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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1944
Page
7
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New York reports on the Army Navy bond totals, the bond bowl, and major league limits. Notable lines mention Branch Rickey with Bob Quinn, Buddy Kerr as a holdout, and a plan for a 16-country umpiring series. Mrs. Rachel LaTell bowled a perfect 300 and quipped she felt nothing.
The North holds weight and experience edge for the Blue Gray football classic on December 30 with a 24 man roster full. The South trails by two, with final selections due in a few days. North roster includes Dan Miltenberger Penn State End and several Pennsylvanians in key backfield and guard spots. Also notes final results from a Madison Square Garden crowd as Oklahoma A&M edged NYU 44 to 41 and St Johns of Brooklyn beat Utah 39 to 36.
Major league meetings ended with one trade on the horizon as Lou Boudreau floated Dim Bagby to the St Louis Browns for Bob Muncrief or Bill Dietrich. Most clubs kept their rosters to avoid wartime draft losses, while night baseball gained approval with visiting teams’ consent. Minor leagues rejected raising draft prices and opposed big league incursions into minors.
Pittsburgh co owner Art Rooney said the major leagues move to bar football games from their parks until schedules finish was anticipated. He supported the action and noted the Steelers must adjust their home schedule to fit the new policy at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh.
The Stewart Hat Shop trailed by two games as Chapins Sluggers swept the feature, while Bracken Keating upset Leeds and Folletts defeated DeJean and Cochran in two games. Standings show Stewart at 26 12, Chapins at 23 15, with Bracken Keating, Folletts, and DeJean & Cochran close behind. Lillian Robbins led Sluggers with 127 153 138, Folletts also posted strong totals, and Bracken Keating dominated Leeds. The Dress Shop and Barbers posted notable scores as Cragg and Hall supported their teams.
The Pittsburgh Hornets of the American Hockey League have purchased left wing Marcel Bessette, formerly of Quebec amateur stardom, and Maurice Marchant, left defenseman who came from Montreal before joining the Royal Canadian Air Force. Both players were recently discharged from the RCAF.
Derry High School basketball is halted for a second time this week as the Erie Tech game is postponed due to impassable highways between Derry and Erie. Coach Pinson fields a new starting five including Fox and Darnofall, with McKinney at center and Ottaway at guard, in anticipation of Friday’s junior high clash with Granton and stronger play as Fox progresses.
Richmond Va Dec 1 Golfdom s players for pay augmented by amateurs moved into this war booming shipyard city for the start of the first Richmond 7500 72 hole Open golf tournament Favorites for the base for war bond prizes were Sam Snead Byron Nelson and Sgt Jim Ferrier Others entered include Harold McSpaden Craig Wood Willie Goggin Bruce Coliar George Fazio and Denny Shute plus Batkeetball scores Sampson Naval Training Center 68 Hobart 23 Penn 64 Swarthmore Bucknell 43 Villanova 42 Muhlenburg 46 Princeton 40 Purdue 47 DePauw etc
Army quarterback signals likely to pass from the plebe Tucker in 1945. The Miami, Florida native, praised by backfield coach Gustafson, impressed in 1944 and is seen as a strong candidate to replace departing Lombardo and Kenna. He’s noted for passing and catching ability and joins a substantial Army lineup featuring Poole, Hayes, and Waltertow in a deep backfield and a solid line.
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