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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1947
Page
7
Fragmentary OCR text references a person named Scott and a request or claim for payment or support. Mentions a filing or appointment and a possible inspection. The legible parts suggest a legal or financial note with a named individual and dates or actions pending.
A planned Great Lakes Bowl would be played December 6 at Cleveland Stadium with thirteen top programs showing interest. Rice Georgia Tech Alabama and more are among contenders as a committee selects the two teams to elevate Cleveland as a major football site.
Scores from multiple high school games list Titusville Corry Wesleyville Conneautville Girard North East Meadville Sharon Warren Jamestown Harborcreek Lawrency Park St James Port Arthur Texas Erie Prep New Castle Farrall Grove City St Mary's Warren Albion Cambridge Springs Bradford Old City Hickory Millereels Greenville Pranklin and more. Feller Stars Win Memphis 6 2 as Bob Feller and All Stars beat Net Boring Packer at Russwood Park before 6408.
An inspired Titusville High School grid team defeated Cory High 33 to 13 at Carterfield in front of about 2,500 fans, including 500 locals. The game turned into an offensive show in the second half, with Jack Crawford scoring on a 50 yard dash as Titusville rolled to victory.
In a North East football clash, Titusville beats Corry 19 to 6 after a fumbled punt swing in the second quarter. Don Nichols shines with accurate passes as Titusville scores three quick touchdowns in the third quarter, while Corry’s defense collapses under a dynamic Rocket offense.
West Chester hammered Albright 82 to 7 before 4,500 at Reading as back Joe Carloza boosted his season rushing total. Moravian edged Des Moines College of Hast Orange 27 to 9 with George Pritchman scoring twice. Major Keystone games loom with Penn vs Dartmouth and others on the slate.
Hank Greenberg, after a release from the Pittsburgh Pirates, is reported negotiating to purchase the Cleveland Indians. Matt Jackson cites a reliable source claiming Greenberg and Bill Veeck held meetings at the World Series and that Greenberg has backers to fund the venture.
New York previews a rich college football Saturday with marquee games across conferences. Army faces Yale Stadium as part of a busy national slate including California vs Wisconsin and Southern Cal vs Ohio State, with a sellout crowd anticipated for the Army-Yale matchup.
City grid fans will see two town teams in action Monday evening as Ol city teams meet the Citers in a double bill. The Junior High clash starts at 7:30 p.m. with two junior varsity teams, followed by the High School Reververs aiming to rebound from a 6-0 loss and a 12-1 setback, in a scene-packed local sports slate.
Reported official figures show New York Yankees each to receive 58000 from a total pot of 1 16144892 while Brooklyn Dodgers get 4000 each. The World Series purse distribution includes 207343.42 for the Yankees and 198228.95 for the Dodgers with quarter shares and other partials unsettled. Third place Boston and New York clubs also receive sizable sums as payouts total 196674.02 for the series.
The distribution allocates television rights shares to Word championship contenders, with 15 percent for Uw auc and place teams, 10 percent for third place, and 5 percent for fourth, plus 255000 plus amounts for the Yankee club and the Dorlyer empire. Commissioner A B Chandler will receive about 267202.23. Total attendance reported 989703.
Local fans planned to attend a pro game featuring Nate Warren against the Jackets tomorrow but the contest was canceled due to weather. Reports from Wares day indicate the Jackets will not play this day, forcing a postponement.
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