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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1950
Page
8
Lawrence 4g reviews past Independence Day races noting Rochester often led the IL on July 4 and earlier champions. He cites 13 years of holds and exceptions 1944 and 1947, when Montreal led before final day drama. A closing aside jokes about a cop at MacArthur Stadium and a pension fund.
A reminiscence of the 1920 Syracuse Stars and their disastrous season. Manager changes from Tony Cummings to Amby McConnell to John Enzmann and Tom Madden, with Landgraf’s role amid resignations and quirks. The star-studded failure ended with Toronto clinching. Madden briefly returned as manager.
The piece recalls early radio era in Syracuse baseball, noting Landgraf selling a stake to the St. Louis Cardinals in 1921 and the first Syracuse radio broadcast by The Herald with WSYR. It describes the shift from brief broadcasts to full coverage, the roles of volunteers, and anecdotes about the growing radio presence and a quiz question on a Texas Leaguer.
Albany NY—Deer hunters may take either buck or doe in 25 upstate counties on Nov 30, the last day of the regular season, under a special open season announced by the State Conservation Department covering South Central Western and Central New York.
Thirteen games are scheduled in the State Baseball League tomorrow across divisions including Onondaga and Oswego. Camillus visits Weedsport while Lafayette plays Skaneateles and Marcellus meets Port Byron. South Onondaga faces Jordan with many more matchups listed across Cayuga and other divisions.
Fragmented OCR recalls broadcaster fatigue amid seasons of Stars slump and daily volunteer baseball, with notes on players and games. It mentions Gall Zames and Shae Bigot, a long list of names, and a game summary with runs batted in, errors, and mound activity. The piece also covers deer season critique by wildlife officials and adds local sports chatter from Syracuse and Onondaga events.
The Ottawa Nationals swept three games from the Auburn Cayugas over the weekend, including a 12-2 setback and a doubleheader 9-7 victory. Geneva Robins beat Watertown Athletics 6-2. Geneva right fielder Kousegan hit three homers in the Ogdensburg doubleheader but was fined 25 for abuse of umpires and 50 for damages to the Auburn clubhouse for incidents at Auburn and Ogdensburg.
Dick Savitt of Orange New Jersey a Cornell student upsets Don McNeill 6 4 3 6 6 3 to win the eastern clay court championship. He teamed with Sidney Schwartz of Miami to win the doubles title 6 3 6 2 6 3 over Ricardo Balbieri and Seymour Greenberg.
Brewerton Aces join seven racing groups in a 100-lap New York State stock car event at Cortland Fairgrounds tomorrow. Drivers include Bob Cameron Art Reynolds Chuck Barry Bud and Dick Lambee in the Beld division amid 68 cars entered.
Butler and Francis tied Hill Kallet teams with 36 hole net totals of 125 in the club’s best ball member tournament at the Yacht Club yesterday. Frank Jutras and Hank Young, Bill Hese and Frank Gleason, and Fred Barone and Al Tice finished close behind at 126. Nate Bilman Barney Ona Thomas and Al Bieling Ed Guth rounded out a trio with 134.
Rochester Red Wings split a doubleheader with Syracuse, winning 16-3 in game one and 7-? in game two to stay three games ahead of Jersey City Giants. Jersey City lost opener 7-4, then edged Montreal 1-0 behind Red Hardy. Rain postponed Baltimore-Toronto and Springfield-Buffalo games.
Boyd Shickel leads after 36 holes with 133 total in the 5d-hole firecracker sweepstakes at the Bellevue Club. Ty Cobb and Dave Manton trail at 136. Group 1 winner Dr. CG Sorgenfrei 74-13-61. Group 2 leaders Hy Mannover 85-38-67 and Shickel 87-21-66. Other prize winners include Art Grimm, John Smith, B C Greminger, and Tormey in Group 1. Rad Low, J Quinn, Ed Rischman, Stewart, Ikenna in Group 2. and McPherson, Braun, Auert, Gough, Brett in Group 3.
The St Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox dominated the all star lineups. Musial Marion Slaughter Robinson Kell Williams lead NL and Williams Dropo Doerr on an AL squad. 3,167,326 ballots cast. Complete NL team to be named next day with managers choosing pitchers to fill rosters of 25.
Detroit hosts the 72 hole tournament at Red Run Country Club as Cary Middlecoff posts 132 for two rounds to lead by one stroke over Lloyd Mangrum at 134. Ninety two players advance, with Tom Draper Jim Ferrier Pete Cooper and Jimmy Clark posting 66s. Ben Hogan struggles to 140 after a 73 in round three.
E. C. Krieger a Big Ten official will lead a five day football clinic in Nurnburg Germany for soldiers of the U S occupation. The group includes Wallace Wade Ossie Salem Don Huston and F R Hutchenson all members of the NAC editorial committee.
Canadian truck driver Tom Park, 26, from Hamilton Ont, won the $1000 prize in a 15 mile Matunuck Beach to Block Island swim halted by heavy fog after he completed 12 miles. Charles Grover earned $500 for second, Matt Chrostawsin $250 for third, with Grover also taking a $50 lap prize. The event also paid out to The Mercer siblings Athea and John Jr for top female and top junior placements.
Lake Placid hosted the first annual water ski tournament sanctioned by the American Water Ski Association. Jack Wilkins of Lake Placid and Eva Ware of Freeport won top titles with Wilkins taking men's jump and slalom, Ware claiming women's slalom, while other notable finishes included Ing a Prime first in women's jump and Diana Trarrison winning the women's trick riding. Howard Fish of New York City won the men’s trick riding. the two day event concluded yesterday.
A compact tally lists several service teams with scores: Battery 14 and 152d Engineers 12. Marines 23 and No. 1 Navy 8. vo. 2 Navy 16 and Headquarters 5. No. 1 Infantry 6 and No. 2 Infantry 0. 408 Aircraft 5 and Service Battery 0.
Westvale i edged Battle Island 40 36 in a Nassau intercity golf match. Stan Podolak shot best round 74 while Jack Baum led medal scores early with a 218 net halfway. Carl Grisel and Jake McCarthy placed second and third with 222 and 225 nets.
Buffalo Gaels beat Syracuse Shamrocks 8 to 6 at Burnet Park with Terry Tage leading scorers on three goals. Return match scheduled for July 23, drawing about 1,000 spectators.
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