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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1949
Page
8
St. Louis brothers Bill and Charlie DeWitt bought a controlling 56 percent stake in the St. Louis Browns from President Richard C. Muckerman. The pair, who each held 2 percent, paid around one million dollars believed. they also acquired Sportsman's Park, where they first sold peanuts 35 years ago.
Keating tops ey League with 26 in a high scoring night as Earl Male posts 248 674 in Cohoes Majors while Pete Danbury hits 247 632. other leagues report Ed Twembly 286 616 John Walther 213 213 614 and multiple 200s across Sacred Heart and Industrial A rounds.
In a season note, Union College's Dutchmen rely on Troy pair for scoring as they open the second half at Hamilton College. Jim Pemrick leads with 90 points, Dick Speidel adds 63, and Cookie Shermin contributes 33 as injuries limit him to six games. Union stands 244.
Beaunit Boys Foundation basketball team defeated Sunset A C 37 14 at SL Agnes Lyceum to start its campaign with a seven and eight record. Sunset A C dropped to 12 losses in 18 starts while Kevin Y Alumni previously led Cohoes Community League.
Bob Winslow, former first assistant to Jef Cravath at the University of Southern California, was appointed head football coach at the University of Arizona, succeeding Miles W. Castes who was dismissed. Arizona’s Carl Mulleneaux, longtime assistant, remains on Winslow’s staff.
Cohoes Mastodons defeated the Kokomo Klowns 65 to 57 at the Cohoes Armory in a Match of Dimes fundraiser attended by about 400. Hank Rosenstein led the Dons with hot shooting while Prince Hal Korovin starred for the Klowns. Arsenal City Motors beat Cohoes All-Stars 44 25 in prelims as Ben Raimondi, former Indiana QB, signed with the New York Bulldogs.
Siena tops Iona 51 45 in a closer than expected road battle. Ed Lange led with 18 points including six field goals and six free throws, sparking the Indians as they trailed early 28 25 and never fell behind after the late first half. Charlie Northrup added 15 and John O Hagan 11 as Siena improved to 14 4 on the season while Iona suffered its fourth loss in 17. Siena hosts Brooklyn College Saturday at the Albany Armory.
The Cleveland Indians will retain pitcher Christopher Berth despite a heart ailment. He will pitch only limited innings, skip spring training, undergo six week checks by club specialists, and avoid intense workouts. President Bill Veeck approved this health based plan after a medical report from Dr Myron Pringmetal in Los Angeles.
Syracuse defeated Swordham 76 to 42 in a decisive game last night to build a 24 point lead after ten minutes and never relinquish control.
Boston Braves announce shortstop Alvin Dark has signed his contract after a meeting with General Manager John J. Quinn. Dark, last season's rookie of the year, hit .320 with three homers and 48 RBIs last year.
Bromacich wins row cuppers and earns spot on Australian team for Davis Cup in the United States. Billy Sidwell and Frank Ledeman named with him, Walker Bromwich a veteran star refused to play last year. Team travels by air, starts at Wimbledon then tackles North American zone.
A garbled list of college basketball scores shows Siena 1 over Towa 45, Syracuse 76, Fordham 42 over Army 58, Rutgers 46, Duke 55 over Navy 42, Muhlenberg 54 over Cornell 52, Penn State 23, Kentucky 36 over Alabama 40, Wake Forest 30, North Carolina State 49, Miami Ohio 6, Loyola Maryland 72 over West Maryland 40, Loyola Chicago 75 over Villanova 43, Georgetown 65 over Princeton 62, Louisville 6, Western Kentucky 6, Saint Louis 32 over Missouri 7, Utah 3, Long Island University 42 over East Stroudsburg 4, Scranton 42.
Rutgers coach Harman, a foe of the two platoon system, calls for two separate teams and two coaches as changing lineups becomes possible. He notes rule changes requiring officials to verify dis allowed formations and push for protective tack rules, while praising Wariner and Stace at the San Francisco convention.
Coach Ed Jucker drills the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Engineers in anticipation of a Saturday armory clash with the New York State Maritime Academy. The team aims to avoid a layoff letdown after two idle weeks and a recent 83-77 loss to Fordham, as three swimmer wins in four meets boost confidence before a Brooklyn College swim meet at 3 p.m. Saturday in 87 Gym pool.
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