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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1941
Page
7
Elridge Tadlock died in a Speedway crash in High Point while Harvey Taylor of Atlanta won the 100 mile South Atlantic stock car championship before 6,000 spectators. Taylor led from the start and finished in 1 hour 15 minutes, with Curly Lonsford and Bill France in second and third.
SID FEDER reports Whirlaway may miss Eddie Arcaro for the Belmont Stakes on June 7 as Mrs Payne Whitney plans other entrants Monday The Rhymer Swing and Swan may challenge in the Belmont field with Monday Lunch also a possibility. Arcaro’s guidance has dominated Whirlaway’s spring prep, fueling debate among experts.
Pittsburgh May 12. Rookie pitcher Subway Sam Nahem has pitched three straight wins with a so called guile pitch his slow ball and slider and outings to a 7 4 victory over the Pirates. Nahem, 25, says he relies on guile not speed and admits luck may play a part as Cardinal manager Billy Southworth weighs adding more rookies to his rotation.
Providence Rhode Island May 12 Brown University staged its first spring basketball practice in its history with Tippy Dye guiding the session as new head coach.
Evanston May 12 Northwestern University baseball coach Stan Kiores will receive a masters degree in commerce in June.
A mixed sports digest reports Gustav Killian and Hans Vopel sailing to Germany on a Japan bound boat. Tony Canzoneri plans a Fort Bragg roller skating rink. Doyle reshuffles odds. Dodgers and Cardinals co favorites at 7 5. Reds drift to 21s 1 Yankees 6 5. Don Budge seeks draft deferment with parental support. Lou Tufano’s bid for Jockey Wendell Eads contract fails. An Hollywood auto hunt targets over 100 mph. Hans Ohrt trains Letourner. Buck N Y Post guest star notes the Loose Quentine verdict may delay television by a decade.
Casey Stengel critiques critics of the Dodgers and explains how the system works as MacPhail builds a roster, noting Dodgers crowds fund new acquisitions and make pitching strategies pay off. The interview captures wartime baseball chatter and stars like Hank Greenberg and Eddie Rickenbacker.
A Few on the House notes Billy Soose’s victory gives Pittsburgh’s district three ring champions with Conn Zivic and Soose. Harold Waese, former Boston Transcript sports editor, joins the Globe. DiMaggio belts slump woes, while George Case livid at late results shatters a Pullman window but escapes injury.
J Willard Ridings of the Texas Christian drum-beating dept predicted team scores for the Southwest Conference track meet. His forecast cited Texas 63, A and M 34, Rice 36, SMU 17, Arkansas and Baylor 10, TCU 3. Actual results: Texas 64, Rice 0s. 4? and M 34, SMU 17, SPRI ARIAS 11, Baylor 7, TCU 5.
A terse note remarks that Whirlaway will not run for hay, labeling the animal a rascal and asserting it avoids racing for forage.
Undefeated Duke and defending champion North Carolina are favored to finish one two at the Southern Conference meet in Williamsburg with Maryland likely third. Meet records loom as Moffat Storer seeks to lower the 9.8 in the 19 dash. Maryland’s Murphy and Duke’s Vailand, Brown, and Riley threaten sprint caps. Matt Crawford of William and Mary tops pole vault while Maryland’s Tommy Fields leads the two mile and Duke’s Steve Lach the shot put. Bud Wilmott eyes the high jump record.
Scores across Piedmonth, American, National, and minor leagues include Richmond, Asheville, Greensboro, Durham, Portsmouth, Charlotte, New York, Boston, Cleveland, St. Louis, Detroit, Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Cincinnati, Toledo, Kansas City, Louisville, Minneapolis, Indianapolis, St. Paul, Columbus, Milwaukee, Jacksonville, Afacon, Augusta, Charleston, Savannah, Jersey City, Buffalo, Newark, Syracuse, Baltimore, Montreal, Toronto, Rochester, Williamsport, Albany, Hartford, Wilkes Barre, Springfield, Scranton, Elmira, Binghamton, San Antonio, Dallas, Shreveport, Tulsa, with several postponements due to rain.
In the Piedmont League schedule today, Charlotte meets Portsmouth and Richmond plays Asheville while Norfolk faces Winston Salem and Greensboro encounters Durham. St Louis visits Pittsburgh Warneke and Chicago plays Cincinnati Lee or Turner. New York opposes Boston Gomez Grove and Philadelphia meets Washington Mc Crabb Leonard. North Carolina State League shows Salisbury Kannapolis Landis Cooleemec Mooresville Thomasville and Lexington Concord.
Charlotte led league with Maxie Wilson tempering their pace as Portsmouth pulled ahead 2-1. Bucky Jacobs allowed five hits as the Cubs held the lead through the game. Asheville beat Richmond 4-2 behind Hank Polly’s fourth win of the season and Mike Waisin's second-inning triple. Greensboro toppled Durham 8-3 as Durham hurlers were battered for 12 singles.
Washington May 12. Harry Jeffra king of featherweights in four states faces former champion Joey Archibald in an outdoor 15 round bout tonight. The winner earns a shot at Pete Scalzo for the national title. Jeffra hails from Baltimore and is listed as a title contender in New York Maryland Pennsylvania and California.
Richmond club owner Eddie Mooers says he will not announce future player acquisitions until after they join the Colts. He had announced Johnny Chambers and Bill McWilliams joining from Springfield and notes both never reached Richmond. McWilliams instead played for Durham Bulls rival Durham, and Chambers stopped in South Carolina with Charleston Rebels.
Mooers notes the player has signed and is in uniform, signaling readiness for upcoming action. The brief remark implies approval of the signing and imminent participation.
Dick O'Brien secretary of the District of Columbia Boxing Commission predicts a $200,000 gate for the Buddy Baer Joe Louis bout at Griffith Stadium on May 23. He estimates strong advance sales and heightened local interest in the capital city.
East Lansing May 12 Lewis Smiley Michigan State College plans to wear contact lenses next fall. The 200 pound end had difficulty catching passes.
Charlie Yates former British Open golf champion will resign as assistant first vice president of an Atlanta bank around May 31 to begin a year of military training.
Miss Flora Wright, daughter of an English general, saw her first U S baseball game in Cleveland and, while touring the United States for British war relief, drove a mobile kitchen during the air blitz. She remained skeptical at first but ended up enjoying the game and cheering along as she ate a hot dog.
Automaton Harley Taylor of Atlanta won the South Atlantic 100 mile stock car title at High Point Speedway with a 1 hour 15 minute time. W. Y. Lonsford of Winston-Salem finished second and Bill France of Daytona Beach third. Eldridge Tadlock of Norfolk was fatally injured in warmups when his coupe overturned. Taylor led from start to finish and with 25 laps to go faced the closest challenge from Lonsford and France. Al Crisler of Charlotte crashed early and escaped serious injury.
Sergeant L C McMahon pushes for a bout between Ot Shikina of Honolulu and the Black Secret under Japanese rules with jackets. The promoter says the match may still occur on Friday night and vows to secure a good contest despite the jacketed format.
Two championship games between North Carolina and Duke will climax the Southern Conference baseball season, both 9-2. The first game is scheduled for this afternoon in Chapel Hill, the second for Wednesday at Duke. Furman sits fifth with 4-2, while Richmond and Virginia Tech tie for fourth at 5-3.
California will be Notre Dame's commencement baseball opponent in South Bend on May 30 and 31.
Newsman Senator J D Taylor a veteran journalist and Conservative figure was killed when he was struck by a speeding night express of the Canadian National Railways over the weekend in New Westminster British Columbia. He was described as a longtime newspaper man and public figure.
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