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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1947
Page
5
A first person account recounts a circus visit filled with inflated prices and comic misadventures. The narrator details admission costs, cheeky vendors, and a brief encounter with a movie star Freddie Fredricks, ending with a frantic dash to protect their possessions as they exit the show.
A USA official cites broken time as unfair for Olympic athletes, questioning how workers are paid during competition. The piece recalls Notre Dame and Army football antics, praises Southern California and other West Coast teams, notes Ken Yount’s dual talent in baseball and golf, Derby crowds, and a Boston surgeon claiming a punch drunk cure while managers remain uncured.
Spring college sports progress with Duke facing North Carolina in baseball and the Blue Devils closing their track season at the Southern Conference meet in Chapel Hill. UNC tops in track with 17 finalists, Duke eight. Maryland 10 in finals. Other battles include Virginia tennis vs North Carolina and N C State golf versus Wake Forest.
The Thomasville High Point Dodgers routed Lexington Athletics 8-0 at Finch Field. They move to Holt Moffit Field in Lexington tonight to continue the series against Davidson County rivals. The Hi Toms stay within one game of first as Mooresville tops Salisbury.
Today's Baseball: National League games Brooklyn at Pittsburgh New York at Chicago Philadelphia at Cincinnati Boston at St. Louis American League Chicago at New York St Louis at Boston Detroit at Philadelphia Cleveland at Washington Carolina League matchups Durham Raleigh Danville Winston-Salem Martinsville Burlington Tri-State League Chalette Knoxville Fayetteville Asheville Reidsville Anderson Rock Hill Spartanburg State League Hi-Toms at Lexington Statesville at Hickory Concord at Landis Mooresville at Salisbury Yesterday's results feature multiple scores and standings across leagues with Hi-Toms led by Ed Toney defeating the Athletics and threatening first place.
North Wilkesboro hosts a half mile dirt track opening Sunday with about 30 leading stock car drivers racing 80 laps for over 2000 dollars in prize money. Race expected to draw the largest crowd ever to the North Wilkesboro Speedway opening event.
American Tobacco Co and consolidated subsidiaries announced for the quarter ended March 31 an estimated after tax net income of 7.64 million dollars subject to year end adjustments. The report highlights improved earnings driven by core operations and cost controls across segments.
Race officials estimate six to eight thousand spectators for the Wilkes County show. Time trials begin at noon Sunday, with the main 30 lap event and three 10 lap heats followed by a 20 lap consolation race.
N C State College announces a new engineering curriculum with no laboratory work to accommodate a record junior class of 800 students. Dean J H Lampe says admission will follow scholastic averages until department quotas fill, with electrical, mechanical, civil, and chemical engineering departments the busiest.
The report states preferred dividend requirements yield $1.53 per share on 4,482,020 combined common and Class B shares. It notes no 1946 comparisons and shows quarterly sales of $182,924,000.
Johnny Mize stretches a home run spree as the Giants win 5-3 over the Cubs at Wrigley Field. Mize hits his 10th homer in 22nd game, aiming for a 70 homer pace behind Babe Ruth. Giants sit one game back of the Cubs as St Louis edge Boston.
Faultless the Preakness winner and Jet Pilot who won the Derby meet again in the Withers at Belmont Park. More than 50 000 turf fans expected at the Long Island track to witness the 25 000 added race. Blue Border and ten other three year olds are among the rivals including Kerry Stage Kid Tavistock Carolyne A Bastogne Uncle Remus Brabancon Khyber Pass and Owners Choice.
Sugar Ray Robinson, the welterweight king, wins by split decision over Georgie Abrams in Madison Square Garden. The crowd boos the verdict as AP has Abrams ahead six rounds to three with one even. Abrams’s manager vows to seek a reversal from the State Athletic Commission.
Lanky Gordon Smith and Johnny Bryson powered Jamestown beating Gibsonville high 14 0. Smith threw a three hitter and fanned ten. Alvin Cashett and Homer Smith had two hits each. Rankin defense meets Jamestown in semi after noon at Memorial Stadium with Mendenhall or Smith on mound. Tigers record now 10 2 in league play.
In Fort Worth Texas on May 17 the Colonial Golf tournament postpones second round due to rain. Weather may resume play today with 27 players awaiting rounds. Hogan holds a two under par 68 leading Lawson Little and Johnny Palmer by one stroke.
North Carolina seeks the 23rd Southern Conference track title after qualifying 17 finalists in most events. Duke eight, Maryland ten, NCSU seven. several schools advanced few or none, with prelims held except for select events.
New York Sugar Robinson outpointed Georgie Abrams in New York 10 rounds. Sammy Angott defeated Johnny Bratton in Chicago 10 rounds. Sonny Boy West beat Joey Lange in Washington 10 rounds. Larry Gibson won over Roger Muriel in Asbury Park 6 rounds. Chick Musgrove outpointed Johnny Hunt in San Diego 10. Joey Clemo stopped Gilbert Martinez in Portland 4 rounds.
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