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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1944
Page
16
Colgate Red Raiders held off Rensselaer Tech in a tense finish at the 87 gym, tipping the Engineers 53-52 after a seven point Colgate lead dwindled in the final eight minutes. O Keeffe and County top engineers led the late rally, but Colgate preserved the win.
Colgate edged Union 49 42 in Schenectady as Bob Wanzer and Bob Dewey led Colgate with 18 and 15 points respectively. Henry O Keeffe scored 15 for Union while Leo Katkaveck directed Techmen play and Anderson topped Navy Pre Fight winners with 11.
Catholic High 1 La Salle 18, Cohoes 33, Lansingburg 21. Troy 40 Hudson 32. Albany 57 Academy 30. Headly 46 Voorheesville 27. CBA 38 Milne 6. Cathedral 36 Vincentian 22. St Johns Albany 43 St Marys Hoosick Falls 13. St Anns Albany 36 St Peters Saratoga 35. Philip Schuyler 36 Saratoga High 35. St Johns Rensselaer 53 St Josephs 34. Coxsackie 40 Averill Park 18. Mont Pleasant 43 Notterace 23 Scotia 44 Ballston Spa 30. WACS outbowl MPS. Fort Riley Kas. The burly MPs at Fort Riley challenged a WAC bowling team to a match and were trounced soundly. Maj John W Haffen provost marshal, kept a core.
Catholic High School outs La Salle 24-18 at the Cadets' gym for their sixth straight win. La Salle led 11-10 at halftime before Catholic High pulled away 16-14 in the third and 24-18 final. Bob Degnan and Tom Egan paced the Cadets with six points each, while Paul Ryan led La Salle with five. Junior varsity and freshmen results also noted.
New York fighter Jake LaMotta defeated Fritzie Zivic of Pittsburg by a ten round decision. LaMotta weighed 159 pounds, Zivic 151½, with judges voting largely for LaMotta amid fouls that shaped several rounds. Zivic sustained a minor lip cut and claimed a left hand injury, while LaMotta pressured with persistent lefts and rights.
The University of Pennsylvania and Cornell will play the annual football game on November 24 at Franklin Field, a Saturday after Thanksgiving. Penn athletic director H Jamison Swarts calls the shift a temporary expedient to give teams time to prepare after the November 18 games. The Penn Cornell series, dating back fifty years, is one of the longest in eastern football with Penn 40 wins, Cornell 12, and three ties.
Cohoes High edged Lansingburg 33 to 21 in a Principal's League contest at the Spindle City. Captain Joe Rynasko led Cohoes with 10 points, while Tony Habura added eight and Bob Ferris seven. Winkler and Goldsberry topped Lansingburg with seven each. Junior Varsity forfeit decision gave Cohoes a win over Lansingburg Juniors.
The Liners beat Inspection 48 to 17 at Watervliet High. Army defeated P. M. department 49 to 15 while P. A. department toppled Tank Shop 45 to 24. Roy Yowell led Army with 19 points, Walsh 13, Christensen 10.
Cohoes High hockey opened with a 9 to 1 loss to Albany Academy at the Spindle City arena. The Cadets hit three goals in the first period, two in the second and four in the third. Captain Pete Crane scored five for Albany Academy, while Cohoes’ lone goal came from Captain Crowe in the second period.
The Arsenal Men’s Admin league wraps its first half with a Thorns dinner. Guest speaker Lieut. Dick Cunningham, a flying fortress veteran, presented prizes for high averages and top scorers across Class A to C. Team honors went to Specifica tions with 28 wins. Rensselaer Valve, Art Hintz 547 triple, Art Bliss 198 high single. Norma Coons led women with 498 triple and 186 single.
Cage results list multiple college and military base matchups with scores: Ft Jackson 48 Parris Island 47. NC 42 Richmond Army Air Base 35. Purdue 51 Minnesota 38. Penn State 34. Carnegie Tech 32 Georgia 38. Georgia Medical College 30. Norfolk Naval Air Station 64 Hampden Sydney 27. Camp Peary 52 William and Mary 24. Ohio State 72 Indiana University 46. Loyola Baltimore 64 Haverford 55. Rhode Island State 91 Maine 52. Wisconsin 50 Michigan 41. La Salle 43 Rider 30.
Troy High, after an early lead, overcame a Hudson rally to win 40 32 at Hudson. Wil Deegan led Troy with 17 points while Seibert and Gordon added seven each. Halloran led Hudson with 16 as the Trojans seized the final period to seal the victory.
Marty Barry, famed Troy basketball star from the 1920s, will become president of the Clyde Chamber of Commerce in a few weeks. He outlines a plan to attract new industries, study tax programs, and re employment for veterans, signaling a strong public welfare commitment near Rochester. Also notes Saratoga racing aims and Babe Ruth’s early Orioles pay milestones.
Allen Bowen of the Greenville Hornets totals 223 points in 10 games to claim a new all time national scoring record in the Mississippi Big Eight. He scored 3 touchdowns and 43 conversions, passed for 15 touchdowns, and punted for his team.
Newark match set for eight rounds as former featherweight champ Belloise from New York meets Frankie Bove of Newark Monday night at Laurel Garden. Promoter Babe Cuinan announced the bout. Lou Salica was briefly listed as Bove’s opponent but is ill with influenza.
Frank Harter a Navy V-12 trainee from Binghamton was elected captain of the University of Pennsylvania swimming team yesterday. He swam at Girard College and Temple University before the Navy and won the backstroke in last week’s West Point meet. He leads the Red and Blue in today’s Eastern Intercollegiate League dual with Columbia here.
A coach or mentor named Jimmy Smith explains proper ball release technique for a left handed maestro. The guide covers balance, timing, and the moment of release as the ball crosses the foul line. It warns to keep the left foot before the fog line and notes foot placement affects shot legality.
Four teams hold unblemished records heading into Sunday afternoon CYO basketball action. St Marys leads the Hillside Senior League with standout wins, while St Peters and St Pauls head the Intermediate and Cohoes leagues respectively. Matchups include St Marys vs St Josephs, St Francis vs St Patricks, and St Peters vs Sacred Heart among others with standings listed for all groups.
In a hard fought ten round Belle Epoque style bout at Madison Square Garden, Tippy Larkin and Bobby Ruffin fought to a draw before 15 323 fans. The Associated Press scorecard split four rounds each with two even heats. Gate reached 41964 dollars as Ruffin pressed with a right hand drum beat to Larkin's ribs while Larkin found rhythm with sharp rights and dexterous movement.
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