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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1940

Page

9

Duke Tops UNC in High Scoring Duke-UNC Game

Duke defeats North Carolina in a tight three game series finale as Eddie Shokes hits a towering home run to clear the right field fence with the bases loaded. Carolina earlier took game one 26-3 and game two, while Shokes starred again in a dramatic late rally.

Greensboro Eddie Shokesle Rifir Duke Univer- North Carolina Hokes Carolina Jore Vernon Ches Wilmington Shakes Timelow Elon Bob Weaver Chapel Davis Bilane Tom Stirweiss Rich Cheshire Shokes Price Mathers Byam Stirmweis Weaver Ralston Mitchell Mor

Yanks Climb from Cellar With Shutout Victory

The New York Yankees, ending a 10 day cellar stay, defeated the Chicago White Sox 3 0 behind Monte Pearson's two hitter. Tom Henrich led the offense with a two run homer in the sixth as New York tallied 11 hits.

Monte Pearson Chicago New York Yankees Chicago White Sox Tommy Henrich Yanks Thornton Lee New York Abrho Chicago Abrho Knic Kennedy Rolfe Kuhel Henrich Kr'vich Maggio Wright Rosar Appling Mills If Solters Gordon McNair Dahlgren Tresh Pearson Lee Rosent Ny Xesceeateves Cie Knickerbocker Kreevich

Lexington doubles Kannapolis to take first game of doubleheader

Whitaker and Armstrong drive in four runs as Lexington wins 4 to 2 in the opener behind Butcher. Shope limits Kannapolis to six hits and secures the win. Kannapolis trails after both teams score in the fourth. final line shows 10 hits for Lexington and 6 for Kannapolis.

Lexington Whitaker Armstrong Butcher Chitwood Kannapolis Towelers Paul Rankin Les Butcher Shope Homer Aob Hatch Ceedssas Saab Carrier Birch Helms Culbreth Black Rankin Yasitax Case Lof- Yin

Croydon Triumphs In Withers Mile Upset At Belmont Park

Mrs Payne Whitney's Croydon, ridden by Eddie Arcara, wins the 65th Withers Mile at Belmont Park in 1 37 1 5. Bimelech, the favored colt of Col E R Bradley, finishes second after a slow start. Arcara moves Croydon to the outside and passes the field to edge the leaders by two lengths. Crowd records set as mutuels handle hits 1,187,899 across eight races.

Sid Feder New York Bimelech Blue Grass Mrs. Payne Whitney Croydon Withers Belmont Park Col. E. R. Bradley Galloper Bimmie Whitney St. Germans Royal Minstrel Sylvan Long Eddie Arcara Arcara Joseph EB Widener Roman Freddie Smith E. Graham Lewis General Manager William Ziegler, Jr’s Sonny Whitney New York State Mutuels

UNC Tar Heels Lacrosse Rout Virginia 12-4 in Final Meet

The University of North Carolina lacrosse team overwhelmed Virginia 12 to 4 in its last meet of the season. UNC finished at .500 after its second win over Virginia, with other victories over Duke and Washington and Lee while losses came against Duke Washington and Lee and the D C lacrosse club and Loyola University of Baltimore.

University of North Carolina Virginia Tar Heels Duke Washington and Lee Washington, D. C Loyola University of Baltimore

Cardinals bash Dodgers with six runs on homers in Brooklyn

St Louis Cards defeat Brooklyn 6 to 2 on five homers led by Johnny Mize Terry Moore and Ducky Medwick as Cincinnati Reds slip from first while Phillies beat them. Medwick Moore and Mize drive in runs. McGee the winning pitcher. Attendance 22,965.

Mize Moore Medwick St. Louis Brooklyn St. Louis Cardinals Brooklyn Dodgers Flatbush Fliers Cincinnati Reds Phillies Johnny Mize Terry Moore Ducky Medwick Hamlin Tamulis Orengo T. Moore McGee Doyle Shoun Reese Reardon Pinelli Goetz Abrho J.martin Gilbert S.martin Coscart Slaughter Walker Roy It Phelps Lavette Padgett Camilli T.moore E.moore Hamiin Cul Bine Franks Ee Doyle

Cools and Toms Split Twin Bill In Cooleemee

In a May 18 doubleheader Cooleemee edged Thomasville 2 to 1 in game two after Thomasville won the opener 6 to 3. The nightcap featured Lamothe and Lindsey on the mound with Cooleemee securing the win as Moore pitched well for the visitors.

Enterprise Cooleemee Thomasville Tommies

Thomasville Triumphs Over Cooleemee In Low-Scoring Duel

In a baseball game, Thomasville edged Cooleemee 26 to 8 with strong pitching and hitting. Penegra, Powell and Maus collected RBIs for Thomasville while Wilshire and Galepan contributed in relief duties for Cooleemee.

R. H. E. Thomasville Cooleemee Penegra Powell and Maus Wilshire Galepan

Marvin Slicked Him Inti Hie Has Secret Weapon Ready

Ellis Bashara taunts Marvin with a secret weapon plan for the Monday bout at South Hamilton Arena. Promoter McMahon touts the event as a strong card with two wrestling matches and a feature fight expected to draw cash customers.

Marvin Inti Hie Ellis Bashara Tommy Fn South Hamilton Arena Maraganda Hter Adolf Hitler Ture Bashara McMahon Jack Hader Tom Mahoney Hader Mahoney Whitey Grove Jake Patterson

UNC wins Southern Conference track title over Maryland

Maryland leads 1,000 fans as UNC captures the 18th annual loop meet at William and Mary Stadium with a 65 57 victory. Duke dominates field events led by three wins including discus and javelin. March earns 18 points with wins in high hurdles and broad jump.

Barton Pattor Williamsburg University of North Carolina Ironman Maryland Duke William and Mary Washington and Lee Richmond South Carolina North Carolina State SOVOR Tommy Fields Tom Crockett North Carolina Chapel Hill Harry March Kinzle March Jim Kehoe Lach de Nania Slagle W. Walker VMI White Chronister Kehoe Fields Hardy Profensus Lewis Richardson Bragg Sinar A. Miller Ochsreiter Jennings Brown Warfield Mengel Callahan Soule Washimeton Lee Ryan Morrison Ochsenmeter Branch Patterson Keil Gwynn Willmott Wondy Fields Crockett Nania Frohbose Richmood Matthews Williams and Mary C. Morris Sargent Maisch Rach McLeod Hanff N. C. State Montfort Moore Fyles Gilbert W. Miller Ochsenreiter Thompson Little F Morris

Jewel Red Sox Edge Randleman 5 4 In Tight Tilt

May 18 report from Thomasville records the Jewel Red Sox defeating the Randleman Independents 5 to 4. C Russell earned the win with two hits for the Red Sox while Pugh and Tucker doubled for the Randleman club.

Jewel Red Sox Randleman Thomasville Randleman Independents C. Russel Pugh Tucker

Averill and Finney Standouts for AL Hitters

Veteran outfielders Earl Averill of Detroit and Lou Finney of Boston pace the American League hitters with averages near .468 and .400 respectively through Friday. Rip Radcliffe and Frank Hayes hover at .391, with a crowded top ten including Cramer, McQuinn, Williams, Bou dreau, and Swift. Milnar leads with four wins, Feller tops strikeouts, and Cleveland owns top team batting at .283 while the Yankees trail at .220.

Chicago Earl Averill Detroit Lou Finney Boston Averill Finney Rip Radcliffe St. Louis Frank Hayes Philadelphia Taft Wright Roger Cramer George McQuinn Ted Williams Lon Boudreau Cleveland Bob Swift Buddy Lewis Washington Walt Judnich Cramer George Case Milnar Seld al Milnar Bob Feller Feller Johnny Babich Indians Chicago White Sox Red Sox New York Yankees

National Upholstery Tops Crown Hosiery 17 to 7 in League

National Upholstery defeated Crown Hosiery 17-7 in an Industrial League game. Crown Hosiery made six errors to National's three. battery featured Culler and Mitchell for National and Gris som and Carroll for Crown.

National Crown Hosiery RHE Nat Crown H Culler Mitchell Crown Grissom Carroll

Concord Defeats Mooresville Twice in Double Win

Concord beat Mooresville 8 7 in the afternoon game on Vince Russello’s RBI single off Hub Blair with two out in the ninth. Berry earned his fifth win as Concord earlier took a 6 1 victory on timely hitting and Berry’s six hits. Aldret White and Hicks led Mooresville’s 16 hit attack.

Enterprise Concord Vince Russello Hub Blair Mooresville Moors Aldret White Hicks Russello John Berry Weavers Fitzgerald Almont Baker Berry

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