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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1949
Page
7
The governing body approved harness racing sanctions for Marion Matinee Club in Marion Ohio from July 4 to 23 and Gorham Raceway in Pittfield Maine from June 27 to July 8 and August 27.
In a wrestling feature, Argentina Rocca defeats Hansen to secure a victory. Oklahoma City in the Texan League adds Connie Grégory on option to Wilkes-Barre in the Class A Eastern League. Oklahoma City also signs Frank Zak on a five-day trial from San Diego and Will Hayes from the Pacific Coast League.
The Dwyer A C defeated Bucky A C 16 to 5 while Emerald A C beat Viaducts 7 to 1 in amateur league action. Dwyers, Emeralds, and Viaducts rise in the standings as games were postponed and exhibitions scheduled at Geer Field and Prospect Park.
Bill Shields of Siena College, a standout from Wolferts Roost, led a field paused by rain as National Collegiate golf at Ames Lowe resumed today with Shields set to finish his round.
Herbert P Beckett Albany Grid Coach is identified with Albany High. The garbled OCR text references Beckett and Albany, suggesting a sports coaching note about the football program.
In yesterday’s American League race DiMag threatened Kell’s lead as Brastan Tem PiMagzia’s rotation faltered. Red Sox remained in contention while the Mets and Yankees contributed to a tense standings shift with notable performances from Brees, Yerkes, and Raschi.
ENY League action features Watervliet at Schenectady with the Grizzlies hosting the Mahars in a key second place battle. Schaghticoke, managed by Ray Socks, relocates fully from Mechanicville and fields most Waldron Americans as the Legionnaires.
Ted Schroeder outlasted Frank Parker to reach the Wimbledon semifinals as heat and fatigue sapped rivals. Bromwich defeated Falkenburg while Sturgess beat Parker, with Drobny and Bromwich advancing in a crowded men’s bracket. women’s draw saw British and American players advancing amid upsets.
A garbled report from Cornell indicates a change in crew leadership with a figure described as alien names taking captaincy. The item mentions a captaincy appointment announced yesterday amid spring strike context and a reference to a third plate in an unclear competition, with lingering confusion over names and places.
Philadelphia Athletics crushed their NL foe last night by a heavy 18 to 2 score. Key players included Ennis homering and Silvestri contributing, with notable performances from Pannery and Birkmell.
In an exhibition game Cincinnati Reds defeated Detroit Tigers 10 to 4. Johnny Vandermeer earned the win for the National Leaguers while Detroit collected six runs. The crowd reached 15,711 as the two-game series opened in Detroit with the rematch set for Cincinnati in August.
The column lists team standings with records for New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Detroit, Cleveland, Chicago, St Louis and Washington. It also shows probable pitchers for tonight s games including St Louis at Chicago Embres vs Gumpbert Detroit at Cleveland Trucks vs Haeffer Washington Teliner vs Haeffer New York at Boston Reynolds vs McDermott with all night games noted.
In a tense and error-filled game Saver's dramatic homer powered the Cubs past the St Louis Redbirds 6 to 4. The contest featured standout at bats by Musial and Jones for St Louis while Smalley and Razak supplied key hits for Chicago.
Mickey Owen opened the late rally with a single and scored the go ahead run as Brooklyn beat Cleveland 4 to 3 behind a strong game from Owen on May 1943. The crowd reached 41 328 with Owen catching and going 1 for 4 with three assists.
Two American crews trained on the Thames yesterday in readiness for this week’s 110th Royal Henley. The Cottage Club crew from Princeton entered the Grand Challenge Cup, making a belated appearance after an overseas flight. Regatta officials had been puzzled by their late midday arrival.
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