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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1945
Page
7
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National League head Frick denies plans to meet War Mobilization Director Byrnes or other officials. He says neither he nor Harridge seeks favors, will travel to Washington only if developments affect major leagues, and schedules remain largely unchanged from 1944 with minor revisions.
In the Indo-British boxing tourney at Lahore last week the American Army squad led by Major Anthony Hi Ortenzi captured four individual titles. Winners included Pvt Jesse Dean, Pvt Jimmy Rouse, Pfo Joe Prischertz, and Pvt Jobring Miller, who also earned the "most scientific" boxer award. Miller finished with the team crown as well. The tournament followed British rules with minimal crowd noise and strict referee control.
Temple and Penn State played a historic basketball marathon going into five overtimes, a two hour and twenty minute contest billed as the longest collegiate game on record. Temple finally won 63 to 61 as Penn State’s Currie missed a late shot and McCarthy secured the rebound for Lafayette’s clinching layup.
Scores show Piltaburely 75 over Westminster St 61 and Canisius 58 over St Josephs 4. Temple 63 over Penn State ex, Army 56. Akron 9 over Baldwin Wallace 58. Bowling Green 67 over Ohio Wesleyan 54. Notre Dame 51 over Iowa Seahawks 38.
AM Newsfeatures surveys wartime athletes linked to Allied campaigns. It recalls Lt. Nielsen and Jumpin Jack Daly, paratroopers in Normandy, and profiles team captains, coaches, and stars such as Tiny Nielsen, Henry J. Mawk, Eddie Anderson, Tommy Thompson, Frank Shields, and others who balanced sports acclaim with military service.
The Cory Junior High basketball team earned its third win of the season by beating cross-town rivals St. Edward's 31 to 23 on the sub-high boards yesterday afternoon. Dieke Geertson and Frisind led with two goals each in the first period as Blue Jays jumped to a 2-2 lead and widened the margin to 14 by halftime.
New York welterweight Ray Robinson dominated Costner in Chicago Stadium last night. Robinson closed in fast and halted Costner in 55 seconds of the opening round, ending Costner's two straight knockout streak. The bout drew 20,193 fans who paid a gate of $94,720 as Robinson moved toward a potential title clash with Brechie Cochrane.
Chicago Feb 15 Outfielders Al Zarilla and Mike Kreevich of the St. Louis Browns led the American League in night games during the 1944 season. Zarilla hit 407 in 143 night at bats while Kreevich batted 377 in lights games.
Boxing card reports Sugar Robinson from New York scoring a knockout over George Costner of Cincinnati in Chicago while Clint Miller from Elizabeth knocks out Jimny Allen in Philadelphia and Willie Hernandez from New York has a disputed result with Ray Rogers from Englewood New Jersey in a turbulent arena.
Philadelphia report says Natta Beers, Temple University star forward, will leave the court after a 10 a.m. game against Beaver College to marry Corporal John McBrearty in a formal church ceremony at 3:30 p.m. Beaver offered a postponement but she declined.
The Stewart Hat Shop lassies fell in two games but kept a sizable margin atop the Third Ladies Bowling League. Leeds pounded Stewart’s pins with scores 75 69 and 585 in two games, while Bracken Keating toppled Devean Cochran twice. Edith Slattery and Edith Dundon starred in several frames for their teams.
Bob Muncrief of the St. Louis Browns tops the league after dark with six rights contest victories against ten losses, per the American League service bureau. The Brownie pitcher, who won 13 games last season, posted three wins after nightfall against Philadelphia and won single-night games over Washington, New York, and Cleveland. Eric Bonham of New York trailed Muncrief with
The report highlights players including Bob Milo Gandinh of Wat ington and Dizzy Trout of Detroit with varied wins and losses. Mickey Haefner of Washington led with seven victories but endured five losses, while Barry Wyn also from Washington posted eight defeats as the largest loser. Jimmy Wasdells of the Philadelphia Phillies went 0-for-43 at first base with no errors across 43 games.
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