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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1945
Page
7
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St Edward's Shamrocks outpaced St Joseph's Robots 31 to 23 in a hard fought night game. Danny Dykes led with 12 points as St Edward's moved to 4 wins in 6 starts, while Darby Dykes added 11 for the Robots. The game featured a 20-18 third quarter surge and a postponed Townville game due to snow.
The article notes weak fan turnout for Cony High basketball in a season start, with admission prices and team record cited as factors. It mentions improvements by the team, a hopeful league start, and compares to historic local teams, while touching on national sports shifts and a Shrine game performance by Bob Waters of U C S A.
Wilcox Grocers took a three game lead in the Ladies A League by sweeping Mabel Shoppe in three games. Wing-Willis, Marty's Tavern and Steens also posted wins as Raymonds and St. Edward's teams competed in a busy night of play. highlight performances came from Violet Racke and Rosa Baker for the Grocers and Morty Tavern respectively.
Donora Pennsylvania reports Stan Musial, 24, star outfielder of the St Louis Cardinals, has been ordered by his draft board to report for induction. Musial, married with two children, was runner up to Dixie Walker in the National League batting title last year after winning the title in 1943. Westminster 96 Bethany 50. Duke 27 Fort Bragg 2. Kansas State 55 Oklahoma 84. Purdue 44. Notre Dame 22. White Plains New York Bill Grant 11 knockout of Walter Thomas 183. Harlem Puerto Rico Juan Carrero 134% supported Georgia Johnson 195% in fight results.
Chicago January 3 One game between the Washington Senators and the New York Yankees will mark the opening of the 1945 American League season. The play ball call will be given on April 16 in Washington. The next day the openers will be staged with Chicago in Cleveland Detroit in St Louis Washington in Philadelphia and Boston in New York. President Will Harridge said the schedule will be formally adopted at the Major League meeting in Newark next month.
Chicago July 3 Baseballs major league leaders meet Friday to draft a new agreement re creating the office of commissioner and likely wind down the Landis era. A 10 member committee from both leagues will discuss codifying baseball rules and duties for a future commissioner.
Racing stopped as War Mobilizer James Byrnes urged tracks to shut down for the duration of the war. Officials foresee spring meetings unlikely and some estimates run from months to four years before racing resumes. A Miami trainer predicted no racing for four years while New York officials doubt an April restart. Joe Brennan coaches St Francis at Brookywn? College for a fourth season.
A look at enduring baseball records across eras highlighting feats by Babe Ruth Gehrig Cobb Lajoie Dim future stars, with 1887 1924 1984 dates and names like Duffy Janes Hamilton Foxx and Marquard. It notes long-lasting marks in batting runs doubles triples and pitching win totals across leagues.
Makie Berger 147 Montreal outpointed Richard Ranger 152 Fresno. Vince Pimpinella 174 Brooklyn outpointed Lou Jones 110/2 Port Chester. Teddy Randolph 18244 New York outpointed Johnny White Jersey City. Johnny Williams New York Nutpainted Oscar Goode 138 New York.
The game between Corry High and Youngsville in the district was postponed indefinitely due to difficult travel conditions. It will likely be rescheduled within two weeks. Beavers also set to play Wesleyville. Bulldogs may face travel issues as another storm looms.
Joey Haddad of Paterson won a 146 pound decision over Mario Miscelli of New Haven while Jimmy Mills of New York beat Eddie Greene of Bayonne in a 143 pound bout.
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