Pro Football Opens 1949 Season With Clash in Syracuse
The 1949 pro football season begins with the Philadelphia Eagles training at Grand Rapids Michigan and plans a Chicago date with the College All Stars on August 12. Giants in nearby New York area join the scene as Syracuse hosts a Packers game August 24 to benefit the Cerebral Palsy clinic, provoking scheduling tensions with Syracuse baseball. The piece analyzes how pro football’s dating pressures affect local schedules and the stance of Syracuse baseball boss William Hofmann amid potential conflicts between football crowds and ballgames.
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Philadelphia Eagles
Grands Rapids
Mich
Chicago
Eagles
Lake Placid
New York Giants
Steve Owen
Giants
New York
Green Bay Packers
Syracuse
Packers
Syracuse Chiefs
Wiliam Hofmann
Chiefs
Hofmann
Harmani
Central New York
Midinter
Justi Tion
Bettef
Hell
Cantwell Reaches New State Golf Final at Orion Idaga Club
Saranac Lake golfer Mrs Anne Cantwell defeats Mrs George Trainor of Rochester 3 and 2 to reach the final round of the 26th New State women's golf championship. Cantwell, a 26 year old mother, left her bedside vigil for a sick infant and returned by plane to play through a rainstorm, aiming to meet the winner of the Reinert Torgerson Josse Norton semi final.
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Syracuse
Samonth
Anne ‘Winslow Cantwell
Saranac Lake
George Trainor
Rochester
Orion‘Idaga Club
Cantwell
Reinert Torgerson-Josce Nor‘ton
Kodak City
Yesterda
Virgina Guilfoil Allen
Weary Pro Athletes Resume Stadium Play in Slugfest
Jersey City and Syracuse players starred as a two-hour plus nine inning game produced 29 runs and 28 hits in a wild second contest of a three game set. Usher and Meeks led a powerful Syracuse attack with three and five runs batted in respectively, while a late rally by Jersey City sealed a chaotic 16-12 victory after a 5-3 lead vanished.
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Jersey City
Syracuse
Francis Hardy
Herry Perkowski
Little Giants
Joe Becker
Jersey
Jack Lohrke
Giants
Fend
Meeks
DeWitt Trapshooting Feature Showcases 116-Yard Event
The DeWitt Fish and Game Club hosts the Empire State championship four day meet with 116 yard targets and hand icap events. Class A B C and D champions will be decided across 100 target events while doubles and handicaps conclude Saturday. Notable competitors include Dick Palmer from Danbury with F M Palmer of Syracuse and Ball Cascio of Staten Island in Lewis Class A.
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DeWitt Fish and Game Club
Dick Palmer
Danbury
F. M. Palmer
Syraiuse
Ball Cascio
Staten Island
Lewis
Aaseio
Helden
Palmer
Frank Hale
Manius Coeurh
Brockport
Johmson
Raven Padnock
North Strecuse
Diekmas
Cass D
Int League Teams Tally 75 Counters
International League clubs score 75 runs in four games led by Jersey City and Syracuse. Rochester moved to second by beating Buffalo 14-9 as Dick Cole drove in two and hit two home runs in a 15 hit Buffalo attack. Baltimore scored four times in the fourth to defeat Newark 10-6 as Al Widmar earned his 36th win. Montreal beat Toronto 5-2 to knock off the Royals.
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Associated Press
International League
Jersey City
Syracuse
Little Giants
Rochester
Buffalo
Bisons
Dick Cole
Balitimore Orioles
Newark
Bears
al ‘Widmar
Montreal Toronto
Leafs
Royals
One Hit Pitcher Petcheng Shuts Out Bruins
Real Daniszewski and Jim Spooner delivered a strong pitching showing for the Foresters at Burnet Park. The offense produced a single run in the second inning, earning a 1-0 victory over the Bruins.
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Real Daniszewski
Jim Spooner
Ihheft
The
Foresters
Bruins
Burnet Park
Drumlins Open Tennis Leads to Sunday Finals
Syracusans win as Bud Edwards faces Harold McGrath Jr in one semifinal while JE Garofalo meets Tom Ralegh Jr in another. Edwards beat Wes Michaels 1 6 3 2 6 1 yesterday and McGrath beat Vince Eichler 4 5 7 5 4 to set finals Sunday afternoon at Drumlins Central New York open.
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Syracesd
New York
Drumlins
Bud Edwards
Harold McGrath
JE@ Garofaio
Tom Ralegh, Jr
Edwards
Westerday
Wes Michaels
McGrath
Vince Eichler
Utica
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