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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1949
Page
14
The Albany Senators rallied to win the nightcap 6 3 after dropping the opener 6 2 to Utica. Steve Ridsik worked the opener for Utica, while Inman Chambers took the loss. Presling earned the win in the nightcap as Albany scored three runs in the seventh to seal the sweep.
The Philadelphia Phillies routed the Boston Braves 8 0 and 7 5 in a Tuesday doubleheader to seize third place in the National League. Willie Jones homered in the opener, Dick Sisler’s homer with one on sealed the nightcap, and the Phils avoided a repeat of four early Braves runs by mounting a steady attack with timely homers. Starting pitchers Borowy and Donnelly were knocked out early in both games as Philadelphia pounded Boston’s staff. The sweep closed the four-game set and boosted Philadelphia into undisputed third place.
The Cohoes Retailers split a doubleheader with the Mahar Vets to even the Eastern New York League best-of-seven at 2. Ken Spenard earned a 4-3 win at Lansing Park with 8 strikeouts and a seventh-inning save threat. Chuck Reynolds tossed a 2-0 shutout at Watervliet High, as Cohoes took game two and moved toward the deciding clash next Sunday.
Chactic Fosari's father scouted Rocky Graziano at a Sinnam camp in Somme New Jersey to watch the champion pesers in a Pete Groends tea rounder on September 14. He praised Graziano while Fosari disputed the assessment leading to a tense exchange with Graziano's father and others.
The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Hornets 42 to 7 in a decisive game. An aerial attack and strong line play powered the win as key players including quarterback Water Mae and tackle Tet Hageiwend contributed on offense and protection.
Russell, the Troy Star standout, reached the Bennington Invitation semis by ousting defending champion Hank Kowal 1 up at Mt. Anthony. He will play Duke Nelson in the morning, with Chapmann facing Walt Schroeder in the other semi. Nelson beat Fatale 3 and 2 to reach Russell.
Miss Eleanor Reed and John Callaghan won the mixed two ball nine hole handicap event on Van Schaick Island with a score of 71 strokes. Elmer Facteau led top division with 75 gross. Sal Pusatore paced Geld in Class B. Joe Belogi posted 810-70 for Class A net. Several pairs tied or near the top, with a holiday opening round slated for men and women club championships and golfball sweepsstakes.
McCafferty edged Johnny Martin to win the junior tennis title at Troy. The LaSalle netter from Iuelind upset, then overcame a 5-1 deficit to claim the crown after weather-delays. Whitman and Prenwieg also advanced earlier rounds as Troy Recreation previews the event with hopes of a strong showcase.
The fragmentary report lists several race results with teams or locations including Montreal Buffalo Rochester Newark Syracuse and Syracuse entries. It mentions runners Terente Sartimers Berky and Balttmere with various placements and scores, but the text is partially garbled and unclear on full event details or dates.
Labor Day mat card at Troy Arena features Tug Carlson versus Don Magnificent Vans and Fred Bandage Atkins facing Red O Malley in a heated main event. Atkins clashes with Evans in a prior bout, with a history of elbow dressing disputes and suspensions. Also on the undercard are Tarzan Kowalski vs Abe Zvonkin and Montane vs Decter in the 8 45 curtain raiser.
Coaltown 4 year old star seeks another world record in the $50,000 added Washington Park Handicap at Chicago today. Only four rivals, including Armed, oppose the top-weighted 120 pound horse in the 1 1/4 mile feature. Coaltown recently set a world mile mark in the Whirlaway Stakes and will carry 2 pounds more than rivals Volcanic and Armed as the field lines up.
Mrs Dwight Marvin challenged Mrs C W Kelsey in a dense Troy Country Club women’s championship card. Kelsey won 5 and 4, with Marvin parring well and contest closing as the Brunswick Jinks program filled out. Local flight results and matchups followed with Connors, Chadwick, and others advancing in Beaten Four rounds.
The 1949 Amateur League final series saw the Emeralds forfeiting a May event at Prospect Park, surrendering the title to Ide Hill after a dispute over a rescheduled game. League Director Pete Mooney Emerald Athletic Director Joe Walkinshaw blamed Haymakers manager Walt Winney for the forfeit and shifting plans, while Winney cited prior arrangements and scheduling clashes. The clash over a 5 o'clock decision and whether a life appearance would trigger a rematch led to the forfeiture and a contested outcome.
Latent figures released by the American Racing Drivers Club indicate chips will be down when midget auto racing drivers resume their leadership battle at Empire Raceway in Menands Wednesday night. Nazarek faces his strongest challenge since taking the top spot in July, with Renard, DeMarco, Christopher, and Disbrow among leaders. A Junkpile Special stock car carnival closes the program, which starts at 6:30 p.m.
Race entries list a dense, garbled set of horse names, numbers, and places for today’s event. Key horses and riders appear with scattered IDs such as Me, Jivkge, Redan, Hata, Tek, Reaper, Mark, and Way Ty. The jumble suggests a crowded program with numerous entrants and uncertain spellings.
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