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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1944
Page
7
Fragmentary OCR items describe a real estate estate notice with readable parts pointing to property actions, local officials, and dates. Details are incomplete but indicate a formal notice regarding land or holdings and required compliance or deadlines.
Market brief from Center City Irania showing hogs steady at 0 to 4.00 per cwt and state heifers around 11.50 to 12.00 with thin ranges near 5.72 to 0.50. A mix of figures indicates varied livestock prices and lots, with trade activity noted as 275t Va.
In the No 4 pullets pull, the event lists entries under J ES with class identifiers. The brief notes identify pullets and pullers competing, outlining a small heat lineup and judging cues.
The piece reviews scholastic basketball rules in Pennsylvania, detailing under-basket to side official handoffs after free throws, and notes on single versus dual officials in junior high games. It also credits Clark Shaughnessy and George Halas for developing the T formation, cites Pitt and Stanford links, and humorously recounts a deer mishap and local sports chatter about a City League and Walter Hoss’s recovery.
Giants Eagles and Bears win places on the team as Don Hutson heads the repeaters. Paschal Sinkwich and Wistert are outstanding sophomores on the squad. AP News features report from New York by Chip Royal. Ven Buren of the Eagles is the lone rookie named to the 1944 All-Pro selections.
The piece lists four players on Lash Yeats team with mix of veterans and sophomores. Notables include Don Hutson of Green Bay, Frank Kinard of Brooklyn, Clyde Turner of Chicago and Sid Luckman of the Bears. Eagles Giants and Bears supply two apiece, Redskins Packers Tigers Rams supply one each. Hutson leads repeaters from 1943. other vets include Kinard Turner Luckman Younce Sinkwich.
New York boxing scene recalls the shift as older titleholders return from war to defend frozen crowns while a wave of challengers develops led by Beau Jack and the Williams. Johnny Greco, a Canadian welterweight, meets Bob Ruffin in a rematch at the Garden tonight as he nears contender status after discharge from the army.
Visitors boast a powerful Crawford County team travels to oppose Titusville juniors in junior high action at 0:15 pm. Preceding game features Cochranton seconds. Beavers, rejuvenated by Stretch McKinney and George Fox, plan a strong lineup with Darnofall Fox McKinney Otlaway Jackson in a pivotal clash.
In St Paul, Gus Dorazio of Philadelphia faces Ler Savold now based in St Paul in a ten round heavyweight bout. Promoters expect a purse near $15,000 with proceeds to benefit local juvenile delinquency efforts. The Christie DePurq American Legion Post sponsors the event. A separate Philadelphia bout saw Johnny Red Fees knock out Irish Red Schnittz in 14 rounds.
The Automatics upset the league leaders by sweeping three games from the Flat Department and cutting their lead to three, while Machine Shop defeated Office in two games. Laurie Baker led Machine Shop with 171,169,193. Carlyle Button had 221,117,157 for the Machinists. Pete Dubrosky and Fred Taylor starred for Small Order in a loss.
Miami reports nominations closed for the $50,000 added Widener Handicap at Hialeah on March 8. Calumet Farm’s Twilight Tear, one of the top horses this year, is expected to be among the runners. Ben Jones, Calumet trainer, assured the horse’s nomination.
Chicago dispatch notes betting odds favor the Green Bay Packers by one score over the New York Giants in the NFL title clash. It highlights Don Hutson’s 996 receiving yards and nine touchdowns, Bill Paschal’s rushing for the Giants, and Packers’ shared rushing with Ted Fritsch leading at 307 yards.
Jimmie McAllist, fighting in Baltimore, claimed a technical knockout over Tommy King in a bout that drew 128 percent of odds in New York. King was halted in the contest, with McAllist maintaining momentum through the rounds and securing the victory.
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