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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1945
Page
7
Navy fitness program shows need for competitive athletics in schools says Kane addressing 38 college directors at a Eastern Intercollegiate athletics meeting. He urges a continuous program from grade school through college to prepare for war and nation building, noting disciplined athletes emerge resilient in tropical campaigns.
Gen eral Electric basketball team overwhelmed the Waterviel Arsenal 69 to 29 at Watersnet High School. Balstead scored 39 and Bielawa 18 for GE while Grasso led Arsenal with 13 points. Arsenal trailed 9 to 32 after the first quarter as GE surged in final period.
Providence Reds staged a late comeback to tie Buffalo Bisons 6 6 in an Americas Hockey League match before 4252 fans. Paul Courteau starred with a hat trick and an assist, while George Patterson and George Bellemarre added goals. Roger Leger, Len Haldeson, and Roger Gagne also scored as the Reds erased a 5 0 deficit in the second period.
Tonight the LaSalle Institute gym hosts a polio benefit game featuring local teams and civic officials. Public Safety, Troy High, and Catholic High alumni join in a 7:30 start with proceeds supporting the March of Dimes under chairman William Brode-Tink.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's swimming team sits at 2-2 as it heads to the University of Rochester pool Saturday afternoon. The Engineers seek their 500th season point and close the home schedule one win from five on the year. Coach Paul Graham's squad won at Rochester and Colgate early, then dropped two in a row at Williams and MIT.
Plans for a third annual Red Cross basketball game at Madison Square Garden were announced with a probable date of March 29. The Invitation Tourney begins March 7 with rounds through March 5, and the collegiate regional stages run March 22 culminating in the National final on March 27. Utah beat St John’s 42 to 88 in last year’s Red Cross game with Wyro Ming topping St John’s 32 to 47.
The ten round welterweight bout between Ray Robinson and George Costner in Cincinnati was postponed from February 4 after a setback. Robinson, from New York, is a challenger to Costner, who has won 22 consecutive knockouts, with the fight shifted to a later date in Chicago.
Mixed results list college teams and service academies with scattered scores. Notable games include Bowling Green 78 over Ohio Western air Drew 43, Princeton 37 over Depeat 9 to 0, Penn 41 over Army 33, Penn State 22 over Princeton, Navy 5 over Raritan Areas 47, Coast Guard Academy 3 over Brown 36, Rochester 45 over Virginia Port Svrecuse 47, Trinity 61 over Wesleyan 60, and Bates College Port Williams 54 over Trinity 61.
Thorns climb to first as InterCity Grit tops Inner City Grill standings with Eddie Inglis scoring 345 and a league record five game high. Fifth Avenue Tavern edges Annex with Connalius 23589 guiding the win as Fellet and Stordeco lead Annex Har.
The Milwaukee North Shore Country Club announces Miss Segnious a 28 year old Georgian woman will take a top post previously held by a male manager. Her appointment follows the club's decision to integrate women into leadership and instruction roles, with plans for her to oversee duties from caddies to events and admissions.
Palm Beach Golf Club in Florida hires, with Miss Finn and George Gordon sharing duties. Miss Finn began playing golf circa 1900 and became club pro in 1925 after her father Arthur Finn held the post for 27 years. Gordon assists in instruction and shop operations.
Breeches top Repair 31 29 in overtime at Watervliet High School gym Arsenal League Class A game. Charley Rekowski hit the winning basket and added ten points. Pat Maxwell led Repair with seven points. Class B Liners defeated the Shop 33 16 for their seventh straight win.
Maine's Boxing Commission yesterday reinstated Maurice Lefty Lathanee of Lewiston after suspending his license on December 1 for failing to comply with a request to visit a plaintiff in an injury case and missing a Branswick show appearance.
New York Rangers defeat Chicago Black Hawks 4 to 3 in Chicago last night. Ab DeMarco was involved in a disputed goal and the game remained tight through the final period.
Syracuse wins 47 to 45 at ar chibold Gymnasium as University of Rochester struggles to hold lead. Dickie regains form with key basket in final minutes to clinch the game.
New York state deer have withstood harsh winter so far with snow up to 48 inches in wooded areas. Conservation officials caution a thaw followed by a rapid freeze could trap deer and cause starvation due to blocked access to browse. The state records a high deer harvest, while previous severe winters caused declines in the Adirondack region.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute basketball team prepares for a challenging weekend with Stevens Tech and Worcester Polytech Institute. Stevens opened with a 23 24 win over its alumni and has beaten Webb Institute and Drew while dropping a Lafayette game. Worcester Polytech, a rival, has climbed to a six game winning streak after a season-opening loss to Brown, averaging strong scoring. The Engineers seek to extend their seven game victory string as they host tough opponents at home.
West Point Army basketball remains undefeated after a 33 to 28 victory over Penn State at the Academy Field House. Johnny Nance led the Cadets with six field goals, while Dick Light scored eight for Penn State in a tight defensive contest.
In the Troy area scholastic schedule LaSalle Institute faces Vincentian Institute in Albany as Cobos High School meets Troy Cadets and Cohoes tangles with Lansingburg. Coach Jack Lowery prepares LaSalle for an underdog test against a hot Albany Lions unit in a key Class A League matchup.
New York figure Larry MacPhail former Brooklyn Dodgers president and now assistant to under secretary of war Robert Patterson says there is no need for a national sports coordinator. He predicts sports troubles will resolve with time and notes his furlough and nearing retirement February 10 to inactive status.
Leopoldo Sierra of Cuba heads the trainers with eight winners after four days of racing at the Hippodromo de las Americas in Alexics City.
Lieut. Col. Bas ward P. Eagan new chairman of the New York State Athletic Commission says changes to judging will be discussed with referees judges and boxing writers at forthcoming meetings He notes state laws bar joining the National Boxing Association and mentions recent Madison Square Garden upset involving Zivic Arnud. Leonard and Phelan receive honors at a dinner with others recognized by the Writers.
The Cleveland Barons defeated the Pittsburg Hornets 4 to 3 in Pittsburg. Barons hampered Hornets' bid to overtake them as runner up in the Western Division of the American Hockey League.
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