Bowing Expansion in South Branch and Local Sports Notes
Four new bowling alleys will be installed at the Veterans of Foreign Wars home, boosting Corry's active lanes to twenty as the 1950-51 season nears. Trout stocking in South Branch totals 5,160 for a season that began Saturday, pushing total fish placed since 1949 close to nine thousand. Rochester Red Wings seek eight outfielders including Chuck McLean as a Cardinals affiliate. Bayard Charles defends his boxing title in Buffalo on March 29. Easter and baseball amid Indians exhibition play. Corry High’s Doug Spaulding stars in basketball with 114 points over the season. Kane High aims to defend its PIAA Class B crown amid tough regional foes.
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Corryites
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Ue Recreation Estabionment
Elks Chub
French Creek
South Branch
Rochester Red Wings
Chuck McLean
St. Louis Cardinals
Wings
Joes Fang
Me‘Tenn Cart Stiols
Eam
Lobby Brawih
Joe Nazle
Jamestown Steel Fartitions
Brown
South Dayton
Nashua Club
Merrill Lillie
Corry Fish
Tech
Bayard Charles
Buffalo
Freddie Beshore
Bolls
Charles
Easter
Take Easter
Cleveland Indians
New York Giants
Doug Spaulding
Corry High
Beavers
Kane High
East Brady
Wolves
Nine District Class A B Cage Togas At Stake
Harrisburg March 17 High school boys basketball aims to crown the 1950 season with nine district titles tonight: five Class A and four Class B games plus two eastern regional semis in Class G. York Bearcats favored to beat Chambersburg in the District 2 final. defending eastern champs, York, lost 11 regulars from last year.
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Harrisburg
York
Ephrata
Chambersburg
Red Lion
Besrcats
Central Penn
Lebanon
Haverford
Penn Palestra
Pottstown
Lankdde
Riley Township
Yeadon
Consholockett
West Chester
Somerset
Bedford
Conemaugh Township
Somerset Watt
Bradford
DuBois
Kane High School
Bradord
Owl
Kane
Off City
Edge Hills
Hickory
Farrell High School
Oil City
Rast
Warren
Brie Bast
Tomorow
Swoyersville
Allentown
Mahanoy City
Penn Pylesira
Irwin
Trout Stocking Planned in Two Local Streams
Nearly 7,000 trout will be stocked Saturday morning in South Branch of French Creek and Beaverdam Run west of the city. South Branch will receive 1,150 brown trout and 3,000 small shin sons, totaling 5,150, while Beaverdam gets 1,000 good dried brooks and 800 rainbow trout. Sportsmen may help by reporting to the post office tomorrow morning. All fish come from Corry Fish Hatchery.
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South Branch
Beaverdam
At & Yolock
Corry Fish Hatchery
Babe Zaharias Grabs Lead in Golf Tourney at Augusta
AGUSTA Ga March 17 Thirty six champions hoped weather would heat up and Babe Zaharias would cool down in the second round of the fiveholders golf tourney. The Babe held a three stroke lead over the field at the start of day two of four rounds of medal golf. She shot a 72 yesterday as Spring winds swept the Augusta Country Club course and sparse fairways reduced driving distance.Miss Doran, a Cleveland High School English teacher, had the best chance to close in on the Babe. She shot a woman’s par 75 yesterday. No player managed a 78 while Helen Sheld of Philadelphia and Edean Anderson of Helena Mont posted 71s.
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Ay Ssuemmaa
Exes
District T championship and regional matchups headline night action
District titles loom as Sharon Hut faces Upper Merion at the Pennt Palestra while Lawrence Park meets Mercer at Greenville and Parkland tanglime clashes Schuylkill Haven at Mahonoy Township. Ashley defends eastern crown with a 1 51 win over Luzerne as Rockwood tops Everett. two eastern semis in Class C set West Wyoming versus Newton-Ransom and Clifton Heights versus New Holland. Swabhimont and Freonia eye western finals with results pending. Brooklyn box score notes include Brooklyn Arena and Pat Marcune with Carrao.
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Sharon Hut
Upper Merion
Lawrence Park
Mercer
Greenville
Parkland Tanglime
Schuylkill Haven
Mahonoy Township
Bebsnon
Aelion
Ashley
Sayre
Rockwood
Cresson
Kane
Clarks Summit
Luzerne
Everett
West Wyoming
Newton-~Ransom
Wyoming High School
New Holland
Clifton Heights
Lancaster
Swabhimont
Fredonia
Bradley CCNY reach finals in cage tourney
Bradley meets CCNY in a high stakes cage tournament final after Bradley routed St Johns of Brooklyn 872 to advance in the NIT. CCNY upset San Francisco and Kentucky and defeated Duquesne to reach the NCAA semifinal round, with Bradley planning another title bid next week.
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St. John's
City College
Duquesne
Bradley
Associated Press
New York
NCAA
Midwest
Cony
Sir John's
Brooklyn
CCNY
Inel
T. Tourney
St. Johns
GONY
Duquesene
Indiana State
Baldwin-Wallace
East Central
Alda
Brooklyn College
Missouri Central
Central Washington
Tampant
J. Davis-Elkins
Father And Son Team Captures Doubles Crown
The City Bowling event at Bowl-Aire saw Vic Crags Sr and Vic Crags Jr win the doubles with a 168 set, backed by 170, 178 and 213 efforts from the elder Crags and 189, 155 and 204 from his son. A crowded field followed with Ed McElroy and Samnleklaug scoring 1286, plus numerous doubles and singles results featuring many bowlers and handicaps. Chuck Williams posted the night’s top subseries with a 6b series and high figures amid a large field of participants from Minneapolis and other cities.
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Elobe SL
Vic Crags
Vic Craga
Combinatian
Vig Sp
Ed McElroy-doe Samnleklaug
McElroy
Tal
Isurther Fashioned
Fild
Stel Linnehiewp
Bud Awe
Wied Wae
Guscher
S. Sarnickl Mba
S. Hix
Waitress
Wy Lan Wwlte
S. Anderson
ZepeiFl Hetchkiss
I Suvko
R. Witrans
Hschinson
J. Sherwood
Ti Whttel
Harvey
F. Ferry
D. Bilwnell
J. Buresi
P. Bronuys
T. Cragg
V. Allen
Harvey-C. Williams
Sheldon
R. Jackman
Chuck Williams
Poundins
Bond
Siti
Fae
Ley
Olin Brackee Jr
Ily
Cragg
Dorsehel
J. Wotus
W. Wotus
Bresoil
Anderson Aos
Lindecke
Zepka
Hotchkiss
Bowling Alleys Contract Let by Veterans of Foreign Wars
The Veterans of Foreign Wars directors announce a contract for installing bowling alleys in the basement of the West Washington Street facility. Brunswick Bulke Company will complete the project by May, providing four lanes, benches, scoring tables, ball return racks and electric foul tine. Total cost about 14,000.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Washington Street
Une Brunswicke- Bulké Collevider Company
Ins stallaHan Oisl
Mayre
Hy Vets
Williams named Harvard assistant as coach to Lloyd Jordan
Williams from Cambridge is named an assistant to Harvard’s new head coach Lloyd Jordan, announced by Athletic Director William J. Bingham. The story notes Williams’ prior ties to the University of Pittsburgh and references spring practice starts and district basketball scores for PIAA Class B districts.
Pep Famechon To Meet Tonight In Title Bout
Weathered reports say Willie Pep defends his featherweight crown in a 15 round Madison Square Garden bout against Ray Famechon. Famechon's camp hides from press as Pep voices confidence in a late knockout bid.
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New York
Willie Pep
Ray Famechon
Madison Square Garden
Pep
Holt
Wily
Wille
Wokmaxols
Jacksonville Open Lays Stars Today
Jacksonville Florida reports the Jacksonville Open golf tournament with 158 entrants. Notables include Jack Burke of White Plains NY age 24 and Gary Middlecoff of Orlando Leach Fla age 29 among leaders. Stan Dudas of Shawnee-Delaware Pa comments on rising young players and Willy the Wisp is pegged as a strong contender.
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Fla
Murai
Gaff
Jack Burke
White Plains
Nyi
Gary Middlecoff
Oremond Leach
Stan Dudas
Shawnee-ol- Deliwire
Hartford
Willy the Wisp
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