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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1945
Page
8
GPO manager Lou Boudreau said Callembine would move to third base as Roy Callembine adapts to the position with Ken Reiners out. Callembine’s first reaction was uncertain but he indicated willingness to try the switch. The Reds, Cardinals, and Phillies also made roster moves as teams begin camp.
The letter notes spring training begun for major teams with favorable weather, mentions Dodger Montreal exhibition rosters, and hints at player movement. It reports boxing results with Melio Gettina and Jimmy Bivins, and references golf stars Sam Snead and Brian Nelson. It mentions Patton and aircraft in a casual sports diary voice.
Troy High School's varsity basketball team, Eastern Class A champion, meets a faculty quintet in an exhibition on the Troy High Court at 2 15 this afternoon. Faculty lineup includes coach Ed Picken and players Amy Etfenbein Jack DeLee Art Stuart and J Madijean.
Behr-Manning narrowly defeats Waterviet Sacred Heart 47 to 46 in a Red Cross league game. Kirkner and Malone led the winners with 15 and 1 points. Caswell top scored for Sacred Heart with 12. Albany Medical College beat Allegheny Ludlum 21 to 18 in the night’s other Industrial League game.
Brooklin's relief pitcher joins Bear Mountain after unsigned players Dixie Walker Ernest Rudolph and others sign. WMC ruling prompts Eddie Basieshi and John Dastonio to plan return to baseball as Masazereo Durocher fields a squad. Six pitchers work through a long batting drill during Reis' practice session.
In Brooklyn at Broadway Arena, Phil Palmer of Vancouver won an eight round decision over Joey Peralta of Tamaqua. The Red Cross shared in the proceeds, receiving 30.
Two famed wrestlers Vie for Albany victory in a main event two out of three falls ninety minute limit. Christy from California faces Robert, ex Canadian champ, in a high profile program at Capid Arena.
In Atlantic City New Jersey the Yankees First Stringers defeated the Junior Varsity 6 to 3 in six innings. Bud Metteny hit a homer and two singles while Oscar Grimes was out. Jim Turner held the regulars tight and drove in two runs with a triple as Hank Borowy pitched three innings. Joe McCarthy denied hearing from Ike Etten.
The New York Giants beat the Curtis Bay Coast Guard Cutters 8-5 as rookies saw action. Ernie Lombardi homered in the sixth inning for New York while Rathelson King Heiman and Lombardi contributed in a low scoring contest.
Silver haired Lefty Grove paid a visit to the Philadelphia Athletics training camp yesterday. Former manager Connie Mack watched as the veteran left hander donned a uniform to work out with the Mackmen. Grove laughed and said he was eight holdout for life.
The Detroit Red Wings edged the Boston Bruins 3-2 at Boston Garden to even the series at three games each. Murrey Armstrong scored the decisive tally after Hal Jackson’s shot pinballed past goalie Pak Bi Seguit, as Detroit overcame injuries and a Bruins rally led by Herb Cain. The dramatic finish sets up a decisive 7th game in Detroit tomorrow night.
The National basketball committee of the United States and Canada approved slight revisions to the game rules and sent several proposals to committees for study. Changes include removing the timeout cancellation rule on quick substitutions, liberalizing offensive basket touching, and defining signaling for officials. Major proposals on coaching during timeouts and lane foul width were defeated or sent for research. The group plans a meeting next year with officers including James W. St. Clair of Southern Methodist University.
The United States Trotting Association directors in Milwaukee express hope that the ban on home racing will be lifted by June. Refunds totaling about 27000 dollars will go to Kentucky Futurity entrants from the 1930s entanglements. Frank I Wiswall becomes counsel and secretary, with Roger Duncan and Lt Col Dunbar Bostwick reelected to key posts.
Giants and Dodgers stir fan interest as Ernie Lombardi enters his 13th season with the Giants and Vic Wertz makes his big league bow with the Dodgers. Lombardi, a 6'2" righty, and Wertz, a 22-year-old 150-pound lefty, attract praise from scout Tom Downey and brokered a Brooklyn contract offer. Wertz set a minor league strikeout record with 202 in 12 games, while Lombardi previously starred in the Navy and at Johnston’s in the Penn State League before joining the Brooklyn organization.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's basketball team receives a public tribute a week from Saturday at a testimonial dinner in Troy. Ed Donald leads the Engineers, who won 13 straight during the season and challenged top teams including Bowling Green and Canisius. Local clubs and civic groups back the event, with attendance limited by food and labor constraints.
Tomorrow at Tray Y3LCA two basketball games test leaders in two leagues. Behr Mannings versus Arsenal Howitzers determine Industrial League top seed in a 7 36 pm prelim. All-Stars versus Arsenal Tanks follow at 8 30 pm with final lineups decided at a pregame warmup.
Harry Rutter of Buffalo on the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute swimming team will contend in the national collegiate championships at the University of Michigan on Saturday. He will swim breaststroke, a stroke he used in recent meets, aiming for a top finish following William Thompson of RPI who placed fourth last year at Yale University.
In a tense playoff at Convention Hall in Saratoga Springs Troy High School’s fast hitting team lost by a single point to last night’s Purple and Gold contenders. The narrow margin denied Troy the Class A title and left the Trojans with a fine season but no sectional crown.
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