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Newspaper

Troy Record

Location

Troy, New York, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1955

Page

18

Browns and Lions Fall In NFL Inaugurals

Cleveland Colts toppled by Chicago Bears 23 17 in a preseason opener at Baltimore. Leroy Ameche sparked the Colts with 194 yards on 21 carries for a standout debut. Green Bay upset Detroit 22 17 as Tobin Rote connected with Gary Knafelc late to seal the win before 22 217 at Milwaukee.

Orlo Robertson Cleveland Colts Chicago Cardinals Vic Janowicz É. Browns Detroit Lions Icago Bears Pittsburgh Steelers Los Angeles Rams Pittsburgh Browns Little Eddie San Francino 49Ers National Foot Baron Philadelphia Ball League Lions Eagles New Lions Green York Giants Bay Packers Baltimore le Baron Cleveland George Ratterman Otto Graham Johnny Carson Pete Brewster Ray Renfro Alan Ameche Wisconsin Colts Bears George Shaw Oregon State Bert Rechiar George Blanda Tobin Rote Gary Knafele Packers Lions Knafele Detroit Green Bay Tom McCormick Deacon Dan Towler Ram Sid Gillman Norm van Brocklin Corky Taylor Los Angeles Bob Griffin San Francisco Bobby Luna 49Ers John Henry Johnson Y. A. Tittle Hugh McElhenony

Oklahoma Maryland eyed as Orange Bowl matchup

Oklahoma aims for its 21st straight win after a 134 0 opener over North Carolina as Maryland rebounds from a narrow Missouri win to beat UCLA and set up a potential Orange Bowl clash in 1956.

Maryland Oklahoma Miami Sooners Nebraska Bud Wilkinson North Carolina Tarheels Dim Tatum Missouri UCLA Associated Press Penn State Boston University Duke North Carolina State Mississippi State Tennessee

MHS Versus Forts Albany Schuyler Games Postponed To Today

Rain softened gridiron surfaces forced two area high school football games to be moved to today. Mechanicville hosts Fort Edward at 2 30 p m on Pruyn Hill as Albany High faces Philip Schuyler at Hawkins Stadium at 7 30 p m, while Amsterdam travels to Gloversville at Knox Field in Johnstown for an afterdark reschedule.

Fort Edwardat Mechanicville Albany High Philip Schuyler Hawkins Stadium Red Raiders Pruyn Hill Albany-Schuyler Amsterdam Gloversville Knox Field Johnstown

Saturday Sports In Brief Chronicle Briefs

Unclear scores show Lragee Sterrs and Nettens Krager with Pittburgh 4-4. Brooklie 2-1 and Chieseo 3 Cincinnati 2. Long 4 Muwaukee 3. Philadelphia at New York previously in remed.

Nettens Krager Pittburgh Brooklie Chieseo Cincinnati Long Muwaukee Philadelphia New York

Moon Homer Powers 8-5 Card Triumph

Wally Moon drilled a three run homer with two out in the ninth to lift the St Louis Cardinals to an 8-5 win over the Milwaukee Braves in the final game of the season. The Cards finished seventh, their worst finish in 36 years.

St. Louis Wally Moon St Louis Milwaukee Braves Crowe O'Connell Finnes Jackson Schofield Tormis Mathews Vargas Mm &Th Elliott Filiott Cuie Milwaukee E—Lofen Aaron RBI Moon Virdon Rep Nichols Flowers Jackson I St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame

Reds Punish Cubs 13-0 Behind Fowler Four-Hit Shutout

Cincinnati Redlegs crushed Chicago Cubs 13 to 0 as Art Fowler pitched a four hit shutout and Smoky Burgess slugged two homers driving in six. Burgess also added two singles in a 17 hit attack.

Cincinnati Cincinnati Redlegs Chicago Cubs Art Fowler Smoky Burgess Chicago Cencinnate Abrhin Ahr Ho Foner Ih Boreesse Banks Ae Batere Jackson Totaia Ring Etruck Rush Ath Sauer Katees Sth E—Jacheon RBI Bell Porm Harmon Bridges Fowler Temple Ha—Post Bergens Baker Banks Fancy Aitake Bb—Rod Fiesker Soq A. Kakcer Ho—Rush Hacker Keiser Treme Rer—Rush Kaier W—Fowler L—Ruah U—Bogness Enfeln Secors Goetz

Bowling Scores Felix Fruit Garden

Bowling scores listed for Felix Fruit Garden with Jack Griffin 531 and Pal O Mine. Bob Hotaling 200 203 595 and Mark Fisher 220 576 plus Movese and Shirley Seabury 187 520.

Felix Fruit Garden Jack Griffin Pal_O'Mine Bob Hotaling Mark Fisher Shirley Seabury

Belmont Entries Overview for Race Day Standings

A dense list of Belmont entries across multiple classes and ages, featuring horse names, odds, and conditions. Notable horses include Lady Sailor, Golf Gal, Bravely Waving, and Air Bunny, with various entry notes such as handicap, age restrictions, and sires.

Segolds & Up Lady Sailor Binscarth Page's Darling Pryness Chapaquoll xBoots xBrief Glorious Emma Pinuhta Upelon Ind Aids. & F Grateton Street Folding Man Ws. Topeka Getthere Frank Smomington Sound Out xCodome Tactical Fomtoolery Puellen Ballyhooler Plnctuating Born Rich xAlma K Sun Bull Bomber Jet Command xxxBlack Bid xaLowlands xaLadkye Songa Kinw Gavin Cing Good Motion Beautillion Npm xxEcho Valley Mellow Mood Naarina Ray Bang Regier Evening Echo aGun Fly sAfrica Mankiki Waiines Pwippa- Wheatley Myrties Tarquilia Bae Wessie Olde & Op. Jom. Revolt Jearian Game Chance Paper Tiger Olds & Mn M. Look Alive Commis Denny Bone

Bethlehem Eagles Triumph Over Columbia In opener

Bethlehem Central opened with an 27-6 victory over Columbia Jarred as the Eagles built a 14-point lead by halftime. Quarterback Bill Guerrera connected on a 13-yard pass to Shufelt and Ray added a TD, while Columbia benched key players for the second half as Budnowski seeks a fresh start ahead of the Cohoes game at Notre Dame Field.

UCLA Ronnie Fort) Knox Terps Ed Vereb Virginia Poly Penn Washington Minnesota Miami Ohio Northwestern Kentucky Mississippi Notre Dame Southern Methodist Terry Brennan Paul Hornung Bethlehem Central Delmar Columbia Nick Budnowski Cohoes Budnowski Rinkydinks Behiehem East Greenbush Eagles Blue Devils Jerry Pappalau Ray Shufelt Skip Scepkowski Scepkowski van Clark Bethlehem Ron Kibbey Shufelt Bill Guerrera Joe Guerrera Ray Lloyd Myers Charle Leffler Jack Kelly Yeoman Service Barrett Dorn Larry Becker Becker Ken Fitzgerald Bob Luciano Myers Leon van Alstyne Jimmy Clifford

Cortland Boots Upsets RPI Dartmouth Next Troy Foe

Cortland edges Cortland and faces Dartmouth in a high profile weekend test for RPI coach Jack Corkery. The Cortland 1854 state champions beat RPI 3 2 last year and Dartmouth 6 0, with RPI’s Pablo Reda and Walter Schull among standouts before injuries and late pressure.

Cortland Bootership RPI Dartmouth Troy Jack Corkery Dartmouth College New England Corkery

John Snyder Retires Trophy At Frear Park

John Snyder Jr. won the Mayor Edward A. Fitzgerald Trophy at Frear Park by defeating John Moynihan Jr. 5 and 4 in a 36 hole final. Snyder led early after 18 holes at 70 to 71 and finished one under par for 32 holes before sealing the championship.

John Snyder Jr Edward A. Fitzgerald John Moynihan Jr Frear Park Moynihan Snyder Ed Dedwaire John Cusack

Racehorse Entries at Mutuel Meeting Include Many Notables

A list of entries and eligible horses for a 1 mile pace and trot events at a 1965 mutuel meeting features numerous horses such as The Sloatshore, The Har Bman, and Cedar Height with drivers including Easter Dolment Tester and Johnny One Note. Several divisions offer purses from $500 to $2,400 with amateur drivers and multiple eligibles noted.

Claas Mies Cash Boheme Suzanne C Town Butterhy Dashing Beau Devoton Atweil Hanover Mise Pritt Lee Brother Eden Cato Hanover Runnymede Ausin Lanza Hanover Triple G Johnny Battenkill Gable Clever Directum Donald Caudie Count Vonan Misa Brakefield Cimae CD Kink Darnney Anne Count Rap Davis Gay Lord Wet Kinniey Rickie Cedar Augustus Valiant Hanover Earl's Pride Purdy Tex Hanover Robert Hanover Ethel's Guess Hi- To Gordon Rosecran Btar Lake A. Oth Pace Clase Ano Silgibie Clam C Dan D Guiane Jim Junta Vi Hanover Ktern Manover John Seekwp Mim Lyopdem Eitseneta Deriga

Irving Wins At Pine Bowl In Stock Car Feature

Chuck Irving of New Baltimore wins the 200 lap stock car feature at Pine Bowl Speedway, beating Howie Westerfelt by a half car. Jacki Sliecher, Ly Link Pettit, Stan Disbow, Stretch Van Steenburg, and others follow. In the 20 lap non Ford race Joe Messina wins after a third lap crash injures Ken Thompson. Thompson is in fair condition at Samaritan Hospital with head injuries. X rays planned.

Chuck Irving New Baltimore Pine Bowl Speedway Howie Westerfelt Coxsackie Irving Jacki Sliecher Troy Ly Link Pettit Schenectady Stan Disbow Poughkeepsie Stretch van Steenburg Sho- Kan Joe Messina Albany Ken Thompson Kinderhook Samaritan Hospital Messina Ray Tilley Frank Koville Bob Fredette Cohoes al Ostrander Shokan

High School Football Saturday Results and Today’s Games

Saturday results include Bethlehem 27 over Columbia 6 Scotia 46 over Coxsackie 7 Ballston 25 over St. Peter's 7. Yesterday Vincentian 33 defeated Cathedral 0. Today Fort Edward faces Mechanicville at 2 30 p m Albany High meets Philip Schuyler at Hawkins 7 30 p m Amsterdam visits Gloversville at Knox Field Johnstown 7 30 p m.

Bethlehem Columbia Scotia Coxsackie Ballston St. Peter's Vincentian Cathedral Fort Edward Mechanicville

Troy PAL Stars Win Best of Three Over Cohoes

The Troy PAL All-Stars defeated the Cohoes Intermediates in two straight games at Prospect Park, 65 final score. Joe Marro belted a two run homer in the decisive inning as Troy fought back from a 5-3 deficit in the fifth with key hits from Tommy Driscoll Melite John Mendell Mike Lavigna and Eddie Smulsky contributing to the victory.

Troy Pal Cohoes Marro John Mendell Mike Lavigna Driscoll Eddie Smulsky PAL Roberts Lavigna Bassett Hayner Campanan Washock

Sousis Wins Route 66 Speedway 2-Lap Feature

Boy Sousis dominated the Route 66 Speedway 2-lap feature to end a win drought, beating Fred Sear ing, Ken Tatro, Ed Canfield, and Sonny Sousis. Torch Orpin took the consolation race with George Gowie and Les Miles nearby. Heat winners included Sousis, Searing, Al Risteau, and Sonny Sousis. The season culminates next week with a 50-lap championship race and a trophy presentation by track owner Harold Garstang.

Boy Sousis Route 66 Speedway Watervliet Fred Searing Oak Hill Ken Tatro Nassau Lake Ed Canfield Troy Sonny Sousis Torch Orpin Pittsfield George Gowie Defreestville Les Miles Albany Len Noreen Tatro Searing Lou Hacker Nassau Roland Dennis al Risteau Bob Lennon Sonny Sow

Lane Card Deal Near St Louis Amid GM Speculation

Speculation swirled about Frank Lane joining the St Louis Cardinals as general manager with a decision pending the former Chicago White Sox boss. The Cards left the next move to Lane as of yesterday.

Lane St Louis Frank Lane St. Louis Cardinals Chicago White Sox

Morse-Weber Duo Wins TCC Tourney

Jack Morse and Bill Weber won the Greens Committee Tourney at Troy Country Club defeating Gerald Messia and Jim Mulvey 2 and 1. Gordon Anderson and Orvill Henderson topped Tom Oviatt and Frank Weaver 2 and 1 in the second flight. The dog fight event went to Bill Lewis Jr., Derick Filley, Dick Decatur and Cmdr. Charles McKenna with plus nine. Second place went to Bill Killough, Jack Defee, Rod Chadwick and Homer Davis with plus. Third went to Gordon Anderson, Orvill Henderson, Oviatt and Weaver with plus 4.

Troy Country Club Jack Morse Bill Weber Gerald Messia Jim Mulvey Gordon Anderson Orvill Henderson Tom Oviatt Frank Weaver Bill Lewis Jr Derick Filley Dick Decatur Cmdr Charles McKenna Bill Killough Jack Defee Rod Chadwick Homer Davis

Gormley Victor Wins Golfball Sweepstakes at Van Schaick

Tom Gormley captured victory at Van Schaick in a weekend golfball sweepstakes with a 743-T1. Lou Forget placed second followed by Ken Bissell and Fred Murray in a close field.

van Schaick Tom Gormley Lou Forget Ken Bissell Fred Murray

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