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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1936
Page
6
Millcreek blanked Corry 84 to 27 as Willis led with 15 points and Tracy added 10. Bud Curtis topped Corry with 10 while Bolte opened scoring and Beavers briefly led 12-10 before Millcreek pulled away in the third quarter.
Franke Thayer, sports editor, predicts Penn-Drake may switch sponsors if semi pro baseball returns to Titusville this season. Possible Leaur sponsorship could revive Penn-Drakes baseball as meetings form in several cities. Twenty years ago Lon Jourdet led the Pennsylvanians past Cornell 10 9. Carmen Hill leaves Pittsburgh for Dawson Springs to train pitchers, with later workouts in Hot Springs. Oil City teams eye a city basketball championship trophy, and talks grow of a permanent city league between Oil City and St Joseph’s with local merchants pledging funds.
Parkers U C W in Parkers and U C W in Lawrence Park clinched the northern division title by defeating North East 52 to 27, while Union City captured the southern bracket with a 28 to 21 win over Edinboro. A playoff is set for next week in Erie. Other northern results: Corry defeated Millcreek 34 to 29 and Wesleyville upset Girard 25 to 24. In the south, McKean fell to Albion 32 to 31 and Waterford beat Wattsburg.
Harrisburg March 7 Western Pennsylvania and eastern Pennsylvania shared hopes for the state high school championship. The Board of Control of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association later rescinded a prior decision and ruled Allentown High ineligible as district 11 champions for the title. The game location was changed from Bart March 28.
Detroit rookies report to Lakeland as Donald Itona and Hubert Bates arrive while Alvin Crowder trains through an arm ailment. Moore predicts a 18 win season after a sore arm issue. Managers split squads for first spring game and other notes cover Hassett’s high price pressure, Leiber salary talks, Berger’s contract, Reds’ undefeated start, Dizzy Dean absence, and Hornsby calling a debut practice game for the Browns.
Corry High seconds fall 18 to 15 in an overtime classic to Millcreek seconds on the junior high floor. Joe Baressi and Phelps sparked late rally, Love and Frye added key points while Faye led Millcreek with seven. Final score 18 for Millcreek, 15 for Corry, after a tight four quarters.
St Edward's edged Clymer High 23 to 10 on St. Ricard's floor as A Morrison and Jim Mead led with 15 points total. The locals built a 6-2 lead, held Clymer scoreless in the second, and extended a 12-3 halftime margin with a 6-2 final period surge.
St Edward's alumni edged K of C 11 to 8 in a preliminary before the varsity game. The grads led 7 to 1 at halftime as J Hyots and Berry Swan each contributed multiple goals and assists, with Long Walsh and Shavel W Hyots among the scorers.
Norm Mountain, a leading scorer and guard for Adrian College, was named to the Michigan Ontario Collegiate Conference all star team. Teammates Ray Woerner and Dick Hoben joined on the second team as Adrian exits the conference race after a one point upset by Battle Creek.
Crafton High school's surprise team will face New Castle and Glassport in a finals double header at the WP TAL basketball tournament on the Pist court Tuesday night.
United Press reports Primo Carnera defeated Isidoro Gastanaga by technical knockout in the fifth round at Madison Square Garden after an early eye gash and a stoppage by referee Arthur Donovan. Carnera weighed 268 1 4 pounds to Gastanaga's 208 1 4. crowd 8,884 paid $18,880.08. The New York State Athletic Commission faced a stormy legal battle stemming from the bout as Carnera pursues a title comeback.
Corry Rod and Gun Club rifle team won two matches in the Northwestern Pennsylvania Rifle League at Lawrence Park. Wallace and Knapp posted 225 and 234. Corry defeated Walnut Creek 1163 to 111 and Girard 1153 to 1140. McCray of Girard had the high three way score with 237. Girard total unavailable.
Considerable damage occurred to shore property owned by the U S government and a private contractor when ice and flood moved through Lock and Dam No 9 on the Allegheny River near Rimerton late last week. A force of 67 men is at work clearing wreckage and preparing to reduce work on the lock and dam as weather permits.
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