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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1943
Page
12
In a tense third game, the Yankees edge the Cardinals 2 1 as Russo hurls strong for New York. Lanier struggles but leaves with the loss as Brecheen relieves. A misplayed pop and a late double by Russo set the stage for a go ahead single by Crosetti and Stainback bunt sacrifice.
In St Louis Russell Russo starred for the Yankees as they edge closer to their World Series title. Coach Joe McCarthy praised his pitching while Russo celebrated a strong start and two clutch doubles. Cardinals Mort Cooper faced a tough rhythm as Walker and the staff battled hard, yet New York maintained hope for the final win.
Sammy Baugh starred for Washington connecting with Willie Moore for two touchdowns and a 49 yard score to lead the Redskins to a 27-0 victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers. Andy Farkas also added a TD and Bob Masterson kicked extra points as Brooklyn failed to score in league play.
Cardinals third baseman George Kurowski, famed for a 1942 World Series homer, is described as a hard luck player this year after a collision with Johnny Lindell in New York led to a gallstone attack. Emergency care by Dr. Hyland allowed him to continue in the Series. The report notes crowd reactions, and mentions manager Billy Southworth praising Hyland. It also covers pregame events and family news surrounding the Cardinals and Yankees.
Rosario, Argentina reports Polish grandmaster Najdorf completed a 17 hour 35 minute tournament meeting eighty opponents two per board. He won 36 games lost three and tied one. The previous mark was by George Koltanowsky who faced 34 opponents simultaneously in Dublin.
New York in the American League and St Louis in the National League traded runs with New York totaling two and St Louis one. Dickey and Crosetti drove in runs for New York while Gordon Russo and Marion produced key hits for St Louis. Lanier Brecheen and Russo combined on the mound with Lanier earning the win and Brecheen the loss before a crowd of 36,196 at the park.
From the Hoosier State come William Nuetzel of Terre City Indiana a 6 foot 3 inch 200 pound Purdue University basketball star for three years Ensign Don Ahern USSN R will coach the Sampson hoopsters and counts Nuetzel as a mainstay.
Mechanicville High thrashed Saratoga Springs High 32 to 0 in Mechanicville on Saturday to clinch the Saratoga County championship. Nick Perrotta and Ed Bochette starred with two touchdowns each.
The Eagles and Steelers are the talk of the NFL this season after a dramatic show in Philadelphia. Roy Zimmerman sparked a comeback as Philadelphia trailed the New York Giants early but chased and beat them 14 to 2 in a Saturday night matchup.
RPI Harriers secured their second win of the season on Union College’s course by 30 to 25. Sophomore Jim Gere ran second, with Pete Calvin, Jim Harding, Huber Fremenheft, and Bob Lennikin finishing among the scorers as the Engineers outpaced Worcester Tech last week 44 to 14.
Umpire Joe Rue of the American League, in his first World Series, avoids public attention. The article recalls his harrowing 1923 debut in Louisville Kansas City race for the lead, a miscall that left Rue injured and shaken. Rue's career climbed through the American Association to the majors, enduring hostile crowds and even bottle-throwing incidents in Detroit in 1940.
Central High School athlete Hardy Lewis Jr. won the fourth division prize in the Troy Country Club championship. He defeated Dr. S R Bussey one up in the 18 hole final. The first, second and third division finals were upcoming. Jack Sheary had won the first division final a week earlier to become club champion.
New York Cornell halfback Blose, who went 56 yards for a touchdown against Princeton, keeps the western scoring lead with 36 points. His team has won three of four, and he has not been shut out except in a 46 to 7 loss to Navy. Rochester’s George Scotch, Temple transfer, is second with 28 points and Yale’s Ray Scussel, formerly of Connecticut, is third with 26.
Sid Luckman threw his sixth and seventh touchdown passes as the Chicago Bears beat the Chicago Cardinals 20 to 0 at Wrigley Field in front of 24 858 spectators. Luckman connected on a 42 yard pass to end John Stegal for the opening score in the third period and later found Connie Berry for a 21 yard strike. The Bears added two more scores in the final period with a Hampton Pool 33 yard pass and a Sid to Harry Clark 23 yard hookup, while the Cardinals managed three first downs in a slow start before the scoring spree.
Willie Pep world featherweight champion meets Joey Archibald former champ in a Madison Square Garden main event. The three round quick fight features two rivals who have split prior non title battles with Pep winning both. No love lost between the boxers in this station show.
Green Bay dominated Detroit with a versatile attack scoring in every quarter to beat the Lions 35 to 14 before 22 000 fans in Milwaukee. Don Hutson was used mainly as decoy as the Pack mixed passes with a strong ground game highlighted by Canadeo Brock and Uram scores and multiple big plays.
In 1943 World Series profit sharing Danis-shaped pool the New York Yankees would gain $6 123.20 per man if they win the fourth game under Spud Chandler. The 1943 end of season pool totals 341 604.02 for the two series teams with shares for the Cardinals and other finishers and a high previously set in 1935.
Summary of first four games with scores and attendances from the World Series at Yankee Stadium. Details list St Louis and New York game by game, including pitchers, line scores, and gate receipts. Financial breakdown covers paid attendance, gate receipts, players’ shares, and charity allocations for the initial four games.
Over the weekend scholastic football results show Saturday games with Philip Schuyler 7 facing Vincention 9 and Albany Academy 39 defeating Bethlehem Central 6 while Mechanicville routed Saratoga 32 to 0. Sunday action saw CBA Albany and LaSalle tie 0 to 0.
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