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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1942
Page
7
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Recap of 1942 top hitters like Ted Williams and season averages in the American League. Mentions Mort Cooper and others, with notes on pitching and batting trends. Highlights college football East West game, coaches Kerr and Heurer, and prep for bowls. Also covers boxing results, bowling leagues, and an Army–Navy style bowl context.
The Corry High School Warriors travel to Union City for a Section 9 Eye County League opener aiming for win No. 3 in a four game series. Coach Putnam rehearsed shooting and offense, with Taylor Raikbun Gates and Bugnam in the forwards and Gates and Bugnam at backcourt, as they seek a rare league victory over Union City. The Bears hope to break a long skid versus the Beavers.
In Pasadena on December 22 Georgia coach Wallace Butts began shaping the Bulldogs for the Rose Bowl after a long travel period. He noted the team has had limited practice since arriving and faces UC Los Angeles with two weeks of work left before New Year’s Day.
Miami readers report a flashy start to Florida winter racing at Tropical Park. Officials praised the opening crowd of 6,111 as a profitable day, with per capita spending rising to 46 dollars despite a smaller turnout than last year.
Wilcox Grocers maintain a two game lead after taking two from Columbus as RM Department faltered against 500 Department and 300 squads blank Time Study. Olin Simmons and McPlroy paced the 200 team with top series while Dick Mortor posted 212 149 198 for 559. Also Manhattan tops Syracuse 43 42 and Seton Hall 29 Cornell 28 in basketball scores.
A 41 year veteran Ted Lyons and two young stars Ernie Bonham and Tex Hughson led the American League pitchers in 1943. Lyons posted a 2.10 ERA in 180 innings for the White Sox, a solid 14–6 record after years with Baylor. Bonham went 22–7 and Hughson 18–6 for the Yankees and Red Sox respectively. Bonham also led in shutout victories with 6 while Lyons held a 2.57 ERA for the season as Boston’s Willam Butland and Ken Cha briefly challenged for the top spots. Buck Newsom and Hughson posted strong strikeout totals among the top 10 ERAs.
New York December report names the New York Yankees the biggest disappointment of 1942 as experts award 90 points and two first place votes. The Dodgers trail with 76 points and ten first place votes, while the Cardinals win the season’s praise. Joe Gordon leads the Yankees with nine first place votes and 51 points. Ben Chapman and Phil Rizzuto are noted for solid play.
Mansfield Pa December 22 1929 Wilcox Grovers swept three games from Metropolitan Insurance in the Antler League last evening Carl Peterson led scoring with a 2170 average Ted State Tercho’s College announced its 1929 1948 intercollegiate basketball schedules noting transportation difficulties and meteorological uncertainties will shift games to other colleges The season and schedule details were incomplete due to garbled text
Mack forecasts the St. Louis Browns as a strong challenge in the American League title chase. Court statements praise their fielding and outfield, noting recent rise to third in standings and resilience after the draft. Plus, a Pensacola birth of the 1941 National Women's Singles champion daughter of Mrs. Sash Palfrey Gonke and Lt. El Wand Conke of the U.S. Navy.
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