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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1941
Page
17
Milden falls to Janiak in a tight match as the golf semi finals advance. The event features notable players from local clubs with press coverage focusing on emerging talent and season outlook.
Edward Janiak, noted East Syracuse athlete, advances to the 36-hole semi finals of the 1941 Syracuse Amateur at Onondaga Club by defeating Andy Milchen 1 up on the 18th. Other quarterfinals see Stark, Kusnierczyk, Ward, Kelley, Banazek, and Sovik win as late afternoon play shapes the field.
Buffalo Baseball Club manager John C. Stiglmeier announced the acquisition of pitcher Tom Pullig from Elmira, a 6 foot 2 inch 200 pound mound ace. He also stated rookie infielder Gene Markland of the Springfield Eastern League club is expected back with the Bisons within days.
Mose Brown, the McKeesport light heavyweight, defeated Jimmy Webb of Houston by technical knockout in the fifth round of a listed 10 round bout in Pittsburgh. Webb led early but a solid right to the chin dropped him near the ropes. Brown previously stopped Webb in their first meeting three weeks earlier. Both weighed 270 pounds.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference Hartford and Springfield with unclear details. Main entities hint at a regional dispute or event but specifics are unreadable.
Syracuse golfer Andy Milchen 26 upset defending champion Merton O'Hare of Crumlins to reach the quarter finals at Onondaga in the 1941 City Amateur. Janiak, 18, also upset Green Lakes champion Jack Hendry, while Joe Kusnierczyk advanced beating Hoffman and Shattuck. Ward-Stevens match went to 19th hole with Ward winning on a 25 foot putt.
Stanley Kusnierczyk failed to join his brother Joe in the quarter finals after losing to Larry Sovik. In his second-round match he mishit a tee shot on the third hole, swinging left handed after a faulted swing. Sovik, an Onondaga veteran, advances with the win.
Oakland defeats Hollywood 1 to 0 as the Pacific Coast League results show Seattle losing 2 0 to Sacramento and San Diego edging Portland 8 7 while Los Angeles and San Francisco suffer 6 0 and 0 0 setbacks respectively.
Little Ray Billows of Poughkeepsie hopes to crack his national amateur golf jinx at the Chicago event this year. He aims to have his game ready for the big test despite last six national championships challenging his run.
Bill Stark of Racine Wis faces Frank Stranahan of Toledo in the first annual Great Lakes amateur championship at Knollwood Club. Stark has reached a title shot after strong showings, including a 5 and 4 victory over Marvin Ward of Spokane to avenge a prior defeat. Stranahan, the trans Mississippi champion, defeated Ted Payseur and Wilford Wehrle to reach the semi finals, with key holes turning the match in his favor.
Glenn S. Warner known as Pop Warner will not be active in San Jose State football this fall. In a Springville letter he informs authorities he will not return as advisory coach for the Spartans. Warner plans to travel and loaf for a year after two seasons mentoring Ben Winkelman’s squad. The Spartans had won 23 of 24 under his guidance. Other scores include Dallas 3 Beaumont 6 and San Antonio 4.
Barbara Monnoyer, Robin Will, and Clarice Pennock won the junior sailing events on Skaneateles Lake yesterday. Monnoyer led the Nightning class, Will claimed the secmer race, and Pennock topped the dinghy event with Louis Getman second.
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