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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1943
Page
5
An incomplete OCR fragment mentions individuals connected to a state affair, citing names and roles in a distant event. Despite missing details, the note signals continued public interest in the matter and the people involved.
Greg Mulleavy, new Buffalo Bisons manager, leads the team to three wins in four starts and wins confidence from Bisons and Tigers. Attendance worries shadow pro baseball as opening weeks draw sparse crowds. Yankees and Indians also show light gate receipts. Golf and track sneak previews add local sports flavor as spring events loom.
Philadelphia heavyweight Gus Dorazio and Kulpmont Pennsylvania rival Joe Baksi have signed for a 10 round match at the Arena on May 10. Baksi previously defeated Dorazio by decision in Washington on March 26. Herbert Marshall of New York meets Louis Brooks of Wilmington in another 10 rounder on the same card.
National and American leagues stage second openers with an expected turnout around 90 000 across eight games including 15 000 in New York and Boston 15 000 in Cincinnati Pittsburgh Chicago St Louis 10 000 Brooklyn Philadelphia 7 000 Detroit St Louis 25 000 New York Boston 10 000 Cleveland Chicago 5 000 Philadelphia Washington 4 000 The season’s attendance to date lags behind forecasts as clubs experiment with morning games and older balls while Dodgers Giants Pirates Phillies Reds Cardinals prepare for home debuts with last year’s ball.
Philadelphia April 27 Johnny Hutchinson plans a title shot against Sammy Angott after a hard fought 10 round decision win over Ruffin at the Arena. Hutchinson, a light weight contender, shook off Ruffin with jabs and crosses while officials kept them apart at weigh in amid warnings about low blows.
Philadelphia April 27 fishermen hailed the ocean as their victory garden after an OPA ruling bans gasoline sales for non commercial fishing boats and other crash used motors. They argued the ruling blocks fuel for small boats while promising food on their tables amid fuel shortages.
A weather disrupted spring limits practice as Columbia’s Andy Coakley discusses the new baseball and old livelier ball. He notes hitting drills suffer, players gain conditioning in camp, and rookie attitudes shift with varied equipment usage across colleges and teams.
Pirates begin the home season hosting the Reds at Forbes Field with Bob Klinger facing Ray Starr. McKechnie uses early lineup shifts as Myron Kleinschmidt heads to army duty and Rey Mueller starts as center fielder and catcher in a tense season opener.
Featherweight champion Willie Pep easily defeats Pittsburgh veteran Jackie Wilson in a 12 round affair weighing 128 to 129 pounds. The bout, attended by about 15,000, featured Pep’s rapid flurries and superior speed leading to a working win as Wilson tired.
Baltimore notes a 29 year old jockey with a valid license seeking a ride at Pimlico. The report mentions Miss Johnson and Walter Treer as figures in the licensing and racing scene amid scattered details of training and sightings.
Exchange Club votes to sponsor a junior baseball league for ages 12 to 16. A call is issued for local boys to report at the Sylva Hon anny Friday evening at two. interested players will be registered and season plans discussed. Ty Crandall to lead setup with Walter Rosa assisting. league aims to engage teenage boys and establish a youth baseball program.
Louisville April Derby preview notes 13 hopefuls contesting the Kentucky Derby trial card. Prominent contenders include Count Fleet and Une Néltest among others, with betting and gate tactics shaping Saturday's big race view. The event draws 97,000 expected spectators despite wartime restrictions, as analysts weigh the favorite Mr. Biever and other top horses for top prize.
Saturday saw a broad field competing for the runner up slot with Mew and Saburday among the entrants. W. E. Boeing and J. Grahay Brown were also listed, along with multiple others from Rochester and surrounding areas.
New York April 27. Wartime player shortages force shifts in Yankee lineups. After DiMaggio Henrich Selkirk join armed service, Joe McCarthy transfers Johan Lindell to outfield and benches Johnny Mize in spring Exhibition play. Managers test garden position as experiment to adapt to reduced roster.
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