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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1943
Page
5
Fragmentary lines speak of affection and movement amid unclear context. The readable portions hint at lovers or crowds and a humming refrain, yet essential details such as names places or events are missing.
Collated notes on sports events and Derby prospects amid uncertain conditions. Mentions Col. Matt Winn and the Derby committee delaying decisions. equipment and transportation officials weigh stands and crowd limits. broader league results, player performances, and upcoming schedules across baseball, college basketball, and boxing. Counts on Count Fleet and other racing mentions.
New York February 8 Kenesaw Mountain Landis told the Baseball Writers at their 20th annual dinner that baseball would continue during wartime. Elmer Davis of the Office of War Information followed with cautious remarks, urging belief in a summer season while noting his statements were opinions, not official policy. The event reflected persistent optimism among baseball officials and writers amid wartime uncertainty.
Frey Wilbur Stone of East Lansing Michigan fought a broken back that left him bedridden for five years. Doctors doubted he would walk again yet he recovered to become one of Michigan State’s top backboard men. He serves in the Army Enlisted Reserve and hopes to be deployed soon.
New York sports roundup reports on proposed War Dog Fund honors for canines, plans to award titles for monetary support, and a note on enlisting family pets. The piece also surveys basketball rule changes discussions, coach Ed Diddle and official Dave Tobey comments, and various boxing and baseball notes with scattered jokes and local color.
The Baltimore Orioles institute a 10 p.m. curfew for curfew and ballgame operations to prevent streetcar clashes as workers depart town for wartime jobs. Manuel Ortiz, bantamweight champion from last August, stabilizes EL Centro province with farmland, trucks, a billiard parlor, and softball backing. Pirates travel 6,693 suites to test spring rehearsals, train at Mancie Indiana, and open in Chicago, shaping the season kickoff.
New York Feb 8 There will be no change in the makeup of the Class A Eastern Baseball League. President Tommy Richardson announced the Springfield Mass franchise might move to Cambria though Springfield clubs would continue to operate after paying former owners Cambria Brothers. Spencer Abbott named Springfield manager for next season. The other seven clubs are Albany Binghamton Elmira Wilkes Barre Scranton Williamsport and Hartford.
Willie Pop of Hartford battles Davey Crawford of New York in a 10 round bout at Boston Thursday night as part of a week program. Comiskey of Patterson faces Wallie Cross of East Orange in a 4 round bout in Newark. An exhibition lists a 20 round bout between Holman Williams of Detroit and Lizard Chavez of Cy Clinenti in New Orleans Friday night.
The Starfish A. C. hosts Steel Age in a feature game as Ray and Averill duel for scoring. Gleeady’s Gleeady and the Raymonds clash with Steel Age while Starlight and Sprinemakers pursue late-season momentum.
A fragmented score roundup reports multiple college games with uneven results. West Virginia over Temple 42 to 4 is listed alongside mismatched figures for Villanova Duquesne and other colleges such as Pennsylvania, Niagara, Fordham, and Alfred with inconsistent point totals.
A muddled panorama from Philadelphia sports pages notes Lower Merion’s basketball run and a claim by Bob Quinn of the Braves about ties to Connie Mack. It references Penn players and the PIAA eliminations, plus comments from sports writers on the era’s club and college scenes.
A garbled OCR snippet mentions coach remarks and a football context with unclear names and a recent game or season reference. Despite the unreadable text, the item seems to be a brief sports note noting thanks to a coach and a near-term football event or outcome.
Upsets marked a busy college hardwood night led by Duquesne and St Joseph’s as Geneva, Manhattan and others handed defeats. Villanova fell to Manhattan Beach Coast Guard, Westminster upset Pitt, and Penn State, Stout, and Allegheny won while top teams held firm. The South Atlantic League moved to suspend operations due to wartime factors across several cities.
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