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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1945
Page
7
Fragmentary market notes list prices for cattle and lambs including light eighty seven fifty and medium eights eighteen thousand in a rural market report. Strong entities appear as cattle, lamb, price quotes, and weights.
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Cony High School staged a late rally to beat Lawrence Park 41-40 in a thrilling Erie County League game. Joe Darnofall scored the final under basket push shot, with Stretch McKinney adding a key second free throw after a foul, tying then winning the game in the final 10 seconds. Leading scorers Meinney and Darhofall each tallied 18 for Cony, while Hazen paced Lawrence Park with strong under-basket play.
A chaotic slice of sports notes from New York on February 1 includes talk of new scoring methods for fights led by Eddie Eagan, fan choice in New Orleans influencing referee decisions, and Army baton traditions at Millrose. It also mentions Brooklyn College basketball, a George Washington memorial skiing meet in Montreal, and notes on players Low Brissey and Tilden.
In a close range battle at the Corry Redwich Gun Club range the Flying Tigers defeated the Hot Shots 406 to 406. Leading scorers included Killinger 96 and Welcht 91 for the Tigers while Weicht 91 and Warner 88 paced the Hot Shots. Other top totals featured Cox 82 Blakely 90 and Bennett 91 for the Tigers. Andrus 87 and Denni som 88 for the Hot Shots. Leroy Gilbert Jarvis, a 19 year old catcher formerly of Montreal, was inducted into the Pirates organization and is serving in the Navy at San Diego. Navy beat Penn State 80 27 Muhlenberg 9 7 West Virginia 67 Rochester 33.
Chicago born Harridge, president of the American League, predicts a postwar baseball boom driven by returning servicemen and new players. He cites wartime broadcasts and World Series films as fueling interest and expects attendance to rise beyond prewar levels as troops come home and join fans, players, and the sport’s expansion.
Edward Donahoe, 15, collapsed and died while playing basketball at Central Catholic High School. The report notes Kansas coach Phog Allen and General Douglas MacArthur discussed cleaning up college gambling, with Dr. James A. Naismith cited as a mentor to the game and a call for a strong organizer to renovate collegiate sports. The piece ties MacArthur’s potential role to major Midwest college basketball concerns and ongoing efforts to reform the sport.
Associated Press reports Jimmy Wilburn world champion in track auto racing predicts postwar driving boom. He cites soldiers driving jeeps across battles and deserts as brink of a generation of top drivers. Dempsey notes sports interest remains high and postwar thrills are coming.
Davids, billed as the pacing parson, races through a public sprint career but says it will take five years to taper from his famed speed. He heads to Sir Dallas to resume his youth evangelist mission after a LA stop that featured outreach and workouts. Galloping Gilbert also trained at Los Angeles Memorial Stadium, including a quarter mile in 1.6, noted as his fastest effort.
In Brooklyn new bills seek to curb legalize amateur gambling on basketball. Assemblyman Malcolm Wilson proposes penalties up to five years for amateur bribery, while another measure would make offering a bribe to amateur athletes a felony. Two Brooklyn College players face conspiracy charges as the case unfolds before County Court. The Brooklyn College athletic board plans a faculty meeting to decide on action.
Stewart Hat Shop widened their advantage in the Third Tach en Bowsing League by sweeping two games against Chapin Sluggers. Dundon led Sherwart’s with high scores while Betty Pratt powered Chapins. Polletts excelled for the Bracken-Keating squad and other teams posted strong individual totals in a high scoring night.
Last night games feature Pennsylvania 75 over Philadelphia Naval Hospital 56 while Norfolk Naval Training Station 3 trails. Temple struggles at 49. Rice dominates 89 to 18. Oregon State 4, Washington Stack 42 in overtime periods. Bucky Walter noted for Cincinnati Reds, tied to 1944 Cardinals activities.
The Blue Jays junior high team defeated St Edward's eighth and ninth graders 30 to 25 in a tightly contested game. Hob Hand led scoring with 13 points while Sonny Morgan Dick Geertson and George Andyus added multiple baskets. Referee Larry French, a former Brooklyn Dodger, oversaw the match.
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