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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1942
Page
7
Fragmentary notice describes a local vehicle related matter with unclear names and details. Readable bits hint at a city action involving ownership or transfer, but key entities and dates are missing. The fragment lacks enough context for a full, precise summary.
In a notes packed feature foul shooting is highlighted as a key factor in games. The Duke squad faces a major test Monday against Long Island as Chick Davies leads the Dukes in a New York Garden clash. Also noted are shifts in night game counts, Times Classe bowling plans, and local college basketball actions with Carnegie Tech and Union City Bears among those in play.
Automatics climb to six games clear in the Raymond key league after a clean sweep of Small Order, with Office I closing on second place by dropping no games to runner-up Flat Department. Machine Shop defeats Punish Wing Department in a pair. Pat Bashofner tops with 204 tripoints and 172 count.
The Blue Jays end their home season with a Friday game against Bloomfield Junior High. Tip is 9 15, sixth game of the Crawford Bele County junior high schedule. Coach Pomeroy’s undefeated squad expects a big crowd led by Rathbun Jackson and Gromastay.
Hepler Motors toppled Hammond Elevator in Antler League play as Keefer led Hepler with 177 while Hutcheson posted a 191 for Hammond. Team totals show Hepler 532 and Hammond 573 in a pair of games, with final lines listing players and scores. Meanwhile Kane pa raced amid five inches of snow boosting weekend skiing plans and maple syrup notes.
Chicago dispatch reports Tony Zale world middleweight champion roughs his gear into grip sacks and heads to New York amid tension with Billy Conn. Zale vows to swing for keeps as Madison Square Garden hosts the bout next week for a dough prize, denying Conn’s taunts and insisting Conn save his energy until pay time.
Philadelphia Feb 5 Six more signed contracts arrived at the Athletics and Phillies front offices. Al Rupeling mind baseman Harald Wagner and pitchers Phil Marchisson and Dick Fowler submitted terms for the A’s while Merrill May and Ronald Northey reportedly had 1942 terms with the Phillies. Northey, a rookie from Williamsport Pa, led the Class A circuit last season with strong hitting.
The Italian American club five Smother Salamanca defeated Salamanca Vols 45 to 28 on St Ede Ward court. The IA A led each quarter, opened 13 to 4, and finished strong by intermission at 25 17. Pat Greene scored sixteen for the IA A. Salamanca had three players with double figures.
Ted Schroeder, facing Bobby Riggs, reached the national singles semifinal with a 6-4 1-6 7-5 victory over a top contender. The Stanford student, aged around 21, rose eight years after first playing competitively and may wear a U.S. Navy uniform when the next championship begins. He has trained to be an aggressive net player, using the American twist on the traditional toss.
Four teams in Giry Basketball League return for second round games at Junior High. Merchants aim to slow down Ironmen and topple First Avenue to tighten top spots. First game features Magnetenders versus Merchants, with a 42 29 score line from prior clash.
A digest style round up notes suggestions for basketball referees reforms, opinions from Jesse A. Linthicum and Herbi N. Posts, and comments on rough play from Alabama Vanderbilt games. Mentions Bonjo Smith and Elizabeth Ryda in tennis and other sports notes including GMS, enlistments, and upcoming events across colleges and pro teams.
In Chicago on February 6 Bennie McCoy, a Frulsteeel Athletics star valued at $45,000, joins the Navy. The young second baseman was sworn in yesterday at the Great Lakes Naval Station, with no doubt about his future duties or assignments.
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