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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1945
Page
8
Dodgers win 5-4 in game one after a ninth inning rally, while game two ends 3-1 with strong pitching by Hy Vandenberg. Cubs suffer injuries and players like Lou Brooks and Augie Galan contribute, as Brooklyn and Chicago clubs clash in a split twin bill.
The Reds beat the Braves 4 to 1 as Walters returned after a three week layoff due to a spike injury. Workman hit his 10th homer for Boston, with Holmes delivering a late single. Cincinnati seized a 3-1 edge in the series, scoring in the third and fourth aided by Williams, Clay, Tipier, McCormick, Memmer, Miller, and Unser.
The Laurels defeated the Senators 5 to 3 in the first game, then cruised to an 8 to 1 win in the second. Laurels pitcher Kish hurled strong, while the offense pushed across five runs in the first inning and added two more in the third. The Senators were held to one unearned run through the middle frames as Hartier from Boston shut them down.
Anti Aircraft captured the feature at Saratoga Raceway last night in the Johnstown Pacing event, driving clear to win as Frisco Dale finished second. The purse totaled 3,200 dollars with Ansy Bangor, Maine, among the entrants, while other races featured multiple horses and bettors racing for place and prize money.
Two doubleheaders are planned for tomorrow with St Siachet's facing St Anthony's at Catholic High Field at 2:30 pm and 6:30 pm, followed by Watervliet Sacred Heart meeting Troy Sacred Heart at Prospect Park at 3 pm and 6:30 pm. Managers announce pitchers Dudek Willetts Pinaha Pristsky Carey, catcher Doodick, first baseman Everton, utility Pontus, and infield Bandon.
The Brownies will tackle the Saratoga team in an Eastern New York Softball League doubleheader at Anthony Park tomorrow after noon at 2 20 oclock. The Troy team will be on set seaep tomorrow. The Brownies played Amsterdam dam last Saturday and split a doubleheader with the Amsterdam Pros before a crowd over 7500.
Minneapolis Miller catcher George Savino will miss about three games due to an injury from Thursday night’s rundown into second base against Toledo. Initial fear of a fractured vertebrae proved unfounded after exam. Manager Mike Kelley expects Savino back in the lineup in about three days.
Evanston reports the national collegiate tennis final between Fran cisco Segura of Miami and Lt Frank Mehner of West Point Northwestern University courts. Segura, defending champion, won 6 2 6 3 over Bernard Bariven of William Mary College to reach the final. Mehner defeated Stanley Clark of California Tech 6 4 6 2 6 2 for the other finalist.
World champions supported by Delbert Rice driving in three and scoring thrice as Red Birds swept the Phillies 9 to 1 at Philadelphia. Charley Barrett pitched well, limiting seven hits, while Oscar Judd relieved in the ninth.
Race program lists numerous horses and riders including Hanover connected entries. Notable names include Casey, Abbe, Wallexbers, Masser, and Brewe r among others. Purse figures show several events offering 300 to 500 dollars with durations noted in years. Upsets and multiple dashes indicate a packed racing card with emphasis on sprint and pacing events.
Rocky Graziano of Brooklyn floored welterweight champion Freddie Cochrane of Elizabeth in the tenth round at Madison Square Garden. The bout ended with a hard right to the chin as Cochrane was knocked to the canvas, the referee counting him out after a dominant 10th round for Graziano. Crowd of 14,972 paid $72,205 to witness the knockout victory.
The Washington Nats defeated the Detroit Tigers 8 to 3 at Briggs Stadium to claim the series five games to one. Four Detroit pitchers gave up 35 hits as Frank Guermire struggled in the first inning, while Merino Fioretti earned his eighth win after six Tigers hits. Gil Terras George Binks and Pieretti each had three hits and drove in five runs combined.
Yesterday’s results feature New York defeating Pittsburgh and multiple early season scores across the National and American Leagues. Brooklyn, St Louis, Chicago, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, and Boston show varying records as teams prepare for today’s scheduled games with expected pitching matchups and key clashes across major venues.
The New York Giants scored three in the ninth to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2, extending their four-game series lead to two games. Bill Voiselle and Jax Butcher held the Pirates scoreless through six, with Babe Dahlgren and Pete Coghlan driving in runs in the seventh. Butcher walked Gardelia to force in the winning run as the Giants spoiled another late rally by Pittsburgh. Eastern League results and a local community baseball call for teams to fill a Sunday game are noted, with several scores for Hartford, Scranton, Elmira, and Wilkes-Barre.
The Cascade Community Crab baseball team seeks a game for its home diamond Van Schajck Island Set tomorrow afternoon calling Joe Archambeanu at Cohoes. Managers request between 4 and 6 o clock and again after 6 o clock with other open city notices for additional games and sites.
Yankee player Buzas announces he will not report to the Kansas City farm team and plans to return to New York. He cites five years in the Yankee chain and says he would quit baseball rather than play for the minor league club. Last season with Newark Bears, he played 125 games, mostly second base, batting .307. He hails from Alpha, New Zealand.
Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 4 to 2 as Frankie Hayes and the Tribe’s bats surge. Hayes’s 918 consecutive games behind the plate sets a major league record. Allie Reynolds holds the mound for Cleveland, with Ed Riceman finishing the seventh. Reaching ten straight losses for Philadelphia, Steve Gerkin takes the loss while Felix Mackiewicz and Mickey Rocco drive in runs for Cleveland.
Troy area fans have a double bill as the Albany Senators meet the Elmira Pioneers in Hawkins Stadium this week with single games Monday Tuesday and a Fourth of July program Wednesday featuring Albany against Williamsport Rhumba Rascals. Also Marty Dwyer’s St Michael's faces Bill Carley’s Brownies Monday at Prospect Park in a Sixth Ward benefit game with bitter rivalries and renewed hopes.
Boston rookie Dave Ferriss homered in the ninth for an 11th win of the season after tying the score in the fourth with a single. The Red Sox defeated the Chicago White Sox as Ferriss, who has lost only two times, provided the deciding blow in a tense late inning.
Katherine Tipton, an outsider among eight pacers, upset Prince Walter by a half length in the final time of 2 06 at Roosevelt Raceway. Singapore, the favorite, finished third as Carl Dean drove the winner to pay 70.
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