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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1939
Page
6
A Meadville Tribune Republican fragment surveys sports debating a break up of an athletic league, naming towns Titusville and Clymer amid proposals, then discusses tennis pros level competition, Oscar Wilts Indians manager tenure, and a New York Mirror proposal to pay hustlers bonuses to boost late pennant races.
Beavers edge Titusville in overtime after Bob Reynolds sinks a late foul toss to force extra time. Reynolds then scores 25 seconds into OT to seal an 82 81 win as Chuck Williams and Jim Spence lead Corry with 14 and 16 points respectively in a hard fought junior high gym clash.
In a tense finish with 20 seconds left, Ernie Bold of Titusville High scored on a final toss to edge Corry Junior High Blue Jays 17 to 15. Corry led early but Titusville rallied in the third period, Bold tallying 9 points for the winners while Jack Downey scored 11 for Corry. Referee Myers from Corry officiated.
United Press reports Bob Servis of Dayton Ohio is favored to win the Miami Biltmore amateur golf title for a second straight year. He meets Wilford Wehrle of Ravine Wisconsin in a semi final as L J Sarnette of Coral Gables faces Mike Ferenty of Rochester in the other pairing.
New York January 21 two negroes will fight for the world heavyweight title at Madison Square Garden. Champion Joe Louis faces challenger John Henry Lewis in a 15 round bout expected to draw a $120000 gate. Louis has not fought since last June and has trained hard while Lewis has had 11 fights this year.
Oil City High five defeated Rocky Grove 53 to 27 after sprinting to an early lead and coasting through a reserve-filled second half. Union City beat Oilers Crush Growers 53-27 in the same section, while Gorey notched its first win by topping Titusville. Standings show Ol City and Meadville atop. Corry, Franklin, and Union City also midpack with upcoming games listed.
In Frisco on January 21 the San Francisco match play tournament narrows to eight outsiders as top names sit out. Third round lineups include Harold McSpaden versus V4 Ben Colt rin, Horton Smyth against Leonard Dhdson, Dick Metz versus Sammy Byrd, with Bud Warden and Benny Hogan also featured.
Harrisburg reports the state Fish Commission announced an all time record in 1988 as hatcheries produced 235,077,092 fish across regal trout, black bass, bluegill sunfish and minnows. Distribution reached from fry to adult across the commonwealth waters.
Berlin report: Heia Latek of Germany defends his European heavyweight championship with a 15 round decision over Karel Sys of Belgium. Early basketball results show Grove City 39 Thiel 23 and Calif. Teach 45 Clarion Teach 45.
The 1939 AL schedule released shows the all star game against the National League set for July 11 at Yankee Stadium. Opening day April 18 features Washington versus Philadelphia with Washington’s President Roosevelt to throw out the first ball. Boston hosts New York, Chicago visits Detroit, and Cleveland plays St. Louis.
Corry's rifle team won a close Northwestern Pennsylvania Rifle League contest by three points. Luring led Walnut Creek marksmen 1141 to 1156 last night with Nelson scoring 286 and Ralph Weicht 235 for Corry, while an opposing shooter tallied 235.
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