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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1941
Page
7
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A fragmented notice discusses a proposed ordinance regarding sorting of metal and paper waste at junk yards. It mentions permits and city department involvement and hints at enforcement by Corry city authorities.
In a roundup of 1941 sport chatter, prep bowling and girls teams in Philadelphia compete as the Pennsylvania Women’s Bowling Championship draws near. Baseball talk centers on Major League moves, spring training, and farm league shifts as teams ease into the new season.
Local officials in Erie County plan to convert Loveland Field at the Junior High into a multi sport athletic park with field fencing and lights. Estimated total cost around 4400 to 4500 dollars for 156000 watt lighting with poles and shields. Aims include backing from the Board of Education and public subscriptions to fund fencing and lights for baseball football and other outdoor activities.
A damaged fragment reports a team at Edinboro failing to reach the finals in the consolation bracket. The drought ends the year with no advancement noted and speculation on next season.
Kinney-spiesman Keglers swept Powell Motors 3-0 in the Antler League on Biks alleys. Craga led with a 655 series and game scores of 213 939 and 203. Kinley-Spiesman and Welden paced the Inters, while Powell Motors’ Randall Sheen Roehrig and Kinley posted mixed scores and low games.
In tonight's card at Madison Square Garden, lightweight challengers Soose of Farrell and Ernie Vigh meet in a return clash likely shaping the route to Ken Overlin's world title. Abrams, who beat both earlier contenders, appears in the preliminary.
Erie will join the Middle Atlantic League for the 1941 season as the eighth club after Zanesville linked with the Chicago Cubs. Jimmy Hamilton, veteran manager from Nashville, will field the Erie team and visit soon to plan 1941, with an opening day ticket drive to install lights at Athlete Field for night baseball.
Local fans near Union City expect a charity basketball game on Thursday March 20 at Union City High School Gym with the Union City Rita Pennsylvanians reorganized to face Oil City Coreco Oils. Union City lineup features Reno Strand Maury Deacon Stankey Siting Nish Joe Lest Oc Palmauist Abe Cohen Ike McCallion and Pred Puscis. A preliminary between two Wo high school teams starts at 7.00 with the main game one hour later.
Billy Conn of Pittsburgh fought Danny Hassett in Washington and delivered a knockout at 95 seconds of the fifth round after a four round display of taunting. Conn weighed 181 pounds to Hassett’s 208 as 8000 fans paid $11.06 to watch in the 15 round bout.
Cory AAU defeated Spartansburg Firemen at St Edwards Hall last night 43 to 0. The 1 A.A. led 18 all after the first quarter and pulled away late, with Baressi scoring 20 points for the winners and Sparta’s VanTassel and Chiricuzio among the scorers.
District Hi Y cage tournament preliminaries start Saturday at Titusville Cambridge Springs Bradford and Farrell In Class A all schools with A league teams compete In Class B the Oller schools The finals will be held at Clarion State Teachers College on March 1 Corry faces Union City or North East in Cambridge Springs opening game The top ten players from Class A and Class B earn eligibility Suitable awards and a mythical team selection will be named at Clarion
Parrell guides Sharpsville to a 25 to 16 playoff win over Sharon High, capturing Mercer County Class A crown and earning a shot at Section 3 in the district championship against Erie East. Sharonville earns the Mercer County Class AA title.
The roundup notes varied sports buzz across colleges and pro ranks. Mentions include Jock Suber, University of Georgia athletic staff, Lew Jenkins tribute, a salary dispute with Bill Tey and Burgess Whitehead, and Babe Dahlgren comments, shaping a wide snapshot of March sports talk and personnel shifts.
The second wrestling show of the season will be staged at the K of P hall in Oil City next Tuesday night with Joe Savoldi appearing in a three bout program. Savoldi, once Notre Dame football star and later world heavyweight wrestling champion, will face Gowhay Gora of Rawlings. Also set are George Macristopr versus Bob McCoy in a 10 pound bout and Leo Superman in a roundabout bout.
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