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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1949
Page
7
A fragmented notice lists farm equipment and supplies including brooders plows oats corn and seeds, mixed with personal notes and contact hints. The text mentions cattle poultry items and several unspecified goods tied to a rural estate and potential probate or transfer details.
Rope skipping joins Corry High School basketball training under Coach Fred Schwab to build wind endurance and leg strength. Backward and sideways running, plus frontward drills, aim to improve coordination and speed for the opening December game as the season begins. Also notes NFL and AAFC games, junior high prep, and local sports context.
Army faces Penn while Notre Dame and Army loom in the top rankings. California battles Creason as Ohio State meets Ti Knois. Missouri hosts Oklahoma with the Sooners seeking solid opposition. Maryland faces Boston University while Wyoming meets Baylor. Cornell vs Dartmouth and Yale vs Princeton mark the Ivy League clash in the 72nd edition.
Last night the 7175 Key Club bowling event welcomed two female bowlers into the 175 Club. Alta Watrous rolled a 172 game while Ida Christensen posted a 178 sequence.
Domestic Sewing increased its lead in the Ladies B Bowling League to two games last evening by blanking Bliss Cleaners. Topp's edged Prune Furniture two games. Rossbacher's Insurance and Heiman's also won one of their two matches.
Ronald Hodli, 14, of Jeannette, Pennsylvania, was killed yesterday in Greensburg after an accidental discharge while hunting. The coroner said his left arm struck a tree causing the gun to fire, the bullet striking him in the head, marking the third fatality of the small game season in the region.
Johnsonburg defeated Ridgway 19 to 6 and New Gustie topped Warren 26 to 7 while DuBois beat Punxsutawney 14 to 8. Classified ad notes results from local scholastic contests.
Gannon College defeats Loras College Dubuque Iowa 19 to 7 as coach Lou Tullio, in his first year, expects an undefeated season. Gannon, five years old, fielded 46 freshmen and five sophomores and had not been undefeated prior to this win. The Smoky Mountain Bowl invitation arrived but was declined due to Thanksgiving.
New York November 12 Charlie Fusari emerges as the leading challenger to Sugar Ray Robinson. He knocked out Terry Young in 1:13 of the eighth at Madison Square Garden. Robinson, Gavilan, and Fusari schedule multiple bouts with Gavilan aiming for a title shot after the trio’s results.
Gannon has totaled 132 points including last night's game, with 19-yard and five-yard tines noted in local coverage.
About 150 cross country runners from 18 Pennsylvania high schools competed at Penn State in the PIAA championships on a revised two mile course. Defending champ Tom Sargeson was upset in district qualifying by Ted Pszybyszewski who set a course record. Sargeson finished third behind Ambridge rival Bob Gross. Ambridge entered as the team favorite with other contenders including Bob Hall Glenn Snodgrass Don Fryer Ed Kalakowski and Ken Lawrence who also set a District 111 record. Lawrence set a new course best in qualifying.
Louisiana announces Corry Beaver Fullback Art Pitts and tackle Rex Ireland will represent Corry in the Lions Club Save-An-Eye All Star game at Erie Stadium on November 24. The East team faces the West in a charity contest with periods arranged as described, scores noted as 40 to 0 and 0 to 0 in fragments.
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