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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1947
Page
7
Dick Dunkel rates Oklahoma A&M as top college basketball team with Kentucky and several others close behind. The piece covers season shifts, East dominance, player profiles like Reno Strand and Walter Stankey, plus minor notes on rabbits released for restocking and baseball spring training moves.
Columbus and Kansas City show interest as American Association explores leasing baseball parks to the NFL for a farm league. Frank Lane meets Bert Bell in New York to discuss plans after prior failed attempts. cities include Columbus St Paul Minneapolis Milwaukee Kansas City Indianapolis Louisville Toledo.
CCNY ends athletic relations with Wyoming University after an incident at Madison Square Garden last Saturday night. Coach Nat Holman accused Rocky Mountain rival Everett Shelton of making insulting remarks toward CCNY players. Shelton denies deliberate slander targeting any nationality or religion.
Bruce Drake of Oklahoma argues many teams focus on offense postwar, aided by returning star players. He notes the last four minutes clock rule cut stalling and doesn’t greatly extend games, while defense should regain emphasis as material normalizes. He contrasts with Kansas State’s Gardner and recalls a record all-college tournament timing.
Citizens Bank defeated Hammond’s three games in an Antler Teague match last night. Led by John Ohrn with 140 206 and 29 percent and Gus Eder with 190 139 234, the Bankers toppled Hammond’s early 604 then 974 and 1048 in the three wins.
Automatics move nine games ahead in the Raymond League with a 10 1 win over the Machinists securing lead as Office split with Inspection. Studs Order upset Flat gang in the off match with scores for Automatics and opponents listed. Individual totals highlighted by Perkins Loveland and Frey Taylor among others as teams trade points.
Charley Trippi signals intention to enter professional football after a banquet honoring Redemptorist High School. He quotes education first and football second and recalls past calls to join the pro ranks when the ships are down. Also noted are All-American Claude Simon and a separate boxing result: Dennis Brady stopping Georgie Knox in Newark.
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