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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1941
Page
7
Community carnival at Bear Creek rink aims to boost interest in skating and other winter sports. Advance ticket sales could fund performances by local skaters from Janes m, Lakewood, Erie, and nearby towns. The piece also discusses local county league games, officiating debates, and a veteran coach’s remarks on sportsmanship and fan behavior.
Interest in the Glass Er ie County Basketball League race centers on Tuesdays game at North East where North East hosts Albion in a pivotal clash. Both teams hold four wins heading into the matchup with Millcreek in a similar position. The Beavers have split road games, while North East has won all three home games. Other Tuesday games include Girard at Lawrence Park and Union City at Wesleyville. Friday contests feature Lawrence Park at Mill Leek and Albion at Corry with further league action as the season tightens.
In a tense sectional high school game Franklin forward Bleu and Titusville guard Don Sharp led scoring before Sharp left with mumps. Oil City held a 9 point edge late but Franklin tied 8 95 85 then won 96-36 as Biery later missed time with bronchitis.
A fragmented report describes a Vermont tent game with odd play notes. Mentions players Bevel and Why, strange terms like Pettomlers, and rough distances such as 5.41 miles, 4.95, and 3.74 cubes. No coherent final score or outcomes are provided.
CHICAGO Jan 27 Herb Freitag 36 and co holder with Joe Linke of the American Bowling Congress two man championship is among the nation's hottest keglers rolling weekly 400 plus totals and holding the highest individual average 238 in the Gold Coast Major League with 10 600 series five 00s and one 800 while also bowling in the Classic League with Ned Day posting 204 and 207 in two divisions He and Linke set the world's highest two man total 1553 in Dallas last June and Freitag owns 10 perfect games two 298s and a long list of trophies the Chicago bowler is married and runs a bowling supply house
Falconer led by total pinfall with standout scores from Peterson Warbow and V7 as Corry bowls three games to two in a Suburban Jamestown match. Falconer News keglers posted strong totals and averages, but Corry claimed the end with timely strikes and higher series totals.
Ski fans disappointed as the Jamestown meet is postponed because of lack of snow. Verland Owls on wins the cross country event, the only event held, with the balance of the meet set for next Sunday. Golfers move to Phoenix for Bing Crosby pro-am. Slammin Sam Snead crowned winner. Dykes picks Indians. Yankees to finish second, Tigers third.
Louis prepares for a flurry of workouts and upcoming bouts. He trains five days a week as he eyes contests with Doraxio in Philadelphia and Gudoy in Los Angeles, aiming to reach about 200 pounds.
From factories and streets of the district 84 lightweights seek prize ring glory at Convention Hall. 32 Philadelphia entries, 18 from Chester, 16 from Harrisburg, 14 from Tamaqua and 8 from Easton collide in two rink bouts starting 7 p.m. with top amateur contenders and guest professional referees including Jempsey Braddock Walker and others.
George Siler of St Louis, a noted former BeMiabter baseman, was reappointed commissioner of aerial-pro baseball for a five year term by the Nations Semi-Pro Congress at its annual session. He has served three one year terms previously.
Roundup covers possible All Star coaching duties for Jack Hempney Crowley and Leahy, salaries for Spike Nelson, and rumors on Lou Randers and Gabbed figures. Mentions Minnesota ABC tournament staff, Poller-Newsom salary debates, and various high school and college scores. Includes notes on Sugar Bowl ideas, Army Navy game chatter, Kearns Jacobs Baer Nova plans, and boxing highs with Venk.
The movement toward recovery in college basketball gains pace as mid winter exams disrupt play. Indiana and unyielding leaders shift across conferences while Rhode Island and Butler prepare road doubleheaders in New York and Philadelphia. Georgetown faces Penn State in an Eastern independent clash midweek.
Angie Baressi posted a creditable 185 average with a high game of 230 as Rexall Drugs defeated the Titusville Orpheams two games to one in a special match at Recreation Alleys yesterday.
Bradford defeated Ridgway 54 to 18 to stay atop the league. Other scores: Kane 42 over Sonbury 13, Warren 49 over St Marys 90, Emporium 40, Sheffield 25. Bradford meets Emporium in the feature game Tuesday night.
Corry Jamestown opens week with a loss as Wiley Put Crystal Tee Clymer top Aero Office. Matches set for January 28 30 include Corry Jamestown versus Raymond Aero A A versus Aero Office and Crystal Tee Clymer. Standings show Wiley Put Crystal Tee 45 Aero A A 5 Corry Jamestown 0 Raymond 0. D Patterson led Aero A A to a 1924 1293 win over Cory Jamestown in the third week match.
Steel Age took first at ERSE 40 34 as weekly bowling prizes were awarded at Alleys Recreation. Mary Hnatyeay rolled 177, while Bob Lewis achieved a 231 high game in the event announced today.
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