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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1937
Page
8
A vivid account recalls Jack Dempsey facing Jack Sharkey in Boston with 83,000 fans watching. Dempsey’s late surge and crushing punches in the sixth and seventh rounds led to a decisive victory, setting up his next title shot against Gene Tunney.
The piece muses on how legendary heavyweights like Dempsey Baer Schmeling Braddock and Louis would fare against current contenders. It playfully labels each figure with nicknames and imagines matchups in a single ring setting.
A 17-year-old youth who fought in Colorado mining camps rises to manage the famed Jeck Dempsey's restaurant opposite Madison Square Garden in New York City. The path spans rugged early days to national fame as a top sports figure.
The article highlights Jack Dempsey, praising his life as Horatio Alger like and detailing plans to attend a Wednesday Greensboro match to watch Dempsey punch once more. It mentions curiosity about rivals and referee interaction without graphic detail.
Asheville Times sports editor A J Banister clarifies baseball pitching credit rules. A starter must work five innings for a win, with exceptions if injury or sickness ends participation before five innings. Rules align with major league precedent and are open to questions.
Roundup notes Gomez and Blanton as hot long distance bets for the opening World Series game. Mentions Gil Brack with Brooklyn potential, Artie McGovern as Syracuse boxing captain, Archie Templeton’s big league contract after a 18 year old season, Leo Durocher at the Polo Grounds, a near altercation with Frankie Frisch, and Baltimore Sun handicapper picks War Admiral Pompoon and Reaping Reward as Derby contenders.
George M. Cohan, Broadway star and songwriter, has composed "The March of the Cardinals" dedicated to the 8&J. Louis Gas House gang. He reportedly wrote the battle hymn at the request of Branch Rickey, Card vice-president, and Colonel E. R. Bradley, whose bosses have run first in the derby four times.
The week end brings surprising results across MLB with the Athletics tying for first in the American League on 100 to 1 odds, the Yankees slipping to the second division, and the Reds extending a four game win streak. Carl Hubbell notches 20 straight wins in league play while Dizzy Dean posts a 0.40 ERA through five starts. Kampouris drives a 21 10 attack for the Reds, Hubbell ties a 25 year old mark, and Bonura’s homer powers Thornton Lee’s four hit victory as White Sox beat the Yankees 2 1. Pirates beat the Bees 6 3 and Deshong four hits helps the Senators top the Browns 7 1.
Sydney reports lightweight boxing champion Alf Batch plans a tour of the United States beginning soon. The announcement outlines a series of bouts and exhibitions as he seeks broader competition and recognition overseas.
Columbus Ohio May 19 players who served five seasons in the American Association and are now retired from baseball are eligible for season passes to all league games.
More than 25 000 teams will be represented in the National Semi Pro Baseball program for 1938. The Sandlot baseball effort by the National Semi Pro Baseball Congress sanctions 48 state tournaments and ends with the national finals in Wichita Kansas in August.
National Semi Pro Baseball Congress sanctions the U S finals to be held in Wichita Kansas from August 13 to 25 featuring national champions from the United States Mexico Canada and Cuba in an international semipro baseball series.
Rockwell faces Roanoke Rapids for Class B championship Thursday at 3 p.m. Emerson Field in Chapel Hill. Gastonia and Wilson meet for Class A title Friday at 3 p.m. Gastonia beat Greensboro 6 to 3 to claim Western A, Wilson swept Durham and Greenville to win Eastern A with a nine game conference record.
Coach C Virgil Yow leaves High Point college Saturday to start as an umpire in the Carolina league. The six club league includes Kannapolis Concord Gastonia Hickory Valdese and Lenoir. Yow will reside in Charlotte during the summer season.
CHAPEL HILL May 19 The Carolina freshmen meet Oak Ridge in an afternoon baseball game. Tar Babies aim to rebound after an 11 4 loss to Wake Forest Friday. Carolina has only beaten Greensboro and Burlington high schools this season. Cecil Wooten of Kineton is expected to pitch against the Cadets.
George Sisler, famed former St. Louis Browns manager, is a leading promoter of the National Semi Pro Baseball Congress since its 1935 founding, contributing to the creation of multiple state tournaments.
Honus Wagner the national system administrator announces over two hundred thousand players are being signed under the semi pro baseball contract scheme. Each signer receives an Identification Card personally signed by the semi pro czar.
Forty fishermen rose with the sun to fish City Lake on its opening day led by Bob Barley and Dolph Welch who were first at 6 A.M. The lake stays open until April 1 1938 as Warden W R Hull reports strong early turnout.
Bossong's Indians won 7 to 6 in 14 innings at Willis Park. Newman hit a three run homer in the fifth for Bossong and Stone connected for a four bagger with two on in the third for Adams-Millis. Snow Fletcher and May Crowson teamed on Bossong while Young and Sedberry backed Adams-Millis.
Worthville overwhelmed Ramseur in a Deep River league game 21 to 9 led by Fer ree's four hits and home runs by Pickett and Mintz. McAlister homer for Ramseur. Worthville pitchers fanned 11 as the teams combined for a high scoring baseball clash in Randleman.
A long driving championship will be held as a qualifier for the PGA meet at Pittsburgh Field Club. Scheduled May 23 with 500 dollars in prizes, the tournament runs May 24 through May 30.
War Admiral, Samuel Riddle's colt by Man O War, moves to the Preakness after a Derby win in New York. Pompoon, Merry Maker, and others may challenge. Reaping Reward Military and Mare Shield will skip the Preakness. The mile and three sixteenths race Saturday draws a near record crowd and seeks to mirror past dual Derby Preakness champions.
Duke will defend its Southern conference track crown at Durham Friday and Saturday. Wake Forest visits Big Five rivals as baseball and tennis teams join the slate. The Carolina Tar Heels lead in tennis as the schedule lists baseball games, golf, and other events across Wednesday to Saturday.
Norfolk leads Piedmont league by a game after a 7-6 win over Richmond as Raleigh club action tightens. Eddie Mooers to file protest over call on a potential tying run, Um pire Charlie Strain ruled Anderson at third. Durham wins 8-0 over Winston-Salem. Asheville loses 17-7 to Portsmouth.
Urbana May 10 Ray Nusspickel a former University of Illinois football and baseball star six years ago has been signed as assistant line coach of the varsity eleven and head coach of the freshman baseball team.
Kilkenny’s Hagen faces Cork’s Monahan in an all Irish two out of three falls match at the local arena. Also on the card Ivan Vaduroff will clash with Ed Cook in a 220 pounder bout as fans expect lively, rowdy mayhem.
The Piedmont schedule lists only the games set for today. Standings are not provided in the readable text.
Portsmouth beat Asheville 17 to 7 while Charlotte crushed Rocky Mount 10 to 5. Durham routed Winston-Salem 8 to 0 and Norfolk edged Richmond 7 to 6 in regional games.
The schedule lists Chicago facing New York and St Louis meeting Brooklyn plus Pittsburgh at Boston and Cincinnati visiting Philadelphia in today’s set games.
New York defeated Chicago 4 to 1 while Pittsburgh beat Boston 6 to 3 St Louis won 7 to 1 against Brooklyn Cincinnati routed Philadelphia 21 to 10.
Game slate includes New York vs Chicago, Philadelphia vs Detroit, Washington vs St. Louis, and Boston vs Cleveland. Strong teams and cities tied to the schedule across multiple matchups.
Chicago defeated New York 2 to 1 while Washington pummeled St. Louis 7 to 1. Cleveland beat Boston 3 to 1 and Philadelphia defeated Detroit 9 to 8 in a day of high scoring baseball matches.
Little Rock 8 5, Atlanta 7 7, Memphis 2 4, Chattanooga 3 4, New Orleans 9 4, Nashville 5 5, Birmingham 5 5, Knoxville 9 1. Quick glance shows Knoxville leading with nine wins and one loss while others hover around .500 as season progresses.
Louisville and St. Paul lead with 7-7 and 9-3 records respectively while Toledo dominates 5-0. Milwaukee sits 14-3 and Minneapolis 16-5. Other teams Columbus and Indianapolis trail at 1-2 and 1-4 with Kansas City 5-7.
International League results show Toronto 5 Syracuse 3 Jersey City 0 Buffalo 4 Rochester 5 Newark 3 Baltimore Montreal noted with Iain. Pacific Coast League scores include Sacramento 2 Oakland 7 San Diego 6 San Francisco 12. Oakland won big while San Francisco posted a high score.
In a terse recap Seattle posted 1-4 while Portland finished 4-5. Mission stood 1-4 and Los Angeles dominated 21-2. The compact scoreline hints at a tense regional matchup with LA surging.
Wilkes Barre 7 11, Scranton 11 11, Albany 8 7. Binghamton 7, Trenton 6, Hazleton 10. Elmira 9, Williamsport 12.
Yesterday baseball outputs show DiMaggio Rees Bartell Demaree Bonura Walker Kampouris Weintraub among players with multiple fields. Cubs Reds Tigers Sox all appear with homer events noted.
Kampouris leads Reds past Giants 6 to 5 while Selkirk Yankees defeat Athletics 4 to 4. Ott and Gian contribute for both teams in a tense game set.
New York faces Chicago with Pearson and Lyons as probable starters. Washington visits St. Louis with Cascard against Bonetti. Philadelphia travels to Detroit featuring Thomas against Bridges. Boston meets Cleveland with Marcum opposing Brown.
National League schedule lists St Louis at Brooklyn with Harvest Mungo. Chicago at New York features Ghoun Melton or Fitzsimmons. Cincinnati at Philadelphia with Grise versus Walters. Pittsburgh at Boston with Blanton or Fette.
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