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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1945
Page
13
Army and Navy remained undefeated as other teams posted close calls and upsets in a week of college basketball. West Point barely beat Yale 44-43 for their eighth win. Navy edged Columbia 41-40. other unbeatens like Princeton, Minnesota, and Great Lakes held firm amid a busy schedule across conferences.
Montreal Canadiens defeated Detroit Red Wings 3-1 before 13,535 fans, pulling within 11 points of the NHL standings. Elmer Lach opened scoring at 14:39 of the first period, Maurice Richard added the decisive goal in the second on a rebound, with Ken Mosdell padding the lead late. The win marked Montreal’s seventh victory over Detroit this year and extended their dominance in the series.
Rensselaer Polytechnic, Yale, Virginia, Maryland, and many others posted varied results in a broad college basketball roundup. Key games featured Penn State and Cornell close 52 50, Princeton 72 over Swarthmore 5, and Navy’s Bainbridge camp entries showing competitive showings amid cancellations at Bainbridge Maryland.
By WHATNEY MARTIN New York, the piece argues coaches can curb gambling through firm ethics and clear rules. It warns against overreaction and urges focus on fundamentals, fair play, and preventing bribes, while noting rare but possible rigging cases across sports.
Herman Van Putten of the Preakness Farmers Skating Club scored an easy victory in the senior men's division of the Mohawk Valley speed skating championships yesterday. Van Putten tallied 110 points winning the 220 440 and three mile events. Gil Swordeme of the Grand Street Boys Association edged him for the 380 and was second in the 440 and the mile. Joe Barton of Buffalo placed second in the senior men and Adolph Sprin gel of Paterson New Jersey was third. Marion Hanley of Staten Island won the senior women 440 and 836 events with ninety points. Other division winners include Louis Fos fare Saratoga Springs intermediate boys 70, Eugene Gage Fort Johnson junior boys 64, Frank Rosed Saratoga Springs midget boys 30, Marion Lynch Delane Hocks 3 intermediate girls Newburgh 90, Bobbie Moehringer Fort Johnson junior girls 50, Marcia Biggin Saratoga 60, Carma Perrego Delane Hicks 3 midget girls.
Wesleyan College topped Union College 62 to 45 on Saturday in Middleton Conn. Watts led the winners with 43 points while Holstein and Dingler and Clapp gave nine each for the losers.
Lieut. Charles Beetham, 21, former Ohio State runner now at North Carolina Pre-Flight School, won the Redman Wansmaker International trophy as the outstanding athlete at the Millrose Games in New York. Beetham clocked 1:57.2 in the half mile, finishing about 36 yards ahead of Joe Hall, with Jim Refferty and other veterans taking major event titles amid a large field. Navy and Army also featured, with the mile duel highlight ending in a disqualification for Siew Pettit.
The R. Pl. ski team finished fifth at the Dartmouth Winter Carnival closing in Hanover. Engineers totalled 207.1 points in the event.
Boston earned a 3-3 draw with New York to hold fourth place in the NHL standings. The Bruins led 2-1 after the first period and 3-2 in the second before late penalties and a fireworks-filled finish. Ranger goals by Kilby MacDonald and Grant Warwick helped force the tie as Warwick received major and minor penalties, with additions of high-sticking and a pair of misconducts spurring the bench conflict.
A pair of twenty point performances carried St. Anthony's to a 40-29 victory over K of Squires as Premchek and Marchese led the scoring. St Patrick's beat Waterview 26-25, St Augustine's defeated St Peter's 35-2, and Our Lady of Victory rallied to topple St Francis 42-34 in senior league play. Marchese and Pranchkek both contributed for Sts Anthony's. Gavarea tallied 21 for the losers. Lamparella added seven as top scorers, with J. Bradley eight and Conway six for St Patrick's. Singleton led St Augustine's with 16 points, while McBride and McClure each had 15 for another squad. Haveneveh scored 15 for Our Lady of Victory, with Mulauten netting ten for the losers.
Nelson Carded 264 to win the Corpus Christi Open, pacing a windy round with five birdies and an eagle in the morning and posting a strong finish. McSpaden tied for second as Ky La and Sam Schnider tied for third. Furgol and Haas also contended with solid scores. The event highlighted era pros such as Craig Wood and Jimmie Demaree at the Naval Air Station venue.
Rumors say the Interstate League eyes expansion to eight teams with Camden and other cities under consideration as league officials weigh new franchises. Notes mention backers and potential management changes as part of a bid to boost pennant hopes and circuit participation.
Swedish track stars Haegg and Lidman arrived in London on Friday for a U S tour but face a delay as they must receive shots for yellow fever and other diseases before they can train in Britain. If the authorities refuse, they may return to Stockholm. they need at least two weeks on indoor tracks to catch up with rivals already in training.
Michigan, deemed ready for a strong season, faced Iowa in a January 14 game at the Seid House before 13,000 fans. The Wolverines, led by a determined effort, stunned the Hawkeyes with a 41-22 victory as players such as Twogood Van Deusen McConnell and Pop Harrison starred.
New Haven Conn Gil Roache of Wilmington and world featherweight champion Willie Pep of Hartford meet in a ten round bout at New Haven Arena Pep is a heavy favorite after a recent off night The bout serves as a tune up before Pep defends his crown against Phil Terro later in Madison Square Garden
RPI swimming team suffered a narrow defeat at Williams with a 59 to 26 score. Heid led the singles with a 2 37.35 time in the backstroke while Rogers and Thomas contributed strong legs for the Engineers.
In a fast moving card Willie Joyce is favored by some to beat Ike Wright as Les Setes Nahe enters tonight’s city bout lineup. Joyce offered no firm prediction while noting two strong early rounds against Ike Willisz. Wesler Mou lton fights Ray Brown of Chicago in an eight roundner for North Philadelphia Nehrweight’s seventh straight win.
The Eastern League writers trophy, awarded to the league’s valuable player, will be presented to Rip Collins, manager of the Albany Senators. Collins led the league with a strong setting average and sharp hitting, earning top recognition from Elks and league officials.
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