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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1940
Page
7
A mixed update covers high school and college sports. Titusville and Franklin may join the Mercer County League. Union City forfeits to North East. local track and boxing news, softball rule changes, and lifting decrees are noted along with various coaching and administrative items.
Corry High School Beavers beat Titusville High Rockets 26 to 20 before a capacity crowd at Colestock High gym in Titusville. Beavers tie season at 18 wins in 21 games, with Chuck Williams leading scoring on 10 points and Paul Sutton adding 6. Titusville’s Olmes top-scored for his team with 7 as Beavers teethed a late surge to seal victory.
Folletts gained one game on the Recreation tear in the Ladies Recreation League last evening reducing the leader's advantage to three games. Folletts won three games from the Indians while Rearea Ionagan took two from Sterlinga. CorrywaneioKl won two from Aero Supply. Angle Baress averaged 183 for the league though not official. Roper Rophirly's 172 was the high mark.
The digest lists several college basketball results with team scores including St. Louis 43 over Creighton 39 and Pittsburgh 62 over Western Virginia 49. Other listed games show Notre Dame 58 over Marquette 30 and Washington 52 over Washington State 33. Anomalous entries like incleathers 2 and Alloption v. Thiel 29 appear as fragments.
Pittsburgh based report notes pitcher Klinger signs 1940 contract with the Pirates after joining from the Pacific Coast League. Details include 26 games won and a notable early season tally, with club president Benswenger announcing terms.
Donkeys fell to the Panthers in a pair of keg games at the Elks alleys last evening as Clint McLean posted a 183 high for the Lite division. In Orlando Florida, February 21, Medalist Laddle Irwin of Monclair New Jersey leads 16 women golfers starting a Florida women’s golf tournament.
Corry High School's team defeated the Aero Supply squad by a wide margin in a Roly Rifle League match at No-Cony Rod and Gin Club range all evening. R Patterson led the victors with 1238 points including a 48 offhand, Wille Anderson followed with 288 gear, and DI Battersh posted 3% score for Aero Supply.
The Philadelphia Phillies, in Miami training, have unsigned two players while preparing for travel to Florida. Gerald Nugent confirms most players have signed. only two, basemen Gus Sub and outfielder Hoy Hughes, remain unsigned due to salary disputes. In Miami, Billy Conn plans to resume training for his February title defense against Gus Leskevich in New Jersey.
Nathan Mann, New England heavyweight champion, won a decision over Charlie Williams of Fort Lauderdale after chasing him around the ring for most of a 10 round bout in New Haven.
Houston golfer Jimmy Demaret and Dayton’s Tony Penna contest an 18 hole playoff for the $1,000 first prize in the Western Open. Sam Snead led at halfway, finished runner up earning $300 for a 294 total, ten strokes behind the leaders.
Corry High School’s Blue Jays edged Titusville High 14 to 10 in a seesaw game. Taylor led with 5 points as Corry built a 9 7 first-half edge and preserved the win with strong defense in the final period. Western Pennsylvania notes mention Nash of Waterford Junior High and a Pitt State game setback to West Virginia.
Powells and Phalanx battled in a city league game with Steel Age defeating Phalanx 32 to 26. Joe Baressi and Bud Gumblevary paced Steel Age, each scoring 12 as Dahl led Phalanx with 10. Powell’s squad led 18 to 13 at halftime and used a strong second half to secure the win despite a Rays rally. All five Powell’s players had three field goals.
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