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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1944
Page
4
A Syracuse alum bets $1 Syracuse will beat Colgate this year and argues the Orange will gain strength as Colgate loses players in November. The plan includes coach Ossie Solem’s daily practice and Colgate’s late Autumn strength drop.
Toronto's Maple Leafs conclude the season with a final road game against the Syracuse Chiefs at MacArthur Stadium. Syracuse holds a 2-1 edge in the four game series, after a 4 3 win last night that clinched the Chiefs interclub title as they improve to 12 victories in 22 games.
General Electric rode five hit pitching by Bob Glumpe and a strong 8 hit attack to beat Benedicts 7 to 3 at Griffin Field. The Industrial League leaders collected key hits including a seventh inning homer by Phil Carocci and a third inning triple by Jack Jefferies while Jefferies was touched for six errors behind him.
Los Angeles reports Coach Sam Barry, former USC football coach, back in town after 33 months in the South Pacific where he supervised rehabilitation centers for Marines and Navy fliers. He will stay 10 days before reporting to a new post at Corpus Christi, Texas, naval aviation training station.
Orchard Heights softball team, fresh from a 5 to 3 win over Cherry Road Slurgers, prepares to face Par eOMS Drive 20 next week. Don Werner and George Terpening teamed for the win, with Ty Kenny and Bill Ryan delivering key plays.
Philadelphia reports Harry Shuman a right handed pitcher who previously played for the Athletics Pirates and Toronto has been signed by the Phillies. He was recently working out and training as part of the roster moves in late July.
A jumble of older sports notes mentions the Pittsburgh Pirates, Giants, and a 3 dollar game, plus a boxing repeat at Newark and various racing and jockey mentions. Names are fragmented and unclear, with several garbled phrases suggesting a noisy clipping.
Murray edges a drawn bout in New York after a tense lightweight clash. Referee Donovan warned both fighters as the crowd witnessed a controversial finish.
Benedicts beat Hoffmans 9-6 at XAALC Field in the feature game of a two major league softball triple header. Tom Dugan earned the win with five hits allowed as Windy Hillers toppled Bisons 12-9. Walter Lamaroy hit a three run homer in a losing effort. Prosperity beat Owen Dyne 4- -4 with Galler and Wells homering and Wells adding a triple.
Elmer Rays bout with Perk Daniels in Los Angeles on Tuesday night was postponed after a doctor reported Elmer Rays chipped elbow. State Athletic Commission chairman Jules Covey ordered the postponement. Manager Tommy O Laughlin said Ray could be out for at least four weeks.
Sam Byrd and Craig Wood, both top golf contenders, start a 36 hole match at Plum Hollow with a $2500 war bonds prize. Byrd shot 68 in practice to Woods 70, course record 63 by Chick Harbert in 1931, pace set for 2 PM daily through Sunday.
Cappelletti fanned 18 as the Aesthetics beat the Cubs 3-1 at Schiller Park in a Municipal Recreation Victory League game. In other action the Dodgers defeated the Eagles 3-1, Pirates edged the Jolene Braves 8-? and Eastwood blanked the Lewis Tigers.
Lt John Ward urges golf return after war as five Syracuse football rivals will feature Navy Marine personnel on schedules including Cornell Columbia Penn State Lafayette and Colgate Temple deploys civilian squads. Larry Cappelletti Cappelletti ODonnell Cappelletti brothers feature in service in Africa Sicily Italy France. Bellevue's Pat Bright leads junior championship bid at Weights course as Bellevue player favored to win again.
Short, readable summary shows Orioles extending their win streak by taking two consecutive games. The report notes league standings and key performances while referencing top totals and scoring details. Names and precise figures are limited by the fragmented source.
Florida racing officials approve 120 day winter meet across Gulfstream Tropical and Hialeah. Gulfstream to run Dec 1 to Dec 23 and Mar 28 to Apr 39 with 40 days split among tracks. Tropical plan splits Dec 25 to Jan 16 and Mar 5 to Mar 29. Hialeah to operate Jan 17 to Mar 3 continuous. Gulfstream headed by James Donn group.
Yesterday's scores show the Associated Press recap: Bob Chipman led the Cats to a 4-1 win over Brooklyn, with seven hits for his 11th win of the season. Red Sox defeated the Tigers 25-5 as Detroit pitchers yielded heavy runs. Chicago near Washington saw a key triple with bases loaded fueling a 7-2 Chicago win. Nick Etica starred for the Yankees in a 13-7 win over Cleveland. Pittsburgh shutout Ising 4-0 as a 201st strikeout pushed a franchise record. St. Louis beat Philadelphia as hot streaks continued for several clubs.
The Jamaica track card features Handi Preakness leading a field with First Fiddle and Stir Up as top contenders. Jockeys Johnny Longden and Eddie Arcaro are tipped to ride leading horses, while entrants include William Wood and Millbrook Stables backed runners.
New York Giants announce Emory Nix quarterback and Frank Liebel end have signed first regular contracts. Rookies John Popovci halfback from St Vincent College and Roland Caranci tackle from Colorado also signed. President John Mara made the announcement.
Scores from the International League show Baltimore and Montreal trading games with multiple matchups. Notable results include Baltimore 114 Montreal 3 in one game, and Rochester defeating Jersey City twice, with Newark, Syracuse, and Toronto also listed in varying scores and dates.
In American League action the St Louis Browns beat the Philadelphia Athletics 10 to 5 with unearned runs in the seventh inning and errors guiding the decision for Don Black over George Caster. The Yankees remained in second after a 13 to 9 win over the Indians as Ernie Bonham earned his eighth victory. Boston also rolled past Detroit 15 to 5, Pete Fox contributing two doubles and a triple with three RBIs, while Emmett Neill won on nine hits.
Oxygen was given to Lem Franklin of Chicago in Newark as doctors fought to save his life. The fighter, who had suffered a paralytic condition after being knocked out by Larry Lane of Trenton in a Monday night bout, contracted pneumonia as a complication.
Cuban slugger Chico Rodriguez leads the International League in total hits with 112, ahead of Tony Castano and Morris Aderholt as the season progresses. The Syracuse Chiefs star holds the early lead and is pursued by Castano, Aderholt, Moss, Durrett, and Monaco, with other players chasing in doubles, triples, and home runs.
Joe Barnum of Los Angeles earned a technical knockout over Billy Tierney of Cleveland in the final 90 seconds of a 10 round main event. Tierney, 147, was knocked down but recovered before the 10th round before the referee halted the bout. Barnum weighed 1422. Bobby Claus of Buffalo drew with Lige Drew. Fresno battled to a 2 draw.
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