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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1948
Page
7
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National sports week centers on 16 New Year’s Day games with Rose, Sugar, Orange, East-West tilts. Rose Bowl in Pasadena headlines, Northwestern to face Michigan, California meeting Big West co-champs, and Oregon vs South Methodist in Dallas. Donn Donk Walker and Boudreau named players of the year by Sporting News. Meyer and Veeck cited as top executives. College stars and all star bowls fill the season’s late January pulse as fan interest spikes across venues.
Northwestern holds a seven point edge as the Big Nine powerhouse prepares for a Rose Bowl showdown with California in Pasadena. The 1948 Golden Bears boast a 277 point season, led by stars Jensen Swane Munn and others, with a rugged defense and Rose Bowl legacy.
Ben Hogan is officially tabbed by the PGA as golf's Man of the Year after a season highlighted by tour earnings and top finishes. Lloyd Mangrum placed second with earnings around 81,380,000, while Hogan secured key tournament wins including the Miami Open and other events, earning substantial prize money.
The Pirates under new owners have rebuilt over two years, leaving only two players from the 1946 Birnew Dreyfuss-Bill Benswager era on the roster. Pitcher Rip Sewell and outfielder Ralph Kiner remain, while Sewell joined in 1940s and Kiner started with the Pirates in 1939 after Frank Gustine moved to the Cubs.
Pistol Pete Williams sparked a 70 yard run for the North in the North South football game as the North fell 24 to 14. Coach Herman Hickman of Yale blamed fumbles and key plays for the loss while the South totaled 240 passing yards and 207 rushing yards.
A blizzard of schedules trims the list of undefeated major college basketball teams. Washington State leads with 10 wins while Bradley, Stanford, Kentucky, Duke, and North Carolina remain unbeaten. Other strong teams include UCLA, Michigan, and Yale with several mid majors also fielding perfect records.
Scranton posted 80 to 7 over Hartford while Trenton defeated Bridgeport 106 102 and Paterson beat Brooklyn 87 7 in a crowded American League basketball card with multiple close outcomes.
Light weight champion Ike Williams and rookie Rocky Castellani top Ring Magazine’s 1948 awards. Williams, unbeaten, earns Fighter of the Year while Castellani is named Rookie of the Year. Nat Fleischer introduces the honors in Ring’s February issue, noting Williams’ dominant season and Castellani’s rapid rise from Litit. The awards also recognize Marcel Cerdan’s victory over Toy Zale and Lews-Jersey Joe Wolcott rematch as notable moments of the year.
Norristown's defending champions stay unbeaten as six high school squads lead Pennsylvania cage play. Readings, Berwick, Aliquippa and Lewistown highlight a season kick off with strong showings. Chambersburg upset by Steelton-Highspire and other league action are noted.
Pittsburgh dispatch reports Carnegie Institute of Technology coach Donohoe resigns amid internal change. Details reference Donohoe’s football and basketball roles, a December communication from Overland, and ongoing discussions about his next position. The article notes his prior achievements on the grid and a shift in athletic leadership at Tech.
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A brief note urges readers that if something is worth buying or selling it belongs in the Journal classifed ads. This compact item frames the familiar idea that a good deal or sale deserves public listing.
The North and South divisions field two grid games during the holiday season. The North squad edges the South in the annual Use Blue-Cray game, 19 to 13, at Montgomery Alabama, while a separate interregional matchup at Miami’s Orange Bowl ends 24 to 1 in favor of the North.
National League action featured Debi J leading Montreal to a 7 to 1 victory over New York. Ginewyn and Bula contributed multiple goals while S L Laws and Mow Haven added goals for Montreal. Woebining and other players provided defensive efforts in a one sided contest.
Bradford, Pa amateur golfer Bradford was freed on $600 bond after a preliminary hearing. Judge Edward Lee Mason ordered release as he faces charges in a disturbance case tied to a December 24 incident at a Miami hotel. County authorities reported the defendant appeared with a bail amount set at $600.
A scrambled sports round up lists basketball scores and results across several teams including Minneapolis Boston Washington and others. The fragmentary data mention dates venues and partial team names, with scattered references to leagues and players, reflecting a busy score sheet style.
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