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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1945
Page
8
The Cincinnati Reds held off St. Louis in a 3–4 scoring margin to take game one of the series. Levis and Heuser starred with strong hits and solid pitching, driving the Reds to an early lead while the Cardinals fought back but fell short.
Utica Blue Sox earned two wins to move to 18 victories in 19 starts as they outscored the Hartford Laurels 9 11 in the opening game. A crowd of 4 600 plus watched the action with 3 916 paid at the gate. Jack Kimbie extended his win streak to 10 while Charlie Rippie notched his 11th win. Bill Marshall did not go the distance and Pete Manzi pitched in relief.
The Waterford Playgrounds base ball team beat the LaSelle Juniors 42 at the 116th Street diamond. Battie and Clough teamed as battery for Waterford while Douse and Poucher pitched for LaSelle. Battie struck out 14 batters. Clough O Connor Glavin and Shovah starred for Waterford. Mahoney starred for LaSelle.
In a two game set before about 2000 fans the Senators defeated the Trips 5-1 and 6-2. Clemence started and allowed one run in the early innings before the Trips pushed runs across late but the Senators answered with timely hits and defensive plays. Nascak doubled and scored, Doudaneks reached on a walk and scored, and Henry contributed a key single driving in a run.
An analysis of baseball waiver rules describes how club owners benefit from mutual agreements and how attempts to dodge the rules by manipulating player waivers could undermine league dignity. The piece references transfers between leagues and the pressure clubs place on waivers to gain competitive advantage.
Camp Kilmer hosted a baseball game in which William McGhee slugged a sixth inning homer with one on base and drove in five runs for Kilmer Eagles. Ed Murphy added key hits as Kilmer tallied twelve runs to Athletics twelve. Kilmer’s former Philadelphia Nationals player also homered for the Soldiers.
National League standings show Chicago, Pittsburgh, New York and others with mixed records. Daily results list Cincinnati at St Louis and Philadelphia at Washington among scheduled games with probable pitchers. Eastern League results note Albany and Binghamton with multiple scores, plus Utica Hartford contests and Wilkes Barre Williamsport results.
Syracuse and Rochester tie 4 4 as Newark dominates Bellate 10 4 while Montreal hosts Baltimore in a postponed match.
A local report notes the Pirates plan a stadium based school opening. Details remain unclear as the piece presents fragmented phrases and lacks concrete dates or institutions.
Seetee ea of TsaSoftis leads the battle for the top in the CYO league as two squads Abbatte and Don Rich vie for mound choice. Saint Anthony's sits near the bottom while Saint Michael's hosts Prospect Park after Sacred Heart of Watervliet faces St Michael's and St Anthony's meets Sacred Heart of Troy.
Playoffs for the Industrial Softball League unfold tonight at Kniever Decker Playgrounds. BeWi-Manning Bears, seven season champions, face third ranked Marshal Eclipse on Diamond Five with Diamond Three umpires Ray Mauriel Breve Kopeta and Juha Bandon officiating.
A garbled recount shows Firemen defeating Police 16 to 6. The text mentions pitching by Magnetic and a late surge by Cunningham driving in runs. Details are unclear and several phrases are unreadable.
Tommy Holmes of Bosom leads the National League dating by a hair over Goods Rosen of Srogki, margin about one fifteenth of a point. Rosen briefly led last week before Holmes retook and tightens the race with Cavarrella, Hack, Olmo among top finishers. standings show several players contending for the lead and department leaders across runs, RBI, and steals.
The wife of Joe McCarthy says the Yankees manager plans to rejoin the club when he is well again. She dismissed reports he would not return and stated he has not discussed quitting with friends. McCarthy was unavailable for comment and recently rested at a farm near Buffalo.
Report says a New York Yankees left hander will enter Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore for observation and treatment of an ailing right shoulder. The pitcher has posted five wins and four losses this season and missed time from June to July, with a rough comeback showing in two innings against Cleveland.
Bob Coleman resigns as manager of the Boston Braves and is replaced by Del Bissonette. Coleman plans to leave for Evansville, while Bissonette takes charge of a seventh-place club amid a rough season. Quinn says Coleman remains in the organization in a minor role. Bissonette, a former minor league player turned manager, vows to shake up the team and manage the rest of the year.
The page details multiple trotting events for three year olds and up with purses ranging from 400 to 500 dollars. Entries include drivers and horses such as Peer Petenen, Janet McKixye, and Miss Sara Ann in various divisions, with classifications for three and four year olds and older.
Scottish Girl captured the feature at Saratoga Raceway as crowds swelled for the Monday program. Louise Woolen paced pace events, with Yoder Crispin and A. Day colliding in a dramatic finish. The program included multiple trot and pace races with substantial purses and a large crowd observing the action.
Fifth Avenue A A topped Autograf Nine 136 at the Market Grounds for its second win. Four Fifth Avenue players had three hits each led by Jim Farina Al Solomon John Rush and Reo with doubles by Solomon and Farina. Hughes had eleven hits and a late offense.
Pirate outseeker Al Gionfriddo receives another induction postponement as a stork delay shifts his draft date from August 3 to September. The odd reason, tied to a hovering stork, caused confusion and a fresh delay for military service.
Arsenal defeats New York Central Nine with a 9 run streak boost as Buck Crarbeanesk and a 23 hit attack pace the win. Joe Pello leads Arsenal with three hits and drives in runs while Snyder adds four hits. Central slips after a late rally, with MarveHe and Citalde star for Arsenal in a scoring parade.
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