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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1944
Page
13
Semi-final round set as frear park hosts Hepp Trophy Tourney after close matches. Ed Totte and Jerry lead today's action while Jobo Bullman defeats Dickistos to join Torre, Burton, Kare, and Hullmen in the weekend schedule.
Washington Nationals take both ends of a twin bill from the Athletics 2 1 and 8 2 before 8057 fans. George Case steals three bases to lift his season total to 43. Stan Spence collects six hits in seven trips as Washington builds early leads and holds on in the nightcap.
Mrs Dwight Marvin won medal honors in the Troy Country Club women’s golf championship after the qualifying round. She posted 96 last week and held the lead as others finished, with Aira Thomas Potts second at 104. Tonight officials set match play pairings for later this week.
The Green Bay Packers controlled the game by forcing turnovers and blocking kicks to score early. The Packers capitalized on Boston Yanks miscues and two blocked kicks to build a 23-0 lead before adding a final TD late, with arv Camp producing the longest run of the day.
The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute football team opened the 1944 season at 36 Field, defeating Union College 20 to 6. Coach Hein’s Dutchmen dominated the line, with Myers guiding a late second and fourth period scoring drive and Lloyd Prior connecting on a 16 yard pass to Piles in the fourth. Union mounted a late drive but stalled near the RPI 13, while Brubaker’s extra point for RPI was wide.
A lengthy listing of race entries, purses, and claimant conditions across multiple tracks. Included are horses and weights for races with purses ranging from 1 500 to 7 500, plus handicaps and claiming clauses. Notable names include Greenwich Time, Holiday See, Transformer, and Future Hers among others, with detailed weights and classifications for each race.
Byron Nelson captured the Texas Open with a 276 total as he posted seven birdies on the final round to narrowly outpace Herold McSpaden. McSpaden finished strong but settled for second, with Ray Mangrum and Ben Hogan tied for third.
Hartford earns two wins over Scranton to cap the season and set a new circuit record. Vince Shupe goes 3-for-3 in the nightcap as Hartford finishes 98-39-0, extending home season success and preserving an undefeated home series record.
The Triplets swept a doubleheader from the Elmira Prongers at Johnson Field, winning 73 to 3 and moving into fourth place to clinch a Governor's Cup playoff berth. Johnny Moore and Carl Drews delivered clutch hits to steady the win and secure a postseason bid, ending Elmira’s playoff hopes for the season.
Baltimore clinched its first International League pennant since 1928 by splitting a doubleheader with Jersey City. The Bears lost both ends of their twin bill at Syracuse as Newarka fell to the Chiefs. standings show Newark 85 69 5519 and Toronto 14 316 Buffalo 73 76 OG.
Sidford posted 2 TR to carry honors in the qualifying round of the club championship at Troy Country Club. Scores listed include Henry Sidfor 75, Les Gert 73, Irving Walsh 84, James Cronaha 55, and others with ratings and pairings for first round play.
The Steaway Bowling Association plans a chicken dinner tonight at Carroll's Grove on the Troy Hoosick road with a 5 pm start for a road fire event. Plans for the coming season will be outlined at a meeting after the dinner. Bernie Carroll leads the dinner with officers Harold Cloutier Edward Doyle William Vogt and John Thompson listed among league officials.
Sam Clinton the tourney medalist defeated Pred Murray 4 and 3 as play opened at Yen Scharig Island Golf Club for the Cohoes tournament. First-round results include Lou Forget over Joe Belczni 7 and 2 and Charles Martin over Lou O’Brien 4 and 3.
Wings pitcher Janice Lea-Eolfe Hershaw threw a four-hitter with a shutout intact until the ninth inning and struck out 18 while walking three. Dufresne and Butler shared catching duties as Walton pounded Winterdorn, Fsize and Tracey for 19 hits. Walt Bos sselman hit his fourth homer of the season with two aboard in the second. Best for the All-Stars was a double and single.
The Utes captured a pair of wins sealing a playoff berth while a community event honored Sawyer and Boosters official Long, Pierce, Seymour, Fereher and Gould. Karl Winseh starred on the mound for Utica as Ed Nash and Goulish supplied key hits in a tense opener. Pappy Seaman delivered a clutch bases loaded single to swing the second game and lift the Grays.
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