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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1945
Page
7
A garbled OCR fragment references law and city impact, hinting at a legal action or ruling affecting the municipality. Details are unreadable, but the item implies officials face a dispute with potential consequences for governance and public order.
Cony High School boys basketball opens a three game slate hosting Girard in the final home league tilt. A notable matchup features Joe Darnofall against Streluh McKinney tied at 148 points each for league honors. Paul Crossman and Pollack pace the visitors with other key starters Mangold Frey Billie and Darnoall.
The piece outlines hurdles to a spring track program including equipment and footwear shortages at Meadville and Cory. It highlights Leo and Lakeman’s potential roles, notes Navy and Erie links, and mentions baseball prospects with Ray Mueller’s Army induction and Lakeman’s Reds connection. It also cites bowling and golf results and Notre Dame’s continued fan draw across football and basketball, with high attendance at recent games.
Boxing results from Newark Baltimore Hazleton Philadelphia and other cities report several knockouts. Notable bouts include Earl Lawman from Detroit stopping Billy Grassi in Orange Nia 110 and Jimmy Bivins of Cleveland defeating Buddy Walker. Other fighters listed include Johmmy Tinney Philadelphia and Marty Barker Wilkes-Barre with knockouts and close bouts across multiple venues.
Washington February 20 The major leagues plan a clash with wartime chief Wilbur Byrnes to decide baseball status. Ford Frick and Will Harridge, heads of the National and American Leagues, travel to Washington to press for players not needed in service or industry be kept, while discharges and underage players are scrutinized. The goal is to avoid playing with no players or unpaid crews.
NYU coach Howard Cain argues high school and grade school instructors shape athletic development. He cites physical conditioning, discipline, and campus life as stabilizing factors for players. he urges stronger training regimes and more focus from teachers to curb juvenile delinquency and inspire school pride.
The WOTT genus led Viel Tead's Aero Men's League with three wins, as teams traded big scores including 1021, 957, and 963 by Josevs and 196,186,161 by Howard Piey. Other leagues report Slippery Rock Teachers 45, Allegheny 35, and a busy day of bowling results across 500 and 250 clubs plus office keglerettes.
Associated press reports Montgomery notes John Edgar Hoover declines to accept a commissioner post. Hoover pauses defender of his present position while responding to editor Sam Adnik of the Montgomery Advertiser. He appreciates the sentiments and cites personal and financial considerations in his decision.
New York February 20 Associated Press reports William J. Bingham called a meeting of the national collegiate rules committee for March 31 in New York. The group would discuss six proposed changes including outlawing out of bounds kickoffs with penalties, tighter elbow rules for blockers, and adjustments to forward pass penalties.
Atlanta based report notes Bill Paschal of the New York Giants, leading ground winner in the NFL for two seasons, must report for a physical exam at Fort McPherson. Paschal, serving in the U S Maritime Service at Sheepshead Bay, is being removed from the first branch of service after a preliminary examination placed him in limited service.
Roundup summarizes college basketball, amateur hockey and track notes from New York and across the country. Mentions include Boston Garden plans for a March tournament, Utah A A A results, Fordham hockey signings, Tulsa figure skating practice, and Barney Ross autographing a war memoir amid broader sport updates.
Sam Snead claims a nine stroke victory over Byron Nelson to win the Gulfport Open after a four hole playoff. Nelson matched Snead after 72 holes and again in an 18 hole playoff, extending the Winter tournament series. Willis Winter notes and local names appear with a bogey bogey ending, while Burl Mitchell trains with Marines.
Willie Pep defeats Phil Terranova in a dominant performance at Madison Square Garden, winning by unanimous decision after ten rounds. Pep's precise jabs and body blows repeatedly punished Terranova, who struggled to land clean counters as the judges scored the bout in Pep's favor.
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