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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1947
Page
7
Calling for clean administration and clear umpire policy the writer urges sponsoring posts to finalize plans before the season. Last year’s turf battles between High Point and Lexington and the ad hoc umpiring led to rule confusion and biased officiating. Recommends local umpire associations supply impartial umpires for all games to restore fairness.
Before the season, a centralized Legion umpire program is urged. Home teams supply umpires, submit names, costs, and qualifications to the commissioner, who shares them with clubs. Objections replace refs. aim to raise standards, ensure fair play, and reduce field disputes.
Ed Sieradski is slated to hurl for the Thomasville High Point Dodgers in a 8 o clock Finch Field game against the Hickory Rebels. The Hi Toms lead the North State League but dropped two to Mooresville, widening their gap while Hickory sits fifth and seven games back.
Pauline repeated as U S women’s champion after winning in 1942 1943 and 1944. The article notes her third consecutive title and confirms a further U S title win.
Trinity High School baseball meets Norwood at Finch Field Tuesday night at 8. The winner earns a bid to the state title. Trinity has 19 straight wins and has been defeated only once this season.
Glenn Davis and Felix Blanchard of Army near end of careers after West Point rivalry with Navy. Davis hit twoSingles two RBIs and stolen base while Army beat Navy track records. Blanchard won shot put as Army triumphed. Both head to final exams before graduation and may appear in the Tribune all star game on September 3.
Pacific Coast league chief Pants Rowland denounces publicity on player salaries and major league sales, calling it minor league hype, while defending a high price tag for Lefty O Doul. Attendance climbs 165000 ahead of last year as coast clubs push a lively pennant race.
Batting Jack Walls belted two home runs and drove in three for Chicago as the White Sox defeated Detroit 5-2 to split a doubleheader. Pitcher Fritz Ostermueller limited the Cardinals to three hits guiding Pittsburgh to a 2-1 win and split in their twin bill.
Summary of top performers in the National and American Leagues. Highlights include Walker of Philadelphia batting .383 with 36 runs, Mize of New York with 12 home runs, Torgeson of Boston and Cincinnati 4 RBIs, Ennis of Philadelphia 12 doubles, Cooper of New York 4 triples, Robinson of Brooklyn with stolen bases, Spahn of Boston 7 0 record, Rowe of Philadelphia 6 0, and Williams of Boston leading in runs batted in and home runs. In the American League McQuinn of New York batted .381, Williams of Boston led runs with 28 and RBIs with 11, Kennedy of Chicago with 48 hits, Mullin of Detroit 16 doubles, Lehner of St. Louis 5 triples, Dillinger of St. Louis tied for steals, and Newhouser of Detroit had 2 strikeouts while Hutchinson of Detroit went 5-1.
Jefferson South Carolina May 26. Reverend E P Bell a Methodist minister known for his high school All-State picks played short stop for the local high school team in a 9 5 victory over Monroe North Carolina He doubled and singled scored two runs and contributed to a double play Coaches Banks and Snyder urged his participation and both teams welcomed him to the field.
The New York Yankees crushed the Boston Red Sox 17 to 2, pulling into third place ahead of Boston after their third straight win. The Yankees built on last week’s internal upheaval and fed off timely hitting and strong pitching to widen the gap to three games behind the Detroit Tigers.
Eastern games include New York 17 at Boston 2 and Washington 3 over Philadelphia. District play lists several scores with wins by St Louis 10-1 over Pittsburgh 5-2 and Chicago 3 over Cincinnati 1. League schedules show multiple matchups with mixed results and rain delays noted.
At the sixth annual California relays in Modesto May 26, Mel Patton tied the 9.4 second 10 yard dash record for USC, with Baylor’s Bill Martinson close behind. Strong U S Olympic prospects emerged including Guvnn Smith 14 ft 7 3 8 in pole vault Wilbur Thompson 54 ft shot Willie Steele 25 ft plus broad jump Al Lawrence 24 3 8 in broad jump Martin Biles 274 ft 1 in javelin Thelma Knowles a potential 1 50 half miler.
Six year old Donny Emery Jr. rides a four horsepower miniature motorcycle with expert skill. His cycle-enthusiast parents have taken him on trips since infancy and he performs spins broadside and other tricks reaching 41 mph.
The speaker praises American self regulation over state controlled farms and regulated taverns. He argues that in the United States farmers and brewers follow voluntary rules, with freedom to set their own practices and hours, contrasting with collectivized systems abroad. He urges preserving this independence and tradition.
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