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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1945
Page
7
Detroit jumps ahead with Trout driving the offense and Greenberg contributing two key hits as they topple Philadelphia 4 to 1. Trost scatters two runs over six innings and Connelly unloads a late homer as the Tigers snap a skid in a midseason matchup.
The Chicago White Sox come from behind twice to defeat the New York Yankees 6 to 5 in an 11 inning game. Key moments include late ties and a decisive rally in extra frames as pitchers Lopat Page and Holcombe are heavily involved in a tense battle.
Chicago Cubs head to a three game set with the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field starting tomorrow. Manager Charlie Grimm eyes a strong finish as Hank Borowy, Ray Prim and others take the mound against a Cardinals squad riding a hot streak. The Cubs hold a five and a half game lead and seek to tighten the pennant race.
Miss Helen Gross won the VanSchaick Park Club event last weekend with Mrs Kay McDonald finishing second and Mrs Josephine Verzoni earning honors. In international league action Buffalo defeated Montreal 6 to 4.
Reporter Wing said Washington Nationals will train in Florida for spring. The XL representative said Washington would sponsor a local team in the Florida State League, with Dodgers and island Park linked to the arrangement.
Wiswall's Folk Song won the Saratoga Driving Club Stake at Spa Raceway last night, holding the lead from the stretch to win by a length in 1:73. Green Valley driven by Harry Stout finished second, Propaganda third. The race card included a spill with a fatality and several horses racing in a reduced field of three.
New Hampshire will not field a varsity football team next fall, announced by Prof. Harry Keener, chairman of the faculty committee on athletics. Last season the university operated football on an informal basis with Army training unit aid.
Yesterday no NL games. Standings show Brooklyn 63 32, New York 52, Cincinnati 69 38, Philadelphia 76 with Detroit and St Louis chasing. American League results include Washington 9, Cleveland 3, and Chicago 6, New York 5. Eastern League standings list Albany 65, Hartford 42, Scranton 56, Wilkes Barre 55.
Indianapolis outfielder Wentzel, age 26, 6 1 and 205, hit .202 last year for Hartford in the Eastern League. He was chosen by American Association baseball writers as the league’s outstanding freshman of 1845 and named to the All Star team, winning a 260 dollar War Bond. Harold Danielson Johnny Baths Byron LaForest were close runners-up for the honor.
Washington Nationals defeated Cleveland in both ends of a doubleheader to move within a half game of Detroit. In game one Pete Center yielded runs as the Indians lost 3 to 1. In the nightcap Mickey Haefner earned his second win of the series in 11 innings, 6 to 5, with four Cleveland pitchers charged. George Myatt homered in the sixth to seal the opener for Washington.
Albany built a seven run surge led by Fred Clemence who allowed four runs and struck out four over eight innings to clinch a 7-4 victory against the Pioneers. Reggio and Luzanaky provided key hits while Meak, Clark, and Kauffman contributed in the big fourth inning as Albany moved within one win of the series.
Race meet lists multiple purse events for trotting and pacing. Three-year-olds and up compete in races with purses from 190 to 490 dollars, featuring horses such as Bran Meehan, Myria, Elipipie, Quite Sure, Miss Sar Ann, and Little Keith, with drivers and owners including Puckett Stanford Jackson and A Massey Garnier. The card enumerates post positions and entry details for a busy day of horse racing.
Long Beach, Cal. Corporal Bob Hafferty, 23, on furlough from Germany, sank two consecutive holes in one at Recreation Park Municipal golf course Tuesday. His first ace came on the 30 yard par four fifteenth, followed by another on the 130 yard sixteenth. He finished the round at 72 plus three, two under par.
Quillon Cops Rockingham headliner by winning Gorham claiming purse of 2500 dollars at Rockingham Park with a 1213.2 six furlongs time. Jockey Jackey Wichie Canning led from midrace to victory, Doctor Jeep placed third. Two Timer captured the Ac tworth allowance purse of 2000 dollars in a stretch duel, paying 5.50 to win. Ebro, Airy Goer and Sam Garfields competed in a fast six furlongs in 3:13.2.
Gallorette will start in Saturday's Jersey Handicap at Garden State Park, a $75,000 added event. Her owner confirmed the plan yesterday, with Ally aiming to depart shortly to join three year olds in the fixtures.
New York i Elmer Barbour Wake Forest halfback and the Giants No. 1 pick this year was among nine players whose 185 season signings were announced yesterday by the club. Other signees included Richard Bilda Marquette Bruce Gardner Central College Iowa backs and Jawvex Little Kentucky tackle.
In the nightcap the St Louis Browns trailed Boston 5 2 entering the ninth inning, rallied briefly but fell 5 to 4. Bob Musial earned his eighth win while Dolph Camilli homered for Boston. The Browns won four of seven against the Red Sox in this series.
M Vergoni won medalist honors at VanSchaick Island Country Club in Cohoes with a three over par 73. Peppy Vergoni, 183 club champion, placed second in qualifying with 75, edging Ed Mazur by two strokes. First-round leaders included Gil Daigneautt 78 Jim Warrell 79 Fred Murray 78 Lou Forget 90 Tom Gormley 80.
The Women’s Western Amateur golf tourney saw top seeds advance after a day of tight matches at Knollwood Club. Dorothy Germain and Babe Zaharias won by two holes while Sally Sesssiona and Louise Suggs posted notable results.
Capi Al Kelley's Watervliet Arsenal softball team won its 14th game of the season by routing Allegheny Ludlum 13 to 2 on the Arsenal grounds. Navy, Tom Callahan and Frank Gruba led with four hits in six trips. Callahan added a double and Quinlan also doubled. Keiley's squad travels 40 Schenectady to face the Bostde of the State League at Central Park at 6 15 p.m. last night’s box shows Arsenal 13 Allegheny 2. Sheehan and Burling.
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