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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1949
Page
7
A damaged OCR fragment mentions locations and items in a local sale context. It references West Cohen and a possible schedule, but details are unreadable. The text suggests an auction or sale event with unclear timing and goods.
The final big year end sports push features the AAC championship battle between Cleveland Browns and San Francisco 49ers with Otto Graham and Bobby Mitchell in command. NFL aims for Rams Bears Packers Giants in key closers as Eagles slider into playoff talk. Boxing rumors swirl as Tex Sullivan contemplates Louis withdrawals and potential comebacks. Baseball trade chatter centers on Mickey Vernon and Luke Easter. college hoops highlight Niagara vs SMU and Canisius vs Kansas State with standout Louie Meyers in top form. Local college meeting in Pittsburgh discusses forming a Tri State Athletic Conference with several campuses represented.
Warren High School defeated Corry High 45 to 36 before 400 fans as Stretch Simpson and Harry Danielson led the Dragons in a high rebounding effort. Hesch and Reese paced Warren with 12 and 11 points while Spaulding added 12, and Pitts scored 10 for Corry.
Villemain defeats LaMotta and earns a shot at the middleweight title after a controversial decision. The decision led to suspensions of two officials, with Villemain declaring he will reclaim the crown for France and Marcel Cerdan.
Corry Junior High Blue Jays opened the 1949-50 season with a 39 to 19 victory over Waterford Junior High. Led by Jim Hannan and Hoile McLean the home team built a 19-6 halftime edge then stretched it to 29-12 by the third period while substituting freely. Owens of Waterford top scored with nine field goals. The teams meet next Monday at Tidioute.
The four year pro football war ends with NFL and AAC merging to form the National American Football League. Twelve teams survive with San Francisco, Cleveland, and Baltimore continuing. teams realign into American and National divisions and a world champion will be crowned after division winners meet. Bert Bell becomes NFL commissioner in the new league alongside AAC executives. Emil R Fischer and Dan Sherby assume division heads.
Warren reserves defeated Corry High Jayvees 98 27 in last evening's junior high cage program. The visitors led 10 4 early, trailed 19 10 at halftime, and finished the final period on the long end 29 15. R Scalise led Warren with 10 points, Babcock had nine, and J Bogden scored eight with six fouls for Corry.
New York report says commissioner Bert Bell disallows a post season championship as NFL plans merge with the AFL on December 19. Discussion centers on player pool and draft for surplus players from merged leagues, with sessions delayed until January and team approvals needed for transfers.
Topp's ketlerettes moved within one game of a tie for first in the Ladies' B League after beating Domestic Sewing Machine in two games. Bliss Gleaners beat Franz Furniture, Helman's defeated Rossbacher's Insurance, and Leeds' swept Helen Shoppe. Standings show Domestic Sewing Machine leading with 27 wins, while Leeds and Rossbacher's near mid-pack. individual scores highlight contributions from Marjorie Paulson, Heiman's, Josephine Harvey, Kathy Greene, Esther McCray, and Doris Sickler in recent matches.
Sut 107 112 168 led the upper winning middle game of 610 AMW pition as Belle Courtney posted 148. The Bliss Cleaners recorded 624 152 136, Kip 368 619, Franz Furniture's Caruso fired 137 112 140 with 540 and 616 after the Furniture five.
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