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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1938
Page
5
The Enterprise runs the first guest column while Loc Chakales is away. Leonard, Greens- Daily News sports editor and columnist, will write during the break.
Laurence Leonard writes about Socrates Chakales and the need for a local organized baseball team in High Point and Greensboro. He praises Sunday baseball movies and urges both cities to support a formal baseball program, noting potential public interest and benefits.
The writer recalls nicknames from boxing circles and discusses directing a forthcoming semi-pro tournament in Pinehurst Greensboro, noting the headaches and effort involved. He reflects on sports politics, business, and the tough road to success in the world of sports.
A rambling reminiscence mentions figures in golf and sport management, local personalities like A A U president Bill Bailey and Judge Lewis E, plus notes on naturalization doubts. The narrator hints at connections with Bishop John W and Virgil Yow, and recalls a Georgia driver’s intoxication defense story.
Golf writer Art Krenz explains slice causes from grip and stance flaws. Incorrect hand and elbow positions lead to a clubface path across the ball and late release, producing a pulled, open stance shot.
The 500 mile Indianapolis race opens with 33 cars on a brick track for a $100000 purse. About 150000 spectators expect a wide open contest with several contenders led by Joel Thorne’s three cars and drivers Ronnie Householder Jimmy Snyder Floyd Roberts Wilbur Shaw Rex Mays Wild Bill Cummings Kelly Petillo Louis Meyer.
Norfolk continues to lead the Piedmont league pennant race with an 18 point percentage edge over Asheville. Charlotte’s Hornets moved briefly into second before Asheville regained runner up status after a 3 to 2 win. Rocky Mount stayed four games back as rain cancelled the Portmouth game and Winston-Salem beat Richmond 4-3.
New York May 30 coaches in the International League may act as pinch hitters and then resume duties on the coaching lines, a ruling issued this season.
TURN ABOUT TORONTO May 30 reciprocal restrictions such as imposed on Canadian riders in America may bar American rockies from accepting mounts in Canada unless they have long term contracts.
The story notes Lob Weller’s pitching for Van Meter as high school baseball expanded from about 200 programs nationally to more than 575 locally in Des Moines Iowa during the period.
American League games saw Washington 5 Boston 3 and Philadelphia 11 New York 98. Detroit 2 Chicago 1. National League results included Pittsburgh 2 Chicago 1, New York 7 Philadelphia 6, and Brooklyn 1 Boston in 13 innings. Piedmont League Asheville 3 Charlotte 2 Norfolk 2 Durham 1 Winston-Salem 4 Richmond 3. Cap at Hocky Mount Portsmouth rain and Carolina Hickory Valdese rain. only game on schedule.
The schedule shows Boston at New York Grove 8 0 Wilson 3 4 vs Gomes 2 5 Ruf fin S 1. Washington at Philadelphia Weaver 2 1 Chase 2 2 vs Caster 3 5 Williams 0 2. Chicago at Cleveland Lyons 2 0 Lee 1 1 vs Allen 5 1 Feller 5 1 Hudlin 3 2. St. Louis at Detroit Mills 1 0 Tietje 0 0 Walkup 0 5 vs Lasons C3 Gill 3 1.
New York at Boston Castleman and Schumacher face Turner and Macfayden. Philadelphia at Brooklyn Passeau and LaMaster oppose Mungo and Posedel. St. Louis at Pittsburgh Macon and Shoun meet Tobin and Mowman. Cincinnati at Chicago Derringer and Schott duel Carleton and Lee.
The text lists multiple afternoon and morning games across the North State League with pairings including Charlotte at Winston-Salem Asheville at Rocky Mount and Durham at Richmond Portsmouth at Norfolk Norfolk at Portsmouth Lexington at Newton Conover Mooresville at Thomasville Shelby at Landis Cooleemee at Salisbury.
Afternoon games list Gastonia versus Lenoir and Hickory versus Kannapolis with night matchups Valdese versus Concord and Lenoir versus Gastonia Kannapolis versus Hickory across the region.
Steinbacher of Chicago led batting with a .370 average while Lewis of Washington had 34 runs and 51 hits. Foxx of Boston drove in 46, Averill of Cleveland 35, and Greenberg of Detroit hit 11 homers. Pitchers Grove of Boston 8-0 and Kennedy of Detroit 7-0 among leaders.
Batting leaders include Lavagetto of Brooklyn with a .380 average and McCormick of Cincinnati with 87 hits. Ott of New York leads runs with 38 and RBIs with 38, while Goodman of Cincinnati has 10 homers. Galan of Chicago and Ott, Roy, Hack among stolen base leaders. Pitching leaders show Melton of New York with 7.1 wins and Hubbell of New York at 6-1.
Sports round up notes Sam Riddle skip and Snark beating War Admiral by two tenths on a fast track. Speculates Yankee team worries with increased sacrifices and pinch hitters as Joe McCarthy could smoke pipes to imitate the Giants. Mentions Armstrong dollars among weekend attendees.
Bob Garbark notes Dizzy Dean has more repertoire this spring with a faster fastball and a more overhand delivery. Wires Jack Bummins promote the Cleveland Open set for August 11 to 14. Schmeling increases training to five rounds daily and weighs 196 pounds. Western swing reporters report low St Louis attendance. Sam Chapman may become California’s first star to jump from college to the majors since Yale’s Johnny Bronca five years earlier. He’s batting .310 through his first dozen Athletics games.
Southern California is favored in the I C 4 A championships this weekend despite Lou Zamperini. Temple's Bob Geasey exits as a high‑rating ball carrier, with Bowles and Warner’s prog ed promises. Minnetopolis Catholic boys home hurler Harry Tuffley has four no hitters in two seasons with 21 strikeouts in his latest game.
Barneys workouts show improvement since the Armstro fight was postponed as Murray Murdoch, Yaie's new hockey coach, plans to report two months early to compensate. Coast scouts rate Freddie Hutchinson Seattle's 18 year old fastballer highly, while A Estore was advised to quit after a knockout by Jimmy Adamick. A year ago the Yankees led by three games at 10 over .500, with the Indians four and a half games back.
Hank Greenberg's younger brother, released by Toledo, joined the New York Giants for a weekend workout. He trained with the team to impress coaches and explore a potential roster spot.
New York May 30 Barney Ross and Henry Armstrong finished heavy training for their welterweight title bout at Madison Square Garden tomorrow night. Both fighters showed top form with Ross weighing about 141 1 2 pounds and Armstrong at 136. The bout may push Ross toward defending or moving to lightweight with possible rivals Lou Ambers. Odds shortened to 8 to 2 in Ross favor as ring time approaches.
Vic Ghezzi of Deal New Jersey and Sam Snead won the Inverness four ball championship and 1300 dollars. Ghezzi denounced the PGA and New Jersey district claiming biased qualifiers and blocking his national entry. He plans to seek transfer to the Metropolitan or Philadelphia district and may seek the British Open after the National Open.
Carl Hubbell uses his curve nearly the entire game in a one hitter on Saturday. He then flips to the screwball as the money pitch, but the Phillies continue to search for their clutch hitting and victory.
In New York on May 30 1935 John Youey Woodruff faces a challenge to defend intercollegiate A A A track and field titles. If he wins the 440 and 880 events he would prevent another western invasion and keep the title east of the Rockies.
Indianapolis advertising notes that gasoline will be a very minor component in the 500 mile race fuel. With no fuel restrictions this year teams may use any mix. Cars will run on blends of benzol grain alcohol or wood alcohol substances not typically used by average motorists.
Texas oilman Buddy Fogelson purchases gray horses for his racing stable, citing easy followability in races and streamlined selection. The practice highlights his emphasis on visibility and pace as key racing assets.
Viscount Astor pursues a fifth Derby runner up turn in a bid to end his Derby jinx with Pound Foolish an American wife noted horse. The bay colt, sired by Blandford, faces a field including Trigo Blenheim Windsor Lad and Bahrain as Astor seeks a first win after five runners-up finishes in the event.
May 30 New York reports El Bar row, a 70 year old businessman, as the only front office figure in baseball to guide a major league team to a world championship. He achieved this with the Red Sox in the past.
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