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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1959
Page
8
Major League clubs launch spring exhibitions with starlight lineups and trade rumors. The Braves, Yankees, and Dodgers test rosters in warmups across Florida and Arizona while managers weigh infield shifts, pitching depth, and defensive tweaks. Key names like Stan Musial, Eddie Mathews, and Bob Friend appear in early reports as teams gauge health and form for the upcoming season.
RPI and Union traded early leads as Union pulled away late to win 52 49. Prank Cram led Union with 7 points while Garnes teammates Bhirstel poured in 18 in the first half. Leo Bay anchored RPI’s defense and Bluestein topped scoring for the game.
Mechanieville defeated Ballston to clinch a Section 2 Class B quarter final berth at Saratoga Springs. The Raiders finished 11.7 in Western Conference play, earning a date with Glens Falls after a 14th place league finish. Ballston ended 8-6 in league play as Union surged, but Mechanieville pulled away late to seal the win and advance to the Section 2 tournament.
Section I teams swept semifinals of the inter sectional basketball tournament last night. Linton crushed Poughkeepsie 98 to 70 while Mont Pleasant beat Newburgh Free Academy 69 to 59. The championship will be next Saturday at an announced site, likely Linton om. Barry Kramer scored thirty for Schenectady’s Blue Devils.
Catholic High Crusaders defend their Diocesan title with a 56-54 overtime win over Cardinal McCloskey at their court. Ned Connally scored key late free throws in the second overtime to seal the championship, as Geiger and Wendt fueled the comeback and McCloskey's Talbot and Talbot fought hard. The victory gives CCHS a 9-0 record and adds a city league crown to the Diocesan title.
Weatherlard defeated Berlin 64 to 49 as Berlin failed to finish on top. Johan Anderson led Weatherlard with 23 points while Hoh Stowell of Berlin converted 18 free throws but still trailed. The visiting jayvees added 24 points from Ed Lape to seal the win.
Readers see a mix of scholastic basketball results with teams such as Cohoes, Shenandoah, Hudson, Heath, Cohoes, Chatham, Bethlehem, Olney, Bethlehem and Newburgh posting scores. Games feature varied outcomes and indicate a busy schedule across districts with multiple players named in box scores.
Cohoes improved to eight wins in 12 Capital District League games by edging Milne High 95 79. Standout scorers included Butch Heraux with 26 and Gil Ethier adding 24 for Cohoes, while Tony Gillie netted 22 and Kip Grogan 23 for Milne in a back and forth contest.
Watervliet edged Hudson 54 to 39 in a Capital District League game after a tied 41 41 stall at three quarters. Led at halftime and after three quarters, Watervliet pulled away late with key baskets by Fouts and teammates to secure the win.
West Palm Beach Florida AP Marty Craft named pitchers Ken Johnson Wp Coleman and Ray Hebert to open the Kansas City Athletics Grapefruit League season against the Baltimore Orioles today. Johnson and Coleman are up from Buffalo of the International League while Hebert posted an 8 4 record with the A's last season. Pitching remains a worry but Jack Urban, previously with a scr eam, said his arm felt good after three innings in an intrasquad game yesterday.
Capital District Baseball Umpires Association invites potential members to Siena College on Monday evening for a written exam on Official Baseball Rules. Applicants who pass gain entry to the annual Umpire Training School and probationary COBUA membership. Tom Brennan, committee chair, urges all interested to attend even if not yet submitted. late applications accepted until 1 p.m. exact time.
In Newburg, members of the Troy Dog Training Group dominated the event. Grund the German shepherd led utility class with a first, Beau Gesse the standard poodle took second, and Ricki earned top ribbon in graduate novice. Judges included Howard Hull and Mrs Edna Wilton. Todays meet features several group members competing near the Hudson.
Valley defeated Salem 72 to 33 to end Washington County League play with a 15-3 second place finish behind Cambridge. Senior Phil DeFreest scored 46 this season, capping his boyhood career as the Wolves rolled, while Salem closes with one game remaining.
The United States defeated East Germany 9-2 in Prague for its second straight win in the world amateur championships. Paul Johnson of St Paul scored three goals, with Boly Turk, Bill and Bob Cleary, Bob Owen, Tony Williams, and Dick Meredith contributing goals. The game was played in Arno.
Frank Skocylas led area bowlers with a 244 646 series at Colony Recreation last night, besting peers from Montgomery Ward Teague Berners Jewelers Trojan Bowloteria and others. Multiple bowlers posted high games and series including Ray Borowski 230 597 Lint Dion 210 596 Jim O Connell 223 581 and Jack Denne 201 362 among many entries across teams and sponsors.
The Colony Recreation Gentry League list includes players such as Dad Smith Jor Sacala Jake Goral ski Mike Irtiman Jon Witban Phi Light Carl Ostwald Les Smith Rd O’Connell SI Tout Schoonmaker Don McDonald Joe Mitchell John Gross Bob Williams Low Dufresne Dun Lanni Inglis and slimway 2 with associated scores and identifiers, indicating a sports league roster or match results.
Johnny Walther of Troy defeats Joey Schmidt of Albany in a weekly televised bowling match. Walther has won seven of nine video contests and last week defeated Art Marocco by 66 pins. The event is sponsored by Assa and Witz Berald Bros. brewing Co as part of the national Mauller Sowliag Championship buildup in Chicago on April 14. He will team with itox Dowalo of Schenectady.
Cincinnati’s Bearcats, ranked No 3, face Bradley with Missouri Valley Conference stakes as Robertson-led Cincinnati seeks one win to clinch the MVC title and an automatic NCAA bid. Bradley eyes upset after close game in their prior meeting. 8 000-capacity fieldhouse and large TV audience set the stage.
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