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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1944
Page
19
June 2 New York Yankees drop to two games behind the St. Louis Browns as errors and weak hitting haunt their 16 inning loss to the Detroit Tigers 4 3. Other results include Boston beating Philadelphia and Reds rallying past Brooklyn as Curt Davis and Nick Dabney shine for the Dodgers.
Bob Montgomery to be inducted by the New York and Pennsylvania boxing commissions after leaving his gloves in Philadelphia to enlist in the army at New Cumberland reception center. He says he is preparing for the biggest fight of his career.
Alcoa finally ended a five game skid in the city league by beating West Pittsburg 12 to 11 at Booker T Washington Field. West Pittsburg’s Marky Eversole Cardella homered. Grinnen contributed well on offense and defense. Thornton and Dean pitched for Alcoa with Dean earning the win. Hartman took the loss. Maher had three Alcoa hits including a ripe one.
Moose defeats Shenango Pottery 8 to 7 at Lee Avenue as manager Johnny Soho protests the final play claiming the runner from third to home was not a run. Mike Budin leads Moose with four hits. Orlowski and Thomas homer, Ferrante shines on mound.
Sylvan Heights league play sees Stan Bukowski of Saegertowns card a 36 par. Tinney Lombardo Dave Ferry Pete Dimeco and Marty Segedi post low scores. IAM defeated United Engineering Office 4 2 while New Castle Moose beat Universal Sanitary Mfg 4 2. Saegertowns and Shelby Social Club halved. Spaulding A C vs Saegertowns and New Castle Moose vs Standard Steel Spring scheduled. Bob Higgins Penn State coach served in WWI with the 89th division.
New Castle church golfers over 50 opened the 1944 championship at Castle Hills golf course with 14 matches planned. Results included First Presbyterians 4 First Baptist 2 and Epworth 4 Harbor 3, leaders Aston 37 and Hunt 38 among low scores.
In a muddled notice the Moose continue to lead the league with games listed against Shenango Pottery and Johnson Bronze. Postponements show Machinists game delayed due to poor grounds on Sunday at E & A.
Yesterday the NL saw Brooklyn St Louis 4 Boston 0 Cincinnati 7 New York 5 Chicago 4 and Philadelphia 8 Pittsburgh 6. Tonight Pittsburgh visits New York Chicago hosts Brooklyn Cincinnati plays Boston St Louis meets Philadelphia while Washington visits St Louis and Boston hosts Detroit in night games. Philadelphia Chicago postponed in 16 innings. New York Detroit and Washington Chicago night games listed.
Eight major league clubs announce a plan to close ball players with vitamins similar to army practice. The scheme follows Sam Breadon’s success with the St Louis Cardinals in 1942 and 1943. Managers anticipate stronger teams and rising attendance as the league nears midseason. A managers meeting is set for Monday night.
Ben Gociano led with a low net 37 to win the title in the Johnson Bronze Golf league at Sviven Heights Mond. Sullivan captured the blind bogie prize with 43. Net scores list Goclano 37 Turco 38 Millione 39 Hancock 41 Sullivan 43 Wagner 47 Teplica 48 Kwiatt 49 Marino 42. American technicians confirmed bauxite ore in eastern Venezuela.
Sammy Angott, former lightweight champion, completed ten days of training in New York and moved to Philadelphia to prepare for his June 6 bout with Ike Williams. He last defeated Naron Perry in Washington and eyes a possible match with Henry Armstrong if Williams is signed. Angott aims to weigh 141 pounds for Williams.
Washington High held a chapel program and annual awards day. Coach Arthur Alexander distributed letters to track and swimming team members and ninth grade room 200 won a volleyball trophy. Track letter recipients included Richard Sampson David Crunkleton Louis Gilmore Arnold Lewis Roy Morrow Eugene Gribble Ira Brown Harold Williams Edwe Hoye David Copson Paul Werms Harold Farris and George Holliday. Swimming letter recipients were Herbert Stewart Robert Huddle Walter Braham Ed Davie John Kolunie James Bowers Robert McAfee David Copson Paul Werms Brady Keys and John Mills.
Six teams form Elks club golf league for summer play at Sylvan Heights starting Tuesday June 13. Al Garvin leads the group sorting handicaps with two nine hole qualifying cards required. Most players finish rounds by June 6. no cards after June 10. cards to Vin McGeiver n or Jack Navis at the club.
Tommy Bell of Youngstown will not fight Ossie Harris as scheduled at Patches Field on June 12 due to injuries from a recent automobile accident. Promoters hoped to sign Columbus heavyweight Buddy Walker to face Harris.
In Lehigh field contest the Fannins rallied for six runs over the last two frames to pull ahead of the Wolverines 10 to 9. Wolverines led 3-0 after three, Fannins scored five in the fifth and two in the sixth, with Pander hitting a triple and Stoner a double for the Fannins while Tanner and Chantella doubled for the Wolverines and Jopek tripled.
Pensive winner of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winds up training at Belmont Park for the Belmont Stakes, the $50,000 added race. Pensive’s only rivals Picturer and Who Goes There, both owned by George D Widener, also worked out, with Boy Knight and Free Lance as other probable entrants.
Chicago reporters circulate wild percentages for the prize fight at the stadium with promoter Schoenwald listing the contract figures 40 percent to Armstrong and 15 percent to Joyce totaling 55 percent to the principals. The piece notes even the best outcome leaves money in doubt for all involved except the Treasury Department.
Glenn Killinger, former Penn State All American and current head football coach at North Carolina Pre-Flight, has been promoted to lieutenant commander in the Naval Reserve.
Pittsburghs Pirates acquire left handed pitcher Fred Ostermueller from Syracuse of the International League to strengthen the rotation. Ostermueller aged 36 plans to join the club in New York today joining ten man staff with four left handers.
High scores and top bowlers highlighted from the Castle bowling alley meet. Virginia Forrest led with 224 in New Castle while Millie Donaldson and Peg Brown posted strong single game marks. Notable men’s names include Nolan, Hollen, and Moran from New Castle and nearby towns.
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