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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1943
Page
7
Fragmented OCR shows Del City taxes and notices about property assessments and deadlines. Scattered lines mention payments, ownership, and local legal references in Pennsylvania and nearby areas, with unclear dates and items.
Review of 1943 trout season progress notes weather affects fishing. Stocking keeps streams lively. heavy snows and rains raised water levels hindering early catches. Mentions of Wood Memorial contenders and Kentucky Derby implications for upcoming racing. Local rifle matches show high scores. MLB and boxing news touch on player statuses and comebacks.
Johnny Mize, ex major league first baseman with the Giants and Cardinals, will join the Great Lakes baseball squad in time to face the Colonels at Louisville. The husky slugger was recently inducted in St Louis.
Weather permitting the majors begin with a single game in Washington and a full slate tomorrow, as war era constraints and midweek attendance push the opener to a lighter slate. Washington hosts Philadelphia with McNutt to throw the first pitch, while many parks await sunshine or rain. The Yankees and Cardinals are favored to repeat, though rosters are thinned by service calls and draft.
Major league openers list probable pitchers and expected attendances. American League matchups include Philadelphia at Washington, Wynn versus Bentam in New York, and Detroit at Cleveland with Bagby. National League games feature St Louis at Cinemalli and New York at Brooklyn, among others, with varied kickoffs and crowd estimates.
Boxing cards from New York to New Orleans report featherweight action with champions, contenders, and journeymen. Pep defends in Tampa against Angel Agilés as Cle and Jus- Sup clash in Massachusetts while Galiano falls in Baltimore. Burley and other entrants show in Minneapolis and New Orleans as rings host quick, mixed results.
Old-time baseball fans recall Paddy Wilcox, a salt of the Warren district who backed up infield and outfield roles for decades. The piece recaps Wilcox’s eye for batting, his long career, and tales of catching Bob Shawkey, Ray Caldwell, and other Warret-Bingste Sheffield guests, with notes on Shawkey’s current views and spring training predictions. Also included is Ronald Miles’s 106-inch brown trout catch near Bowens.
The Aero Supply League saw the 00 gang maintain their top position by sweeping two games from the Time Sturdy Keplers. The 200 team beat the 500 Department to push for second place as the 650 pingpilleram duo upset rivals. Geo Koestner posted a 616 series, opening 189 then 244, finishing strong at 163 in the final game.
Penn State enters four relay squads led by Gerald Karver in sprint medley, distance medley, two mile and four mile events at the Penn Relays in Philadelphia. Karver, a former state mile champ, anchors the distance races along with Dibeler St Clair Smith and others as Indiana’s Harry Prier also competes Friday and Saturday.
Associated Press reports that Pons Pluk owner Ben Whitaker says Kentucky Derby hopeful may not be Derby eligible for May 1 race. He cites possible suspensions and uncertain condition but expects a favorable outcome after medical review.
A fragmented sport column from New York on April 29 sketches a cluttered roundup. It mentions college coaching, a baseball debate over a new ball, golf demand in South America, and a Kentucky Derby angle with Burnt Cork. It also references jockey Marion Haysock, wrestling cadets, and baseball spring attendance, with scattered notes on Red Rolfe and Ted Williams.
The ipi state chapter of the Professional Golfers Association announced seven tournaments for the year, including the annual Drone AMT exhibition. Proceeds will benefit the Red Cross National War Fund, with Byron Nelson and Dave McKay among the listed attendees and officers re-elected.
Casey Stengel, manager of the Boston Braves, suffered a broken lower right leg today after being struck by an automobile in Kenmore Square. Coach George Kelley was expected to take over Stengel's license as the team opened the 1983 season against the Phils.
War Office and Army announce daily baseball scores to troops worldwide under Paul Stewart. Nine radio programs will relay results via wireless telegraphy with announcers Reed Barber Stan Lomas Paul Douglas and Don Dumphy. No play by play due to crowd noise.
About 300 athletes entered the annual Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athlet ic League relays to be held here yesterday. Twenty five teams joined 19 individuals from Aliquippa Altoona Breakwood Cornell Bridgeville Duquesne Clairton Doran Dormont Greensburg Latrobe Sewickley Turtle Creek Waynesburg among others. Connelleville, a member of the WPIAL track committee, will oversee the meet. a team captain recently underwent a medical exam and is expected to be ready for the event.
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