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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1943
Page
7
Ten players named to the All Star game surge into the limelight as fans show growing interest in the midseason classic. Dodgers, Cubs, Cardinals star in doubleheader drama while Yankees and White Sox push for league leads amid a holiday weekend schedule and light attendance due to weather.
Midseason pennant chatter. Segura dazzles as South American stars surge in a World Series hopeful year. Cardinals sweep Dodgers while Pirates Reds push within reach. Yankees lead but face stern challengers. Navy set to night-play football, Army Navy game site uncertain, and town teams surge in Semi Pro tourneys as baseball war-time outlook shifts league balance.
The North Randall track saw a reported 82 495 wagered on a racing program highlighted by Volo Song's victory in the 58 205 trotting stake. Hamble donian favored horse owned by William H Strang Jr. of Brooklyn led with three heat wins after poor early performances. A crowd of about 600 attended the grandstand for the event.
Representative Weiss of Pennsylvania argued that only the Army can save college football from folding. He noted 130,000 Army trainees in colleges training as engineers and medical officers, but Army schedules limit football play. He urged War Department to allow Army trainers to participate in intercollegiate games, warning outcomes may hurt the sport.
AP Features profile of Luke Appling, star shortstop for the Chicago White Sox, in his 14th season. Despite age and injuries, he remains agile, durable, and a clutch performer with a career batting average around .316 and a 1929 season crown, earning a spot on the AL All-Star team for the sixth time. Teammates and manager praise his consistency, fielding skill, and veteran leadership amid occasional bobbles.
Yesterday results show St Louis losing 2 to 4 Philadelphia 15 to 3 Chicago edging Brooklyn 3 to 2 Brooklyn 6 to Pittsburgh 0 New York 4 to ? Cincinnati 1 to Boston 0 Games Today include Chicago at Brooklyn St Louis at Philadelphia Cincinnati at Boston in early season action American league results show Washington 3 to 6 Detroit 10 to 4 Cleveland 1 to 0 Chicago 4 to 1 New York 3 to 8 St Louis 2 to 5 with more games scheduled today across the circuit.
Jim Bivins of Cleveland is rated by Sergeant Joe Louis as the top heavyweight today with Billy Conn as his No 1 challenger and 93 year old Tom Mianiello ranked No 3. Louis, in trim at 220 pounds, refereed three amateur rounds in Pittsburgh before a crowd of over 10,000. Other results: Lachance stopped Bates in Lisbon. Koehn beat Bennett in Baltimore. Walker defeated Lawson in Columbus.
Coach Bob Higgins says Penn State’s football outlook is brighter after reviewing summer semester arrivals. He notes several freshmen and former Navy players, including Bobbie Williams, could bolster the squad. Practice may move up from August 18 as Higgins pushes to start training earlier. nine-game schedule begins late September with Bucknell, Colgate, Navy, Maryland, Michigan State, Syracuse, Temple and Pitt.
The Corry Merchants and Irvine Forge doubleheader is postponed to Sunday July 11. The delay provides extra practice time at Loveland Field with players to report tonight at 6 pm for drills to sharpen batting and infield work.
Ford Frick dodges comment as Phillies attendance debates ripple through New York. Army plans Notre Dame clash may mirror Navy game chatter. Tillie the Toiler recalls a dog lost near Ashland and revived by a minister. Medwick amid Cubs fight for ground, track scribes dub Apne Anderson Svenska Venge figure. Querc Play Attempt noted.
Ed Conwell of New York University tied for two A A U records in the 100 yard dash and 220 yard run at the Middle Atlantic meet in Philadelphia. Officials questioned whether the marks would stand as Conwell did not represent his club. The former records were 9.0 seconds in the 100 and 21.7 in the 220 set by Penn State and Pennsylvania athletes years earlier. Dean Cummings of West Chester State Teacher College shaved time in the 220 yard low hurdles, improving multidecade best by four tenths of a second.
A chaotic holiday sports program featured three softball games at Cleveland Field. In the opener the Office team routed the Pilc club 14 to 0 after a seven-run first frame, with Smufie leading in hits and Dot Marten pitching for the Office. The Lightning beat the Flashes 7 to 4 behind key late runs and solid defense, while the Gishtnuigs edged the Tahinuigs in a four-inning tilt as Moody and Sol Cluseentid supplied the decisive hits.
A fragmented feature recounts Hap Burgess and Sioux Gigyan hosting in Sioux City as Bilneapolic Millers fans urge a club move. The piece mentions Jess Miers, Sonny Horne, Raymond Pierce, and Charley Whitehead in a hazy roster of service, coaching, and local outpost ties, with scattered references to markets, radar, and maritime work.
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