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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1950
Page
7
Local reports show fishing license sales lag behind last year with only partial purchases so far. Weather and a new state rule closing streams a month before opening day April 15 are blamed for the slow uptake as anglers await warm days to boost purchases.
The Spring Creek Riflemen edged Youngsville in a late evening match on the Corry Rad and Gun course. Creek players W. Taylor 216 and Smith 201 led scoring, with Menken 22 and Scuumacher 220 also contributing to the victory.
Fragmentary OCR notes provide few readable facts. Names appear garbled and no clear event, date, or organization is identifiable. Unable to extract a coherent news item from the provided text.
Irwin's unbeaten Black Nights hold a 34–0 season mark and face Katetown's Cougars in Allentown for the PIAA Class B title. Eastern regional champs Katetown (29–2) seek to derail the 1947 and 1897 title holders as the game nears tipoff.
In Phoenix on March 31 Ralph Kiner of the Pittsburgh Pirates injured his wrist during an at bat against Steve Gromek. He fouled off a pitch in the seventh inning and immediately showed pain prompting another x ray to assess potential damage.
State College Pa March 21 A two way struggle for team honors between defending champions Louisiana State and dark horse Michigan State loomed as the National College AA Boxing tournament moved to the semi final round. The field of 56 from 16 schools was pared to 32 from 13 institutions with LSU and MSU far ahead in points and semi finalists.
In the eastern finals Firdstair defeated Sehuyliett Haven 45 41 after drawing a bye in the preliminaries. The result erases Ashley's chance at the title and reshapes district 11 standings.
Bowl-Aire built a two game advantage in the American League by sweeping Loblaw's, with Sherwood's Store rising into third after a Schulz sweep over Stahl's. A&P Bevines and Owen's Station won, while Cabins-in-the-Pines started strong but faltered. In the National League, Personal Finance narrowed the gap as Paul’s Men's Wear took a single game, with Waterhouse and Corry Journal splitting points.
Weather permitting the first skeet shoot of spring will be held Sunday morning at the Corry Rod and Gun Club range. The event starts at 10 o clock and participants are invited. Corry tankermen plan to enter a team in the Pine Lake League and aim to compete in several shoots before the season runs.
The Pirates gave up eight runs as Cleveland edged Pittsburgh 8 to 4 after 13 innings. Roy Lint started for Pittsburgh while Bearden, Gromek and Flores connected for the Indians. The Pirates extended their spring skid with an unproductive extra innings showing.
New York March 31 Hucky Graviano returns to Madison Square Garden for the first time in four years to fight Tony Jenko in a ten round middleweight bout. The Rock is a strong favorite amid about 16 000 expected fans as he seeks a rebound after recent troubles and a past knockout at the Polo Grounds.
In a Bowl-Aire league night seven players reached the 200 Club led by Chuck Sayko and Danny Dykes. Savko led with 244, Dykes 240, with Bob Williams 219 Chuck Sayko 204 Uukobe George Fox 203 Everett Phillis 203 and Tom Cyeye 200. Pittsburgh results show Sammy Mirren 143 and Dave Marsh 128 in the Akro match.
The Capitals clinched their semifinal series in a best-of-three with a 4-1 win over Providence last night. They await whether they will meet Cleveland or Buffalo in the Carter Cup finals as two Western Division teams vie for the other berth.
A fragmentary notice names Eugene Hairston of Brooklyn 151 and Charley Salas of Phoenix with a 49 percent figure, indicating involvement in a paint related matter. Additional context is unreadable in the clipping.
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