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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1944
Page
7
In the Hatch Vocational School basement, six rooms now organize gear and dressing areas for football training. Signs and pictures inspire a winning spirit while rub-downs, music, and careful inventory streamline operations. A shoe repair station revives worn footwear for the season.
The St. Louis Browns extended their winning streak to six with an 8 to 2 and 4 to 3 doubleheader sweep of the White Sox. Jack Kramer hit a two run homer for the Browns in the opener, while George Caster hurled key relief in the nightcap. Meanwhile Spud Chandler, a 20 game winner, was ordered to induction into the army on Friday. The Cardinals tied for first in the National League with an 11 to 4 win over the Cubs as Kurowski hit a three run homer. Detroit stopped Cleveland twice, 6 to 2 and 4 to 9, as Dizzy Traut and Hal Newhouser pitched well. Postponements due to rain and cold affected the rest of the schedule.
New York reports a push to revive major boxing with a Doc Kearns headed promotion and Nate Lewis as matchmaker. The piece notes growing money behind the venture and mentions diverse sports chatter from horse racing to football draft lists, with anecdotes about players and coaches reflecting a bustling, uncertain sports landscape.
Stir Up faces the field in the Kentucky Derby at Louisville with odds around 14 to 1 after Wood Memorial wins. Lucky Draw won the Wood second division and may also ship to Churchill Downs, while Stir Up is to be sent there tomorrow as preparations shift for the Derby. Bert Mulholland confirms Lucky Draw will head for the Derby unless something changes.
Ohio State announces the resignation of Fritz Mackey as head baseball and assistant football coach at the end of the school year. Mackey departs as the Buckeyes trim their coaching staff amid wartime losses. Paul Brown also left for Navy duty, leaving Widdoes Bitler and Godfrey among the remaining coaches.
Former Davis Cup and national indoor champion from New York, now a sergeant with a bombardment group in Allied territory, flies in dive bombing missions and mans 50 caliber guns over Europe. At 35, he is the oldest in his unit, balancing memories of Forest Hills with front line duty.
Indiana basketball highlights a shift to speed over height as Bosse High star Jervel Jerre leads a one man show in the 1944 state high school finals. The Evansville 17 year old 140 pound guard wowed crowds, scoring 22 points in a previous semifinal, and is touted as among Indiana prep greats, with observers comparing him to Wooden. Jerre aims to carry Bosse to another state title in 1945 and expand his impact beyond one game.
More than 3,000 track entries and over 300 schools are registered for the University of Pennsylvania’s 50th relay carnival at Franklin Field. The program spans 68 events with participation from high and prep schools, elementary and parochial groups, plus 40 colleges including Michigan, Chicago, Virginia, Duke, Army, Colgate, Penn State, Temple, Villanova, NYU, Dartmouth, Princeton, Rochester, West Virginia and Virginia State.
Pittsburgh reports Yarosz from Monaca Pa leaves Fort Monmouth duties for a rematch with Otto Blackwell Homestead middleweight at the Gardens next Monday night. Yarosz, with a 43 of 45 record, meets a sharper Blackwell who has fought since retirement.
Yesterday's results show St. Louis 11 and 5, Chicago 3 and 4, Boston 5 and 0, Philadelphia 0 and 3, with others unsettled. Today’s American League games include Detroit 6 and 4, Cleveland 2 and 3, St. Louis 5 and 4, Chicago 23 and 0, plus rain affecting others.
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