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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1952
Page
11
The Southern Conference votes to end post season play and limit athletic scholarships to institutional expenses. Duke marks a farewell as Coach Jack Coombs steps down after a long tenure, with Duke aiming for a repeat Southern Division title and a round robin in Raleigh.
Hi-Toms win both games at Finch Field in a twin bill against Lexington to seize the North State lead. Off the field bench chatter flared as Hi-Tom players traded barbs with Lexington onlookers during the night action. The photo captures the tense bench interaction after the contests.
High Point College closes its 1951 52 athletic year this week. Baseball finishes Tuesday at Guilford College with Jim Swiggett likely starting. Golf ends Tuesday at Sedgefield Country Club against the Quakers. Tennis wraps with Guilford, UNC Jayvees, and Greensboro Tennis Club matches. Track completed the season at the North State Conference meet.
The Hi-Tom pitching staff features a small southpaw from Woonsocket R I, five nine and 155 pounds, who began pro play with High Point Thomasville last summer. He posted a 6 1 victory in his first Hi-Toms start, and his 20th birthday comes next Saturday as he heads toward uniform time. Cassidy's nickname is Hopalong.
Kathy McKinnon of Florida Southern rallied from four down in morning play to win the Women's Southern Amateur final 2 up over Bea McWane of Alabama. The Lakeland teenager, competing for the first time, overcame a late challenge by McWane to seal the title at Savannah Georgia.
The first manager meeting for an Industrial Golf League will be held Monday night in the Parks and Recreation Office at City Hall. Snow Lumber Company Sylvania Myrtle Desk and High Point Weaving have shown interest as plants consider forming city industrial teams. All interested should attend at 7 30 P M.
Guilford College upset top seeds Don Thomas and Sam Ward of Catawba to win the doubles title 6-3 7-5 in Elon College North State Conference tennis. Laughlin and Dillon defeated Elon and High Point alternates after rain halted another semi final.
Burke's informative column entitled Good Golf's Easy appears in the Enterprise sports section daily except Sunday. The feature will not be run today but will be continued tomorrow afternoon with article number seven.
Sam Snead shot five under par in rain on his home course to take a three-stroke lead after 54 holes of the Greenbrier Open. His 65 gave him 198 total, 12 under par, besting Oliver of Lemont and Porkey by one stroke, with Douglas and Osski close behind.
Maryland leads the field at Fetzer Field for the 28th running of the Southern track meet May 16. Coach Jim Kehoe brings stars from last year’s 67.93 point tally and winter indoor champions, led by Morty Cohen and Jack Unterkofler. Duke, UNC, and other teams field top point makers as the two day event opens Friday at 6 o clock with finals Saturday.
College baseball results include Wake Forest 7 over State 8, Carolina 18 over Duke 9, Elon 8 over ACC 3, Lenoir Rhyne 12 over Catawba 0, Richmond 5 over Virginia 1, and W&M vs WEL postponed. Track results show Carolina 714, Penn 68 percent, State 85, Davidson 46. Tennis notes list Randolph Macon 7 over Richmond 2.
In Mooresville, the Hi-Toms led by Lefty Bill Zonner won 6-2 over Mooresville in the opener while Paul Brendle and George Burrell saved the nightcap 3-2 for the Moors. Salisbury toppled Lexington 3-1 to close within 12 games of Mooresville as Elkin Statesville game was cut short by a power outage.
Walt Pupa resigns from the University of North Carolina football coaching staff to join the Physical Education Department as a fulltime teacher. He played at UNC in 1942 and 1946 47, served in the Navy, coached 1948 51, and will pursue a doctorate while teaching.
Burrell dominates for Mooresville striking out five in five innings while teammates Bringle and Zonner drive in runs. Salisbury scores three unearned in the ninth before Lexington plates one in the ninth for a 3-1 final.
Kansas City announces the outright release of Joe Page a one time Yankee pitcher by manager Parke Carroll after Syracuse of the International League sent him back to Kansas City earlier this week.
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