Catholic Central high tops DeSales in Catholic invite
Catholic Central High School defeated DeSales of Geneva 41 to 25 to reach the Catholic invitation tournament semifinals. John Kelly led with 11 points, while Tom Ryan, Tom Egan, and Bobo Degnan added eight each. Dean left briefly with a wrist injury but returned.
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Little Falls
Catholic Central High
DeSales
Geneva
Bill Carley
Eighth Streeters
Trojans
John Kelly
CCHS
Tom Ryan
Tom Egan
Bobo Degnan
Guinan
Densmore
Dean
Catholic High
St. Mary’s of Amsterdam
Christian Brothers Academy of Albany
St. Mary's of
Amsterdam
St. Francis of Utica
Catholic Central
Syracuse
Christian Brothers Academy of Syracuse
Salt City
Albany
Dennis Owens
Bill Phelan
Utica Catholic Academy
Tony Fabbozzi
Durr
Utica
St. Franci of
St. Mary's A Little Falls
St. Francis
Ken Shepardson
F.B. T.P. Kelly
Ryan
Egan
Degnan
Campbell
Holmes
Gullie
Woods
DE Sales
Harrington
Kraus
Foley
Gilbert
Catholic Central High School
Troy
Ray Holmes
Art Campbell
Bill Bonville
John Whalen
Bob Woods
Jack Gully
Bob Gullie
Bob Degnan
Canadiens Tie Stanley Cup Series With 5 1 Win Over Maple Leafs
Montreal defeated Toronto 5 to 1 to even the best of seven series at one game apiece in Toronto. Maurice Richard scored his fifth, Elmer Lach and Toe Blake assisted on four of the five goals, and Bill Durnan starred in goal as the Canadiens erased the Leafs’ early advantage.
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Montreal
Montreal Canadiens
Toronto Maple Leafs
Canadiens
Maui
Richard
Elmer Lach
Toe Blake
Blake
Lach
Toronto
Leafs
Richard Lach-Blake
Bill Durnan
Reg Hamilton
Lorne Carr
Bill
Durnan
Court Results From Little Falls Tournament
Semi finals set after early results with St Francis Utica facing St Marys Syracuse and Catholic High Troy meeting G B A Syracuse. Matchups include St Marys Amsterdam Utica Catholic Academy Little Falls St Francis Utica St Marys Syracuse De Sales Geneva and Catholic High Troy all cited.
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Syracuse
Albany
St. Mary's
Amsterdam
Utica Catholic Academy
St. Francis
Utica
St. Mary’s
Little Falls
Catholic High
Troy
de Sales
Geneva
St Francis
Wings Topple Hawks to Even Stanley Cup Series
Detroit beats Chicago 4 to 1 before 12 757 fans to tie the series. Joe Carveth and Syd Howe assisted on the opening goal, Howe added a late second, Don Grosso scored early in the third, and Earl Seibert and Mike Karakas starred for Chicago with strong defense and 28 saves.
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Detroit
Detroit Red Wings
Chicago Blackhawks
Red Wings
George Allen
Chicago
Earl Seibert
Blackhawks
Joe Carveth
Syd Howe
Howe
Don Grosso
Carveth
Wings
Hawks
Seibert
Mike Karakas
Chicago Nets
Connie Dion
Armstrong Returns to Boston Garden in Zanelli Bout
Henry Armstrong continues his second comeback aiming for a third start in ten nights at the Boston Garden tonight. His opponent Ralph Zanelli, the rugged Providence welterweight, seeks to prove Armstrong overworked and still a top challenger.
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Boston
Henry Armstrong
Boston Garden
Ralph Zanelli
Providence
St Rita's Cops Junior CYO Triumph Over St Anthony's
St Rita's of Cohoes won the junior inter city C YO basketball title by defeating St Anthony's 26 22 at Hillside court. Novak scored eight points while Franciscone and Caradori added seven each to lead St Rita's. St Anthony's top scorers were Cardante and C Valenti with five each. St Rita's advances to face St Patrick's of Albany for the diocesan junior CYO title on Sunday at 2 PM. St Peter's will meet St John's at 3 PM for the Troy senior CYO title.
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St. Rita's
Cohoes
St. Anthony’s
St. Anthony's
Novak
Franciscone
Caradori
Albany
Troy
F.G. F.B. TP
Valenti
R. Valenti
F. Testo
MM. Caruso
G. Lo
J. Cardante
Q. Valenti
Milanese
F.G
Lacros
Gregory
Bagley
Reed
Stopera
Mooney
Mitter
Bro
Peter
RPI Drops Baseball After Forty Years Without Team
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will not field a baseball team this season marking over four decades without the program. Track and tennis continue with a heavy schedule led by Ed Donald, Bill Eddy, and Pop Graham. The track opener is away against Rochester on May 6, and the schedule extends to Williams at Williams June 2, Williamstown at Troy, and Union at Troy June 19.
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rochester
Jim Harding
Wtterman
Ed Donald
Bill Eddy
Pop" Graham
Williams
Wiliams
Williamstown
Troy
Union
Infield Gaps Plague Washington Nationals
Washington manager Ossie Bluege faced infield gaps as practice showed only regulars at first and second bases while others played out of position. Expected help from Johnny Sullivan and the Cuban arrivals Luis Suarez and Freston Gomez could fill the spots once they report, each highly recommended but yet unproven.
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College Park
Washington Nats
Ossie Bluege
Johnny Sullivan
Luis Suarez
Freston Gomez
Suarez
Gomez
St Peter’s Junior Tournament Opens With Close Games
In the opening round two tight contests featured St Francis edging Rangers 53 to 52 led by McBride with 20 and Owens 18 while Elgeiser had 19 for the Rangers. St Augustine’s defeated St Peters Jrs 43 to 40 with Singleton 23 for St Augustine’s and Holland 16 for the losers. Tonight’s schedule has St Joseph’s Troy vs Watervliet Royals at 7 30 and St Rita’s Cahoes vs Troy Braves at 8 30.
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McBride
Owens
St. Francis
Rangers
Elgeiser
St. Augustine’s
St. Peter's Jrs
Singleton
Holland
St. Joseph’s
Troy
Watervliet Royals
St. Rita’s of
Cahoes
Troy Braves
ST. Peter
S. E.G. FE
T.P. Doran
F. McClure
F. Boyle
F. Welsh
Baily
Brassard
Timor—Nash
St. Peter's
Ste Augustine’s
St Peter’s
B. T
Ig Amman
Il O Luce
Bakerain
Wambaco
Yowe
Ais
McCarthy
Timor
Caswell
Larkin Wins Technical Knockout of Stolz in New Jersey Showdown
In Madison Square Garden, Tippy Larkin, 137 pounds, defeated Allie Stolz of Newark by a third round technical knockout after a tense outboxing start. Stolz pressed early, but Larkin landed decisive rights as the bell rang for the fourth. The official count ended with Larkin ahead at 20 seconds remaining in the third.
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New York
Tippy Larkin
Garfield
Allie Stolz
Newark
New Jersey
Madison Square Garden
Larkin
Stolz
Allie
Arthur Donovan
Vern Stephens In Brown Drill
Vern Stephens star shortstop of the Browns began spring training with a first camp workout in Cape Girardeau Missouri in good condition after winter in a California shipyard and winter ball. Manager Luke Sewell kept drills indoors as the field was soft with 15 Browns in camp and several players including McQuinn Clary Byrnes Kreevich and Lutz still missing.
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Cape Girardeau
Vernon Stephens
Browns
California
Luke Sewell
George McQuinn
Ellis Clary
Milton Byrnes
Mike Kreevich
Barney Lutz
Cards Drill Outdoors In Early Spring Practice
Cairo Ohio May be implied as spring training with 21 Cardinals in uniform under manager Billy Southworth. Stan Musial Ray Sanders Danny Litwhiler and George Kurowski lead long slugging as Emil Verban and Augie Herogain join lineup. Fred Schmidt and George Fallon are latest arrivals. Southworth awaits Ken ODea for catcher duties before intrasquad games.
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Cairo
Ken O'Dea
Yarosz Rejected For Big Fight
Teddy Yarosz former middleweight champion said he was rejected for military service due to a trick knee from 1935 when he lost his title to Babe Risko. The Monaca Pennsylvanian boxer weighed 199 pounds after his pre induction physical yesterday. He had reclaimed the middleweight title in 1933 by defeating Vince Dundee.
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Pittsburgh
Teddy Yarosz
Babe Risko
Moanaca
Vince Dundee
Infielders Have Worst Job, Loop Records Show
A humorous league study notes infielders suffer the most wear, with no over‑33 players on rosters. It suggests aging stars for catcher, pitcher, and outfield roles, listing veterans from the Phillies Dodgers Giants and others and imagining an all‑aged lineup.
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New York
Bill Brandt
National League Publicity Bureau
Merv Shea
Phils
Ray Hayworth
Clyde Sukeforth
Dodgers
Gus Mancuso
Giants
Freddy Fitzsimmons
Johnny Allen
Curt Davis
Ray Starr
Davis
Starr
Paul Waner
Estel Crabtree
Chuck Klein
Pepper Martin
Johnny Cooney
School Swim Meet At Hamilton College
Central New York high schools were invited to swim championships at Hamilton College on April 22 to determine regional school standings and showcase swimmers from numerous districts.
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Hamilton College
Clinton
Central New York
Phils Ready Old Battery Pair Back With 1940s Flair
Wilmington report notes veteran duo Fitzsimmons and Shea nearing readiness as a backup battery for the Phillies at Shibe Park. Fat Freddy will turn 42 in July and Mervin Shea 44 in September, echoing a Brooklyn pairing from 1938. General Manager Herb Pennock and Owner Bob Carpenter, now serving in the Army, preserve the old guard.
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Wilmington
Del
Fitzsimmong
Shea
Philadelphia
Shibe Park
Phil Fang
Fat Freddy
Mervin
Brooklyn
Herb Pennock
Bob Carpenter
Chuck Klein
DuPont
Fitzsimmons
Fitz
Phils
William Cox
Dodgers
Detroit
Portland
Merv
Ben Culp
Bob Finley
Bill Anske
Andy Seminick
Johnny Rucker Signs Contract With Giants
Lakewood New Jersey reports that center fielder Johnny Rucker signed his new contract with the New York Giants yesterday and reduced the club's list of holdouts to six. Only pitcher Ace Adams is seen as a genuine holdout, with Adams and catcher Ernie Lombardi en route.
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Lakewort
N. J
Johnny Rucker
Giant
Ace Adams
Adams
Ernie Lombbardi
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Armstrong
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Larkin KO
Vern Stephens
Yarosz
Fort McPherson, Ga
Frankie Sinkwich
Marine Corps
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Canada
J. J. Hoy, Jr
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