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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1945
Page
7
A fragmented OCR note mentions sleds and stone items with unclear quantities and identifiers. The readable portions reference two sleds and a stone-related item, but full details are missing to confirm names, dates, or participants.
The New York Yankees were sold for nearly 3,010,000 dollars, involving over 400 players as the Kansas City and Newark clubs, part of the Yankee organization, changed hands. The deal marks the end of an era dating back to 1915 when Jacob Ruppert bought the club for 450,000, reshaping baseball into a modern dynasty. The sale concludes a long ownership saga tied to Ruppert, Huston, and heirs.
Girard Yellow Jackets sprinted to a 21-6 first half lead and held off Conny High Beavers for a 28-24 Erie County League victory. The win left Orange and Black tied for second with Lawrence Park at four wins and one loss. Millardeo led with five straight. The Tinsonmen struggled on foreign courts, managing only two early field goals by Joe Darnefall and Stretch Meade as the half closed.
Millcreek kept rolling in the Erie County Class A League last evening, defeating Girard 32-21 as part of a busy slate. Lawrence Parc led a 58-24 win over Wesleyville to pull into a second place tie with Corry, while North East edged Union City 32-30.
Miami hosts jai alai at the Fronton, the only U S arena with pari mutuel betting on the sport. The article details game play, ball speed, player skill, and the mutuel system, noting Americans’ limited expert status yet strong spectator interest. It highlights officials, training requirements, salaries, risk, and regulatory oversight by the Florida State Racing Commission under Richard Berenson.
Washington issued a solid fuels administration edict urging curtailment or cancellation of indoor events to conserve coal for freight. The measure, effective Sunday, targets hockey basketball bowling and similar activities in districts with rail coal movement constraints. States and districts across the Northeast Midwest and Mid-Atlantic are affected.
A scattered fight night recap lists multiple bouts with outpoints and knockouts across New York Providence Philadelphia Hollywood and other cities. The note also reports Kiesling joining the Packers, implying a coaching linkage and a salary agreement with Curley Lamborte after resigning from the Steelers.
NY January 27 1945 reports the sale of the New York Yankees to a group led by Matt MacPhail ex Brooklyn Dodgers president Dan Topping head of football Tigers and De E Webb financier. MacPhail will be president and GM with Ed Barrow leaving. Joe McCarthy retained as manager and George Weiss kept in the front office. Wary officials outline administration of Ruppert estate and sale bids by heirs.
Utica announces under coach Bade Sawyer the Blue Sox of the Western League will open workouts in Wilmington Delaware on April 9 with Business Manager Fred Seymour overseeing the start. Lee Riley, an outfielder from last season, is tied to the Bradford club in the Philadelphia phase.
New York sports round up notes postwar shifts with Babe Ruth and Ed Barrow shaping the Yankees since 1920. It cites MacPhail as a future boss and night baseball innovations, hints at commissions and stadium moves, while touching Dickey Rickey and Dodgers debates and pricing of club assets amid wartime shocks.
Lee Oma delivered a commanding win over 211-pound burly Joe Baksi at Madison Square Garden. The Detroit heavyweight moved clear by unanimous decision in a 10 round bout, earning about 60 000 in his last three fights as 17 428 fans watched the spectacle.
Jatte 27 Outfielder Danny Litwhiler of the St Louis Cardinals remains out while Ben Northey Phillies outfielder reports results from a Naval Hospital checkup to decide reclassification. Northey had been 4F due to a chronic ear condition and is being evaluated for possible reinstatement.
Kinley Insurance holds first, extends lead over All-Way Electric and Waterhouse in a tight Fourth League night. Team members Loren Kinley and Rosand Hopkins posted solid scores as Kinley dominates two games. Gift Shop upset Zuckerman unit, Lansons also posted strong two-game win with high series. Waterhouse and Electric tied for second place as standings tighten in the women’s division.
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