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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1945
Page
7
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Resignation of John Tinson as athletic director and head football coach prompts a board review of next season's coaches in football and basketball. Names mentioned include Russ Byler and Joe Set, with others like Leo Harkins, Art Broge, and Arl Storer cited as potential continuers. Derby talk says government lifting wartime ban may move Derby Day to Churchill Downs soon amid horses and spring training updates. Jamestown Falcons begin spring drills as Beale and Phillies affiliates note prospects. broader notes touch Union City schedule, Regis Harrison to Erie prep, and tightened gambling laws. The piece closes with a caution about Beavers training site and a dark line about North American formels.
Anglers in Corry await the 1945 trout season start at 4 a m Sunday. Streams passable and stocked heavily by the Fish Commission promise strong first day catches. Key stocked waters include South Branch of French Greek Beaver jam Whitney Run Spring Creek Brokenstraw Little Brokenstraw Soffee Creek Spencer Brook Osborn Run and Blue Eye with brown and rainbow trout. Whitney Run Spencer Osborne and Blue Eye hold brook trout.
Corry Junior High announces intramural mushball for boys and girls with games Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays for boys and Tuesdays Thursdays for girls after school. Each homeroom fields a team as rivals line up across April and May with matchups listed by date and class codes.
Walter Popeye Woods of New York defeated Bill Johnnots of Wilmington N G in a light bout featured in Fall River Saturday night. The match drew local boxing interest as both competitors weighed around 168 to 170 pounds and exchanged steady blows.
The Flat Department swept three games from the Inspection Department to clinch Raymond League honors. Bill Mitchell led with 160 180 202 while Bill Dahl posted 115 151 186 for co-holders last place. Automatics beat Office twice and Machine Shop swept Small Order as Russ Bailey and Pete Heerlen starred.
A local letter to the Journal urges the School Board to name Russ Byler athletic director and basketball coach with Ned Seteavage as head football coach and Byler as line coach. The writer proposes Leo Harkins run Junior and Senior High track and Setcavage assist in baseball, arguing against paying current coaches $2200 to $2400 a year.
New York April 13 Associated Press reports Baseball has lost its No 1 fan with the death of President Franklin D Roosevelt. Ola Griffith president of the Washington Senators called the loss a terrible blow to sports and baseball. Roosevelt had publicly supported the game during wartime and was known as the nation’s No 1 baseball fan. He made nine opening appearances at Griffith Stadium from 1918 to 1941 and threw out the first ball in WWI.
In New York on April 1 three hurlers earned rotation spots after strong exhibition showings. Jakucki of the Browns allowed five hits in seven innings as the American League beat the Cardinals 8 3 in a city series opener. Derringer of the Cubs worked five innings with two hits allowed in a 15 3 Cubs win over the White Sox. Curt Davis of the Dodgers pitched seven innings in a 3 1 win over the Yankees. The game was a Red Cross benefit, raising $22 390.50.
Fight recap lists several bouts with knockouts and decisions. Bert Lytell stopped Johnny Ryan in Boston while Vinnie Jones outpointed Joe in New Jersey. Other matches include Butch Lynch defeating Jimmy Mason and a Detroit bout ending without a knockout.
At Ball Camps New York one. One, whom Gianta got from Pittsburgh for, 67,500 waiver price 1st. Season Siler Pirates paid $75,000 for six foot, nine-inch hurler in 1939, slated to make first start of training season Saturday against Newark Bears. Be sires old arm injury disappeared. Pittsburgh Pirates-Manager Frankie Piiseh said Frankie Zak will best short for Pirates when sea son opens Tuesday. Philadelphia Phillies-Big Bi g Lee, 35-year-old pitcher, arrived of camp and promptly was hid on a pitching arm by ball in fret plac ce. Philadelphia Athietics-Quinie Mack announced purchase of Chas, Gasseway, southpaw mouridsman, from Milwaukee for reported $16, 000. A's took nip and tuck time from Washington Senators, 76. Cleveland Tadlans-Ed Wheeler, who reported Wednesday, will play third base today in team's second exhibition clash with Pittsburgh, Steve Gromek slated to pitch for Indien.
Frank McCool, a 26-year-old Calgary writer and Army veteran, becomes the first goalie to post three consecutive shutouts in Branley Cup play as Toronto blanked Detroit 1-0 in the Stanley Cup finals. This marks his third straight shutout, following two by former Detroit goalie Johnny Mowers in 1943.
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