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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1940
Page
7
Quiet trading in illiquid issues led to a 78 million value in transactions with small losses and a cautious mood across the market. Investors kept to the sidelines as volatility remained muted and turnover stayed light.
The report notes growing tension as New York athletes and schools clash over eligibility rules with state associations. Westfield suffers losses while Corry High notes gains, yet officials doubt they could have defeated Westfield with full rosters. The piece also covers Clint Brown’s contract status with the Chicago White Sox and Ray Caldwell’s new role with Fremont Green Sox, plus a bench injury to Bees Griewisch and Aero Supply A.A. coat purchases for City Rifle League teams.
Oil City and Franklin activists protested Mercer County baseball league plans for next year. The withdrawal of Franklin from the circuit affects rival towns Greenville Shanksville Grove City Mercer Hickory and the district team, drawing objections. Athletic Director Hud Walls says no official statement yet as officials await final action.
Westfield NY moved to 2-0 against Corry in posting a 36-11 win aided by a NY state ruling that benching Sutton and Greene kept Corry short of its top players. Beavers were limited to 21 points as Williams Bracken and Turkevich led visitors in scoring while Westfield used a deep rotation to pull away in the third period. The Beavers end with four losses in 22 games and have two remaining league games this week.
California bred gelding Sweepica wins Santa Anita Derby from 16 rivals at Santa Anita Park. Owner H C Hill of Stockton bets five dollars, cashing a $68.60 prize with Ralph Neves guiding the victor. Royal Crusader, Amelsh Anchor, and Minland follow in the top places as 34,999 spectators witness the upset.
Westfield reserves posted a 26 point victory over Corry High Seconds in a Junior High gym game. Westfield led 5 to 4 after the first period, 17 to 12 at halftime, and 42 to 16 after the third frame before sealing the win.
The University of Pittsburgh rolls out “preath er” gates schedules for 1941 and 1942 with Western Conference ties. Opponents include Purdue at Pitt October 4, Duke at Pitt November 1, Ohio State at Pitt November 19, Nebraska November 22, Penn State at Pitt November 29, Carnegie Tech at Pitt November 7, and Minnesota September 26 among others.
Fred Perry seeded second and Budge seeded sixth advanced to the semifinals of the $2500 Southeastern Tennis Championship at Annapolis. Walter Senior, Chi, seeded sixth, faces Perry as Big El Tien and Vincent Richards, a favored doubles team, edged Joyd Budge and Iota Hendrix 8-7 in a late deciding set.
United Press story reports welterweight Al Davis eyeing a non title bout against Lou Ambers at Madison Square Garden on February 23. Davis seeks a knockout to earn a title shot versus Henry Armstrong at Yankee Stadium this summer. Ambers, a native of Herkimer, is favored but his camp plans secret maneuvers. Ambers has faced top names like McLarnin Canzoneri Armstrong and Zivic.
Bobby Riggs the nation’s No 1 tennis player opened the national men’s indoor championships with a shaky performance against Dick Shipp 18 of Harrisburg Pa at the Tih regiment armory in New York. He worried about his court generalship and stroke apparatus to carry him to his first indoor title.
Feb 23 Honey Pickard writer of the 1939 tourney was one of the few notable golfers missing as New Orleans open began. 32 pros and amateurs started medal play on the Gallar yard course while Pickard remained at his Hershey home awaiting the editorial deadline.
St Edward's High schedules two parochial junior high games this evening. Wattsburg and Corry Blue Jays visit Wa terford for 8:15 p.m. and 7:20 p.m. tipoffs as the Junior High cagers seek revenge for their lone early loss.
C F Brown of Corry Pennsylvania fished the Gulf Stream aboard the Dorothy captained by Jack Williams. The party’s afternoon catch included a 100 pound tuna, a sand eel and an amberjack in West Palm Beach on February 23.
A garbled list shows several college basketball results with mixed team names and scores. Harvard beat Columbia 98 to 35, Missouri defeated the opponent 63 to 40, Navy won 37 to 21, and Yale posted a 5% score line among the cluttered figures.
Emblem Oils posted a victory over Clymer in a City Rite League game at the Corry Rodane Gin Club range. Davis led with a high score of 28 while Clymer’s Chi contributed a 230 point mark. final scores and full box not fully legible.
Connie Mack devoted attention to the Athletics catcher issue as he backs young receivers Eve Brucker Hal Wagner and Morris Hancken. The team trained indoors and many attended the Anita Derby yesterday.
Duquesne University defeats Carnegie Tech 4 1 at the Gardens in Pittsburgh. It marks the Dukes fourth straight win and another strong victory over Tech in the Fei-Ohio intercollegiate league game as reported from February 23.
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