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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1944
Page
7
The Cardinals host the Browns in Game 1 of the first all Saint Louis World Series. Mort Cooper likely for the Cardinals against Nelson Potter for the Browns as fans flood Sportsman's Park, with tickets scarce and Base ball Week proclaimed by the mayor.
New York notes five major league teams dine, with St. Louis hosting a fully unified series in a single park for the first time since 1922. Pennsylvania football tops Keensburg 58 13 to start Lions long league slate. Clemson thumps Presbyterian, and Clemson guard Frank Howard jokes about a seat money. Tim Cohane reports Columbia defeats Union, hinting Union needs heft to match rival’s power.
A collage of sports tidbits covers Lee Oma and his trained canary, amateur hockey in San Francisco, Penn’s muddled defense against Duke, Boston Braves’ stadium plans, Atlantic City golf for local service members, Icelandic GI boxing payoffs, Maxwell Field football exiles, and Fort Hamilton arena profits benefiting GIs.
The Detroit Tigers may have lost the pennant but found a buyer for 1944 world series tickets. Pending permission from the internal revenue office and assurance tickets will be ground up, about two tons will be turned over to the Wayne County Wastepaper Salvage committee.
ST LOUIS Oct 3 Facts and figures for the World Series opener between the St Louis Cardinals and the St Louis Browns. Game time 2 PM Central War Time at Sportsmen's Park with a projected 35 000 spectators. Mort Cooper versus Nelson Potter as probable pitchers. Cards favored 11 to 20 to win and 1 to 2 to take the series.
Chapel Hill reports Coach Glenn Killinger stunned by Cloudbusters 21 14 win over Navy after a fumble led to a third period touchdown under new rules. Killinger plans to start virtually the same lineup against Duke Saturday.
Detroit wins back Steve ONeill as manager for 1945 amid wartime uncertainty. Dick Wakefield faces possible induction, with Navy duties and Army draft looming. World Series starter lineups feature Browns versus Cardinals and Pirates versus Dodgers in the National League.
High Point Bison prep for their conference opener against the Burlington Bulldogs in Albion Millis Stadium next Friday. Burlington, battered by injuries, showed improvement in a 20-7 loss to R J Reynolds while Durham previously toppled them. High Point’s lineup features Levina, Braswell, Price, Hooper, and a six-man backfield led by Curtis McDonald and Bill Lloyd as they seek a strong start.
Newark defeats Baltimore 7-5 in 11 innings to take a 3-2 lead in the International League final series. Newark improves to lead three games to two as the playoff tense battle continues.
Washington dispatch reports Saipan red clay becomes deadly when a Japanese bomb hits near an artillery position. Marine Sgt. Campbell notes clay fragments fly like shrapnel. one Marine killed and several wounded, none hit by actual shrapnel.
The Greater University of North Carolina trustees met in Raleigh and kept the policy of paying coaches no more than department heads. The debate followed rumors of bringing Carl Snavely from Cornell with a reported $12,000 salary, but President Frank Graham insisted on maintaining the established pay scale.
A dense schedule notes changes to programs across time zones with corrections by networks too late to include. It lists news reports, dramas, comedies, musical segments, and variety shows from 6:00 to 11:00 PM plus late-night repeats and notable fragments, including Captain Midnight serials and World Series previews.
The St. Louis Browns clinched their first pennant in 43 years boosting stock in the club. Bids reached 4.50 with a 500 share sale at 4.75 as manager Luke Sewell hinted Nelson Potter may start in the series. The Browns finished 89–65, matching the Cardinals’ pennant tally.
In Philadelphia HoMan Williams 159s drew with Jose Basora 155 from Puerto Rico. New York outpointed Eddie Giosa 132 in Baltimore. Curtis Sheppard 192 beat Buddy Walker 196 in Columbus. Bobby Ruffin 137 defeated Leo Francis 132 in New Haven. Nicacops Goode outpointed Paterson amateur Boze in Newark. Russell Rich Goode topped Earl Lowman 205 in Paterson. Joe Sulick 150 beat Joe Matone 149 in Holyoke. Abie Kaufman 141 beat Andy Klinges 140 in Scranton. Bernard Docusen 131 from Manila outpointed Nickie Camarata 13514 in New Orleans. Willifle Shanks 157 defeated Jerry Maton 160 in West Springfield. Jackie Cooper 13 outpointed Sheik Rangel 150 in San Francisco.
In July plans, Carolina and State borrow coaches on short contracts. Gene McEver at Davidson directs Carolina while Beattie Feathers guides State. Snavely may miss football due to Cornell and Davidson contracts. A polio-delayed national swimming meet was awarded to the Mercury Athletic Club for July at High Point City Lake with other AAU events slated.
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