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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1949
Page
11
Dodgers rout Reds 14 to 4 securing the National League lead. Dodgers scored seven runs across the sixth to eighth innings before 1,935 fans. Prominent contributors included Robinson, Fox, and Gumbert with pitching and fielding solid throughout.
Harness meet at Saratoga Racetrack closes its second night with high payouts. The daily double paid 952.40 and several horses delivered strong returns including Loretta Lee and Loretta for a win, with Cedar Dawn and Del Mac Tavish also posting notable results. Canadian jockey Douglas Hanover led with a three-win night, including Chucklyn and Arthur Hanover, while trainer-driver Muckle delivered a standout day.
Chicago Cubs manager Frankie Frisch was fined $100 and suspended five days by National League President Ford Frick following a conflict with Art Gore after a game with Boston. Roy Johnson led the team in Frisch's absence as Chicago defeated Atlanta despite the incident.
Valo belted a four run homer as Philadelphia routed Cleveland 8 to 2 to notch a seventh win this season over the world champions. Lou Brissie notched his seventh win, with Bob Kennedy driving in the lone Cleveland run on a fielder's choice. Avila and Valo each contributed in the field as Philadelphia moved to second in the American League pennant race.
The Vanderhyden Vets won their ith City Softball League contest 7 to 2 over the Viaducts at Knickerbocker Playground. Art Griffon allowed live hits as Gillespia and Stailmer caught. Jim Ryan and Lou Stehle led the offense with a homer and a double respectively. Duval also contributed.
Brief roundup shows standings with figures 632 and 482 and team identifiers 33 273 182 across divisions S35 B33. No clear teams or dates presented. article fragment notes position counts and numeric codes without full context.
Miss Margaret Cramer of Antlers Club Amsterdam posted a 81 to carry off honors in the NENY Women’s Golf Association Tournament yesterday at Mohawk Country Club. A field of 110 players endured heat. Cramer fired 41 and 40 to win by two strokes over Frank McNames of Schuyler Meadows. Other notable results included Gertrude Hallenbeck third, Catherine Whitehead 71 net, and Conrad Warner 73 net sharing second net in the B Division, with several other awards detailed for various clubs and handicaps.
Siena College basketball team set to face St Bonaventure in Buffalo's Memorial Auditorium on Jan 21 in a home and home series. The Buffalo game precedes a March 4 rematch in Albany armory, with another doubleheader in New York featuring CCNY and Lafayette.
Phillies hitters Jones and Hamner lead a 9 to 4 win over the Pirates as Eddie Sawyer’s club secures its second straight victory. Borowy wins in relief, Dickson takes the loss, and the crowd reaches 32,332 at Philadelphia.
Boston keeps rolling with six straight wins as Mel Parnell earns his ninth win. Tad Williams belts his 17th homer and George Kell hits Tigers first of six this game while Johnny Pesky and Dom DiMaggio turn in sharp defense and timely hits to back Houtteman.
Mechanicville topped Schenectady 6-2 at Central Park to close gap on Troy Panthers who beat Waterford Iroquois 5-2 at Waterford AA grounds. Spenard pitched a two hitter for Troy. Rausch hit a two run homer, and McSweeney and Stradshaw added power as Troy and Mechanicville moved within reach of leadership in Eastern New York Baseball League.
Chicago Cubs beat the Boston Braves eight to four as Johnny Sain faltered in his slump. Walt Dubiel left with a side injury after starting, while Sain allowed nine hits including six for extra bases. A tight Cubs bullpen and timely hits sealed the victory before 8,168 fans.
Washington beats Chicago 9 to 3 as Hudson gains his first victory. Chisox starter Clyde Shoun allows six hits before relief, with Sam Dente and Buddy Leavitt driving in two runs. Players listed include Kress, Wheeler, and Appling on both sides in a late season box score style recap.
East coast tracks showcase a blur of entrants and results with numerous names and numbers scattered across the page. Notable competitors and scores appear amid dense OCR garble, listing runners up, times, and placements alongside event notes from Narragansett and surrounding venues.
Montreal officials confirmed the body found near Victoria pier by a tugboat crew is Marcel Rainville, longtime Canadian Davis Cupist and former No. 1 player. The Montreal lawyer, nicknamed Pee Wee, had been missing after a night of speculation and a note bearing his name lay with the victim.
Mahar Vets edged the Emeralds 6 to 5 in an exhibition game at Watervliet High diamond. Al Dean and Jim LeCuyer led Mahar hitting two doubles and a single each, backing Lou Hubar on the mound in season debut. Jaks Gully had three hits for the Emeralds and Bert Kavanagh drove in two, but the Emeralds could not push across the tying run.
New York Giants rally in the 12th as Marshall triples and scores on Wentrum’s hit to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-5. Wes Wentrum drove in the decisive run, with Latta fueling the offense in the sixth and Lefata adding a homer for New York.
New York middleweight Becky Grasiano returned with a win in Wilmington Delaware last night stopping Claus in 48 seconds of the second round. The ten round bout drew about 5 000 fans as Grasiano weighed 169 pounds and Claus 149 pounds.
Ricks collected three autellon each to pace the Ricks aggregation to a 7 City Softball League victory over the Post Office at Anthony Field last night A triple and circuit clouts by LaMore led the scoring. The Ricks meet the YMCA with Knickerbocker Field tomorrow night.
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