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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1949
Page
10
Washington owner Clark Griffith and Yankees GM George Weiss traded lengthy calls without agreement over rookie pitcher Dick Welk. Griffith said no deal yet though Welk remains a possible centerpiece if a trade emerges with the Yankees.
Roessleville High defeated Averill Park 37-32 in the Central Hudson Valley League after leading from the start. Bob Platts AY sparked a 7-2 first quarter run and Roessleville held a 21-18 halftime edge as Averill Park tied the third frame but could not take the lead.
Co captain Jim Clyne scored the decisive foul shot in overtime as Bethlehem Central rallied to beat Watervliet High 42 40 in an Eastern Scholastic Conference clash. Key contributors included Jim Igoe and Dante Romano with steady scoring and boards, while BCHS erased a late Watervliet surge to claim the win.
Hoosie Valley edged Argyle 39 to 38 as Ryan led Hoosie Valley with scoring in a low scoring Washington County League contest. Igoe and Green contributed key plays while Argyle tried to respond with late efforts from Olsenwick and Bain as the pace intensified in the final minutes.
Tom Thorns led a high scoring night at Thorns Colony Recreation alleys as the Gentry League hosted area bowlers. The event crowned Janifer Suponian and a string of top women’s scores from Industrial Mined Joop and others with multiple 400s and 500s.
RPI defeated Pratt Institute 52 to 43 at the Brooklyn court to secure their third win in a row. Bob Halloran and Ed Zeno led the Engineers with 11 points each as RPI built a steady lead and withstood Pratt’s late burst. Coach Ed Jucker used substitutes but relied on starters as Pratt narrowed the gap briefly before RPI pulled away.
Unclear text fragment indicates multiple player trades involving the Senators with Staucet sold to New Orleans and McCaffrey obtaining Southpaie. OCR garble obscures full details including other players and teams.
Amsterdam tops Troy 45 to 35 in a Class A League contest as Troy cannot overcome a wiped second quarter. Gus Mikalzo sparked Amsterdam with 9 points in the second period while Troy passes and Bevevino led late push moments though the home team held on for the win.
The West Virginia Conservation Commission said educators are busy teaching trappers to trap. It explained experienced trappers aren’t available to help farmers trap foxes and other predator animals.
In New York a crowded Garden crowd of 7281 watched welterweight Portugues Portu guez outlast Beau Jack in a split decision amid a close six round bout. Judges Gordon and Aidala split on the outcome while the AP scorecard favored Portu guez in a chaotic card of bouts.
Patrick's five player squad faces Morro St Pauls of Mechanville in the Saratoga County CYO senior final. The St Patricks roster features the Hinchey brothers John and Don Bill Holmes Jack Daly Bill Rohda and ex Mechanville standouts Carrying hopes are Wally Braver Frank Buckley Jumpin Joe Hogan Jim Hourigan Lou Rosamella Bud Batley and Jerry Maloney. The intermediates meet a local CYO club in the preliminary.
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