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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1945
Page
7
Today in sport notes Beaver College football hopefuls push to train away from campus as practice set for August 20. Wartime rules stir veteran eligibility debates while upcoming seasons stir pennant race talk and pre season conditioning plans across leagues.
Al Benton the ex-Tar shut out the St Louis Browns 6-0 on seven hits to tighten his major league lead in shutouts. Jack Kramer matched him for six scoreless innings before Benton finished the runless game. The Associated Press notes servicemen powered big league action with returning players shaping the pennant races.
Batavia moved atop the Pony League with a twin 4-1 and 5-0 win over Hornell, while Bradford defeated Jamestown twice 6-5 and 4-1 ending Jamestown's grip on second place. Lockport edged Wellsville 4-3, and Wellsville crushed Olean 10-5 in other games with Hornell at Batavia, Wellsville at Lockport, Erie at Bradford, and Olean at Jamestown on the schedule tonight.
Two crews of blind sailors from the Philadelphia Naval Hospital defeated blind soldiers from Valley Forge General Hospital in special races on the Schuylkill River. The event, held near Philadelphia, showcased skill and determination of visually impaired sailors competing for victory.
Ohio State, Michigan, Minnesota and Illinois appear as top challengers for the 1945 football crown with veteran Buckeyes led by All-America guard Hackett and a strong backfield. The piece also notes golf, basketball, and boxing chatter, with cities like Kansas City, Minneapolis, and Indianapolis referenced in a broad sports overview.
Humw Lober, former Phillies manager now with the New York Giants, will head a baseball school at Ainsworth Field on August 7 and 9 under Giants and Elle Dispatch banner. He will be joined by Gearen Mack, Marty Paytell and Bob Tynca ler with Carl Hubbell possibly attending. Eligible players aged 16 to 22 must report in uniform with shoes and glove by 9 a.m.
Aero softball team blanks Warren club in a decisive win. Bary starred on the hill for Iceat, pitching to two hits as St Josephs faded. In Albany Torres and Stove earned decisions, while Readnie, Vine, and Pagnanelli contributed in a rough, low-scoring night for several clubs.
Nelson and Ghezzi pace the Canadian Open after the first round as about 2,500 fans watch Thornhill Golf Club. Bryan Nelson of Toledo led early, with Vie Ghezzi of Atlantic City matching him, while veterans like Willis Goggin and Bid Furgol chased from nearby spots.
Barbara Kruse, famed upset queen of Delaware's Little Nationals, was edged by Doris Hart of Miami 16-3, 7-8, 63 in Wilmington. Sarah Palfrey Cooke of Brookline, Dorothy Head of Alameda, Pauline Belz of Los Angeles and Kay Winthrop of South Hamilton advanced, with Hart and Goole advancing to quarterfinals alongside others like Stan Leonard and Sam Snead in a dense field of top players.
Willie Joyce undefeated in three Madison Square Garden appearances faces veteran challenger Tippy Larkin at the Garden tonight. Joyce holds wins over Ike Williams and Bobby Ruffin, favored to weigh 140 pounds, with Larkin from Gasfield New Jersey ready to challenge in a featured eight round lightweight bout.
A fragment from Pall River Massachusetts shows tennis or hockey style notes with names Oscar Bt Pierre Fill River and Worcester Munss 2, hinting at a local club lineup or entrants. The reading is incomplete but suggests a regional sports listing or event card from a Massachusetts venue.
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