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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1943
Page
14
The National League leaders predicted victory as the 11th All Star game at Shibe Park approached. Bully Southworth of the Cardinals mapped a confident batting order while Yankees manager Joe McCarthy struggled with lineup choices and pitcher options including Bonham Leonard and Hughson while injuries and recent workloads clouded selections.
Scouting staff led by Branch Rickey Jr arrives for Central Park trials with George Sisler Ted McGrew Tom Greenwade Lee MacPhail attending. Boys 16 or older may report at 9 am Thursday with gear. out of town players pay own travel and living costs. Many locals from Troy expected to join.
Baltimore defeats Jersey Cry 3 to 2 while Toronto posts a 5 to Rochester win. The prompt notes only games scheduled.
The Albany Senators host the Binghamton Triplets at Hawkins Stadium in the first of a four game series. The doubleheader starts at 8:30 with likely pitchers Leonard Gilmour or Luther Kneer, as Rip Collins manages. The Trips stay for a twin bill tomorrow and a single game Thursday at 8:30.
Philadelphia CP Ford Frick, NL president, announced Ace Adams of the New York Giants as an All-Star. Adams replaces Howie Pollet of the St Louis Cardinals who is entering the Air Corps. Adams has appeared in 36 relief games this season and was previously designated as the NL batting practice pitcher.
Probable lineups for the Major League All-Star Game in Philadelphia list up to date batting and pitching. Salat sits with Fecorus Chib i Hack Herman Musial Nicholson Fletcher W. Cowper HH. Walker Marion Sm. Cooper Case Keliner Wakefield Stephens Siebert Laabs Early Gordon Bonham. National League totals show 28 home runs and 281 RBIs, American League 37 HR and 290 RBIs.
The Hess All Stars face Albany Schuylers at Watervliet High School. Game at 6 45 PM. Watervliet ace Frank Falzo is ill for weeks. Jack McCarthy starts for the Hesses with John Greek Pakatar backing the plate. A Cohoes Merchants vs Hesses game was halted by weather with Hess leading 6 3. a rematch is set for Thursday.
The Inspectors beat the Apprentices 6 to 5 in 11 innings in the Arsenal Softball League. P Grimes Anderson and Bulli delivered key runs in the fourth extra frame as Valenti led the Apprentices with three of five. Block paced the Inspectors with three hits.
Howard Polet the 22 year old St Louis Cardinals left hander withdrew from the National League All Stars roster to report to the basic air force school in Miami Fla He had five shutouts and eight wins this season and had not allowed an earned run in his last thirty innings Manager Billy Southworth seeks a replacement for tonight's All Star game at Shibe Park Polet cited enlistment orders as the reason for his withdrawal.
Lieut John Ambrose athletic and physical training director at Colgate Naval Flight Preparatory School is ordered to sea on August 1 by the Navy Department. Ambrose a former nine letter man at Catholic University and ex Brooklyn Dodger center will leave Colgate this term when his successor is named.
Yale's 1943 squad began with 63 candidates under Coach Howie Odell. Navy and Marine cadets joining later may swell numbers. Notables include Tim Hoopes, Tom Smith, Bob Pickett, Billy Kirst, Blake Walker, and McCauley Whiting. Eight weeks remain before Sept 13 opener vs Lakehurst with a 11-game schedule set including Rochester, Coast Guard, Princeton, Columbia, Virginia, Army, Dartmouth, Brown, and Princeton.
Amateur Athletic Union president L Dibenedetto said a farewell appearance by Swedish runner Gunder Haegg in New Orleans remains possible despite developments. Haegg may skip a Boston race and could depart by air or ship. if air reservations fail he would leave September from port aboard Saturnus, with a New Orleans race likely. Haegg's next meets include Boston July 24 and Cleveland July 31 among others.
Elmira tallies seven runs on 15 hits while holding Binghamton to four. Goedde and Jones shielded by Gunning Moss Feikert and Roger with six innings of work. Only game scheduled. standings of teams noted.
Washington (P)-The AEC Nae football game, one of the nation's keenest gridiron rivalries and greatest peacetime spectacles, probably will wind up a wartime casualty this year, victim of a firing line of opposition from the War Department. Speaker says the game may be played at West Point, but orders from higher authorities could cancel. The Navy favors playing, while the Army leader says spectator sports are not wartime priorities. The piece notes prior site moves and a reduced crowd by presidential action last year.
Debated means to ease crowding on rail and bus facilities and curb gas and tire use for pleasure driving. The Speaker noted the Chief Executive needed to justify a game scheduled before the war to avoid public disappointment, while D. C. G. argued the before-the-war rationale no longer holds.
Aviation cadet Mike Priano of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute aims for the 150 yard individual medley American record in the All Naval swimming championships at the R P I pool tonight. The meet starts at 8 o'clock.
Ruth's Club, led by Babe Ruth with assist from Ted Williams and Dom DiMaggio, edged the Boston Braves 9 to 8 at Fenway Park during Mayor Tobin's charity event. Williams hit a three run homer, DiMaggio added a triple, and Ruth appeared as pinch hitter though hampered by a knee. The game featured other stars including Ensign Babe Young, Al Roberge, and Jimmy Hegan as part of the All-Star lineup.
Elk ora Pioneers beat the Binghamton Triplets 7 to 3 behind a four run sixth inning sparked by Alex Mustakis. Key moments involved an umpire confrontation and ejections of manager Ray Brubaker, Bob Raney, and Art Gunning after a disputed pitch in the second. Patrow scored twice, Platek and Patrow contributed RBIs, and Corona and Moss drove in runs during the decisive frame. Ralph Guidi, named golf pro at San Diego Country Club, was noted in a separate item.
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