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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1944
Page
14
Albany struggles in a doubleheader with Elmira as Sabzinsky steals home with two out in the ninth to lift Etmires to a 3-2 win and even the series at one win each. Elmira edge Albany 5-2 in the opener as Bickhaus earns his tenth win while Clemence takes the loss.
Whit Wyatt hurls a complete game to lead the Dodgers past the Giants 10 3. Brooklyn offense pounded Rucker Seward and Frank Seward for early runs as Wyatt weathered six Giants hits and walked three with two strikeouts. Augie Galen Owen and Goodr Fosen fueled the attack with three RBI each, while Mel Ott was the lone Giant with more than one hit. The win gives the Dodgers a split of the series in New York.
Florida girls Doris Hart of Barry College Miami and Lillian Lopaus of Rollins Winter Park lead seeds in the Eastern Intercollegiate tennis tournament quarterfinals advancing to semis. Hart beat Peggy Welsh Rollins 6 0 6 2 while Lopaus beat Jean Rockey Duke 6 2 6 2 in singles. Hart and Lopaus also teamed in doubles, with Rollins partners advancing to semis against Temple and others.
Willamesort Pa upsets figures as league baseball attendance rises 40 percent this season. Thornes H Richardson, president, announced after a loop trip that fans want baseball. Across 83 games, attendance reached 322,155 versus 284,? from last season’s 74 games.
Philadelphia Athletics pitcher Don Black was rejected for military service after induction center examinations revealed Morass. White outfielder Joyner also faced examination with orders to return for a report on his status.
La Salle Cadets defeated the Green Island Merchants 6 to 5 last night at La Salle Field. Al Wituszynski pitched for the winners while Medech and Gregg led at bat.
Pittsburgh Pirates rapped 26 hits to defeat Cincinnati Reds in both ends of a doubleheader. In the opener, Nick Strincevich earned win number nine as the Pirates rallied from behind for a 9-4 victory. Woody Williams and Max Marshall homered in the first game, while Al Betts and Johnny Barrett sparked the comeback in the later frames. The nightcap saw a 7-4 Pirates win, with a five-run sixth inning featuring Al Buyl dings’s three-run homer sealing the victory.
The St Louis Browns defense collapsed in the eighth as the Chicago White Sox scored ten runs to win 10 to 3. Key plays included Dietrich, Tresh, Christman, and Garner driving in runs, with McQuinn homering and Zoldak pitching relief. Browns yielded 12 hits and dropped further in their four game set.
Scranton, Pa. Simonds posted his second straight save and eighth win of the year for the Miners, who improved to 15 victories. The Scranton players sparked a first inning rally but Simonds worked through tight spots with near perfect control. Herry Mooradian, Vance Dinges and George Savino contributed key hits as Byron La Forest doubled for an insurance tally in the sixth.
The Hose No. 3 team in Cohoes seeks games with leading area teams. Manager Archambeauit at Cohoes 1163 reports four wins in five starts. The Cohdex team has signed Han ley and Watkins of the Cohoes goigh team to bolster their lineup.
Yankees defeat Washington 4 to 0 as Bill Zuber dominates the Nats. Zuber allowed four hits and struck out seven for his best win since May. Leonard left with shoulder trouble after facing the damage in relief. Mets end with two base errors by Washington and two Yankee runs scoring on errors and a wild throw.
In a 1903 midnight classic at Ladd Field Fairbanks the Edmonton Yanks edged Ladd Field 3 to 2 after 10 innings before about 2,000 fans. Contested late into the night behind strong pitching from Jonny Gray and Al Goodrich, Edmonton broke a 1-1 tie in the 10th with a run that held. Birchfield delivered a key hits including a leadoff double and an insurance single, while Webster and Brooks contributed on the mound for the loss.
Ike Williams of Trenton New Jersey is a 4 to 1 favorite to defeat Cleo Shans of Los Angeles at Madison Square Garden. Williams has fought two Garden preliminaries, while Shans is a Los Angeles lightweight scheduled for a few pounds lighter.
Williamsport Grays defeated Hartford Laurels twice 6-1 and 8-7 in a tense night game. Michie delivered the clutch hit in extras as Williamsport rallied from behind, with key plays by Shimo, Settlemire, Gallardo, Hernandez, and Zardon. Dan Pasta earned the win for the Grays, aided by strong defense and timely hits in a paid crowd of 2,195.
Jim Tobin of the Boston Braves pitched five hitless innings and avoided a no hitter until darkness halted play in the 15th. Ron Northey connected for his ninth homer earlier. Tommy Holmes and Baich Nieman hit for the Braves, who improved Tobin’s record to 7-0 in the season.
EASTERN standings show Albany with Elmira at 3 and Elmira at 3. Binghamton 2, Wilkes Barre 1, Williamsport 8, Hartford 1. Tonight Albany at Utica Hartford at Binghamton Williamsport at Wilkes Barre Amira at Scranton. Brooklyn 10 New York 2. Pittsburg 5 Cincinnati 4. Philadelphia 1 Boston 6 in 15 innings. New York 4 Washington 6. Philadelphia 4 Boston 3 in 12. Other games: St Louis at Chicago postponed. Philadelphia at Brooklyn tonight. Night pitchers listed for several games.
Philadelphia bulletins report a split double header as the Athletics beat the Red Sox 3 to 2 in the second game after losing 5 to 4 in 22 innings in the opener. Boston halted Oakland’s six game streak with a late ninth inning run.
The Sacred Heart baseball team of Watervliet defeated Johnsonville 5 to 2 on Watervliet High School diamond yesterday. Willetts pitched a four hit ball with 10 strikeouts for the winners. Cooney was his catcher. Seeney and Weldon had two hits for Sacred Heart. Diernes and Germain comprised the battery for the losers.
Buffalo catcher Bob Garbark sold to the Philadelphia Athletics, company official confirmed yesterday. Garbark departs Buffalo to join the Athletics with other players and managerial notes mentioned in the report.
The New York State Athletic Commission and the Massachusetts Boxing Commission announced a working investment yesterday to align the four leading eastern states in boxing regulation. John J. Phelan, chairman of the New York body, said the agreement connects New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey, following earlier pacts with other states.
Detroit tops Cleveland 4-3 to stop the Indians from sweeping the three-game set. Orengo hit a decisive two-run double in the eighth after Kellmer slugged a three-run homer in the fourth. Gentry earned the win in relief for Detroit.
New York Brooklyn Dodger scout Larry Sutton died last night at his Brooklyn home. A Oswego native who never played pro baseball, he umpired in the International League in 1887 before guiding talent for the Brooklyn club during the Ebbets era. Sutton is credited with discovering Zack Wheat, Jake Daubert, and other stars, spending nearly a million on players and shaping a championship roster through shrewd acquisitions and negotiations.
The Lansingburg Monarchs travel to Berlin to face the Berlin Bearcats on Sunday at 2 p.m. The game is scheduled as part of the season schedule.
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