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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1945
Page
5
The Milfcreek Trojans edged by Tech High in a District 10 basketball clash at Erle, a hard fought game that increased county league respect. Coach Gus Anderson’s squad showed speed and teamwork, falling to a veteran Centaurs club but earning wide local admiration for their effort and pace.
Leo Hawkins plans an extensive intramural sports program for junior high students including basketball leagues in two sections with classes A and B, a home room volleyball tournament, and outdoor events if weather allows. The schedule lists multiple scrimmages and inter-class track meets, plus plans for a varsity softball team and field days with Titusville and Warren.
New York reports from Tehran describe Army Persian Gulf command teams excelling in football basketball boxing and table tennis with a 9 0 victory over USAFME in Cairo securing regional titles. The piece notes a radiogram from USAPME praising the team spirit and sportsmanship and adds various sports notes from NYU basketball records to retirements and military updates.
Beaver Falls, Donora, and Ford City, three pre-tourney favorites, advanced to the WPIAL Class A semifinals after decisive quarterfinal wins. Beaver Falls defeated Washington 29 to 4 at New Brighton, Donora trounced Rankin 60 to 27 at McKeesport, and Ford City beat Springdale 42 to 35 at New Kensington. Semifinals set for Tuesday night.
In a sub-high hardwood game Friday, Blue Jays overcome Alumni 28 to 23 after a second half surge. Sonny Morgan led Blue Jays with 14 points while Chuck Jackson paced Alumni with nine markers. Jackson scored in early quarters as the grads led 17 16 at halftime before a tight third and fourth quarter allowed Blue Jays to clinch the win.
Associated Press reports Willie Joyce upset Williams in a 12 round lightweight bout at Madison Square Garden. The promoters and matchmakers discuss a possible title shot within 30 days, with Joyce favored to face the Williams-Zurita winner if arranged.
March 3 United States titles were settled with Richard Button of Englewood New Jersey winning the national novice crown, Barbara Jones of Haverford Pennsylvania taking the Indies novice title, and John Cettingarver of St Paul winning the men's novice. Gretchen Merrill of Boston led the senior ladies as the event at Madison Square Garden continued toward Monday night finals against Canada’s top quartet.
Kinley Insurance Lassies stretch their advantage to six games in the Fourth Lawler League by sweeping Waterhouse two games to none. Zucker Gift Shop players upset All-Way Electrics in two straight, while Laustons, Kinley Insurance and others posted strong individual scores. Evelyn Davis led the wearers with high marks, and Boss Huth boosted the cellar dwellers with a late rally.
Mack signs 17-year old outfielder Jack Gourmini from Seattle to the Philadelphia Athletics. The Phillies announce the signing of 39-year old veteran catcher Arte Richard Die Barrett, a pitcher in the Montourville club, vs. Mountourville, Pa.
New York reports 238 college athletes to compete in the 16 44 track meet at Madison Square Garden tonight. Spotlight falls on Gunner Saegend and Haakon Lidman, Scandinavian scooters, as the traveling group arrives fifty hours after landing in the United States following a twenty one day journey.
Six day preview from Stockholm leads to a high level race in Philadelphia. Haege aims to wake Yard Webb in the Louis Zamperini mile against top American milers now in training. He doubts defeating Jim Rafferty of New York, unbeaten at the distance, as Danny Devlin of Allentown and Teddy Brown of New York enter.
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