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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1940
Page
7
The article blends horse racing chatter, jockey scandal talk, and Bowling news. It cites Waitland Rice on Santa Anita and California racing, notes a jockey scandal and a Bet on winners, then profiles Ward War who leads Ohio bowling with high averages and perfect games.
Litho Debs Garrs of the Pittsburgh Pirates tops NL averages with a .309 mark after 103 games and 855 at bats. Despite controversy over the 400 at bat qualification, Garrs is deemed NL batting champion for 1940 based on 100 or more games and highest average. Lombardi Cooney Mize Gleeson Hack McCormick Walker Slaughter Rowell follow in the rankings.
Havey Boyle comments on racing track feasibility in Pennsylvania noting population distribution and political cost. A Cleveland survey reports 8,000 bowlers in organized leagues, about 5,000 men’s teams and 100 women’s circuits totaling around 600 women bowls this season.
In Miami Florida Dee 97 hour report notes concerns over the team’s mental attitude as the Maroons face Georgetown in the Orange Bowl on New Year’s Day. Coach Jive McKeen signals focus on mindset amid an unbeaten season tension and uncertain public response.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions stress whirlpool and Hopiils with vague weather safety notes about pine vessels. No clear event, date, or identifiable names are readable.
College Station Texas December 31 The Aggies face Fordham in the Cotton Bowl after a Texas loss stirred tension. Star quarterback Merion Pugh is recovering and will be ready for Fordham while Jarrin John Kimbrough and Jim Thomason lead a veteran backfield.
New York dispatch surveys post holiday sports chatter. Favorite picks include the Santa Anita handicap odds and coaching rumors involving Jock Sutherland and Francis Schmidt. East vs West football prospects are debated with Harmon Hin highlighted for a New Year showcase.
The Automatics held a slim edge after a two game win over the Office squad at the Raymond Shop Bowling Dedour. The Small Order team won two from the Flat Department and the Electric Shop swept three from the Finishing Crew in the other matches. Tolle Bakerial posted a high average of 197.
Dec 27 report notes a ban on women entering a bobsled competition as the sport faces safety and access concerns. The article mentions drivers like Kheryn Davey and references the era's male-dominated four man teams, with plans to test American teens in the event.
New York readers vote Billy Conn as the top light heavyweight in a Ring Magazine poll. The selection names Conn over Louis and Back, with 97 votes to lead a field including Overlin and Zivic in the year’s boxing ranking.
The long running East West New Year charity football game faces practice disruptions due to severe weather. Co coaches Andy Kerr of Colgate and Bernie Bierman of Minnesota note the need for more organized practice as rain delays training for the East squad.
The piece notes F and M linked to Ohio State football coach Joe Lancaster and mentions December 27 with 1f Hof fin, while Ohio State alumni Holman and Francis Schmidt are discussed as potential successors. The report suggests current employers Franklin and Marshall may not block moves in this period.
In Pacific coast racing scenes mixed with tensions, jockeys Dew and Taylor were fined $50 each after a fistfight in Tropics Park quarters following a near collision during a Sunday card. Both men returned to public view in the aftermath as a dramatic wrap to the racing year.
Springfield Mass December 97 Paul Stagg resigns as head football coach at Springfield College after five years at the helm. He and his family declined comment. Stagg began at MIT after Moravian College and Berrying Bethlehem, Pa. His first season yielded a nine win season with gradual improvement but the fall showed another disappointing campaign.
Harrisburg dispatch notes opposition to a potential PIAA presidency by Jones of Sharon. Evans of Pittsburgh may run to challenge, with officers including Blaterton Tamaqua and Griffit Somerset due for one year terms. Wicht expected to receive a five year appointment.
Edgewater Park Miss Dec 21 The Boston College Eagles hold a weight edge over the Tennessee Volunteers in the Sugar Bowl, but SEC chatter worries no one. Weather concerns delayed Tennessee arrival and curtailed the first day’s workouts.
Stanford coach Pop Shaughnessy frets over two key fullbacks Norm Stundien and Milt Vaughan as the Cardinal ready for the Rose Bowl against Nebraska on New Year’s Day. Shaughnessy notes their conditioning amid cold weather concerns and the weight of 418 pounds of worry on his mind.
Scores posted at the Bed and Gun Club practice last evening show B Patterson 26a A Baumgarten 171 A Laible 203 Nelson 284 and Benson 24h.
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