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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1952
Page
7
The Grapetruit League season opened with major league clubs in spring exhibition games. Veterans led the opening slate with Houtteman, Mitchell, Lemon and Fannin pacing victories. Yankees beat Cardinals 2 1 with Specs Shea throwing three hitless innings.
Western Kentucky beat Louisville 82 to 60 and Seton Hall led 26 to 61 in the early games while Dayton won 66 against NYU. Other results included Villanova 64 over St Bonaventure 58 and Penn 76 over Cornell 62. A garbled note mentions Rip Collins and a St. Louis club, with several misspelled team names.
Major league stars Mickey Mantle and Joe DiMaggio were sidelined with leg injuries at a spring training camp. Mantle’s knee flared but no treatment was ordered while DiMaggio faced limb issues. The report notes both are resting as Yankees plan evaluation. Local playoff basketball results and upcoming district finals are also summarized, highlighting Harrisburg and Reading victories and multiple district semi finals.
San Bernardino March 20 Pirates manager Bill Meyer will leave Ralph Kiner behind for today’s game against Hollywood. Kiner not yet ready for a full game. Kilner collected his first exhibition hit yesterday as the Pirates lost 11 5. Clearwater March 10 Phillies coach Eddie Sawyer returns to third base after helping lead 13 4 victory over the Red Sox. he aims to coach this season after prior pennant era. West Palm Beach March 10 A’s pitchers Scheib Hoover and Coleman named to start against Braves as training games abound. Tucson March 10 Cleveland rookie Jim Fridley shows punch and focus to keep a major league spot. Fridley has five hits in two games versus the Giants. Burbank March 10 Veeck and Hornsby discuss Browns prospects. no cuts planned as Rogers Hornsby evaluates depth and positions.
Johnny Albarano, a bright engineering student, won the Intercollegiate Boxing Association's 147 pound championship for the second time at State College on the first Saturday in March. He was a strong contender for the outstanding boxer award, but Army’s Jim McInerney took the honor. Albarano expressed pride in boxing as a path to success, aiming for the dean’s list. Herman Wehmeier won 62 consecutive games in Enotrioche and Legion ball, leading his club to a national title.
University of Pittsburgh captured the Eastern Swimming Association championship at New York University's Quizley pool with 99 points and six individual titles. Sophomore Ronnie Gainsford led Pitt by winning the 100 and 200 yard breaststroke and swimming on the winning 300 yard medley relay. Rutgers finished second with 59 points, followed by Lehigh 51, NYU 53, and Fordham 28.
Pro basketball standings show Boston over Baltimore 89 to 72 and Syracuse 89 82 over Philadelphia. Fort Wayne lost to New York 7, Minneapolis beat Rochester 96 90, while Wilkes Barre topped Bridgeport 106 81. In the National League Montreal shut out New York 3 0 Detroit beat Toronto 6 1 Boston won 4 3 over Chicago. Cleveland and Hershey split. Indianapolis over Buffalo 5 2. Providente 6 Cincinnati Puling Army game noted. Mohlding strikeouts in seven innings by Gheale Siliey.
Chuck Harden and Wall Loveland combined for a 1269 to win the $120 jackpot at Howl-Atre yesterday afternoon, the largest prize there in six weeks. Harden posted 213 234 213 for a 660 series while Loveland totaled 629 with 207 838 186 across the three games.
State College March 10. Forty four wrestlers qualified from regional meets to compete in eleven weight classes from 95 to 185 pounds at the PIAA tournament. Semi finals are in the afternoon with finals that night. Defending champs include Manual Pitakis 103 Canonsburg Daye Adams 127 Bellefonte Ex Perry 190 Shaler Township and Ed De Witt 184 Trinity-Washington.
Robinson resumes title defense plans after reclaiming the crown from Randy Ticpin, facing Carl Olson in San Francisco Thursday night. If successful, he aims to defend versus Rocky Graziano in Chicago on April 10 and then Paddy Young in New York on May 16. The note mentions Harry Brecheen as a three time World Series winner in 1946.
Duquesne mentor Dutley Moore earns Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association coach of the year honor as he leads the Dukes in the National Invitation Tournament. Moore, in his AFL year at Duquesne, has Chicago wins and a strong season record, with upcoming key games and notable contenders mentioned.
Clarion State Preachers Gollete pincer two players on the Milren Post Gazette's fourth all-star West team. Don Gremmersen, senior center, and Joli Wiberg, senior forward, lead a squad that includes Pou Bick, Eugelte Meludoé, Allegheny junior, and Dick Hearle, freshman guard.
Seeded squads kick off the NIT at Madison Square Garden with a four game Thursday lineup. No 1 seed Buckeyes face Holy Cross Seattle, while St Louis and St Bonaventure meet in early rounds. Other events include Kansas City NAB tourney starts and NCAA bid implications as teams battle for March glory.
Recap of Saturday intramural games with 3H point totals and room matches, noting Team 28 versus Machine Shop 183 and Room 14 38-3A results. Mentions state league aims, Big Seven playoff implications, and NCAA bracket buzz as North Carolina State tops Duke 68 to 17.
The Corty Jamestown team led Class C at the state tourney weekend near Jonnetown with a 2298 pin total. Members include Diem Willett, Millie Anderson, Lois Huth, Dorothy Rathbun, and Eleanor Clark as they sit fourth in Class A after the women’s star event. Other singles led by Willett 271, Anderson 451, and Rathbun 371, with Rusie Bare ssi and Mary Malyseve posting a 914 in doubles.
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