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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1938
Page
7
Snow defeated Moffitt 6 and 5 to claim the City championship after leading early with a two up edge and closing out at the 12th. Snow logged birdies at 11 and 12 while Moffitt faltered with several unsteady holes and a late comeback attempt.
Sept. 12 report from Sous notes Paul Deans’ comeback after arm trouble, with Dizzy Dean’s brother cited among minors pros. Frisch’s status for this season under doubt, Puig style rumors touched by Burt Shotton and Grimes. Ike Gonzales slated as coach, with Son Sonny Sampson signaling plan to extend into next year.
Davidson and Wake Forest lead the state grid spotlight as they prepare for Saturday clashes with The Citadel and Randolph Macon. Duke and N C State seek replacements for key backs while North Carolina and others tune up amid shifts, injuries, and promising freshmen.
National League leaders include Lombardi batting 348 and Ott with 104 runs. Ott also leads in RBIs with 108 while Medwick and McCormick top hits and doubles. In pitching, Brown, Lee, and Klinger lead with 15 6, 18 9, and 10 5 records respectively. American League features Foxx batting 347 and 121 runs, Greenberg driving in 152 with 48 home runs, and Ruffing and Grove dominating pitching.
Breadon announced a managerial change is necessary for 1939 while denying blame on Frisch for the club’s poor second-division finish. Frisch offered no comment on his release after eight seasons and four World Series with the Giants before joining St Louis in 1927 and replacing Street as manager on July 24, 1933.
Match-maker J A Allen canceled the boxing bout between wrestlers Chin Lee and Al Perry after the boxing and wrestling commission refused to sanction it at the Open Air Arena. Allen said he will likely pair them again on the mat as the headline attraction Friday night.
Nine Southern Conference football teams begin camp this weekend with intra loop scrimmages led by Davidson vs Citadel. Duke North Carolina and Furman prepare for opener with workouts focused on sophomores and key position battles.
One hundred sixty entrants, ages 15 to 54, begin the National Amateur at Oakmont. Omaha’s Johnny ee now fat end 28 leads a field including Walker Cup players Goodman Yates Heas Fischer Reynolds Smith Ward Billows and veterans Evans Sweetser Herron Somerville. Roger Kelly, Loyola Los Angeles, is the strongest lavishly backed contender. Elly Vines Jr competes as a rare tennis champion in golf.
Rocky Mount defeated the Norfolk Tars 8 to 3 as Mason, Walter, and Lacy hit homers in the fourth inning. Scheetz pitched well for the Tars while Schamp took the loss. Earlier Charlotte fell 2 to 0 to Portsmouth Crutchfield. Stanky starred with three hits before rain stopped play.
Brooklyn reports Babe Phelps fractured his finger against the Phillies again, marking the third such injury this season. He may go home before the season ends.
In India large two foot long bananas are cultivated. After drying the skins are repurposed to weave baskets and mats, demonstrating a traditional use of oversized fruit by local communities.
The game preview notes Wake Forest with a sophomore-dominated lineup retains a stern opening fee of pressure as it hosts the opponent. The piece stresses the need for veteran leadership to steady the Deacons and set the tone early in the season.
In a SPORTS ROUNDUP from New York, Frankie Frisch is discharged as a Gas House Gang manager as Paul Dean takes over. The column surveys rosters and rumors across the league including Grimson, DiMaggio, and Hartnett, with notes on Dizzy Dean, Roge rs Hornsby, and Notre Dame plans for December travel.
Yesterday's results from the Ont league playoff series show Porteamouth defeating Charlotte 2 0 and Rocky Mount topping Norfolk 8 3. Chicago 1 3 lost to Detroit 10 5 while Boston beat Philadelphia 12 7. St Louis 2 4 won over Boston 6 2 and 4 remained. Cleveland 6 3 Washington 6 3 New York 3 3 Philadelphia 11 3 Brooklyn 3 0 New York 0. Chicago 2 0 Cincinnati 0 St Louis 6 4 Pittsburgh 4.
In Raleigh on September 12 the North Carolina State football advance sale breaks records. Business Manager John Von Glahn announced the heavy demand is being handled from his office. The day’s sports also list Piedmont League games Charlotte at Portsmouth and Norfolk at Rocky Mount, plus Mooresville at Thomasville in the state league.
New York Sept 12 Guy Lombardo orchestra leader owns a speedboat and is said to be thinking seriously about entering the 1939 Gold Cup race.
A South African man contemplates traveling to the United States to cash in on lucrative opportunities in the heavyweight market, aiming to profit from gaps in the international trading scene.
Tulane football faces a tough schedule this year with coach Red Dawson warning of progress and discipline ahead. The Greenies boast backfield depth led by Bob Kellogg and Bronco Brunner, a strong receiving corps with Ralph Wenzel, and veterans at quarterback Ralph Bona and Paul Kruger. The slate includes Clemson, Auburn, North Carolina, Rice, Mississippi State, Alabama, Georgia, Sewanee, LSU, and more in New Orleans and Baton Rouge.
Frankie Frisch, manager since 1938, is released by the St. Louis Cardinals as owner Sam Breadon orders a managerial change. Milt Gonzales to run the club rest of season after Frisch’s salary dispute. Paul Dean wins on mound for Pirates 6-4 as Frisch exits.
High Point college football coach Virgil Yow plans tough workouts this week for the team in final prep for the season opener with Catawba in Salisbury Saturday. The punting game and elimination drills have been the main focus so far in conditioning.
Thomasville and Mooresville start a best of seven playoff at Finch Field in a series opener. Dennis will pitch for Thomasville with a 28 2 record as the ace. Darr Shealy Roy Pinkston and a strong Tommies lineup expected to lead the offense.
Forest Hills N Y Sept 12. Women’s tennis lacks star power as top champions withdraw after marriages and health issues. Helen Moody Anita Lisana Dorothy Round among absent legends. Don Budge dominates with a three set win over Bob Kamrath in a well attended tournament.
The high school grid squad opened the final week of drills in preparation for the season opener Friday night at Wooston Salem. Coach June Scott and Kenneth Stevens expect hard scrimmage before kickoff with over fifty players competing for eleven positions and six lettermen returning.
Lexington Ky September 13 The two bitter feudists of the trotting world Long Key and MeLin are co favorites in the $9 000 Kentucky Futurity here September 26.
A complete lettermen group returns for the Methodist Protestant squad with several extra backs. Malfregeot is expected to quarterback while Clifton and Secret lead the backfield alongside Cochrane as they form the first eleven after a long eclipse.
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