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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1942
Page
7
A garbled OCR line mentions miles bulls and a rope with unclear participants. No definite place date or event can be identified from the readable text.
Coach Wilfred Pomeroy leads a group of eighth and ninth graders at Jamestown Junior High in a powerful early season basketball push. Don Jackson Ronald Rathbun and John Gronastar anchor the lineup as the team expects a height edge and continued improvement through upcoming games.
Ray Robinson known as Sugar, a six foot welterweight prospect, rose from Harlem streets to pro boxing with a Kevin-style rise. He won the Metropolitan AAU title and Golden Gloves, debuted with a knockout at Madison Square Garden, has 44 fights with 19 KOs, and aims to become welterweight champion before year’s end.
Titusville and Corey meet for three basketball games this afternoon at the junior high. Coach Pomeroy's squad plays at 4 p.m. seeking a fifth win. The Beavers Varsity face Titusville Rockets at 8:20 p.m. on the sub-high floor as the underdogs hope for an upset.
Boxing results from Toledo Chicago and Trenton show a series of decisions. Billy Coun beat Pittburgh's Conn in Toledo while Henry Cooper topped Montreal's Maxie Berger in Chicago and Tony Motisi won over Windsor's Harvey Dubs in another city. Andy Bistak defeated Perth Amboy's Ghoo Choo Deer in Trenton.
Bradley Tech overwhelmed Duquesne 80 to 40 in a nonconference matchup. Ray Ramsey led Bradley with five field goals, while Han Sen scored the top for Bradley with four field goals and three free throws. Duquesne trailed after a late rally and failed to match Bradley’s defense.
Coral Gables Florida January 13 Two of the country’s top players of 1941 Wayne Sabin of Portland Ore and Gardnar Mulloy of Mistis disclosed they will turn professional and join a tour of about 100 matches Rubin No 6 in the national list said profits would be shared with the Red Cross and VC Milloy ranked seventh in the country in 1941 indicated plans to turn professional but details remain to be settled.
Harrisburg reports the Pennsylvania Game Commission sees little need for a closed deer season this year. Sportsmen in Cambria County urged a year without hunting after the 1940 season that killed many deer, but officials said enough breeding stock remains and the herd should rebound. Weather, defense obligations, and limited labor reduced 1941 reports, while 1940 and 1938 harvests showed varying deer totals across counties.
New York reports a chaotic jumble of boxing and football notes. Louis and others face off as Joe Louis knocks out Buddy Back. Oklahoma weighs moving to the South Conference with Arkansas possibly trading places. Odds and ends cover omissions, training camps, and players’ travels, with references to Frank Tolbert, Ray Robinson, and other figures amid a patchwork of sport tidbits from coast to coast.
Ralph Greenleaf of Monmouth, New Jersey, defeated Arthur Rubin of Brooklyn in a three-cushion billiards match yesterday. The Chicago area report also notes other results including Patrick of Philadelphia and Schueier of Cleveland in separate games.
Golfs top contenders Benny Bogan and Jimmy Thomson reach a playoff for the Los Angeles Open title at Hillcrest Country Club after a seven round effort. Thomson and Bogan tied at 288 for 72 holes with 298% scores, and the winner will collect 3500 while the runner up gets 0. Notables include Sam Snead and Byron Nelson in the strong field with Amith, Hubyan, and Harper among others in pursuit.
Pittsburgh boxing card saw Bettina seize control early and overwhelm Brown with power. The victory capped a dominant night for Bettina as Brown struggled to mount a response in the final rounds.
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