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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1939

Page

8

Town’s tennis court cries meet bright prospects and old woes

The piece notes Blair Park public courts opening while six across the street stay closed. It mentions a potential Buford Georgia team visit, a chaotic Salisbury Hotel incident involving Bob Spessard, and capricious sports talk about Lou Gehrig, Johnny Woodruff, and Joe Orengo. It highlights Virginia’s admission to the I C 4 A and a young swimmer Nancy Merks’s rise, ending with a call to never lose courage.

Blair Park Dickering Buford Bona Allens Bob Spessard L. Cage Salisbury

Baer Versus Louis Seen With Public Expectation

Fred Apostoli predicts public interest will focus on the Baer and Louis bout with Baer and Louis as the favored matchups. He pins Baer as having the best chance but warns Baer will likely falter and be knocked out by Louis in the ring.

Fred Apostoli Max Baer Joe Louis Livermore Butcher Lou Nova Baer Louis Thassall

Slattery Considers Boxing Comeback After Long Hiatus

New York May 16 Jimmy Slattery the famed boxer known as the Boy Wonder contemplates a return after a five year inactivity. He has just been granted a boxing license by the state athletic commission but must pass a stiffer exam to enter a ring again. He recalls earnings of about 400000 and reflects on wasted money and vanished glory while admitting past drinking and fading legs.

New York Jimmy Slattery Cauliflower Canyon Jim Corbett State Athletic Commission Jimmy Jim Jack Delaney Wonder Boy Slattery Delaney

Duke-N. C. State Battle On Today

Duke seeks an eighth straight Big Five baseball win hosting N. C. State in Durham while Wake Forest meets Davidson at home. North Carolina aims for revenge after recent losses and Duke’s strong pitching backs a high‑scoring day across college teams in the region.

Charlotte Duke N. C Denning Pendergast Deacon Nethercutt Mallory Tar Heels Williams Wake Forest Lenoir-Rhyne Elon Innnings Bears Reynolds Quinn Newton Western Carolina East Carolina North Carolina Yale Princeton Tigers N. C. State Richmond Maryland Guilford

Sandlottiers Strong In 93 Teams Oklahoma Tourney Field

The Oklahoma base ball federation now lists 94 member clubs as it oversees the 1939 state tournament under the National Semi-Pro Baseball Congress sanction at Oklahoma City in July.

Oklahoma Baseball Federation Oklahoma City

Thom asville Tommies Triumph 15-2 Over Kannapolis

Thom asville stars Young and Lindsey led a 15 2 rout of Kannapolis at Finch Field. B Young belted a first pitch home run and four hits while Mueller and Shealy sparked drives in the early inning on seven runs. Ted Mueller added an eighth inning homer as Thom asville improves with a late game showcase after the victory.

Enterprise Kannapolis Billy Young Ray Lindsey Thomasville Tommies Mansmen Young Lavern Wright Mueller Shealy Easley Canty Land Sox B. Young Ted Mueller Salisbury Tommies Lexington Finch Field Paige Dennis

It Looks Like One Two Punch For Sunny Jim

Baltimore May 10 The odds favored Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons to win the Pimlico Classic with a powerful one two punch Johnstown and Gilded Knight both trained by Sunny Jim and entered as betting favorites in Maryland s richest race Johnstown had previous Derby glory and Gilded Knight emerged winner of the Survivor at Pimlico a mile and a sixteenth earlier this week supporting the plan to saddle both riders and seek a big purse

Baltimore Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons Johnstown William Woodward Wheatley Stable Sunny Jim Maryland Whitzsimmons Gilded Knight Pimlico

Bison Flail Hanes Hurlers For Triumph

The Black Bison beat Hanes High 9 to 6 as a six run rally in the fourth sealed the win. Jack Hussey struggled early but Lewis Hayworth and Hedrick sparked the offense with key hits and fielder’s choices to push ahead.

Bison Hanes Bill Currie Black Bison Winston-Salem Jack Hussey Winston Lads Lewis Hayworth Hedrick Hayworth Hussey

Daney Delivers Clutch Double, Lands 2-1 Victory

Indian Chief Daney drove in the deciding run with a double in the eighth as the Landis Sens slid past Concord 2 to 1 in LANDIS. Daney earned the win on the mound, fanning seven and allowing just one run over seven innings before the late-inning offense sealed the win.

Landis Daney Landis Sens Concord Concord Landis Abrho Abrho Warren Knapp Weilting Barnes Parks Baker Suggs M.watts Coombs Hopkins Saab Carroll H.watts Wilson Mauney

Baseball Box Score Card with Carrier’s Two Homers

Black Lawing Lisk and Seasoltz led batters with multiple hits and runs batted in Carrier hit two home runs and six RBIs while Lisk earned the win in a pitching duel Poteat and Seasoltz split losses and errors and base running miscues marked the game Umpires Hodge and Moose Time two hours

Necenhost Wateks Mmmmer Cadivstesekpae Weiting Parks M. Watts Baker Coombs Wilson Barnes H. Watts Daney Fitzgerald Mauney Carroll Black Lawing Lisk Askew Fowler Motto Seasoltz Carrier Thompson Templeton Hnatio Whitlock Seasoltzy Milner Blair Coors Moors Poteat Schoepker Lassister Poeat Potent Hodge Moose Stoops Dvorak Stanton J. Bausewein Branch Smith Hogsed Rankin Callahan Lindquist Juskey Helms Siciliano Hamblin Salisbury Lexington Ridenhour Fisher

Moors Defeat Cooleemee 8 6 in Baseball Showdown

Mooresville beats Cooleemee 8 to 6 as Bill Carrier drives in a run in the first, hits a two run single in the second, homers in the fifth and sixth with one on base. Final errors credited to Milner Jordan and Black with White Templeton Blair assisting.

Enterprise Cooleemee Bill Carrier R. Mooresville Milner Jordan Black White Templeton Blair

Revamped Indians Defeat Giants 4-1 in Lexington

Lexington scored twice in the first inning as Rankin held Salisbury to four hits and the Indians beat the Giants 4 to 1. Stanton led the offense with a double and two singles. The Indians traded outfielder Amerigo Scoglianini to Mayodan for catcher Tony Siciliano, who played last night.

Enterprise Lexington Rankin Salisbury Indians Giants Stanton Amerigo Scoglianini Mayodan Tony Siciliano Siciliano Salisbury Lexington Abrho Helms Smith Jba'ein Branch Jackson Cf Zpatrick Cal’han Hamblin Lindist Barker Juskey Cf Dvorak Sicilia Stoops

Bison rally past High Point as Hussey dominates mound

Hayworth and Lewis Hayworth spark a 8-2 lead with a string of hits. Hussey allows four hits and six runs through five innings before Fritz finishes two innings. Hussey earns the winning pitcher win as Roberts takes the loss with Ball and Fritz handling pitching duties.

Death claims members of 100 Mile Club at Indianapolis

Indianapolis May 10. The 100 Mile an Hour Club announces no new members as two drivers died since last May. The club honors drivers who complete 500 miles at an average of 100 mph or better at Indianapolis. Weather kept four would be members from qualifying for the 1939 roster, leaving five finishers from last year already club members.

Indianapolis Automobile Racing Wilbur Shaw Louis Meyer Huntington Park Calif

Favorites Lead Fields in Southern Women Golf Tourney

In Ponte Vedra Beach Florida May 10 Favorites moved into the second round of the Womens Southern Golf tournament. Estelle Lawson Page of Chapel Hill NC the medalist led the march defeating Laurence Schwab of Miami 7 and 65 while Marion Miley of Lexington KY beat Mrs W L Pierce of Jacksonville 7 and 5. Peggy Brenchley of New Orleans upset Mrs R E Winger 2 and 1 and Dorothy Kirby of Atlanta faces Mrs Brantley in a tough upcoming match.

Ponte Vedra Beach Fla Estelle Lawson Page Chapel Hill N. C Robert Manstead New Orleans Page R. E. Winger Fort Worth Tex Dorothy Kirby Atlanta George Brantley Blackshear Orlando Fila Brantley Russell Brown Little Rock Ark

Woman's Golf Tourney Goes to Fort Worth in 40

May 10 report: The Women's Southern Golf Association names Mrs George B Thompson Jr of Fort Worth Texas as new president succeeding Mrs David Gant of Memphis Tennessee who ends eight terms. Fort Worth awarded the 1940 tournament and new directors include Mrs Estelle Lawson Page of Chapel Hill and Mrs Willard Johnson of Louisville.

Fort Worth Tex Ponte Vedra Beach Fla Women's Southern Golf Association George B. Thompson, Jr David Gant Memphis, Tenn Estelle Lawson Page Chapel Hill Willard Johnson Louisville, Ky

Montana to celebrate 50th anniversary in Missoula tourney

Missoula hosts the Montana state tournament July 15 23 where Commissioner Nick Mariana says the state marks baseballs semicentennial rather than 100 years. He notes Montana joined the union in 1889 and fans statewide will celebrate.

Missoula Mont Montana Nick Mariana Mariana

Ted Williams Leads Screwball Society Tale and Big League Action

Ted Williams becomes president of the Screwball Aid Society while comic tales recount his power at the plate. Ed tosses a high pitch to beat the Browns and Red Sox in a tense stretch, as Boston climbs in standings. The Cubs Giants game features humor from Diz Dean as pitchers struggle and St Louis Cardinals surge with a six hitter. Wally Berger and Will McKeechnie spark Philadelphia and Cincinnati in other National League action.

Ted Wiams Screwba Aid Society Ted Dizzy Dean Hin Wi L. A Diz St. Louis Brow Boston Red Sox Pavilion Red Sox Boston Sox Yankees Chica White Sox Chicago Cubs New York Giants Jerome Herm Dean Workis St. Louis Cardinals Curt Davis Brooklyn Soleme Wally Berg Philadelpha Cincinnati Philliy Will McKeechnie Ival Goodman Lonnie Frey

High Point Weaving Beats Adams-Millis in Softball AM

High Point Weaving defeats Adams-Millis 9 to 5 in an early softball game. Batteries for High Point Weaving were Wheeler and Gregory, with Samuels and Harvey handling other duties.

High Point Adams-Millis Wheeler and Greory Samuels and Harvey

Industrial League Item Lists Batteries and Names

A fragment from a industrial league page shows an entry for Silver Knit and Myrtle Desk with 002 040 x6 4g batteries, and mentions Cox and Watson with Peace a Fulton in a line of vendor or participant names.

Industrial League Myrtle Desk Cox and Watson Peace A Fulton

Becker's 7 Bankers 4 in commercial league game

Becker Tailors defeated Bankers 7 to 4 with a seven run third and late insurance. Pitchers Dillon and Denning to Hay and Pickard combined for the win and loss in a sunlit afternoon contest.

Becker's Bankers R. A Becker Tailors Wenstases Cane Dillon and Denning Hay and Pickard

Hanes Hosiery Tops Hanes Knitters 3 to 2 in Close Win

Hanes Hosiery defeated Hanes Knitters 3 to 2 in a tense May game at Winston-Salem. Alderman delivered the decisive run with a home run in the bottom of the last inning, driving in the winning tally as Levan earned the win.

Enterprise Winston-Salem Yea Hanes Hosiery Han Knitters Alderman Innin Alderman Levan

Also Mentioned on This Page

Soc Lou Gehrig Johnny Woodruff Pitt Bill Peeler Salisbury Post Wolves Dennis Thomasville N. C. State Loop Stout Belmont Park New York General Assembly Joe Orengo Cardinals San Francisco Orengo Rogers Hornsby University of Virginia I. C Cavaliers Buck Marrow Milwaukee Brewer Nancy Merks Portland Oregon Pacific Coast Boy Wonder Jim Slattery BY Gayle Talbot Yankeeland Sandlottiers Strong Youngs Lindsey Little Bill B.young Bovender If Burns Lindeen Swed Canty Cf Harris Cf Connor Payne If Cox Parker Parrish Cement Wright Stewart Spencer P xx-White Hendrix Spencer Shelay Lundeen Shealey Bovender East Shealey Muelley Jer Connors Chapman Marsh Furniture Coke Miller Grayson Payne Arnold Byerly Alson Hoover Curtis Brooks Wallace Haney John Everhart Reitzel Hiatt Clayton Haney Jim Grissom Glenard King Ralph Eldridge Gilmer Bullins Clyde Ward Francis White Obie G. Curtis Smithdeal Photographer Driver Sanders Dallas Smithdeal Mooresville Abrho White Hnatio Cf Te'pleton Milner Cf Mulhill If Th'pson Jordan Rf Blair If Garrick Fowler Sf Lassiter Schoepke Seasaltz Nee Eeererrees Land Lackey Wooten L. Hayworth Hucks Lackey Hussey J. Hayworth Ivester Roberts Moore Hutchinson Overcash Sacrifice Whitt Lvester Fritz Johnson Ball Surrett Hanes High Abrho Abrho L.harth Hedrick Cf Als‘ugh Johnson Ss Hucks Sf Hutch’on J.tarth Binkley Cf Whitt If Sheetz Morgan Death Florida Anythi Dizzy Sid Feder AP Sports Hanes Hosiery Pyes Carter-Colton Cigar Co Charlotte, XN. CG
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