Corry Beavers cap stellar 1949 football season
Corry High School Beavers posted a 10-1-1 record and 207 points for while allowing 58. The season featured wins over Warren Union City North East and others, with a lone defeat to Tisnoville. National college rankings highlighted Notre Dame Army Oklahoma and California as top teams. Gannon College remained unbeaten as Erie prep claims city title. Boxing talent DiMicco to headline Buffalo card November 18.
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Local Basketball Scores From National Association Night
Fort Wayne blank Chicago 70 while Syracuse loses 83 to Philadelphia 73 Waterloo tops Boston 86 Sheboygan holds New York to 93 Bridgeport 79 Schenectady 79 ends tied with New York 79
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Browns Top AAL Standings With 35-2 Win Over Hornets
Cleveland Browns remain leaders of the All-America Football Conference after a 35-2 rout of the Chicago Hornets. New York Yankees were upset 17-14 by the Buffalo Bills, shaking the league as Eagles and Rams clash in a NL preview.
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Rex Mays Dies In Del Mar Auto Race Crash
Rex Mays, famed speed king and 1940 11 AAA national champion, was killed in a Del Mar AAA big car race after his car collided with Johnny Parsons’ vehicle. Wilbur Shaw and others mourned the loss as Mays crashed through the infield rail and rolled. Also noted are scholastic scores from Warren Kane Kittanning Windber Meadville.
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Browns Sweep Into Top Spot In School Key Loop
The Browns moved into first place in the High School Bowling League by winning two games and partial pinfall from the Yankees. Dodgers beat Indians while Cardinals defeated UCLA. Pete Russell led Browns with 117, 138, 140 series and R Frontroth added strong scores for the opposition.
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Ohio State Michigan Lead Big Ten Race With Two Games Left
Ohio State and Michigan share the Big Ten lead with three wins and one loss each with two games remaining. A November 19 showdown in Ann Arbor looms as decisive for the 1949 crown. Notre Dame emerges as the nation’s top team after an 84-91 win over Michigan State.
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Gonzales Beats Kramer In Toledo Tennis Showdown
National amateur champion Gonzales defeated pro king Kramer 6-3 6-4 before 2,800 at the Sports Arena. Gonzales holds a 4-3 edge over Kramer in their head to head series.
Canisius Wins Western New York Little Three Title
Canisius College clinched its third straight Little Three football title by defeating Niagara 7 to 5 at Civic Stadium. Tom Ferraro scored on a two yard plunge to cap an 80 yard drive in the third period.
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Oklahoma Rice and California Near Bowl Bids
With two weeks left in the college football season Oklahoma California and Rice stand as the top bowl candidates. Oklahoma and California appear headed for Sugar and Rose Bowls while Rice seems set for the Cotton Bowl in Dallas.
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New Haven Ramblers Surprise of Ice Loop
The New Haven Ramblers, early season surprise in the American Hockey League, beat the Buffalo Bisons 2 to 1 to move into first place in the Eastern division. Providence Reds edged Hershey Bears 5 to 2 to join Springfield Indians in third, three points behind New Haven. Cleveland Barons led Western standings with six points over Indianapolis Capitals. Indians tied Cincinnati Mohawks 3-2. Capitals fell 3-2 to St. Louis Flyers. An unrelated note mentions a wild elk killed and inspected in the state.
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Close Races In Football Loops
Harrisburg Nov. 7. Six of Pennsylvania major scholastic football conferences loom unsettled with only a few games left. Old Forge and Swoyerville remain undefeated in the Eastern division while DuBois leads the Western. Swoyerville beat Plains 27 0 and Old Forge won 12 6 over Sayre. DuBois battered Huntingdon 64 7. Shade Township fell 38 12. Leading records include Eastern Old Forge 8 0 Sweyerville 5 0 Central Penn Minersville 9 0 Berwick Central Penn Steelton 5 0 Reading 5 1. Central Counties DuBais 5 0 Bellefonte 4 0 1.
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Gannon College Rejects Smoky Mountain Bowl Bid
Erie Pa November 7 Little Gannon College declined a Smoky Mountain Bowl invitation on Thanksgiving Day but expects more offers. The unbeaten Golden Knights defeated St Francis 27 0 for their fifth straight win and have three games remaining against Loras Ashland and Steubenville.
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Unclear standings listed for high school football pairings
The fragment lists teams and records including Susquehanna Jersey Shore 8-0 and Bellefonte 3-1-1, Wyoming Valley Plymouth 7-0-1 and Hanover 5-0-1, South Penn Chambersburg 6-0 and Mechanicsburg 4-0-1, Western Dubois 6-1 and Conewago Township 6-1.
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Redskins Fire Coach Whelchel After seven games
The Washington Redskins cancelled the two year contract with Coach John E. Whelchel by mutual consent after seven games. He had a 3 wins 3 losses 1 tie record and faced heavy criticism following a lopsided loss to the Eagles. Herman Ball will coach the remainder of the season.
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Billick" Whelchel
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Erie prep leads with decisive win and tight scores
The fragment shows Erie Prep defeating Vineet with 26 points while Hickory posted 83, Mercer Brookfield 34, and Union Township 0. G St. Joe had 20 against Eiigentons 6. The text suggests a set of high school or local league results with scattered team names and scores.
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Mercer & Brooefield
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Vineet
Heavy early kill prompts worry over game supply
Harrisburg Nov. 7 The State Game Commission warned that an extremely heavy opening days kill of small game threatens future prey stocks. More than 800,000 hunters contributed to a large take and could curtail brood stocks of rabbits, pheasants, quail and similar game.
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Hockey Scores From The National And American Leagues
Detroit blanked New York 7 to 0 while Toronto beat Chicago 4 to 2 in the National League. New Haven and Buffalo tied 4 to 4, Providence defeated Hershey 5 to 2, Cleveland won 3 to 2 over Cincinnati in the American League with St Louis 3 Indianapolis 2 also listed.
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