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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1953
Page
7
A ragged report notes Marsh In Liney Pettit could join the lineup after an amateur exhibition where he played shortstop, while Cleveland defeated Chicago and several other players and prospects are discussed. The piece also touches on Pittsburgh baseball hopes, a potential AAU wrestling event, and coaching overhauls in professional football.
Dick Chase crashed through with a 233 game to feature last night's league bowling. Other notable scores include Don Neylon 223 Mary Perkins 205 Chuck Willett 212 John Balog 208 Dick Merkle 201 Paul Clark 201 and CFE Me Closkey 223. NBA scores show Boston 86 New York 70 as the series tied 1-1 between Minneapolis and Fort Wayne 73, Minneapolis leads 1-0 in best of five.
Baseball news across spring camps centers on high scoring games with 20 home runs in six Florida contests. Milwaukee Braves show early improvement after league switch, while Boston and Cincinnati clash in a 10-8 win. Joe Addock shines for Milwaukee in a 10-8 victory over Cincinnati as Slugfests dominate the Grapefruit League slate.
TAGM Electric led by tight margins in a high scoring night as the pacesetters split with Aero Supply while Stahl's Jewelers and Hutchison's battled for points. National League status saw Johnson Brothers clinch top honors with a three point win over Paul's Men's Wear and Thompson Maple Products sweeping General Telephone. Week two of a late-season push left several teams within reach of the top spot across multiple leagues and divisions.
Smith Hixson announces the third annual Singles Bowling Tournament at the club alley on April 20 22 28 27 29 and 20 with a top prize of 850 and trophy. Entries close midnight April 15 with 75 percent handicap eight games across four alleys and multiple prize awards including 50 35 28 20 15 10 and 5 for top placements and separate high single prizes.
Harrisburg Jenkintown defends its two time Class C crown as the state’s ten small school prizes race onto the line. The Drakes from suburban Philadelphia meet Centre Hall Western finalist at Reading to defend the crown won from Coudersport last March. Train of District 7 faces Ashley of District 2 and Pittsburgh West for the Glass B title. Air Philadelphia and Yeaston face Sharon and Tomghe for Class C next. The B series has no champion since 1943 while A dates back to 1920. Genkintown, loser only twice in 20 years, has appeared at all three finals, dropping out earlier this year.
Final schedule for the Corey Bowling Association keg tournament lists Saturday events starting at 7 pm with multiple singles and doubles matchups including E Keppel G Ross and McCluskey Chase. Evening blocks run 9 15 pm and later Sunday action opens at 1 30 pm with additional pairings and names such as Stahl Stewart Loveland Stanles and Greeley Harden. A separate note mentions a Detroit bout where Lestey Feltott outpointed Gus Rubteni in Toronto.
The Penn football situation remains unsettled as officials and alumni debate future opponents. President Willa H Du Larry and Athletic Director Franny Moray express confidence in obtaining Ivy League teams, while concerns about schedule alignment and security linger among the university leadership and fans.
A fragmented wartime style account recalls Pennsylvanian football notes and veteran lettermen from the turn of the century. The text describes audience reactions as a speaker praises past figures and the crowd responds with applause, while references to names and places remain partially garbled and uncertain.
Boxing card details list several bouts with winners by knockout or points. Highlights include a New York knockout victory, a 20 round decision in Hartford, and multiple hometowns such as Hoboken Providence and Brooklyn noted for various match outcomes.
New York boxers Paddy Young and Ernie Durando clash tonight at Madison Square Garden in a semifinal of the American Middleweight elimination tournament. The winner earns a shot at the U S crown against Bob Olson of San Francisco. Odds favor Young and Durando evenly, with large purses on their recent matches and ABC NBC set to televise.
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