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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1946
Page
14
Lawrence J. Skiddy notes Memorial Day opens the first postwar sports season with auto racing golf fishing and baseball. Syracuse Chiefs in 1946 strong but historically erratic, facing the Baltimore Orioles in a doubleheader as Memorial Day marks a pivotal point in local and national sports activity.
The column recaps a 1910 Syracuse lineup against Utica and notes changes by September. It discusses wartime newsprint cuts, Joe Louis and Schmeling fights including Louis’s record and key bouts, and compares two fighters named Jimmy Collins with clarifications about identities. Call your ad dresses.
A reader presents scenarios where baserunners and batters are ruled out for failing to touch bases or for passing runners after a hit. The umpire’s call in one case awards a hit and a home run while outs and outs on bases are enforced, provoking debate among umpires about such plays.
The Maple Leafs released player manager Harry Davis and named player-coach Bill Norman acting manager. Davis, a 22 year veteran, led Toronto to a third place finish last year as the team sits in fifth, 3.5 games behind second and 7.5 behind Montreal. Montreal beat Buffalo 5 1 to widen their lead while Rochester’s city strike and rain affected other games. CY Baker won his third straight decision for Montreal and Coaker Triplett homered for Buffalo. Jackie Robinson and Jack Jorgensen had three hits for Montreal in a 13 hit attack against Houtteman and Appleton.
Frank Stranahan of Toledo defeated Marshall Robertson five and four to advance to the fourth round at the British Amateur. Chick Evans, a 27 year old munitions worker from Northern England, was eliminated on the 19th hole by Captain K E Browne.
Pacfic Coast League results show Sacramento beating Portland 1 0 in 14 innings while San Francisco trounced Hollywood 4 to 1. San Diego led Los Angeles 6 to 32 with San Francisco and Oakland also on night schedules.
Washington star Walter Johnson, longtime American League pitcher for the Senators, lay in Georgetown Hospital in serious condition after a stroke in early April. His family was summoned to the bedside as his doctors prepared further consultations on his prognosis.
Syracuse University baseball hosts Ithaca College in the first home intercollegiate game since wartime hiatus at 2 30 p m Thursday. Coach Forest Evashevski plans to start southpaw Frank Loeffler against Ithaca after wins over Cornell and losses at Hobart.
North Syracuse defeated Tully 13 to 3 in an eastern division County League game on the losers field. North Syracuse seeks the season finale win against Fayetteville to clinch the championship. Liverpool and Fayetteville still one game behind.
New York reports Bill Dickey accepts the Yankees managerial role calling it a big job and a natural dream for players. He reflects on his first test as manager and describes a surprising miscue. In Boston Elmer Ward promotes the Goodall golf tourney seeking an international line by inviting the British Open champion. In New York Johnny Greco previews a return bout with Beau Jack at Madison Square Garden and mentions home-building plans to invest about 25 000 dollars.
Mrs Sartorius won the women's sweepstakes with an aggregate 81 aided by a 13 stroke handicap. Miss Virgina Auld finished second with 84 including a 15 handicap.
Hank Sauer returns to the Syracuse Chiefs lineup to play left field in a single game against the Newark Bears after a neck treatment. Steve Peek earned his first win of the season in a seven inning game, beating Arnold Carter 3 1. In the nightcap Jim Prendergast shut out Newark 1 0 over John Moore as Carter suffered his second loss. The doubleheader drew 5 570 spectators with balks and a notable double play highlighted by Carter’s questionable calls and the Bears’ six hits to the Chiefs four.
Newark top Syracuse 15 to 14 in a high scoring game. Hassett, Brown, and Clark led Newark with multiple RBIs while Peck earned the win over Dubled in relief. Bases on balls and errors shaped the pitching decisions as Carter and Peck contributed key moments.
Delaware Park opens its ninth racing season with a muddy track expected to deter some horses. About 15 000 fans are expected for the first of eight races in a 30 day meeting featuring top racers. The $7 500 added Wilmington Handicap tops today's card with Boba net Pavot Brookfield Stables Brookfield and Ruston Sirdar among the leading contenders.
International News Service reports the St Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago in a 14 hit assault while the Cubs fell 12 to 2. The Dodgers dropped a 5-2 night game to the Giants at Ebbets Field as Brooklyn’s bats were stifled by Dave Koslo.
Jack Wilcox, left handed pitcher for Baldwinsville, blanked Split Rock with one hit in a 12-0 western division win at Baldwinsville Diamond. A seventh inning hit by Gillett and Cowburn single were the only Split Rock threats.
Marcellus High School topped Onondagan Central 5-4 in a western division County League contest yesterday afternoon. Scallion pitched the full game allowing six hits for the win.
New Orleans voters approved a referendum to legalize and tax bookies by a wide margin 50 683 to 7 334 unofficially from 262 precincts The move backed by 35 year old Mayor Delesseps Morrison could shape future state and local gambling policy as lawmakers consider related bills and slot machine proposals.
Lane Victor won an eight round decision in Houston in a slugfest with Yanchito Gonzales from Hermosillo Mexico. Eddie Lee of St Louis was set to fight Gene Kelly but Kelly canceled. Orlando Fernandez from Havana arrived late and refused to enter the ring after discovering he was outweighed. In the semi windup Gordon House edged Catfish Bourgeois in a split decision.
Cordele Georgia saw the White Sox overwhelm the Thomasville Tigers 32 to 8 in a high scoring Class D Georgia Florida League game. Cordele capitalized on 15 Tigers errors and six by the winners, with nine runs in the fourth and seven in the fifth.
Detroit plays Cleveland and Washington visits New York in today’s set. Philadelphia at Boston is the only other scheduled game.
Manny Ortega, Texas featherweight champion, scored a fourth round knockout over Mickey Travis of Oklahoma City after dropping him in the second. Ortega finished the bout with a right to the chin mid fourth. Also, Guy Wilson decisioned Jack Pierce in the same card and several other bouts occurred with multiple eliminations.
Heavyweight champion Joe Louis puzzled reporters with shaky sparring, fueling talk he was acting or truly wore down. The session featured Al Hoosman pressing the champ, but Louis maintained his form and focus on the June 19 date with challenger Billy Conn.
Fayetteville defeated Minoa 9-6 in an Eastern Division County League clash at Minoa yesterday afternoon. A three-run rally in the sixth inning sparked the Fayetteville comeback and kept their pennant hopes alive, with a decisive meeting against North Syracuse scheduled for this afternoon to decide the title.
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