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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1944
Page
7
Football fans will see the Beavers use both the modified I and straight T formations with and without the shift. A green squad is being taught the two systems, emphasizing split second blocking and precise timing in the backfield. Ends line wide with a back near the line, a Hatker entry complicates the plays as the team builds toward next season.
Ray Howells of Newark outpointed Frank Tanilson of New York in a ten round welterweight bout. Baby Sims of Newark defeated THO. Ken Reid of Balile Creek in a three round lightweight clash. Details focus on ring results and local boxers.
The National Boxing Association released its quarterly ratings led by champions Joe Louis Gus Lesnevich Tony Zale Freddie Cochrane Sal Bartola and Manuel Ortiz Contenders include Billy Conn Lloyd Marshall George Abrams Jimmy Bivins and Marcel Cerdan The list notes no major changes but shows shifts among contenders across weight classes and reaffirmed defenses for Zurita and Bartola after warmup bouts
United States girls are described as better athletes than European peers yet more tense due to the hurried city pace, said DePaul University’s new women’s PE director Mrs. Aldona Bulata who previously taught in Lithuania. The report also lists several boxing and football results and notes upcoming Army Notre Dame rally funds.
A wartime sports column notes GI readers will tour winter war zones to hear season details. It previews questions on the 1944 World Series, Browns vs Tigers and Yankees, trades, Cuban players, and key figures like Dizzy Trout Newhouser Wakefield and Joe Page, highlighting speculative outcomes and recounting notable incidents.
Donora and Ellwood City, two of six topflight WPIAL Class AA teams, face crucial tests in Friday night games. Ellwood City must outplay Aliquippa, while Donora meets Bruinville to stay in the title chase. Altoona tackles Greensburg, Turtle Creek confronts Braddock, and Jeannette faces Johnstown under the weekend schedule.
Connie Mack lauded Tully Hartsel, former Philadelphia Athletics left fielder from 1902 to 1911, describing him as a rugged pioneer of early baseball. Hartsel began in 1898 with Burlington, reached the majors with Cincinnati in 1900, played for Chicago, then joined Philadelphia in 1902 before passing away in Toledo.
Ideal weather sees Beavers football drill for Friday night clash with North East. SAM drills sharpen offense as Mandy and Tuesday workouts focus on scrimmage and timing to keep the T and modified T schemes effective. Reynolds returns from injury and plans to play while Tripp nears Navy enlistment and Jackson exits potential.
Penn State shifts rosters ahead of a Colgate game at Hamilton New York with blocking back Bart Brule set to start. Coach Higgins says about 15 players, including seven starters, will depart campus today and tomorrow, while a Marine unit’s furloughs end.
AP Newsfeature profiles Bobby Ruffin and his father Hubbs Ruffin as boxing’s premier father and son act. The piece recounts beginnings in Bridgeport Connecticut, early bouts, and Bobby’s aim to lightweight glory while praising his dad’s influence and a dream to box Henry Armstrong in Madison Square Garden.
Pittsburghs hopes for the Amrite lum of the year dimmed as the revamped Hornets fell 6 to 1 to the Cleveland Barons in the season opener. Roy Kelly led the Barons with two goals, Len Cunningham bolstered the attack, while Pittsburghs Cloyd Rowdell suffered a second-period eye injury after a collision with George Agar. Gate receipts totaled 10350 and were donated to war agencies. The teams meet next in Pittsburgh with renewed Hornets ambition.
Pittsburgh Oct 18 Marshall Robnett center of the Steelers Cardinals NFL team fined $80 for alleged fighting in first period of the Card Pill game with the Bears in Chicago last Sunday Aut Rooney club co owner said he has been notified of the penalty by League Commissioner Elmer Layden.
Lester Patrick, New York Rangers general manager, proposed Edmonton doctor W G Hardy for president of the National Hockey League. Hardy is a former president of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association. The post has been vacant since Frank Calder's death, with duties handled by the managing director.
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