Big Troy shows mix in benefit events and wrestling card
A Troy area fundraiser and sports program features the Kit Around the Corner events, wrestling bouts at La Salle and a high school and college basketball and baseball lineup. Notables include Ted Barry, Leo Suma, Strangler White, Grasso, Dundon, and RPIT Enginets Stars set for weekend games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tror
Senes
Paralysis Fund
Public Safety Department
la Salle
Sehecu Sports Areuc
Ins Gy
Patio Fond
Mondey
Stee
Foramer Cacholic
Curky
Rhese Yu
Toms
Troy
Vicieity
Richus
Xriey
Gackie
Catholic High
Ed Kittrick
Ed Ret
Bill Comham
Lansingburg High School
Boston Red Sox
Gortesis
Watervliet Arsenal
Grasso
Phlar High
Albany
Johnny Dundon
Arcesanal Veteren
Ted Barry
Risbeneit
LeSalle
Troy Armory
LaSalle Field
North Troy
LaSalle
Leo Suma
Seattle
Washington
Army discharge surprses MacPhail amid War Department talks
Washington's Lieutenant Colonel Laver y MacPhail former president of Pike Brooklyn is slated for discharge effective February 20 according to War Department sources. MacPhail’s inactive duty status and potential promotion are unsettled with conferences and examinations ongoing. his postservice plans remain unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lavery MacPhail
Sishway
Eivisa Ze
MacPh
Zuseys
MscBhai
Vonrmynt
Slens
Daseball
New York
Rome Soldier Boxers Defeat Buffalo Team In Close Showdown
Rome Army Air Base boxers defeated Buffalo opponents 2 to 1 in a Memorial Auditorium home meet. Beaufort Siewert stopped Dave Cooper in the first round, Charley Lewis stopped Jimmy Lejudice, and Henry Selden outpointed Billy Sender for Rome's wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Rome Army Air Base
Memorial
Tory
Rome
Beaufort Siewert
Dave Cooper
Bute
Charley Lewis
Jimmy Lejudice
Simymaries
Jimmy le
Judice
Ruffalo
Drst
Charley Bastie
Bufelo
Robert Jernigan
Jommy Jonson
Siggara Falls
Bryant Rallies To Defeat Joe Agosta
Bryant wins an eight round decision at Broadway Arena despite a knockdown in the fourth. Agosta suffers a defeat after a close bout with Bryant, with other bouts featuring Charley Watkins and Artie De Bierro among Brooklyn and New York fighters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Marvin Bryant
Dallas
Joe Agosta
Broadway
Charley Watkins
Teveland
Artie de Bierro
New York
Drew
Cecil Schoonmeker
Mew
James Kennedy
Charles Howard
Pittsburg
Leur
Olympics Beat Washington In Western League Clash
Boston Olympics edged Washington with a 5 to 4 victory after Percival drew a five minute penalty for rough play. Washington led late in the final period before Boston surged with four unanswered goals and another after Percival returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washingtons
al Percival
Boston Olympics
Washington
Russ Hopek
Olympics
Percival
Polio Benefit Game to Be Held at LaSalle Gym Tomorrow
Officials Donald and Walch will officiate the polio benefit game at LaSalle Gym tomorrow. The event serves as a testimonial to Joseph Curler Burns and features the Public Safety Department quintet meeting the Watervliet Arsenal in the main attraction. Both referees have long service with the Adirondack District Board of Approved Basketball Officials.
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Donald
Walch
LaSalle Gym
LaSalle Gyre
Joseph “Curler
Burns
Public Safety Department
Watervilet Arsenal Sve
Adirondack District Board
Mir
Imi-Mi
Russia
Fasig-Tipton Co
Aftyr
Reading
Saratoga
Kenneth Gilpin
Spa
Saratogs Association
New York City
Sacred Heart-St Johns Basketball Postponed for Charity Show
The Watervliet area game between Sacred Heart of Watervliet and St John’s of Amsterdam at Watervliet High School is postponed due to a charity performance at LaSalle Institute. Coach Tom Halpin and manager Bill Graxity announced the plan, with Ed Donald coaching R and L’s quintet and Jimmy Waich donating services. The game will now be played February 8 at 8:30, with a preliminary act by Troy and Lee Singburg Boys Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarred Heart
Watervliet
St. John's of
Amsterdam
LaSalle Institute
Tom Halpin
Bill Graxity
Sacred Heart
St John's
Fidels
Ed Donald
Jimmy Waich
Donald
2Se
Spiwass
Bei-Varee Waich
Patuene
Troy
Leesingburg
Blairs
Relves
Greenleaf Opens Lead in Exhibition Cue Match
Greenleaf of New York, former champion, built a stiff early edge against world champion Wiig Mostoni of Philadelphia in an exhibition pocket billiards match. Greenleaf led 206157 at interlude and dominated 225 to 46 in the latest block, with two 25-ball blocks remaining tomorrow to complete the match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
Pi—Winningdon
Relph
Greenleaf
New York
Iead
Wiig Mostoni
Philadelphia
Twie
Unclear college and military basketball scores from wartime schedule
Fragmented OCR lists several basketball results featuring teams such as Fort Jackson Charleston Air, Auburn New Orleans Naval Air Station and Lakehurst Naval. Several scores are given including 55 to 72 and 52 to 59 with various military and college opponents, but many fragments are unreadable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxwell Field
Auburn
New Osleane Oval
Enisland Coast Guard
Fort Padeieamth
League bowling scores and charity match notes
A messy listing of scores from a local bowling league highlights multiple games and players. Irene Johnson, Grace Hancox, and others posted high marks while a March of Dimes fundraiser drew support from league teams. A charity match is slated for the Alpe et $0 pan with Central Lutheran and Dunkers also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Johnson
Mary
von Gaines Trene
Maslan Vi Gardish
Beryl
March of Dimes
LaSalva Knocks Out Scanlon In Fourth Round
Vince La Salva of Mount Vernon stopped Pat Scanlon of New York in 1 minute 38 seconds of the fourth round at the Westchester County Center in White Plains before 3,500 fans. The eight round scheduled bout ended with La Salva securing the knockout in the fourth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Plains
Vince la Salva
Mount Vernon
Pat Scanlon
New York
Westchester County Center
Alter
Montreal
William i Scotty Ramage
Toronto
James Polk
Trenton
Leo Maher
State College rink ice frozen without hockey team
Art Davis of Penn State, convinced there is no justice as outdoor rink ice freezes for the first time since the sport's start, but no team to use it. Hecker was eliminated 252 wartime economy measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State College
NEA
Art Davis
Penn State
Hecker
Wrestling Back on Big Time and Other Sports Notes
A sprawling column surveys midcentury sports figures and events. It mentions Saroldi’s wrestling comeback, Joe Louis contemplating a return, Casey Stengel eyeing a Yankee franchise, and various boxing and racing notes referencing people like Knute Rockne and Jim Crocier, all set against a wartime American sports backdrop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Grayson
NEA
Farfung
Uefronts
Sovs
Tom
Casey Stengel
Inansas City
Yankee Empire
Jath Salizgaver
Blues
Arndt Jorgens
Salizgaver
Cor Rich
Yankee
Mike Jacobs
Joe Louis
Bill Cena
Louis
Joe Saverdi
Sicily
Saler
Wings Trim Bruins 54 to secure 13th NHL win
Detroit goals by Seibert Gandre, Wheeler and Howett toppled Boston 54 at Boston Garden. Cowley setup Thorpe and Bukovitch misfortunes preceded the decisive strike, with Lindsay and absent teammates contributing as the Bruins pressed early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wings
Bruins
Boston
Seibert
Detroit Fed Wings
Gaston’ Brame
Maergin
Tag Crowe
Boston Garden
Spore
Tony Bukovitch
Paul jBibeault
Sinute
Bil Cowley
Bill Thoris
Armand Gandreanlt
Murray Armstrong
Big Sh Wheeler
Bibeault
Syd Howe
Sue
Yale's Ford Sets Swim Records
Yale captain Alas Ford set American records in forty and sixty yard sprints in a twenty yard pool and lowered a fifty yard mark in a time trial. He also clipped two tenths off Stanford’s forty yard record and updated the sixty yard standard, with plans to challenge the one hundred meter and twenty yard marks later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Conn
Alas Ford
Yale
Ming
Connecticut A.A. Ulak
Payne Whitney Syn Ford
HM Yards
John McKelvey
Leland Stanford University
Peter Pick
Ford
Godoy Heads North for U.S. Invasion
Chilean boxing strongman Godoy announces his third invasion of the United States after two bouts with heavyweight champion Jay Louis, aiming to win by power and speed. He plans to bring American fighters to Chile for a series of bouts and discusses past trips and opponents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santiago
Arturo Godoy
Andes
United States
Jay Louisa
Red States
Sine
Louis Fein
Siso
Ihd
Gedoy
Louis
Godoy
Chile
Andy
Gacay
Argenting
Brazil
Peru
Fernando
Musial Starts Navy Boot Camp at Bainbridge Center
St. Louis Cardinal slugger Stan Musial entered military service after being called by the Donora Pa selective service board. He will undergo ten weeks of boot training at Bainbridge Naval Training Center before resuming his basketball career after the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bainbridge, Md
Sten
St. Louis
Bainbridge Naval Training Center
Donora
Selective Service ‘Board
Alusizield
Bainbridge
League to Hear Hockey Protest Next Tuesday
The Eastern Hockey League will hear a protest from Washington Lions against the Philadelphia Falcons. Washington claims defenseman Hal Johnson played three games in the last two weeks without permission after arriving from Hershey when Philadelphia’s roster was thin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s
Waterford
Frances
Acierno
St Mary's
Clara Brundige
Jane Lavin
Mary McGearre
Anita Jordan
Leona Bond
Frances Whinnery
Mary Hinne
Adele Inglis
Bank of Waterford
Afohawk Paper Mills
Sophies
Philadelphia Upi
Washington Lions
Eastern Hockey League
Philadelphia Falcons
Hal Tohnson
Washington
Philadelphia
Johnson
Hershey
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McGrath
Rensselaer Polytethnic Institute
Baldwin Wallace
Troy Aree
Ens Tech
Cester
Tech
Worcester
Brown Universitievers
Shso
R.P. i
St Louis Cardinals
Bucky Watters
Leer
Shuiowt Dépe
Bucky
Lefty
Larry
3 Louis
Giants
Cardinals
Genesis
Redbirds
Louis i
Braves
Stenc
Cart
Huddell
Bill
Cubs
Curley Buens
Stevers
R. P. Lys
Worgester
TAK
Germany
U. S
Rome Soldier
Bryant
Fernie Fiemon
Jim Walch
Fort. Jackson
Charleston
A Armed Guard
Union
Georgia
Clemson
Bainbridge Navy
Valley Forge
Lakehurst Naval
Bo Z Green
Naval Training
Dake
Apha
Railmoad
Pretts
Hydes
KL Pratt
Prate
Harrison
Crawmier
Dunkers
Taylors
Helmbold
Lynch
Taylor
Howd
Greens
Connors
Winkers
Hellman
Green
O'Brien
Coraos
Richards
Brockway
Bump
MacCochran
Noonan
Niles
Schermrerhorn
Hnothe
Herrick
LaSalva
Tce
Saroldi
Joe
Notre Dame Fuliack
Jim Crocier
Frank Leahy
Knuté Rockne
Buddy Lewis
Nis
Burma
Gil Dodds
Jim Rafferty
Gunder Hagg
Fordham
Florida
Flash Howett
Detroit
Ted Lindsay
Bruin
Jay
Paul Giada
Herb Cain
Jack Shewschek
Prains
U.S
Musial
Card Star
Navy
Red Cross
America
Vermont Transit
Greyhound
Pearl Harbor
Union Bus Terminal
First Street
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