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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1944
Page
7
St Edward’s High School basketball opened practice with eleven players, five veterans, and coach Eck Boag aiming for a strong season. Prospects look bright as fundamentals train over two weeks before the first game, with plans to face parochial and smaller public high schools.
Notre Dame remained the nation’s top college football team in the AP poll with 922 first place votes and 973 points. Army moved to second after routing Pittsburgh, while North Carolina Pre Flight dropped to tenth as Ohio State rose to fourth and Randolph Field climbed to third.
In Philadelphia on October 17, Saint Thomas Tom Reed lost his first bout in 17 starts when Army Corporal Melis Bettina Insck outpointed him in 16 seconds of the opening frame of a 10 round scheduled fight. Other notes mention Erie Daily Times grid picks, Wesleyville coaching changes, and Grove City versus Grove County football results.
Navy coaches face tough talk after close games as Army prepares for Notre Dame in a key clash. Washington racks 247 points in four games before facing Southern California. Commentary from Lt Comdr Rip Miller notes teen-age players increasingly shine, while Tidbits recount bounces between former players and coaches, including Birdie Tebbetts and Buster Mills.
Connellsville holds firm in the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League Class AA race after a 27 8 win over Redstone postponed game. East Pittsburgh clinched Class B with a 13 0 victory over Pitcairn. standings show Altoona Donora Ellwood City Jennistown Tule Creek as other Class AA contenders.
Chicago attendance figures show the American League nearing a record with 4,798,150 paid fans and total attendance near 9 leading markets, though War relief games added about 197,073 in actual turnout. NL totals list New York at 733,596 and Chicago at 640,110, among others, as 1944 numbers approach the league mark of 5,433,001 set in 1940.
The Aero Ladies Bowling League saw the 500 Kegler team widen their advantage to three games after taking two of three from the Gike. The runner up 943 team fell to 660, while a two-game tri for Wevel and 960 Glib kept the standings tight. The page shows ongoing race for top spots in both the 500 and 943 pools with potential changes as matches unfold.
The piece profiles Denny Galehouse of the St. Louis Browns, noting 11 seasons of disappointments yet potential for greatness. It recalls trades, pivotal games against the Yankees and Tigers, a standout World Series effort, and reflections on choosing sides in pivotal matchups among famed hitters.
Ed Barr rolled a 287, the highest individual game in several seasons, last evening at the Aero League. He struck 10 straight frames with his Lith ball, then converted a spare to complete the record performance.
Martin Pepper receives unconditional release from the St. Louis Cardinals after a 1944 season return briefly with the team following stints with Sacramento and Rochester. The veteran outfielder pitcher, age 40, is heading back to pasture amid last season’s turmoil and long exile from the big leagues.
Chicago Oct 17 Baseball Commissioner Kenesaw Landis who entered St. Luke's Hospital before the World Series for a physical checkup remained to undergo treatment. His condition was reported greatly improved yesterday and he is expected to return home within a few days. He missed the All- St. Louis world series but has attended every season since becoming commissioner in 1920.
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