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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1943
Page
7
A fragmentary note references Ali and a referenced milestone around a quiet period. No clear event dates or organizations are readable. details are limited to a brief mention of the name and a numerical value.
In 1943 Associated Press voting, Great Lakes football upset Notre Dame was named the biggest athletic surprise. Yanks top other shocks with their world series win and Redskins playoff run also garner attention. the Sailors’ late pass sealed Notre Dame’s only loss in the season finale.
In a key Third League match Folletts and Heimans split two games with Folletts taking second place as Heimans faltered. Chapins slipped from the top after Mabel Shoppe swept two games. Chapins’ top player scores 120s and a 136 while Laura Purdy and Virginia Armitage posted solid totals for Folletts.
Pittsburgh December 24 Pitt and Notre Dame will open their 1944 football schedules with a game here September 30, Pitt Athletic Director James Hagan announced. Other Pitt dates listed include Northwestern at Evanston October 7 Army at West Point October 14 Illinois here October 21 Garnet Tech November 4 Ohio State at Columbus November 11 and Penn State here November 25.
A quartet of backs led by Marino Johns Colella and Kline headline the 1943 AP All Pennsylvania football team chosen from PIAA and league players. Lansford’s squad places two on the first eleven with Sarabok and Godleski named guards, while Wilkes-Barre Meyers and others fill the remaining spots. Honorable mention lists include numerous District 10 players and several regional standouts.
Seattle, Dec. 23 Associated Press The University of Washington Rose Bowl squad boasts the fastest backfield among Washington elevens, per Assistant Coach Tubby Graves. The 1937 team fell 21 to 0 to Pittsburgh while Enoch Bagshaw’s 1926 squad lost 20 to 19 to Alabama. The Huskies will again aim for Pasadena.
Philadelphia Be. 23-Jebr Butler former Tennessee halfback and member of the Philadelphia Pittsburgh National Football League club plans to leave for St. Texas today to join Tulsa Sugar Bowl coaching staff.
The piece highlights concentrated talent at service camps, naming Norfolk Naval Training Station and Norfolk Naval Air Station with players like John Barr and Belus Smackey. It notes North Carolina Pre-Flight cloudbusters with Bud Palmer, Whitey Myers, and Stan Sauon, plus Fort Bragg Army led by Bones McKinney and Cherry Point Marines. Also mentions Texas A and M Orange Bowl prep and weather affecting New Mexico Bowl buildup with quotes from Willis Barnes.
St Edward's posted a 23 to 15 win over Union City led by Jin Jansen and Bill Gronostar who each scored two field goals. The host quintet pulled away in the second half as Union City struggled with offense and turnovers. Details mix in and out with scattered notes from the area sports desk.
Chicago report previews a high scoring NFL title game between the mighty Chim Bens and the Washington Redskins. It notes Washington’s recent form against New York and the Redskins’ aerial threats led by Sammy Baugh, while Chinens’ defense and offense struggle to predict points. The piece also briefly mentions bowling highlights with Elkler and Wright and a potential 36 in a frame series.
The 1943 report shows Rudy York of the Detroit Tigers leading the American League with 19 more RBIs than Ted Williams of Boston. York surpassed Nick Ente of the Yankees for top RBI, while other leaders included Bill Dickey and Stan Spence in long-running tallies. The piece notes York’s 194% quota and high RBI pace, with context on bases drawn and 100 RBI streaks across teams.
San Francisco reports coach Andy Kerr of the Basins All-Star football team protested the selection of five players from the Army Air Force outfit by West Coast official Orin Mollingbery. Kerr argued it violated Shrine policy and that Army players should be excluded. Hollingbery defended the decision, stating equal opportunity was provided. Basketball scores from Temple, Princeton, St Joseph, Norfolk Naval, and others follow.
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