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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1944
Page
13
Valparaiso upset DePaul ending the Blue Demons 13 game winning run. Dartmouth closes in on a seventh Eastern League title as Ohio State dominates Indiana. Northwestern and others maintain strong records across conferences in a packed weekend of college basketball.
A city basketball event to aid the March of Dimes infantile paralysis drive was finalized. Manny Elfenbein directs the tournament at the Jewish Community Center starting 1 30 pm with 20 minute halves and an eight minute title game four quarters. all players pay admission, referees donate services, and Herbert Mennen chairs the committee with Moe Martin as secretary. Pairings will be announced soon.
Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs Arkansas reports about 350 horses stabled for the thirty day spring meet from Feb 28 to Apr 1. The Darby Dan stable with Best Seller and Bless Me arrived late, joining a field of top three year olds. General Manager Peter J. Holmes is expected this week.
Byron Nelson of Toledo increased his lead in the San Francisco Victory Open with a 68 in the third round at Harding Park, totaling 205 after 54 holes. He holds a five stroke edge over Harold McSpaden, as McSpaden shot 70 to reach 210. Nelson’s 68 matched by Ellsworth Vines and Joe Kirkwood Jr. for the round, with a large local gallery watching the former champ push toward the title and top money.
The St Peter's varsity aims for its 28th win of the season as it faces Wa tervliet’s fast Jermain A C team on the Lyceum court at 9 p.m. The lineup includes McAlpine in his final game before Navy service along with Vetter Jacobson Mack Guinan St John Bailey Danahar Malone Gutman and Caswell. Earlier at 7 p.m. the St Peters Juniors meet St Augustine's and at 8 p.m. the Intermediates play Watervliet Indians.
Sunday results Cochran Field 51 Newberry 41. Saturday Army 69 Colgate 44. North Carolina Pre Flight 45 Navy 38. Yale AAFTC 64 CCNY 37 Canisius 36. RPI 64 Union 62 St Johns Brooklyn 36 Temple Connecticut 62 Rhode Island State 61 Maryland 48 Virginia Military Institute 38 Columbia 33 Cornell 29 Floyd Bennett Field 51 Pan American Airways 28 Worcester Tech 47 MIT 30 Purdue 43 Minnesota 17 Tufts 51 Harvard 32 Penn State 15 Pittsburg 12 Quonset Naval 52 Camp Edwards 45 Stevens 39 Swarthmore 38 Muhlenberg 48 Bucknell 22 Dubuque 60 Cornell Navy 41 Columbia Midshipmen 46 New York University 43 Abright 77 West Chester Teachers 26 North Carolina 52 N C State 24 Wisconsin 42 Michigan 31 Great Lakes 45 Marquette 36 Ohio State 74 Indiana University Ohio Wesleyan 87 Muskingum 36 Wooster 67 Fort Hayes 13 South Carolina 37 Charleston Coast Guard 24 Waitham and Mary 58 University of Richmond 56 Newport News Apprentice 46 Randolph Macon ASTA 36 St Johns 36 Temple 32 Northeastern 59 Maine 57 Yale 49 Holy Cross 45 Illinois 69 Chicago 32 Kansas 51 Nebraska 27 Coast Guard Academy 44 Brown 8 Dartmouth 54 Princeton 31 Western Ky 39 Marshall 36 Southeast Missouri 41 Murray 34 Texas Christian 48 Baylor 38 Oklahoma Aggi es 60 Will Rogers Tela 28 Rice 67 Arkansas 41 Drew 79 Union Jr College 31 Rochester 49 West Va 6
New York dispatch notes Carl Hubbell backs the Cincinnati Reds to win the National League. The piece highlights a strong late surge last season, a robust pitching staff led by Vander Meer, Walters, Shoun, Beggs and Riddle, and a lineup trimmed by service calls but still intact. Manager McKechnie favors seasoned, steady players as the club eyes victory despite looming draft impacts.
Williams College defeats RPI 43 to 32 in a pool meet missing two key swimmers Jack Lilley and Joe Saunders. Case of Williams equaled the 50 yard dash mark at 24.2 seconds, Thompson of RPI tied the 200 yard breaststroke record at 2:37.
Thomas H. Richardson president of the Class A Eastern Baseball League told team owners a special meeting set for today in New York City has been postponed indefinitely.
A detailed listing of race entries and weights for Hialeah Park meets includes Purse $1200 claiming for four furlongs with horses such as Cherry Crush and Liberty Flight, Maiden and allowance events across multiple races from two to six furlongs, and post 4:30 pm. The record notes entries like Golden Count, Pamela C, and Star Island in various divisions, with weights and claimed status abbreviated.
After three rounds of the 72 hole San Francisco Victory Open, leaders include Byron Nelson 205 Harold McSpaden 210 Sam Byrd 211 Lloyd Mangrum 212 Art Bell 215 George Fazzio 215 Harry Cooper 217 John Bulla 218 Ellsworth Vines 218 Joe Kirkwood Jr 218 Mark Fry 219 Harry Bagsler 220 WAS Blackhouse 220 Barney Clark 221 Jim Fermer 222 Les Kennedy 222 Walter Goggin 222 Craig Wood 222 Bert Stamps 222 George Studinger 222 Amateur noted. results show wide field and ties across major players.
RPI and Union played a high scoring, rough game despite 41 fouls as the Engineers edged the Dutchmen 64 to 62 in Schenectady. Tony Orlando led RPI with 17 points, Paul Courty added 10, while Jimmy Salmon led Union with 19 points and Plunkett scored 12.
Count Fleet plans one more season to prove his greatness before retirement to stud. Owner John D. Hertz says the horse will race enough handicaps to cement his status, then be retired if he remains healthy in 1945. The Derby favorite has not lost since his two year old Futurity and is training at Stoner Creek Farms in Kentucky after a hoof injury cut his 1943 campaign.
Pierce R. Russell of Troy Country Club and first vice president of the Eastern New York Golf Association is proposed for reelection at the annual meeting and election at Wolferts Roost Country Club January 25. Ballots run 7 to 9 pm. Other nominees include Dwight B. LaDu and E. Leo Spain leading a slate with Fred J. Murray and Eugene Fitzpatrick. The ballot lists multiple golf club representatives for various boards and positions across the region.
Son of Liberty, owned by Mrs John L Sullivan, captured the featured $2,000 Michoacan six furlong handicap at the racetrack in Mexico City. Don Jose, from S P H stables, finished second with Espionage third. The winner clocked 1 11 45 and paid 24 pesos for a five peso bet.
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