis topped Philadelphia 7 to 4, while New York at Pittsburgh and Raleigh at Winston-Salem were postponed. Carolina League results include Greensboro 10 over Durham 6 and Martinsville 7 over Burlington 6 with Danville 4 6.
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Lemon
Joe Gordon
Indians
Mickey Haeiner
Allie Clark
Detroit
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Boston
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Ewell Blackwell
Reds
Lois Blackwell
Bill Veiselle
Eddie Stanky
Jeff Heath
Bob Elliott
Ted Kluszewski
Cincy
Brooklyn
Cubs
Preston Ward
Dodger
Ralph Hamner
Hamner
Joe Hatten
Cub
Hugh Casey
Hatten
St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia Phils
Howie Pollet
Awermwan Lea
Pet
Phila
W'ton
Cland
St. L
York
P'burgh
Phila N. York
Abe St
Nati
Bilyn
Winston-Salem
Raleigh
Cab
Martinsville
Danville
Reidsville
Durham
Greensboro
Salisbury
Statesville
Hickory
Concord
Cleveland
Washington
Burlington
Baseball matchups listed for cities and teams
Detroit at New York two games plus St Louis at Boston Chicago at Philadelphia Cleveland at Washington National New York at Pittsburgh Boston at Cincinnati Brooklyn at Chicago Philadelphia at St Louis North State Statesville at Salisbury K Toms at Mooresville Hickory at Concord Albemarle at Lexington.
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North State Statesville
Salisbury
K-Toms
Mooresville
Hickory
Concord
Albemarle
Lexington
Skaters Reach Olympic Speed Team From Minneapolis Clubs
Four of the nine skaters on the U S Olympic speed skating team were developed in Minneapolis clubs. The schedule lists Danville at Winston-Salem, Raleigh at Reidsville, Martinsville at Durham and Greensboro at Burlington with games at 8 p m at Southside Park.
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Minneapolis
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Greensboro Patriots
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Jack Hand
Associated Press
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Phils
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Schoolboy Rowe
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del Rice
Red Birds
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Delaware
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Ray
Ezzard Charles
Chicago Stadium
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Charles
Elmer
Hastings
Fla
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Baroudi
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Jack Began
Jack Hurley
Samuel Crandall
McArdle
Cox
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Jamestown Legion
Young
Oakdale Park
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Tice
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Bob Hamilton
Landover
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Lloyd Mangrum
Henry Cotton
HPC Netters
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Wangle
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Smith
James Cobb
Red Cobb
Hugh
Fullerton, JR
National Baseball League
Piggy Lamber
Mary Lou O’connor
Jeff Hanover
Mary Lou
Dick Chapman
Burlington Bowl
Powell
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Carolina League
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