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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1944
Page
8
Catholic Central High School pitcher Flynn leads a strong Watervliet defense as CCHS defeats Arsenal City 5 to 1. Gully and Guilie spark offense with doubles while Richardson and Byrnes score on errors. Weathered by early lead, Watervliet seizes control with timely hits and steady fielding.
Boston knocked out Borowy and the Yankees 8 to 1 as Tex Hughson limited the champs to six hits. Joe Cronin and Curt Becken sparked theattack with timely hits, while the Red Sox bullpen held New York in check to seal a one-sided victory.
Carter of Rome N J defeated Farrell of Newark in a ten round boxing bout at Roosevelt Stadium before about 2000 fans. The win was his 49th victory in 53 starts. Other results included John Thomas over Teddy Randolf and Charlie Fusari’s brother Charlie Fusari defeating Garry Williams in four rounds.
Steve Hamas, once a top heavyweight contender, now serves in the U S air force command base in England. George Babich from Fordham and Gunner Harstrom from Williams mix with Navy Firers in Hawaii. Ray Goomts, ex JerseyCute Giant, pitches for Bainbridge Commodores in Maryland. Chester Chesney, ex DePaul athlete and Chicago Bears alum, stationed at overseas replacement depot No 2 in Kearns Utah.
Outdoor boxing card postponed due to cold weather last night. Featuring John or Greer of Lackawanna and Jerre Fiorello of Brooklyn in a ten round bout. The program shifts to Memorial Auditorium tonight and had been set for Tuesday.
Hartford Laurels sweep a doubleheader against Scranton Miners to move into first in the Eastern League. Merie Seulemire and Bob Paul held the Miners to two cheap singles in the opener as Phil Collins drove in a decisive run. In the nightcap Laurels combined timely hits to plate three runs in the fourth and fifth innings.
Williamsport Grays and Utica Sox played a chilly doubleheader ending in a 2–2 draw. Wally Jamieson beat Frans Hernando in the opener with help from Winsch. Dan Parra delivered strong relief to steady Williamsport in the late frames after Exnit Sils started and Yost faltered.
St. Michael's nine will meet the Syeaway Aces tonight at School 12 diamond. The game starts at 6:30. Manager Marty Dwyer of the Saints fields a strong squad as arrangements are made for a big crowd.
Inspection defeats Tank term 10 to 7 for a second straight win as six runs in the first inning spark the victory. Liner Shop beats Repair 4 to 3 on a Tony Grasse double and Frank Gruba single. Junior Girls beat GW 16 to 7 with Evelyn Kipp homering and doubling twice. Martha Elder credited with win.
Maurice Pode Ym, president of the American Hockey League, announced a franchise for St. Louis. St. Louis becomes the seventh team in the league as formed last winter after competing in the American Hockey Association from 1928 until two years ago when operations were suspended. Attending officials from St Louis included C. D. Hamilton and Emory Fonex representing the Arena.
New York trainer Bert Mulholland said top three year old Platter from the George W. Widener Stable suffered a foot injury in last Saturday's Helmont Stakes and will be out of competition indefinitely.
Thirty seven nominees for the 550000 Massachusetts Handicap at Suffolk Downs on July 24 include Devil Diver Stir Up Ahab Princequillo Thumbs Up Rounders Sun Agein and Slide Rule among the top contenders. Racing secretary Charles J Mclennan will assign weights on July 10 amid a galaxy of equine talent.
Fragmentary scores list shows teams like Jersey City Toronto Buffalo Syracuse Newark Montreal Baltimore Rochester Hartford Rochester with varying digits and symbols. Details incomplete prevent a full game recap or standings.
Troy High School edged LaSalle 6 to 2 in a Principals League matchup. Troy High’s Prince Troy Light pitched eight safeties allowed while LeSade drove in a run and Seth Rodgers logged Troy’s sole extra base hit with a double.
The Binghamton Triplets swept the Elmira Piongars in a three game series at Dunn Field before 500 fans. Karl Drews allowed one hit in the opener to beat Ernie Bickhaus as the Triplets built a seven run seventh inning in the nightcap. Passero Lukaszi and Greenwald figured prominently as Binghamton rallied and Drew scored in the seventh on a single sequence. The second game took two hours forty minutes with a three run first inning securing the lead.
New York Giants defeated the Boston Braves 6-2 as Harry Feldman earned his fourth win of the season with a one hit shutout through six innings before Butch Nieman's seventh inning homer broke the bid. Napoleon Reyes and Paul Weintraub also homered for the Giants advancing their lead.
Costa defeated Joe Robinson in the second round of an eight round feature at St. Anns Park before about 700 fans in Woonsocket. Robinson, Garfield, N J, weighed 166 pounds while Costa weighed 154 pounds.
Boston manager Joe Cronin saluted Bobby Doerr as the greatest second baseman, while sailors in the stands argued Billy Herman’s rating. The piece weighs second-base talent, noting players like Verban and Gonzales, and China's era players, with War-time Red Birds depth and pitching.
Trojan Will Judge Albany Kennel Show with EB Lepeman of Troy presiding over sporting dogs at Albany Academy Field. Dr. William B. Cornell of Menands announced the event. Percy Roberts of Noranton Conn. will judge the best in show. Prizes include War Stamps and rib trophies. a children's handling class is planned.
St Louis office announces Daniel Litwhiler has been classified 2A by the Philadelphia draft board, based on public welfare considerations and his status as a pre-Pearl Harbor father. He passed a preliminary physical at Jefferson Barracks and awaits Navy call. Oscar Grimes of the Yankees is noted as similarly classified.
George Dusty Brown, 136, of Wilmington, defeated Abie Kaufman, 128, of New York, in the eighth round of an open weight bout last night in Wilmington. The decision stood as a win for Brown after a heated windup.
Rip Sewell earned his eighth win of the season and his seventh in a row for the Pirates who moved within two games of the Reds in the National League race. Vince DiMaggio delivered a bases loaded two run single in the eighth to seal the victory before Xavier Rescigno finished the ninth.
Cohoes High School defeated Lansingburg High School 2 to 0 at Knickerbasker playground to pull even with Watervliet for the lead. Ed Kalsei pitched two hits with nine strikeouts, sending a solo homer over the fence.
Sergi Vic Ghezai of the U S Army and Fred Woodruff of Atlantic City tied for top honors with Walter Work of Bettesmere and Dr. William Candy at the Philadelphia Inquirer $17 500 war bond invitation golf tournament at Torresdale Rankford Country Club. The 72 hole main event begins today with stars including Harold McSpaden Byron Nelson and Gene Serazen.
Freddie Russo of Rahway N J remains undefeated with a six rounds to two decision over The Blonde Tiger from Lowell Mass in an eight round main event at Twin City Bowl Elizabeth. Gene Roman refereed as two other eight round bouts on the card produced mixed results with Leroy Penn knocking out Tommy Mills and Pete Virgin defeating Sammy Porte. Norman Silver beat George Cooper in Brooklyn action.
Johnny Taylor, 49, Oakland, defeats Arnold Deer, 151, Indianapolis, by an eight round decision in the feature bout at the Arena last night. The card also lists BASE STEALER Dain Clay, outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds, who sold 27 bases for Houston in 125 games.
Eastern results list several games with Albany, Scranton, Wilkes Barre, Hart ford, Utica, Binghamton and Elmira and upcoming matchups. National results show Philadelphia over Brooklyn and Pittsburg over Cincinnati and New York, with Boston beating Chicago and Detroit. schedules include probable pitchers and tonight’s games across major leagues.
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