Local Sports Echoes From Overseas and Home Fronts
Roy Shudt surveys postwar and home front sports. Albany Senators traded Bill Nagel and Hank Camneli, while R. P. J. enforces stronger football. C. C. H. S beat La Belle 14 0. Troy High eyes city title. Harold Perkins rises to Marine sergeant major with Seabees while meeting wrestler Mike Mazurki in Hollywood. Troy brothers Walt and Dick Cook reconnect in Nashville. Dozens of local servicemen earn marks, promotions, or attend training, with reminders of Bearcat games and the continuing sports pulse at home and abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fellows
Rip” Collins
Albany Senators
Sampson
Villanova
Troy High School
Catholic High
Troy
Thos. CC. HS
LH. S
Bill Carley
la Balle
Joe Talbot
Navy Service
George Kewley
LHS
Irv Goldsbury
Bill Nagel
Chicago White Sox
Bill
Hank Camneli
Pittsburg
Harold Ferkins
125Th Street
Marines
Seabees
Harold
Oceanside
Cal
Perkins
California
Hollywood
Mike Mazurki
Cohoester
Bearcat
Mike
Bearcats
Watervliet Merriams
Mazurki
James 4. Perkins
Third Avenue
Troy Brothers
Miami
Fla
Nashville
Tenn
Walt Cook
Dick Cook
Joseph Jubert
Hamiston Avenue
Walt
Air Corps
Naval aviation cadets graduate from Colgate University
Among new trainees at Aberdeen Proving Ground Maryland are Paul Reinhardt and Charley Curtin with family addresses listed. Naval Aviation Cadet Jate McGrath transfers to the Corpus Christi training center after completing first phase at Glenview. John Bolt and Ben Singleton, sons of local families, graduate from Colgate University Naval Flight Preparatory School and head to Arkansas schools for further training. John Gradoni completes machinist mate course at Memphis NAS. Senator Mead tours battlefronts and dines with Corp. Al Girard in the South Pacific. Charley Czech promoted to yeoman third class after Sampson training. Stan Konieczynny and his wife referenced in incomplete item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Paul Reinhardt
Paul M. Reinhardt
Fourth Street
Charley Curtin
Broadway
Waterview
Jate McGratt
Edward McGrath
Hoosick Street
Mortal Air Training Center
Corpus Christi
Tex
Glenview
Jack
CCHS
Chapel
Ark
Ben
Arkansas
Ragselville
NCHS
John
Averill Park
John Gradoni
Peter Gradent
Main Avenue
Cohoes
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Memphis
Tenn
Uwe
Cohers High
Sampson
Senator Mead
South Pacific
Corp
AL Girard
The
Marines
Eugenie Yetto
Takeview Avenue
Alis Troy Hs
Charley Czech
Third Street
Charley
Behr-Manning
Stan Konieczny
John Konieczny
Frighth Avenue
Lucille
Crinan of Albany Promoted Corporal in Florida
Crinan of Albany promoted to corporal at Pensacola Florida where his wife accompanies him. Pfc Tommy Baker with Marines reports George Doin won division boxing lightweight title earning cash prize and trophy. Tommy, former McAuley College instructor, notes tropics and jokes about Jap head scavenging. reports batch of Sampson boot trainees with listed hometowns and wives from Watervliet Averill Park Hoosick Falls and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crinan
Albany
Pensacola, Fla
Florida
Tommy Baker
Marines
Georg Doin
George
Tommy
Pines
Tont
Sampson
Mike Salo
Sophie
Flint Street
Wilfre Solais
Marshals
Arch Street
Watervliet
Joe McGrath
James
Elsie
Second Street
Harold Warren
Averill Park
Mike Lisky
Frank Lisky
Bill Spiak
Harrison Spiak
Third Avenue
John Terry
Catherine
ED Pfaffenbach
Lucy
Broadway
Waterview
Dick Bendon
Thomas G. Bendon
Sixth Avenue
Chet Crell
First Street
Jimmy Clark
Hoosick Falls
Mexican Troops Fight in Italy Reported by London Papers
London papers quote Cairo radio dispatches saying Mexican army units are fighting with Gen. Bernard Montgomery's Highth Army in Italy. A Swiss radio report also states five Mexican units, including an armored detachment, are engaged in the Italian campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
INS
Cairo
Bernard L. Montgomery
Highth
Italy
Man Arrested in Fight Injures Two in Troy
Luther Wiltson, 54, of Boston, was taken to Troy Hospital after a head laceration from a fight with another man at the Boston & Maine railroad yard. He declined to stay for treatment. Joseph R. Chambers was arraigned before Judge James F. Brion in Troy Police Court on a third degree assault charge, with the case adjourned to the following morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Maine Railroad
Troy Ticspata
Troy
Luther Wiltson
Boston
Wilson
James F. Brron
Ting Wilson
Auburn Inmates Lead In Buy Bomber Drive
Auburn inmates at Isarn Prison topped the drive with civilian workers, subscribing $11,691.89 toward the war loan quota. Warden Joseph H Brophy announced the figures yesterday as the campaign reached its published target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Isarn
Yuin Paso
Joseph H Brophy
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Roy Shudt
Bucs
al Cuccharelo
Union
Mel Hein
Schenectady Boys
Williams
Ed Donald
R. P. I. Quintec
Escholz
Benedict
Rensselaer
R. PL
Anna Schultz
Grand Street
Howard Marsh
Christiana Marsh
Seventh Avenue
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
John Madlin, Jr
Aberdeen
Ordnance Replacement Training Center
Armored School
Fort Knox
Mike Warren
Nicholas Warren
Elbm Street
Watervilet
Bob Scarry
Waterviet High
Cherry Point
N. C
Robert Scarry
Waterford
John Mil
Joseph Miller
Nashville, Tenn
Army Air Center
LaSalle
Helen C. Sullivan
John Calkins
Camp Forrest
G. H. Calkins
Burden Lake
Johnny
Pete Millett
Ruth Millett
Ordnance
Shreveport
ED Fischer
Alamogordo
N. M
Alpha Bowling
Ray Fischer
Ray
Alliance
Neb
Therm
Tony Maslott
Camp Endicott
R. L
Catherine Maslott
Glen Avenue
ED Allen
Mechanicville
Dyersburg
Seymour Johnson Field
N.C
al. Whalen
Josephine Whalen
Sausse Avenue
Duke University
Raleigh
W. C
Andy
Modernella Beauty Salon
Tage
William J. Cunningham
Dominick Campana
Joseph R. Chamber
Gina Ai
Phan
Rena
America
Avines & Loan Assn
Grand ST
Franklin Square
the Banking Department of the State of
New York
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