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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1955
Page
23
William Woodward's Nashua gears for the Sysonby Stakes a 2 mile 1 8 at Belmont Park facing older rivals. The press notes that greatness for a three year old comes only after meeting older stars, citing Swaps' success after beating Nashua in the Kentucky Derby.
A collage of bowling scores from Marvin Neitzel Emma Hogan Jo Grinaldo Clive Brockway and others with figures ranging mid 180s to D 500s plus notes on horse racing legends Native Dancer Count Fleet and Nashua and a World Series outlook for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Willie Turnesa and Har Ward survived pressure packed extra holes in the National Amateur Golf Tournament second round in Richmond. Turnesa, a veteran from Elmsford N Y and two time former champion, blasted a 19th hole winner over Robert Sweeny. Ward, a San Francisco auto salesman and top title favorite, drilled a 25 foot putt on the first extra hole to defeat Ray Palmer as his wife celebrated with a kiss. Ward had been using a discarded rocker as his putter since finding it as a boy, a relic worth about fifty cents new.
The Alpha Classic bowling event will gather bowlers on Sunday at 3 38 p m. Participants should arrive at Alpha Recreation. For information call AR 3 1206.
Complex Aqueduct card lists numerous entries and results across multiple races. Names include Napot Phoene's Girl Eternal Son King Gevin and Jamaica Rove with handicaps and times noted. winners and purses indicated for various ages and distances.
Archie Moore, in top fitness for the planned Rocky Marciano bout, tours Glover Park workouts with Dr. Vincent Nardiello noting Moore's iceberg like appearance. Moore stresses speed and sharpness as he winds up training ahead of the Yankee Stadium fight date.
Boston AP Tony DeMarco defends his welter title against Chico Vejar in a nationally televised 10 round bout at Boston Garden. DeMarco seeks a win to challenge Carmen Basilio for the title, while Vejar aims to prove his worth as a top welter challenger in front of about 11,000 fans.
Nino Valdes of Cuba halted Don Cockell of Britain with a technical knockout in the third round when a bad cut on Cockell’s forehead burst blood. Valdes damaged Cockell with body shots and a quick finish after Cockell was knocked down and unable to continue.
Great Barrington Mass F F Retzel's three year old filly Joe's Cheer won the feature race yesterday afternoon over seven rivals. Jockey Richard Connolly in his first appearance here rode the winner with a margin of two and a half lengths over J P Smith's Could Surprise and Louis Allyn's Miss Olga trailed. Joe's Cheer broke quickly from the barrier, saved ground on the rail, faced repeated challenges but held on gamely to stave off Could Surprise.
The New York Giants of the National League and the Johnstown Johnnies of the Eastern League announced a general working agreement for 1956. The affiliation aims to ensure a solid Class A baseball operation in Johnstown with Carl Hubbell and John Schwartz coordinating minor league transfers to the Johnstown roster within days.
In a Best of 5 playoff series, Alientown leads Schenectady 2 games to 1 after a 210 to 121 victory. Ricketts Benedict Mitch ell McArdle Cardwell Mason and Simmons contributed 7 points each for Schenectady.
Catholic High will play Cardinal Farley Military Academy in a Friday afternoon game. The Crusaders travel to Rhisecliff for the Oct 7 match, moved from Oct 8 Saturday to 4 p.m. The shift utilizes Farley campus for furleggk weekend activities.
The Main Chance Farm's Jet Action was named the 17th and final nominee for the $100,000 added Sysonby Stakes at Belmont Park. Nominations closed with 17 entrants including previously entered High Gun and Helioscope, creating a strong field for the mile and one eighth race. Jet Action previously defeated Helioscope in the Washington Park Handicap. Belair Stud's Nashua leads the 2-year-old division among nominees.
Majors top the four year olds with Gun Helioscope and Jet Action in front. Alfred G Vanderbilt's Social Outcast leads older performers with $544,800 in earnings. Park carries 126 pounds with a three pound sex allowance. five 3-year-olds carry 121. Other nominees include Red Hannigan Traffic Judge Dedicate Mr Turf and Ceviation Impasse Pyrenees Saratoga among others.
Barrington course dogged by multiple claiming events with purses around 900 dollars. Entries include Bert Move Lord Beasely and many horses with times near 1 09 to 2 08. Also reduced purses and mixed fields for 3 year olds and up across several length events with distances noted.
Rock Marciano the world heavyweight king rested again yesterday but kept his weight near 187 pounds for the coming title defense against Archie Moore. Manager Al Weill and trainer Charley Goldman said he was overtrained, preferring overtraining to undertraining as Rocky plans boxing today and Thursday with rest Friday and the final workouts Saturday and Sunday before a weigh-in Tuesday.
Race entries list multiple horse names, classes, and divisions for a 1 mile track event. Notable names include Irish Ballad Roderic Black Eymbel Stiles Hanover Hildine Princess Tipadr. Multiple divisions show prize pools from 600 to 2900 dollars and 2000 plus in later races.
Midget racers and modified stock cars share the Empire Raceways bill at Menands with a 23 lap midget race a 23 lap for sportsmen and modified and a 20 lap non Ford event. Twenty drivers will compete led by Lou Fray and Bob Boone with Ken Goodermore expected in the sportsmen division. Other entrants include Chuck Irving Huck Spaulding Jack Sleicher Scouts Schoonmaker Joe Messina and Link Pettit.
The Perennial Bowling League will start at p.m. Sunday at the Alpha. The notice notes the season kickoff and venue for the local bowling event.
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