Night Glow Dominates Sloppy Jamaica Feature
Night Glow, trained by Hirsch Jacobs and ridden by Johnny Longden, won the Glenmore Handicap at Jamaica Race Track in a soggy mile and a sixteenth race. The elderly mare set and held her own pace to win by a half length over Flakr, with Transformer fading to third. Night Glow paid even money, Ambras returned $11.30, Supper Dance $10.60, as the day’s handle reached $1,335,079 with 16,331 in attendance despite rain.
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Jamaica
Isidore Bieber
Glenmore
Johnny Longden
Hirsch Jacobs
Beatrice di Giorgio
Flakr
Vera
Bragg
Transformer
Air Current
Trierarch
Night Glow
Longden
Flair
Doug Dodson
Bieber
Trerarch
Art of War
Ambras
Bygones
Steve Brooks
Supper Dance
Help Wanted
Darby Drucele
Pukka Gin Faces Test Before Derby Run
New York trainer Andy Shuttinger said Pukka Gin must perform well in the Chesapeake at Pimlico Saturday to decide if Col. C. V. Whitney’s colt will run in the Kentucky Derby on May 6. The early Derby favorite finished fourth in the Wood Memorial at Jamaica, eight lengths behind Stir Up.
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New York
Andy Shuttinger
Pukka Gin
Chesapeake St Pimlico
Col. C. V. Whitney
Jamaica
Shuttinger
Mrs. Payne Whit- Stir
Wood Memorial
Jens
Welch Beats Dellicurti in Eight Round Decision
Welch of Portland Maine edged Vic Dellicurti of New York in an eight round close bout at St Nicholas Arena before 2500 fans. Dellicurti suffered a cut over the left eye in the first round. Wam Wibby KO’d Johnny Gebert in the sixth, Jonathan Amoroso stopped Hubert Winfield, and Robert Garcia knocked out Zack Taylor in early rounds.
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New York
Coley Welch
Portland
Vic Dellicurti
St. Nicholas Arena
Dellicurti
Wam Wibby
Johnny Gebert
Robert Garcia
Houston
Tex
Zack Taylor
Dominick Amoroso
Jersey City
Hubert Winfield
Cleveland Hurler Will Marry Again
UPI reports Joe Heving of the Cleveland Indians, the only grandfather in major league baseball, and 23 year old Nancy Palmer of Ravenna Indiana applied for a marriage license yesterday. Heving, 39, was divorced last fall and lists Covington Kentucky as his home.
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Cleveland Upi
Joe Heving
Cleveland Indians
Nancy Palmer
Ravenna
Heving
Covington
Abrasion Dominates Sun Beau Purse at Pimlico
Abrasion a veteran gelding aboard Carson Kirk led from the start and won the six furlong Sun Beau Purse by three lengths over Undulator at Pimlico Maryland. Pompeco was third as 10,000 fans watched in brisk, muddy conditions with blue Twink setting the pace early. Weather and rain did not dampen the day’s excitement.
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Maryland
Pimlico
Abrasion
Dr. G. T. Strothers
Brunswick
H. G. Bedwell
Undulator
O'Sullivan Farms
Pompeco
Carson Kirk
Silver Spring
Sun of
Blue Twink
Michael Seth
Publinx Group Delays Action on Tourney Schedule
Rollin S. Polk of Troy, president of the Eastern New York Public Links Association, announced postponement of any tournament program until later in the season amid transportation uncertainties. The group including Frear Park clubs halted events last year after two campaigns. officials will reconvene if transport improves, with no journeys planned for now.
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Rollin S. Polk
Troy
Pof
Eastern New York Public Links Association
Publinx Group
Frear Park
Polk
ROTC Team at RPI Seeks Games
The ROTC hard ball team at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute seeks games with area teams. For contests contact Cadet Albert LaPlante, Room 22, Reebling Hall.
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Albert LaPlante
Reebling Hall
Dear Joe Letter from Whitney Martin Sergi to Joe Smith
A wartime public letter from Whitney Martin Sergi to Joe Smith in the U S Army. The writer jokes about Allied advances and sports, noting early baseball season, Giants, Lombardi, Ott, Medwick, and Frick, plus racing at Jamaica, football rule talk, heavyweight boxing, and golf plans. He signs off stating they are 3,000 miles back and back of him.
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Whitney Martin Sergi
Joe Smith
U.S. Army
Joe
Europe
Adolph
Giants
Arnie Lombardi
Joe Medwick
Mel Ott
Bord C. Frick
Yanks
Cardinals
Jamaica
Doc
Louw Nova
Fritzie Zivic
Bob Montgomery
Beau Jack
George May
Chicago
Whitney
Jamaica Race Entries and Results From Multiple Races
The report lists six thoroughbred races with purses from 1400 to 4100, covering Jamaica and Narragansett events. Entries include numerous horses such as xxMiss Puritan, aShaun G, Chinese Sis, Grand Party, Runaway Boy, King Morsett, Fire High, Subdued, Malvern handicap entries, and various claimant and maiden races. Post times note first post at 1:45 p.m. and track conditions show sloppy in places.
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Jamaica
aFleet Fox
Vp. Sens
B.a. Robertson C—F. Kearns
F. C. Kempel
D—F. and
I. Bieber
King Morsett Ld
Park Heights
aSlam
Tiger Ace
bAir Flake
Pharamonda
Big Sun
aChance Tide
Abloyd's
a—Mill River Stable
W. G. L ©Wattligen
bJue Burger
Buzalong
Bardia
bRoman Giory
Fleetair
Theo
Padene
le Havre
Magdala
Spirit
Searchlight
Fiying Son
Millo
Seataska
B.W.T
Derby hopefuls Boy Knight and Bomb Sight withdrawn
Cleveland owners report Pi Boy Knight and Bomb Sight will not be entered in the Kentucky Derby on May 6. Crispin Oglebay says Boy Knight failed to come on as hoped after a trial race last Tuesday. Morris Wexler adds Bomb Sight, at Pimlico, is too far behind in training.
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Cleveland
Boy Knight
Bomb Sight
Crispin Oglebay
Morris Wexler
Pimlico
North and South Tennis Play Delayed By Rain
The North and South tennis tournament at Pinehurst was rained out and postponed. Weather permitting, play will begin today. Wayne Sabin, now a chief socialist in the Navy, is the defending champion.
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Pinehurst
N. C
Egin
Wayne Sabin
Cania Neck Victor Wins Filly Feature at Keeneland
Cania driven by A Hirsch Berger surged from behind to win the Syca more Purse open at Keeneland Churchill Downs six day Red Cross Meeting meeting in Louisville by a neck. Wise Colors ran second for Dave Ferguson and Cuban Bomb finished third for Terrence Melrose. Jo Agnes led early but faded as Cuban Bomb challenged. Cania paid $7.20 for $2. Time for six furlongs was 1:13.
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Louisville
A. Hirschberger
Cania
Red Cross
Dave Ferguson
Wise Colors
Terrence Melrose
Jo Agnes
Noted Dog Handler to Visit Albany
The Albany Kennel Club opens its first general meeting at the Joseph Henry Memorial with Percy Roberts of Noroton Connecticut as principal speaker. Roberts, born in England, came to America 35 years ago and built fame as a dog importer. Dr William B Cornell of Mend is president of the 55 member club.
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Albany Kennel Club
Joseph Henry Memorial
Percy Roberts
Noroton
Green Island Methodists Sweep After Early Loss
Green Island Methodists bowling team rebounded after an opening loss to Grace Methodists to win two more games led by Adam Hopson's 556 series. Grace stars included Jimmy Snow with 453 and Roy Dexter 500. The league banquet is set for the First Presbyterian Church in Lansingburg with regular bowling to follow.
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Harold Damon
Grace Methodists
Green Island Methodist Keglers
Greenies
Adam Hopson
Grace
Jimmy Snow
Roy Dexter
First Presbyterian Church
Lansingburg
Hoosier Wins Narragansett Arcade Purse in Sloppy Track
Hoosier ridden by Mrs F D Rice tops the field at Narragansett Park in the $1,800 Arcade Purse. Aboyne finishes third after Kantar Run is disqualified from second. Darby Ducat earns second. Hoosier posts 1:45 1-5 for the mile and 70 yards and pays $24.20 for the victory. Two thousand twelve tickets were sold on Oak Tree Stable’s Happy Prince and Donna Ray Stables’ Mad Macaw in the double.
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Happy Prince
Mad Macaw
Diaf
Idnda Darling
H. Pratt
Yeheran
A. Danielsy
W. McDonald
Lucy S
Shasta Ky Aiso Tan
Hasty
Pratt
Nanak
P. Patterson
Bill
J. Brennan
Royal Silver
Hooster
J. Martin
Darby
Boyne
Scotty
dq-Kantar
Doyr
W. Cook
C. Critchfield
D. Loop
Weat
Cance
Conawinka
Sir Taloet
Trent
Martin Zan
Tady Insco
Gaid Mit
Brother Dear
Tamlin
Aboyne
Darby Ducat
Oak Tree Stable
Donna Ray Stables
Gaucas Pro At Elsmere
Johnny Gaucas named the new golf pro at Normanside Country Club in Elsmere. He will keep his defense job and work at Normanside weekends and holidays. Gaucas previously led Hoosick Falls Country Club to multiple district wins and qualified for national events.
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Normanside Country Club
Elsmere
Johnny Gaucas
Troy Links
Gaucas
Hoosick Falls Country Club
Normanside
Troy Area Bowling Notes and Church League Scores
Troy area bowing results across St Marys Williams waterford and church leagues feature top scorers Martha De Pietro with a 203 and 23, Leona Doud a 207 and 94, plus Anna Jordan Mildred Lidge and Mary Doud among leaders. In the Troy Church league Anton Sorensen led the Danish Lutherans with a 626 series, Trinity Methodists shut out First Presbyterians, and Le grand Geunther topped Class B with a 226 single and 68 for the three. Redeemer Lutheran Juniors won two of three from St Marks Methodists as competition remained tight.
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St. Mary's
Waterford
Martha de Pietro
Hon‘ers
Leona Doud
Anita Jordan
Mildred Lidige
Mary Doud
Helen Sprizee
Julia Bleibd
Troy
M. Morris
Adele Inglis
Anton Sorensen
Redeemer Lutheran
Duff
Bill Currier
Bill
Fred Goerold
Dave Thorsland
Ted McCabe
Trinity Methodists
Trinity
Bernie Showalter
Ken Parsons
George Hansen
Legrand Geunther
Our Savior Lutherans
Westminster Presbyterians
George Holshaur
Redeemer Lutheran Juniors
St. Mark's Methodists
Ed Wachter To Address Court Loops At St Peters Dinner
Ed Wachter Troy’s recreation chief will lead the St Peter’s basketball dinner in the Lyceum at 8 15 p m with Rev Michael English Rev Edward McManus Rev Peter Sheeran Rev Francis Neumann and Rev Harold B Hines among speakers Jim McCarthy acts as toastmaster The St Peters varsity posted 49 wins and 34 losses claiming the senior C Y O League title Don Caswell led scoring with 957 points in 48 games Intermediates won 31 and Juniors 39 with 13 losses
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Wachter
Troy
St. Peter's
Lyceum
Michael English
St. Peter's Church
Edward McManus
Peter Sheeran
St Peter's
Francis Neumann
Gloversville
Harold B. Hines
Diocesan C. Y. O
Jim McCarthy
Don Caswell
St. Peter’s
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