Burg Beats Troy in opening grid game
Five area high school teams opened their seasons with wins as Burg beat Troy 7-0 on an Arnie Gendron to Howie Millington pass. Catholic High beat Watervliet 25-7 led by Tony Melite's three touchdowns. LaSalle fell to Nott Terrace 32-6 at Schenectady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansingburg High
Catholic High
Burg
Arnie Gendron
Howie Millington
Troy High
Watervliet
Tony Melite
Nott Terrace
LaSalle
Schenectady
Terrace-III Triumph Over LaSalle In Season Opener
Nott Terrace High School shocked LaSalle 32 6 at Schenectady Stadium to start the season with a 13 point halftime edge and a multi TD surge. Laurenty Campechiaro and Straight scored while Schiavo added the point after and Terrace dominated with a strong running game and sharp passing plays throughout the contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nott Terrace High School
LaSalle
Schenectady Stadium
Terrace
Schenectady Blue Devils
Trojans
Blue Devils
Bob Laurenty
Bob Terry
Terry
Laurenty
Bob Campechiaro
Jake Straight
Jack Sturgeon
Jack
Morrell
LSI
Ned Hickey
Chuck Tyrell
Blue Devil
Devils
Lou Schiavo
Jim Sorrentino
Campechiaro
Campy
Schiavo Place
LA Salle
Hickey Tyrell
Stallmer
Finch
Nelligan N. Marlone
Quards
Tannecito
O'Konek
Barry
P. Marlone
Clement
Urreon
Bouchard
Milanese Morrell
Constanza
Nott Terrace
Burg-Troy Clash Ends 7-0 as Lansingburg Notches First Win
Lansingburg High defeats Troy High 7-0 for their first victory over the Flying Horses in seven years. Arnie Gendron came off the bench to throw a 15-yard TD pass to Howie Millington late in the third quarter. Bob Campbell drop-kicked the conversion as Lansingburg secures the tight road win before 1,800 fans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansingburg High
Northend
Troy High
Flying Horses
Arnie Gendron
Howie Millington
Bob
Campbell
Lansingburg
Troy
Burg
Millington
Taylor declines NFL return after Ottawa season
Hugh Bones Taylor, the Ottawa Rough Riders lanky end, has refused overtures to rejoin the NFL. Earlier this season the Washington Redskins sold Taylor to the Los Angeles Rams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Hugh
Bones) Taylor
Ottawa Rough Riders
Washington Redskins
Taylor
Los Angeles Rams
Catholic High opens season with 25 7 win over Watervliet
Catholic High Crusaders defeated Watervliet 25 to 7 at Notre Dame Field in a Principals League game. Bill Carley Jr. directed the T formation with Tony Melite and Bill Megan starring in the backfield. Melite scored 18 points, Foley added a 39 yard return for a TD, Coyne kicked the extra point, and Kehoe scored for Watervliet with Tetrault adding the extra point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James T. Quinn
Carley
Jack Coyne
Catholic High
Jim Foley
Cannoneers
Ed Kehoe
Lou Tetrault
Vliet
Melile
Crusaders
Catholic
Watervliet
Melite
Megan
Pete Bendon
Bill Brown
Matt Fitzsimmons
Fox
Foley
Kehoe
Tetrault
Vliet-T
Walt Nash
Ends
Kelses
Quackendush
Rocesw
Tacwles
Romano
Barme
Rezy
J. Fits- Backs
Teirmult Kehoe
Brown
Bak
O'Connell
Terrill
Catrolic Wigh
Bendon
Coyne
Fitssimmons
Patton
Liberty
Coe Acmles
Ciratio
Bott
Sweeney
Tortie
Guards
Lask
Evers
Burns
Powere
Paha
Bhulusky
Carney
Hannon
Melle
DeCresenm
Armiin
Carey
Clinton Delaney
Flood
Clements
Touchdown
Tetra Catholic High
Raceway Entries for Various Classes and Horses
A list of race entries and horses across multiple classes including Ist-Tret Class C for 1 mile and 400, Coen Spur and Black Symbol among others. Also includes DD Cond for 1 mile with $500 purses non-winners at a pari-mutuel meet in 1955 and additional pace and trot classes with numerous horse names and entrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goktie Merl
Cyra Bone
Lady Victory
Mec Anne
Becky Liprook
Hidine
Cedar Scott
Joy's Polly
Suomen Paavo
Prince Rosecroft
Dwndell
Obio Rene
Jacy Cot Volo
Ret Ember
Enemie
June Tess
Clase
Shaker Scotta
Princes Tip
Lord Asmey Pe Cass
Pata Son Decor Cardy
Victoria D
Exony Boror
Searing Eyes Seeks Third Route 66 Feature Win
Fred Searing of Oak Hill aims for a third straight victory at Route 66 Speedway facing a field of over 25 drivers including Ed Canfield Troy Lou Hacker Nassau Bill Freeman Troy Roy Sousis Waterlvliet George Gowie Troy Dick Lennon Pittsfield Carl Rivenburgh Oak Hill and Ken Tatre Nassau Lake The program includes four preliminaries a consolation a 25 lap feature and a women powder puff race led by Avis Navaroli of Pittsfield with start at 2 30 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Searing
Oak Hill
Route 66 Speedway
Searing
the Oval
Ed Canfield
Troy
Lou Hacker
Nassau
Bill Freeman
Roy Sousis
Watervliet
George Gowie
Dick Lennon
Pittsfield
Carl Rivenburgh
Ken Tatre
Nassau Lake
Avis Navaroli
Braves Whip Cardinals 4-2 Behind Spahn Homers
Milwaukee pitcher Warren Spahn allows eight hits and two runs as George Crowe hits two of four Braves homers. Hank Aaron and Eddie Mathews also homer, driving a 4 2 victory over St. Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Milwaukee Braves
George Crowe
Warren Spahn
St. Louis Cardinals
Spahn
Ed Mathews
Othr
Redbird
Dick Rand
Harry Elliott
Milwackee
ST. Louis Abrho Works
Bryan
Etsame
Logan
Torna
Bari
Panolaxy
Trhpenene
Eaee
Armyo
Ons
Frbi—Mathews
Crows
Bruton
Stusial
KE Crowe
Sp Rand
S Ukee
St . Bio Sant
St . Bio Sant . Arroyo 1. So—Sgahn 7, Ponoyo 1. Ho-Poholsky
Arroyo
Spa Ponolsky
L-Poholsky
Local high school football opens 1955 season with three Friday games
Troy High meets Lansingburg at Hawkins Stadium while Catholic High faces Waterford at Notre Dame Field and LaSalle plays Nott Terrace at Schenectady. Other area contests feature Mechanicville vs Fort Edward and Columbia vs Bethlehem with BCHS and Delmar drawing late-season rematches. lineups include BCHS backs Guerrera Pappalau Kibby Shufelt and Columbia’s Kelly Myers Van Alstyne Clifford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Troy High-Lansingburg
Hawkins Stadium
Catholic High-Waterc Vllet
Notre Dame Field
LaSalle-Nott Terrace
Schenectady
Selevens
Merchantcville
Fort Edward
Red Raiders
Columbia
Delmar
Bethlehem
Blue Devils
East Greenbush
Mechanicville
ESC
Red
Ted Weigle
Auilding Mhs
East Greenbush Blue Devils
BCHS
Delmar Eagles
Bill Guerrera
Joe Guerrera
Jerry Pappalau
Ron Kibby
Ray Shufelt
Dick Skepkowski
Ricky Schimpf
Ken Fitzgerald
Lauridsen
Cohoes
Nick Budnowski
Blue
Jacki Kelly
Lloyd Myers
Leon van Alstyne
Hmmy Clifford
Modena Grand Prix Canceled for Low Entries
Modena's automobile club announced the cancellation of the Grand Prix race due to insufficient entries. The decision ends plans for the event in Modena, Italy, as organizers cited a lack of participant interest and posted entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Modena
Italy
Automobile Club
Also Mentioned on This Page
CCHS
LaSalle Bowl
By Perry Woop
In. de Seine
Hickey
Lansingberg
Waterviiet
Draper
Hudson
Kingston
CBA
Lith Falls
Johnstown
Burg-Troy
Bob Fasco
Purples
Jerry Hinman
Jim Haley
Bury
Gendron
Wally Bryce
Myron van Dyck
Butch Turino
Hinman
Nate Jackson
Henry D'Agostino
Hobb
Ed Picken
Lansengborg
Fers MT. Meme
Bell
Durocner
D'Agortina Boettner
Monscester—Simmone
Minshan
Rien
MecCave
Stone
Harris
Turine
Jey
Pascarella
Johnson
Mailey
Hennemer
Hrutenack
Bennett
Herrington
Bryce
van Dyke
Jackson
Cernitt
Magoine
Tedesen
Cushine
Periein
Mullinston
Bachey
Riex
Dieckelman
O'cennor
Icchs-Vliet
Searing Eyes
Braves
Cardinals
M’ville
Greenbush
euLuuus Lee Blaauuateeo Hod Stewart
Ron Brusso
Charlie Leffler
Stu Dorn
George Thompson
Wayne O 'Ginett
Dave Lauridsen
Mavens Electric Co., Inc
Hudson Ave
Albany
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