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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1949
Page
5
The Beavers upset Brie Academy by a close district showdown as Ed’s Spartansburg and other teams chase Week 1 goals. Key players like Jack Komura lead Corry’s lineup while Tech and West teams battle for top seeds as New Year’s Week begins with a slate of college games and bowl planning.
Harrisburg June 1 Associated Press Penn sylvan schoolboy agers start playing for keeps tomorrow night in the state's basketball eagles open 1949 competition. Prom early indications hotlycontested faces will spark the scholastic picture for the next two months across sections of the state. The winners will move on to the PIAA district eliminations for the state championships. All eyes in the west will be on the WPIAL sectional races to determine the Glass A and B champions. Ford City leads last year’s contenders but Aliquippa and Homestead are rated strong in Class A with ex-Duquesne coach Chick Davies steering Homestead. Mifflin township? Also noted are plans for McKeesport to open Section 0-4 against a number of rivals as Aliquippa entertains Brayer, and other nearby games listed across the region. The Central Pennsylvania League features Hershey Industrial, Reading and Steelton as favorites while Hershey and Palmyra meet in a key matchup. Reading’s Teel Knights face William Penn at Harrisburg, and the South Penn league shows Hershey Alpi at Home with other early season tests. A rough note on the Chambershire revue mentions an upset last week and the Black Diana League opens with Sanford-Tamaqua. The North and South Leagues plan conference play as the season begins, with games deciding standings for several townships and townships kickoff. The article covers multiple matchups across dozens of towns, with a focus on early-season hopes and league race outlooks.
Palm Springs Calif Jan 3 Officials from the Rose Bowl face criticism as Pacific Coast Conference members discuss Northwestern s 2014 win over California and post game repercussions The meeting touched on the controversial fumbles and penalties seen in that game amid broader conference chatter and open remarks about officiating effects on future matchups
College basketball flags a mass migration as teams travel from Terre Haute to Los Angeles and New York to San Francisco. Mississippi and Army remain undefeated, with St Louis University topping Kentucky 42-40 in New Orleans Sugar Bowl play. Other remainers include Florida, Minnesota, Western Kentucky, Lawrence Tech, Akron, North Carolina and Cincinnati amid busy conference play.
A garbled recap lists several scores and player names across multiple games. St Louis posted 64 points, Chiesa 81, while New York reached 79. Other entries reference teams in the American League with various numbers and incomplete names.
The Co County League opens its season with four games led by Ryckets representing City. Corry travels to North East for the opener while Edinboro meets Girt and Waterford hosts Erle Peek. Players Fred Schwab Pred Jacl THY Cray Ed McElray Jack Downey Chick Armstrong and others are listed.
Oregon struggled against Doak Walker led backfield as the star running back scored twice and helped Dallas win 41 to 13 in the Cotton Bowl. Oregon sought to counter with passing plays but limited gains and turnovers hampered their offense.
Report from Philadelphia suggests a possible sale of the Philadelphia Eagles. The rumor, described as premature and possibly idle, comes amid league chatter on franchise moves. Scores and teams listed include New York, Chicago, Providence, Cleveland, St Louis, Buffalo, Philadelphia, Washington, and Hershey.
The Corry Junior High basketball team heads to Union City after a holiday layoff. The Blue Defenders face the Cubs with Schwab favored to extend a win streak as key players Rose Nestor Hath and McKean lead the offense and Seats anchors the defense.
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