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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1945
Page
7
An AP account notes Hank Greenberg’s three hundred thousand dollar, late ninth inning homer at Sportsman Field sparks Detroit’s pennant chase and a potential high stakes World Series money pool. It recalls Tigers clinching the flag as Virgil Trucks faltered, Hal Newhouser stepping in for a decisive win.
Hank Greenberg’s Tigers edge St Louis 6-3 with a ninth inning grand slam. George Stirnweiss wins AL batting title with three hits in a 12-2 Yankees rout of Boston. Del Rice hits first major league homer in 12th for a 3-2 Cards win over Cincinnati. Ed Stanky sets league record with 148th walk in Dodgers 4-1 win over Phillies. Nap Reyes’ 13th inning homer helps Giants top Braves 1-0 in Fisher’s first start. Cubs win batting title as Cavarretta has two hits in 5-3 over Pirates. Season notes: Japan’s earthquakes toll stated. standings place Dodgers in third behind Cardinals and Pirates.
National League results include New York 12 over Boston 0 in a 13 inning game then 2 2 in a tie. Brooklyn 4 Philadelphia 1 Chicago 5 Pittsburgh 3. St Louis 3 Cincinnati 2. American League NY 12 Boston 2. Cleveland at Chicago postponed by rain. Detroit 6 St Louis 3 with second game rained out. Minor leagues Montreal 5 Newark 4 with Newark leading 3 1. American Association Louisville 6 St Paul 1. Pacific Coast League semifinals Sacramento 4 5 San Francisco 1 2 with San Francisco leading 3 2 Seattle 7 4 Portland 4 2 with Portland leading 3 2.
Detroit fans celebrate as Hank Greenberg drives a grand slam and the Tigers clinch the pennant. The World Series opens in Detroit at Michigan and Trumbull with Hal Newhouser facing the Cubs in a pitching duel. Trade odds swing from 10 to 13 Detroit favorite to 2 to 5 Chicago upset potential as rosters and rotations are set for the best-of-seven showdown.
Duke versus Navy headlines a football weekend with 43 000 fans expected at Duke Stadium. Navy arrives after dominating wins, while Duke seeks revenge for recent losses. Other regional games include Clemson at NC State and Virginia Tech at Norfolk with multiple service teams in action.
The Tigers share in a fall frolic as fans celebrate a pennant victory. O’Neill battles pitching headaches while Grimm counters with trumps to match aces. Acclaimed hurlers Wyse Passeau Pappy Prim Derringer pace the staff as crowds flood windy streets with cheers and movie interruptions. Eddie Fitzgerald juggles 400 press requests, joking he’ll quit if Tokyo calls.
The light fabric gauze is believed to have originated in Gaza Palestine, with its name deriving from the city. The account links the cloth’s airy texture to its historic origins in the region.
UNC Hill Tar Heels lost to Georgia Tech 26 to 14 after leading 14 to 13 at halftime. Wake Forest narrowly forfeited 7 to 6 to Tennessee in Knoxville. Duke trounced Camp Bogue Marines 76 to 0 and Eyes on Navy clash next week in Durham. NC State and Catawba lost to Virginia and William and Mary respectively.
Saturday football scores reported by the Associated Press show many service and college teams posting results. Notable results include Texas A&M 16 over Texas Tech 6 and LSU 42 over Richmond 0, with several base commands and Air Forces also tallying wins and losses.
William Hogan won the Portland open championship on October 1, setting a new scoring mark. He finished with a four round total 14 strokes ahead of Byron Nelson who earned $1,866.60 in bonds, while Harold McSpaden placed third and Sam Snead fourth with substantial bond prizes.
Bill Decorrevant, a standout Northwestern backfield star just before the war, signed with the Washington club for the upcoming season. The move places the former college star into professional football as teams prep for the league slate.
A list of U S service members on furloughs at their homes after overseas duty includes Sgt. William A. Barnes of 1103 Green Street after 12 months in Europe, Everett Medlin coxswain from Rt. 2 a USS Franklin survivor, Sgt. Robert F. Teetor of 1304 Forrest Drive after European service, T/Sgt. Clarence G. Ward of 410 Ote Ray Drive after 18 months overseas, Pfc. William David Schwab of 501 Chestnut Street recently returned from Germany, and Pfc. Clyde M. Smith in Fannie hospital in Georgia. Also Sgt. Everette G. Harris of 302 Chestnut Street a POW in Germany has arrived in Texas, Sgt. William Avery Hayworth Jr. of 1308 East Green Street has arrived in the states awaiting a furlough, Thomas Haynes Scott Jr. sea man first class of 1511 Larkin Street veteran of 12 months Pacific duty now at Norfolk Naval Training Station, and Lt. Robert L. Hutchens now stationed in Arizona after European service.
Thomasville reported the death of Lester Pressley 53 struck by a truck while delivering mail on Salem street. Lloyd Ring 27 a taxi driver died of wounds related to personal safety. High Point saw Chariie F Kellis 40 die from a two foot fall from a light pole at Hay street and Kivett drive. Additional deaths listed in High Point area include F A Burton 63 Delphine E Davis 86 A F Hiatt 75 Elder A C Key 73 Mrs J D Lewis 62 H Fe Sloan 90 Mamie Hanes Welborn 9 and Barbara Jean Barnes year old daughter of Mr and Mrs James D Barnes of Jamestown.
Government sponsored nursery schools for working mothers will shut on October 27. Three white schools will become private, while the Black community plans a public funding drive to keep their nursery open.
Virginia Military Institute star Bob Thomason led the Southern Conference in scoring with 27 points from two games. Thomason scored four touchdowns in VMI’s 40-6 win over Richmond and added three field goals for 21 points. Duke’s George Clark and Howard Christner followed with 24 and 18 points respectively.
More than 90 percent of coal mined in Japan is medio cre quality low bituminous or sub bituminous, indicating a predominance of lower grade fuel in the national output.
A professional football player was discharged from his unit yesterday in Toledo after serving in the military. The brief notice provides no further details on the discharge or the player’s identity.
Batting leaders show Cavarretta Chicago 355 and Holmes Boston 352 with others like Stirnweiss New York 309 and Cuccinello Chicago 308. Holmes Boston also leads hits with 224 while Rosin Brooklyn has 197. Pitching leaders include Brecheen St. Louis 15 4 and Muncrief St. Louis 13 4, while Newhouser Detroit 25 9 and Burkhardt St. Louis 188 are noted.
A description notes Chile stretches from near Antarctica at Cape Horn to beyond the Tropic of Cancer near Peru, marking its long territorial span and diverse latitudes across the continent.
The report lists numerous servicemen from Overseas High Point aboard ships in Japanese waters and Europe. Names include Raymond Cross aboard USS West Virginia, Jerry Smith on USS Colorado, Claude Vancannan aboard USS Bon Homme Richard, and Hoover Hilliard on USS De Haven. Other personnel serve in Austria, Germany, the Philippines, and at Pearl Harbor, with updates on training, redeployment, and recent combat arrivals in Japan and Okinawa.
The Duke Endowment contributed $100,000 toward a modern High Point hospital, about 50,000 less than the trustees hoped. Local fundraising has topped $650,000, allowing construction to begin once spring weather returns.
Ralph James was honored at a dinner at Emerywood Country Club where he received the keys to the city. Dr I Humphreys president of High Point College promised cooperation, noting no similar turnout when he became president.
Last week 209 people were referred to local jobs by the employment office, but only 51 accepted and started work. After filling those positions the office showed 1,460 unfilled jobs, up 302 from the previous week.
Sleep High Pointers turned over the grate fully for that extra hour of sleep yesterday and this morning, having set their clocks back an hour Saturday night before going to bed. Fourteen men left Thomasville for induction into the armed services, a James Hall, of 901 Johnson street, Was awarded the Eagle badge in Scouting, William L. Dawkins, formerly a member of the police department, has returned to the force.
The report lists sailors serving in Austria with combat engineers, Henry Lee Overcash land based in Panama, John Bailey among Tar Heels in the Philippines, and Cletus William Coley aboard the USS Midway, the navy's new carrier.
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