Horse Racing on the Avenue Attracted Many in Old Days
Long-ago Troy story recalls a Fifth Avenue racecourse beside a Lansingburg brewery site. The Park Club formed Nov. 25, 1839, brought horse owners together, with Frank Gilbert president and Cornelius Burns later Troy mayor. The cellars and dining rooms hosted banquets, and entertainers Coffey and Lynch were well known. An Oct 16, 18?? explosion at Smith Harlow’s roadhouse ended era memories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Club
Smith Harlow
Harlow
Troyre
Frank Gilbert
Cornelius F. Burns
Troy
George S.force
W. P. Bradley
George P. Ide
Thomas A. Knickerbocker
Samuel Bolton
Lewis E. Griffiths
Charles W. DeFreest
Smith Hearlow
Shotel
Michael Lynch
Phil Coffey
Barlow's
CoZ‘fey
Smith Harrow
Wike
Tior
168Th Street
Fifth Avenue
Smith Harton
Frank Penney
The
Commodore Cleaners & Dyers
Rensselaer Park
108Th Street
Fitto ‘ Avenue
Don Burks
Russell H
Roan Tom
Harlow’s
Con
Cop
Joe Gens
Joe Gans
Keefe
Bich Avenue
Lawrence Connell
Eddy Steamer
George Force
Famaily Burt
Peily
Hebie
Sid
Commissioner of Public Safety
Firemen Summoned For Mattress Blaze
A night alarm at 5:06 am summoned firefighters to 20 Hoosick Street a three story brick building owned by the Cavanaughs. The first floor housed Duncan Ice Cream Co second Frank Roner third Albert Ives with only slight damage. Earlier at 12:53 pm a brush fire at Walker and Spring Avenues was extinguished by pumper and crew.
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Stein & Mattress
Hoosick Street
Cavanaugs Batute
Duncan Ice Cream Co
Frank Rowner
Albert Ives
Brush
Walker and
Spring Avenues
Posterling
Dremen
Earthquakes Recorded by Fordham Seismograph
Two strong shocks described as isolated occurred in the South Pacific. Fordham University seismograph logged the events at 6 07 p m and 6 09 p m Eastern War Time, about 3600 miles away. Dr William Lynch said the readings indicate a distant South Pacific quake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
South Pacific
Fordham University
William Lynch
Racing on the Avenue Ends in Police. Trojans Recall Past
The piece recalls a crash scene with a roof blown off a factory and a barroom incident. Motorcycle Officer Claessen reports Racing on the avenue as the charged offense while Judge Byron questions the autoist. Elders recall past shops and garages on 102nd Street Ninth Avenue and 110th Street Fifth Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F. Byron
Frederick J. Claessen
Claessens
White
102Nd Street
Ninth ‘Avenue
August Faden
110Th ‘Street
Fifth Avenue
Dunnigan Balks at State Probe Testimony
Former State Senator John J. Dunnigan refused to sign a general immunity waiver and did not testify yesterday to a grand jury investigating the Legislature at the urging of Special Prosecutor Hiram C. Todd. Dunnigan, a former Democratic Senate leader, appeared under subpoena but cited the immunity issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Dunnnigan
Brank
Yeaterday
Gamereer Dewey
Hiramt C. Todd
Todd
Douonigas
Senate
Onder
Upos
Dunnigan
Albany hearing reveals race track links and scandal records
Witnesses at a grand jury probe include James Dinalgan, president of the Buffalo Trotting Association, and Assemblyman George W. Foy. Republican Senator Ham Rowles of Lockport testified and was ordered to produce scandal records from 1939 to 1944. Earlier testimony touched on carved goods sold by Bewley Bros Cannisz Co in Albany County.
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James 5
Dinalgan
Buffalo Trotting
Hiram M. Toda
George W. Foy
Albany
Ham Rowles
Lockport
Bawley
Albany County
Bewley Bros
Cannisz Co
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Herbert
Amegie
Macy
Ape
Staewstks
Seopiké Avenue
Lansingburg
Fifth
G&h Street
Ing. Was & Race Course
Smith Bar
St. Joseph's Infant Home
Herman Katz
Hoosick ST
Troy, N. Y
Home Furnishings
Martin Payne Jariving
Cutter
Lewis E. Griffith
John Walsh
St. Peter’s Church
Consor
Fred Kavanaugh
Waterford
Balbriggan
John Magee
Addie Wilkes
Will White
Preacher
Joe Leggett
Wiss Kirby
Tom McManus
Hi Wait
Green Island
Canads
McDonald
George Converse
Clifton Boy
Jacob Rouff
William Hutton, Jr
Ed Fitzgerald
Hind Belle Clare
Yester
H E
Ephraim J. Peasley
Zephyr
Jaya
Sal
Traim
Somiesne
Peasley
Shaughnessy
Boomeone
Ephraim
Jand
Smith Harlow’s
Wilbar
State Probe
Berner’s
Berners
Schrager’s
the People
River Street
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