Unclear fragmentary text from 1984 notice
Fragmentary OCR reads as an unclear 1984 item with names and numbers scattered. There is insufficient legible detail to determine full event, location, or participants.
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1945
Page
7
Fragmentary OCR reads as an unclear 1984 item with names and numbers scattered. There is insufficient legible detail to determine full event, location, or participants.
Weather chaos hits high school basketball as Beavers schedule shuffles threaten three games weekly. Warren men face cancelations and/ or compressed fixtures, with Wesleyville and Erie prep on the docket before January 24. Warren's cagers beat St Maxus 47-26 and eye a Bradford clash led by Steve Massa. The season remains crowded and unsettled amid wartime travel restrictions and shuffled leagues.
Corry High School Beavers dominated Youngsville 52 to 19 in junior high action. Stretch McKinney led with 18 points, Joe Darnofall added 13, Dunkle contributed seven, while Fox and Clark also scored. coach Jewell deployed a balanced lineup as Corry built a big halftime lead and coasted to the win.
A fragmented roundup covers Branch Rickey and a proposed sports coordinator role, plus regional high school results. Beaver Lassies edge Youngsville 16-14 as Barbara Clark leads with 14 points. Also notes on athletes, coaches, and a guest star scoop Latimer from Greenville.
In a Birmingham News letter to the sports editor, ex-Philadelphia A's outfielder Van Dee Miles and Virgil Trucks, former Detroit Tigers pitcher, confirm they will be teammates this season. Both hail from Alabama and Trucks notes he will return in July after an appendectomy.
Basketball scores list shows Sampson Naval Training Center matchup results including St. Lawrence 31 over Dartmouth 1 and Tulane 33, Utah 68, Washington State 4, Gonaaui 64, Endicott SeaHees 40, Camp Pleuche 2b, Moutapa State 40.
Philadelphia's Bill Arnold, an 18 year old high school standout with 28 knockouts in 31 fights, is favored to beat Pittsburgh veteran Zivic in an eight round Madison Square Garden bout. Zivic, 31, brings 14 years of pro experience as Arnold aims to prove himself in the opening 1945 season windup. About 14,000 fans expected and potential earnings near $40,000.
The 19th annual Los Angeles Open begins a four day outing at Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles with a field of top professional golfers and amateur entrants. Notables include Slammin Sammy Snead of Hot Springs Virginia and Byron Nelson of Toledo Ohio, with defending champion Hard Mospaden of Philadelphia aiming to repeat.
Chicago profiles 85-year-old Ted Hartman and 50-year-old Al Tabor in the quarter century bowling club. Tabor, a piano tuner, began bowling at 50 and now averages about 164. He jokes about occasional slumps but shows real skill, often playing 10 to 12 games in a session. Hartman wins top honors at a recent reunion, while Tabor boosts his winter average by four pins.
Associated Press reports Chicago January 5 as executives and club officials convene to draft a major league agreement. The talks cover authority for a future commissioner and possible salary terms, with the 23 year pact due to expire January 12 1946 after Landis succession questions and candidates emerge.
In Camden Willie Roache 128 from Wilmington outpointed Angel Aviles 128 from Mexico City. Billy Nixon 148 from Philadelphia defeated Jimmy Isler 145 from Newark. In Providence Clint Conaway 180 from New York defeated Tee Hue iwert 171 from Philadelphia. Johnny Cool 134 from Worcester outpointed Shooting Priest 13% from Cambridge 6.
A three way deadlock for first place occurs in the Raymond Bowling League as the Office defeats the Small Order and the Automatics take two from the Inspection. Machine Shop and Fiat Department each post strong scores, with individual highlights from Dick Hurlborp and Bud Reed leading the Office pin onslaught.
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