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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1953
Page
5
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Pennsylvania high school basketball shifts into league play with Corry facing Oil City in District 10 Section TE. Beavers seek breakout after five pre season wins, leveraging players Gibson Hatch and Lloyd. Oil City counters with Wells led attack featuring Black and Plezer as early season losses narrow. Nearby Farm Show wildlife exhibit to educate farmers with bobwhites and live snakes. Boxing and bowling notes mix with other local sports updates.
Middleweights take center stage this week with two televised bouts. Marvin Edelman of Philadelphia faces Charley Red Williams of Newark in a 10-round Brooklyn bout Televised across county stations. Williams has 75 wins in 100 fights and seven of eight in 1952. Meanwhile Madison Square Garden hosts Rocky Gonzales against Ralph Tiger Jones of Yonkers in a high profile fray. Native Dancer remains undefeated in nine starts in 1952.
The article notes that only six major college teams are still undefeated, led by Seton Hall Fordham Navy Georgetown Wichita and Kansas State which recently lost to Michigan State. It discusses the shift toward tougher schedules and the approach of conference play as teams chase NCAA Tourney spots.
National League Del vit defeated Chicago 5 to 3 while New York won 5 to 2 over Boston. American League Providence beat Syracuse 6 to none, Buffalo 1, Pittsburgh Covertimer 4, and Hershey 3.
Lloyd Mangrum holds a five stroke edge at the Los Angeles Open at Riviera with a 210 after round two. Jack Burke Jr and Art Wall Jr trail at 212 while Milan Maruste and Harry Bass lex sit at 216. Julius Boros and Ed Oliver share 218 with several others. Mangrum eyes a third LA Open crown joining Hogan and the long record set by MacDonald Smith.
Washington reports the NCAA executive committee will review television rules for college football, bowl game status, and potential tightening of the NCAA constitution. The week includes determining sites and dates for various tournaments, with basketball decisions already made. Rutgers is noted as a site linked to football history and the Americas Association of College Baseball Coaches attends.
J Edgar Hoover, director of the FBI, is offered a ten year executive directorship of the International Boxing Club at about 100000 per year. Harry Markson, IBC managing director, announced the offer last night. Hoover would not comment on the proposal.
Hurlbut rolled a 287 in the Couples League at Bow-Aire, a new high single. He struck 10 straight, then left a 7-10 split, finishing 287 for a 597 series.
In San Francisco officials from the Big Ten and Pacific Coast Conference met to discuss extending the Rose Bowl arrangement beyond the current pact. A spokesman said most Big Ten members favor signing a new three year deal, with a June 6 deadline looming and a National Collegiate Athletic Association convention imminent.
Ter Workman, a former outfielder who played for the Boston Braves and nine minor league clubs, including Wilkes-Barre in the Eastern League, died at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City at age 37.
The tight American Hockey League race stays led at the top with Syracuse slipping to near bottom after a loss. Upcoming games keep the order volatile as key teams like the Flyers and Hershey stumble while others push for higher positions.
In Honolulu the Hawaii All Stars fall as Tommy O Connell leads the college stars to seven touchdowns in three quarters. O Connell connects with Oklahoma’s Billy Vex for a key score as Doak Walker contenders Edd Labaton and Dane Lavell anchor the backfield. Iowa and Cleveland players highlight the clash for control of possession.
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