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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1954
Page
24
New York Yankees hammer Philadelphia A's 10 to 2 on 10 hits led by a strong early surge. Allie Reynolds win despite leaving after the sixth. Lou Limmer homered for Philly's runs as the A's struggle at last place.
Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick announced the umpiring staff and scorers for the World Series opener between New York and Cleveland at the Polo Grounds. Regular umpires include Charley Berry and John Stevens. Lon Warnecke and Larry Napp serve as alternates.
Pinch hitter Danny Schell singles with one out in the 11th scoring Bob Morgan as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Giants 2 1 before 6310 at Connie Mack Stadium. Simmons earned his 16th victory in the marathon, McCall took the loss, and Willie Mays contributed two hits and a late defensive play in a close National League race.
Standings show American League leaders with New York 19 and Philadelphia 2. Sundays schedule lists Detroit at Cleveland Miller 6-4 Garver 1411 against Garcia 10-4. Philadelphia at New York Fricane 511 vs Ford 16-4. Washington at Boston Stone 124 with Sullivan 14-12. Saturday results include Philadelphia 2 New York 1 in 11 innings and Cincinnati, St Louis, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, and Brooklyn games with multiple pitchers noted.
Jackie Pung from Honolulu took a four stroke lead after the third round of the Ardmore Women’s Open at Cerrick Hills CC. She shot 70 to reach 222, with challengers Patty Berg Beverly Hanson and Louise Suggs pursuing as the course proved tough.
UNC defeats State 20 6 as Carolina drives 50 yards in 10 plays after a key interception at midfield. Klochak muscles in from four for the score and Long adds the extra point. Both teams show improvement on offense and defense with quarterbacks Newman Long and Len Bullock displaying greater poise.
A fragmented OCR list shows college football and basketball scores with numerous typos and garbled team names. Notable items include Navy past William and Mary 27 28, Texas 6 Minnesota 10, UCLA 33 Kansas 7, Colorado Mines 6, California 43, and Wisconsin 53. The text alternates teams and scores with inconsistent punctuation, making precise pairing difficult.
The Hamilton Tiger Cats scored four quick touchdowns in the third quarter to defeat the Ottawa Rough Riders 38-12. The game, played on a September date at a university stadium, showcased Hamilton’s strong offense and led to a commanding victory.
Princeton University defeats Rutgers 10 to 8 in the opening game of the season at Princeton New Jersey. Rutgers scored a safety and a late touchdown but fell short as Princeton held on for the win.
Billy Joe Patton, the amateur king of North Carolina, headlines the Carolina PGA event opening Oct. 5 in Greensboro. The field includes former Duke football standouts Mike Souchak and Wall, Souchak based in Durham as a top hitter and Wall a NC leading amateur and ex Blue Devil center.
The Citadel Bulldogs erased a 13 7 deficit in the final three minutes at Johnson Hagood Stadium to defeat Elon 21 13. Charlies Rierson engineered a 70 yard Citadel drive for the clinching TD and Rierson later scored from the 1 yard line after a fumble, as Citadel's defense intercepted Elon twice.
THOMASVILLE Georgia Mary Lena Faulk 1953 National Amateur champion and local golf pride is a strong favorite in the 1954 Trans Miss tournament opening here Ramack Ramack 21 Sacramento blonde defeated Miss Wright and may not compete due to a cold A 18 hole qualifying round will determine the field for the 6330 yard Glen Arven Country Club course Sold items: none
East Carolina beat Lenoir Rhyne 74 in a North State Conference football game at Hickory. Emil Boado returned a 56 yard punt for a key early score, John Hayes added a short TD, and Milton Collier kicked the deciding extra point as ECC withstood late Bears drives.
Burrows of Charlottesville dominates the Amboy Invitation tennis final beating Dorfman 6-3 6-0 to claim the title. Semis saw Burrows defeat George Stewart 6-2 6-3 while Dorfman upset Sid Schwartz 6-2.
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