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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1944
Page
3
The Yankees beat Boston 7-6 in 12 innings as Red Barrett suffered his sixth defeat and Stout Grimes delivered a key double in the 12th. New York holds a full game lead in the American League, with St. Louis and Detroit chasing. Browns drop to keep pace with White Sox in a crowded pennant chase.
Detroit appears best bet for the American League title as schedules favor the west. The piece highlights Tigers players like Dec Cramer Dick Wakefield Pinky Higgins and Rudy York and notes two 20 game pitchers on rival clubs. It also covers Verducci Nelson Sikes and upcoming Coast Guard football ties plus Notre Dames Pat Filleys return and basketball rematch at the Garden with St Johns.
Three softball games are set for tomorrow at High Point High School field. At 3 pm the girls meet Thomasville Plant B, at 4 pm the boys face Thomasville Plant B, and at 5 pm the girls duel Mercury Club.
Fort Bragg sailors square off with Triangle nine in a Friday 8:15 p.m. game to close Thomasville season and clash with the 22nd Regiment the next afternoon. Star players include Buster Maynard and Vann Harrington while Charlie Kearns lends support as Lions and JayCee clubs sponsor the event.
Navy lieutenant Bill Dickey was named manager of the Navy All Star baseball team set to face the Army All Stars in Hawaii. Pvt Bob Krestel showed surprising arm strength on first football practice day at Fort Sheridan Illinois with 45 to 65 yard passes before being reassigned for basic training. College coaches anticipate mid season losses as players are transferred.
International League games produced long battles with Montreal topping Rochester 3 to 2 in 14 innings and Syracuse edging Newark 4 to 3 in 13 innings. Toronto defeated Buffalo 5 to 2 while Jersey City beat Baltimore 4 to 3. Milwaukee routed St. Paul 4 to 0 as Columbus beat Louisaville 1 to 0 and Toledo defeated Indianapolis 6 to 1. Southern Association results featured New Orleans 2 4, Chattanooga 1 1 and a split Nashville 4 5 with Memphis 3 4 in 10 innings. Mobile beat Little Rock 6 to 2 and Atlanta blanked Birmingham 9 to 0.
SAN MATEO Calif Sept 9 An even dozen sprinters will start in the $5000 added Inaugural Handicap the feature of the 37 day Bay Meadows Fall meet Top weighed favorites include Okana Jade Boy and Sir Jeffrey Warm sunny weather expected to draw a record openingday crowd despite wartime transport woes and OPA warnings to study gasoline use for cars parked at the track fifteen miles south of San Francisco
Tom Brown, a famed bicycle racer of the 1890s, rode 90 miles from Milwaukee to the Edgewater Beach Hotel in Chicago to attend the 51st anniversary of the Columbian Exposition bicycle meet. More than 100 racing stars from the era greeted the veteran rider with a loud reception. He said he never eats while riding and didn’t plan to dine after the trip.
Friday results show Marsh Furniture Co scoring 7 with 106 runs to Highland Mills 0 6 2 0 0 0. Carolina Containers faced Lions Club in a 8 0 game. Kiwanis Club and Salvation Army appear in listed fixtures with unclear scores.
Albany N Y Sept 9 A record breaking 61 232 001 was handled at pari mutual windows during the 30 day Saratoga at Belmont racing meeting concluded The state's share was 3 972 298 82 compared with the 2 845 218 93 received from the 44 058 212 handle of the previous year the first held at Belmont
New York September 9. Mrs Ed Mulrenans First Fiddle a top handicap horse is favored to win the $15000 added Edge mere handicap at Aqueduct in the feature mile and a furlong race carrying top weight 127 pounds against Famous Victory Tex Martin Strategic and Dit.
Scores include New York 7 Boston 6 in 12 innings and Chicago 9 St. Louis 5 with Philadelphia 0 at night. Games today feature New York at Boston Philadelphia at Washington Cleveland at Detroit and St. Louis at Chicago in night games.
Only game scheduled is Brooklyn at Philadelphia with a night contest. Other matchups include Boston at New York, Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, and Chicago at St. Louis under the lights.
Nelson led a field of 66 into the Texas Victory Open semi finals at Lakewood, after posting a flawless round. He carried a large lead over rival Harland McSpaden and others as play continued, with 18 holes today and the final 18 tomorrow. Smith, Hogan, and Stewart trailed in the strong field at Fort Worth area courses.
Boxers from multiple cities fought across the country with decisions and knockouts. Notable results include Jimmy McDaniels defeating Ralph Zannelli in Providence and Jackie Graves stopping Eddie Lee in St Louis, among others in New York Long Branch Worcester Hollywood San Francisco and Brunswick.
Oscar Grimes hit a walk off double in the 12th to lift the Yankees to a 7-6 win over Boston. Bill Dietrich scattered St Louis hits and belted his first homer of the season in Chicago’s 95 triumph that knocked the Browns from the pennant lead. Mickey Haefner earned his 10th win as the Senators shut out the Athletics 4-0.
The Associated Press lists top stat leaders by league. American League leaders include Stirnweiss New York in runs and home runs for Etten New York, with Hughson Boston posting top wins and Hughson-Newhouser totals. National League leaders feature Walker Brooklyn in batting and Nicholson Chicago in home runs, with Wilks St Louis leading pitching.
Jimmy McDaniels of Los Angeles won a unanimous 10 round decision over Ralph Zannelli of Providence at Madison Square Garden. The crowd greeted talks of heavier weight tilts as next card features Joe Baksi versus Tami Mauriello. Johnny Flynn edged Tommy Gomez in a six round semi final.
Commissioner Asan S. S. Bushnell defended ELF A rule changes as careful measures to improve eastern college football. He cited five yard kickoff penalties, forward passes from behind scrimmage, and advancing a fumbled ball as key revisions, stressing safety and aims to keep action on the field.
Raleigh report outlines opinions from the attorney general on 1945 laws. It states that first cousins may legally marry in North Carolina while closer kin may not, and that proxy marriages are not recognized. Other rulings cover taxes, licenses, and state governance of election and veterans affairs.
The Guilford county register of deeds reports August issued 18 marriage licenses by Deputy Gene Horney, matching January as the lowest month of the year. Through August a total of 207 licenses have been issued, with monthly totals listed: January 18, February 21, March 28, April 28, May 33, June 26, July 35, August 18.
S/Sgt Jack R. Cecil son of Mrs Ruth Cecil 1638 English St a ball turret gunner on a B 24 Liberator has been awarded a second Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal The presentation was made by Group Commander Col Jacob J Brogger The Sgt Cecil a graduate of the local Senior High School entered service March 24 1943 and was employed by U S Engineers Wilmington He received his wings at Harlingen Texas
Doctors say Juan Zurita NBA lightweight champion fully recovered from a May hand wound after an accidental pistol discharge. Manager George Paranassus said Zurita will begin training soon to shape up for fights in the United States.
Eastern War Time listings detail programs from 2:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. across networks NBC CBS and mutuals. Highlights include Musicana Adventures Series Calling Pan-America in Concert and The Grand Old Opry Show with various hosts and guest performers.
Peahead Walker at Wake Forest builds a strong 1943 squad with 10 returning veterans and a fast freshman class. Key backs include Nick Barbour and Mack Leonard, with a robust line and new talent competing for starting roles as the Deacons prepare to meet Duke North Carolina Georgia Maryland and others in the season opener run.
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