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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1944
Page
4
Hamm pitchers dominate as Albany wins in a high tempo doubleheader. Gionfriddo, Ward, and Massey pace a late rally while Barnhart and Rodgers spark the offense. Wilkes-Barre drops the nightcap 3-2 after strong early defense from Hamm.
New York rallied in the nightcap to beat Washington 6-5 and earlier topped the Nats 11-3. George Stirnweiss stole bases and drove in runs, while Nick Etten and Virgil on homered, keeping the Yankees within a half game of the pace-setting Browns as Johnny Johnson and Floyd Bevens combined on the mound. Spence hit four hits for Washington, driving in two runs.
Utica Blue Sox win 5 to 3 in game one and 6 to 3 in game two at Williamsport. Sut hurled nine hits with three walks and strong support from his teammates. Grays rally early but Utica pulls away late, gaining ground for a playoff position.
The St Louis Browns ended a four game skid by beating the Detroit Tigers 4 to 1 behind Jack Kramer who yielded seven singles and struck out four. Don Gutteridge and Al Zarilla drove in runs, with Gutt eridge scoring again on Tom Turner’s double. Detroit’s only threat came in the eighth as Rudy York and Eddie Mayo singled and advanced with a wild pitch.
Philadelphia stops seven game skid with 5 0 win in second game at Shibe Park after Bow Boston defeats. Jim Tobin earns his 11th win against 16 losses as Phils hold to five hits in opener while Buck Etchison Dee Phillips and Ron Northey drive the runs in a wild finish.
Albany Senators end road schedule with a Labor Day doubleheader against Hartford in Hawkins Stadium at 2 pm. The two games feature the league leaders Rip Collins and Roland Grady in a pivotal clash that could decide the batting title and the season series, with Scranton and Wilkes-Barre next on the slate as the Governors Cup series nears.
The Walton Wings faced Waterford Fourth Streeters and Sacred Heart on Watervliet High School diamond. Hack Harris pitched two hits in game one for his second straight win while Frank Breen allowed few hits. In game two Johnny Karafunda hurled four hits as Sacred Heart built a lead, with Kershaw and Harris catching and Duke Ketuh delivering a key two base hit.
Philadelphia Athletics exploded with four runs in the 11th inning to beat the Boston Red Sox 5-1 before 22,000 fans. Bill McGhee doubled to start a late rally as Philadelphia knocked Clem Driesewerd from the mound and collected 33 hits off the lefthander. McGhee homered, Flores, Hall, and Busch contributed key hits, while Tom Meade doubled in the first for Boston’s lone run.
Cleveland's Steve Gromek pitched four hits allowed as the Indians beat Chicago White Sox 4 to 1. Timely hitting backed Gromek with Lowre Boudreau and Roy Callandine delivering key hits, while an on-field clash between Sox manager Jim Dykes and pitcher Bill Dietrich sparked the game. Dietrich was removed after the fourth inning as Rocco and Mack produced runs for the Indians. White Sox wrap their season with eight losses to Cleveland's four.
International 1 Jersey City 7 Syracuse 5. Syracuse 4 Jersey City 2 12 innings. Newark 7 Baltimore 3. Baltimore 4 Newark 0. Rochester 2 Toronto 1 12 innings. Toronto 5 Rochester 3. Buffalo 4 Montreal 2. Buffalo 1 Montreal 0.
Pittsburg, Pa. Pirates swept a four game series with St. Louis winning 6-5 in the opener after a late Musial homer and 8-2 in the nightcap behind Nick Strincevich who improved to 11-? The Pirates built early run support with key hits from Russell and Coscarart as Whitey Kurowski homered for the Cards. Attendance 34,388.
Bill Voiselle returned to win the nightcap for the Giants as New York earned an even split with Brooklyn. The Brooks won the opener 5 6 while the Dodgers took the second game 8 6. Tedious details of pitching and early leads defined the doubleheader before the Brooklyn crowd of 34 435 watched a late surge from Howie Schultz and Rube Melton.
National League schedule adjustments announced by loop president Ford Frick. The list shows multiple relocated and twilight night games, with moves involving New York Brooklyn Philadelphia Cincinnati Chicago Pittsburgh St Louis St Teas, and dates in September.
The Troy Firemen defeated the Police 7 to 6 yesterday afternoon at Prospect Park diamond. Chief Carl Smith pitched for the Firemen with Henry Cutley behind the plate. Hop Hickey and Bill Donovan worked for the Police. Jack Pendergast homered for the Firemen and added another circuit glow for Troy. A large crowd attended.
Chicago Cubs swept a doubleheader from the Cincinnati Reds by scores of 6-1 and 6-2 in Cincinnati. Hank Wyse started the opener and turned back ten hits with sharp defense backing him. Bill Nicholson belted his 20th homer in the nightcap as Chicago built early leads and withstood Reds rallies. Cholly Grimm was ejected in the eighth inning of the second game after a dispute over a second-base call.
In Stratton PA the Hartford Laurels clinched the 1944 pennant rally with a 9th inning surge off Scranton and support from Albany as Wilkes Barre faltered. Jim Hickey arrived in the ninth to spark a three run burst while Dick Callahan pitched a nine inning effort for the Miners.
Standings show Wilkes Barre leading Albany by one, with Hartford and Scranton close behind. Today’s games include Hartford at Albany and Wilkes-Barre at Scranton, followed by several double headers and evening lineups. Yesterday’s results list Brooklyn, New York, Chicago, St Louis, and Cincinnati with multiple outcomes.
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