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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1941
Page
5
The Syracuse Chiefs add players to bolster the lineup as Cuppw. Dr. Pelow and Johnny Ward shine in Bellevue golf. Headlines recall past boxing legends and a long career arc for Red La Flamme with Albany and other clubs.
Medalists William Pelow and John Ward led the first Bellevue Golf Club Member-Guest best ball elimination, advancing to the second round as multiple matches decided by six and five and three up on the 12th. The day set up semi finals and finals for tomorrow with numerous flight pairings listed.
Court Jester, 22, owned by Rupert Parker and Fred Egan, won the 6 155 Village Farm Stake at Historic Park in three heats. Brown Derby led heat one but broke a sulky tire in heat three, allowing Court Jester to surge to victory and a 2 952.50 first prize. Perpetual, owned by Dr. H. M. Parshall, claimed the 3 year olds trot feature from Fast Train, with both entrants seen as Hambletonian contenders.
Skeet shooters will travel to Indianapolis August 6 to 10 for the seventh annual national championships at the Capitol City Gun Club. The Diamond Jubilee Royal Canadian Henley rowing classic at St Catharines will mark its diamond jubilee in 1942 with a July celebration.
Malone vows revenge and leaps from a bridge at high noon the next day. His boxing comeback saw him defeat Young Fisher in Syracuse at the Arena in a hard fought bout. Walsh forecasts Louis to beat Nova, and Louis wins in under five rounds, despite past misses on Conn.
Out of the Rough reports Bellevue's field dominates the 1941 qualifier at Heights course with 16 of 32 in the main flight. Notables include Anderson guesting for Dr Hoffman and Ward pairing with Pelow, while Stark and Sovik defend their strong finish from last year. Birdie trends and the tough 15th hole are noted as qualifiers progress.
Ross Prouty pitched the Court Pottery to a 6 to 1 victory over Precision at the M C A field. Infield standout helped secure the win as Delavan and other Industrial League games also featured strong hitting and late-inning drama.
Lefty Gomez pitched five hit shutout and Tom Henrich hit two homers and two singles for the Yankees against the Browns. Dutch Leonard allowed eight hits as the Senators defeated the White Sox. Vince DiMaggio singled with bases loaded to help the Pirates beat the Giants. Dolph Camilli contributed four hits for the Dodgers over the Cubs. Johnny Vander Meer pitched a two hitter to win for the Reds against the Braves. Si Johnson and Benny Warren helped the Phillies beat the Cardinals with Warren homering for the winning run.
Moe Shaver improved to 24 wins in 26 starts this season by throwing a no hit no run game for Continental Dan as they defeated the Burnets 7 to 0 at Burnet Park. He fanned 13 with one walk and the only baserunner came on an infielder error.
Michael Rayo wins Herald-Journal trophy as horseshoes champion for 1941. Norman Smith is runner up after losing the final, with Smith taking the first game 21-20 before closing 25-20 and 25-3. James Warin and W J Frigon win senior doubles. Philip Zampino defeats George Bush in juvenile division 25-20 25-13. Frank Russo beats Gordon Chase 25-12 19-25 26-24 in junior division. Bud Stivers defeats Robert Eaves 25-8 25-10 in senior boys.
The Maple Leafs, stuck in last place of the International League, gain ground as Baltimore falters. Newark Bears beat Baltimore 9-7, with Frank Kelleher hitting his 29th homer and Hy Vanderberg tossing four hits over four innings to preserve the lead.
The Roberts playground All-Star baseball team defeated the East Side Merchants at Roberts Field 1 to 1. Schneibbie and Shepard formed the battery with Schneibbie homering to win the game.
Duncan Thomson loses first flight status in a Syracuse area tournament marking a rare setback for the left handed city amateur champion. B C Milner wins Class A in the Onondaga sweepstakes with Mrs John Norton runner up. Class B goes to Miss Margaret Henley and Mrs A B Seitz. Class C to Mrs W Hoagland. Fullue Fleischman and Joe Federman duel 36 holes to decide the club championship at Lafayette. Hunt and Mrs William Dunham win Crumlins women’s inter club best ball with net 75.
Dodgers boss MacPhail gambled and lost on Lefty Gomez last winter but Gomez reeled off his eighth straight win for the Yankees, improving to 10–3 with a 9–0 shutout of the Browns. DiMaggio and Henrich provided support as the Yankees lead the league while other games saw Vander Meer, Hubbell, and Warren contribute to key early-season results.
Detroit hopes to host the Louis Nova heavyweight title bout in September with manager John Roxborough optimistic after Louis met with Mike Jacobs in New York and a conference with Sol Strauss and Walter Briggs. If held in Detroit, the bout would be at Briggs Stadium on Sept 17 or 24 with Detroit Chicago and New York as contenders.
Veteran actor C Aubrey Smith receives recognition at the Toronto Cricket Club where he has long been a member of the organization. The event highlights his film career and ties to the club.
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