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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1942
Page
7
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Corry becomes the District F-1 headquarters with game protectors overseeing laws and stocking in a 400 square mile area. James Latimer, now assigned to the district, will supervise hunting and fishing enforcement from Erie via phone at 86-594, as pheasants and rabbits are released in local woodlands and Meade Park stock benefits hunters next fall.
Pro golfers eye the Masters and Open as Bobby Jones returns at 40 in Augusta. Snead and Ben Hogan loom as money leaders while others chase Open prestige. Grid season opens with Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers facing in Chicago. November 15 features two gridiron giants. Local notes cover Bucknell basketball, pin tournaments, and coaching changes at North Mast.
Keef er and Holt opened the Antler League Handicap Doubles bowling meet with a 1228 line at Elkwalleys, leading a night that saw only three teams break 1100. Carlson and Tenner sat second at 1182 and Martin and Sullivan were third at 1169 as singles move next week and the doubles become separate events.
In a busy card Wilcox Grocers faltered against Superior Cleaners while Pauls Mens Wear dropped a full set to threaten a tie for top. Rogers Steel swept Aero with strong showings by Kaspers and Jungfleisch, as open division leaders Pierce and Dean Houser posted high averages and Al Dorman tossed a 301 in handicap.
Camp notes show Cleveland seeking fourth shutout in five games as Feller rests. Yankees break camp for Daytona Beach with worst spring start in 18 years. Pirates weigh lineup in El Centro with Wyrostek, Robays, Elliott contending. Lehigh Valley Phils sign three prospects and send them to Rome, Ontario.
A weighty bout in Pittsburgh ends with Boby knocking Lem Franklin out in the opening heat after a 10 round bow. Boby weighing 209% defeats Franklin who drops twice, head slipping to the ring apron. Eddie Kapphan proclaims they can lick anyone, with Abe Simon slated next for Boby.
Smith posted a 230 in a practice shoot at the Confy Red and Gun Cit range. Lois Huth Ruth Ghiri uzio and Foote topped 200 with scores of 222 912 and 206, marking a strong showing in the dusty night event.
Buck Newsom, the right handed pitcher, is traded from the Detroit Tigers to the Washington Senators. The sale comes after Detroit rejected a salary cut, dropping from about 33 000 in 1941 to 15 000.
Los Angeles dated sketch on the Pittsburgh Pirates noting new catcher Babe Phelps and Peppery Al Lopes forming a strong catching duo. It highlights manager Frankie Frisch evaluating talent, praises Al Lopez, Bill Dickey, and Beniswaninger, and previews outfield depth with Maurice Van Robays Vince DiMaggio Jim Wasdell plus rookies Wyrostek Rikard Barrett. The article discusses infield readiness at first second and short with Coseart Anderson and Eliott in reserve, and an injury to Ler Handley shaping lineup developments.
Philadelphia report notes Melio Bettina favored over Dorazio in a heavyweight clash tonight at Arena Dorazio expected to weigh about 192 pounds while Bettina ~104. Bettina, former light heavyweight champion from Beacon, NY, enters as the betting favorite and aims to shake off recent struggles. Lida Consentino beat Jose f Rozo in New York last night.
Georgia, a rising women's golf sensation, credits intensive violin practice from age eight for her focus and concentration. The Miami based player learned discipline from daily lessons with Ralph Kingsrud and the support of her father, an internal medicine physician, as she developed a strong amateur record and aims for the national title.
New York sports page surveys wrestling, boxing and college notes with references to Army athletes, Ed Lewis, Jimmy Dongan, Abe Seymour, and Billy Rowell. Mentions overseas duties, coaching moves, junior baseball funding, and radio contracts amid postwar sports activity.
The Army Military Academy team claimed the national intercollegiate title in rifle. West Point Cadets scored 1896 points. Maryland was third with 1389, Navy fourth, and Penn State with 210.
A Chicago outlet collects old golf balls for stamps from customers. The program lets buyers trade worn balls for store credit or rewards, signaling a recycled goods initiative with a local spin.
Hoosier note from Bloomington reports Ivin Swanson of Indiana basketball earning a regular position under coach Gene Murphy McCracken. The brief cites his small stature but notes his rising status on the squad amid early season play.
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