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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1942
Page
7
A fragmentary note appears to reference William Be and a permutation of numbers and initials, but the readable portion is too incomplete to establish a clear event, date, or role. No verifiable entities or actions can be determined from the available text.
AP reports a jammed football program with Notre Dame meeting undefeated Hingis at Champaign. The lineup includes Bertilio versus Awad, Domnanovich leading Alabama against Kentucky, Walker and Fekete at Northwestern, and Graham to challenge Michigan. Other notable duels feature Ohio State and Gene Fekete, Minnesota facing Michigan, UCLA against Santa Clara, Texas vs Rice, and Army against Harvard as part of a nationwide spread of high stakes intercollegiate showdowns.
The Beavers near season end with a home clash against Sheffield and a looming Grove City tilt. Allegheny and Grove City renew their long rivalry as Grove City hires coach Challie Gufiner and Pittsburgh Grayson looks to improve before conference play resumes. Pro and college football wrap after a busy week of picks and previews with Steelers Redskins looming ahead.
Pittsburgh Steelers seek a fourth straight NFL win at Forbes Field against the Washington Redskins, leaders of the eastern division. A local victory would deadlock the rivals for top spot at four wins and two losses each. Coach Walter Klessing’s squad avenged an early-season defeat by beating the Philadelphia Eagles, and they hope to redeem a 28-14 loss at Griffith Stadium.
Joey Maxim the Cleveland sharpshooter will face Hazard Charles in a ten round feature on the Rooney McGinney show at the Gardens Tuesday night. Maxim declared himself in peak condition after a strenuous workout at the Center Avenue Y M C A and said he has trimmed weight to 180 pounds for the bout.
The note mentions opposition to Hitler and his cronies, urging swift action and unity. It reflects wartime rhetoric favoring decisive measures and collective effort against the Axis powers. No specific dates places or people beyond the antagonist.
A rugged sports roundup notes talks of moving Army Navy to Philadelphia for higher ticket sales and compares with Yale Princeton shifting to New York. Wally Kemp sells corsages for game dates, while Lt. Charles Warton and Lem Houston hype players. Lou Bachman critiques Bears. service notes mention Navy cadets and Camp Polk reunions.
Oct. 24 reports the Farworth trout rearing station will aid fall restocking in the Allegheny National Forest area with 150000 to 200000 fingerlings from Lamar. The Farnsworth station, a new Forest Service project built by CCC workers of native sandstone, will operate as a Lamar branch. The public is invited to visit and see the process.
Fighters and outcomes from recent bouts across Burlington Boston PhiladelphiaSan Diego and other locales. Levine outpointed Donahue while McIntyre defeated Weiss. Pablo stopped Morsles and Chase halted Gonzales. Shepherd outpointed Hawkins in a separate nigh event with several knockouts and stoppages noted.
Scholastis beat Bradford 13 to 20? Warren and New Castle 20, Mt. Lebanon 6. Parrell triumphed 37 to 12 over Meadville. Albright edged Moraylar 14 to 18. St. Vincent defeated Mormis Harvey 6 to 0.
In the Fourth Ladies League last night Waterhouse was cut to two wins as Lanston Lassies took a pair. Boston tangle saw Honce vault into a three way tie for third by defeating Perry's Salon. All-Way Electric Club also won twice over Zuckerman's to share third. Mildred Haenel led with a 142 set and top counts of 155 138 and 134.
Sophomore players across major teams fuel strong seasons after Pearl Harbor. Georgia Tech and others praise second-year backs and passers like Eddie Prokon and Gene Fekete, with notable performances from Bob Cowan, Elroy Hirsch, and Frankie Sinkwich. Names from Wisconsin, Michigan, Notre Dame, and Ohio State appear as rising stars bolster offenses and key wins.
Villanova and Temple will meet in their annual football game at Temple Stadium on November 28 as scheduled. Athletic directors announced the date after shifting from December to avoid the Army Navy game and then resuming to the late November slot due to the service clash.
Hepler Motors and Wilcox Grocers battled in the Antler League with Wilcox slipping to third after two losses, while Pete Russell anchored the Grocers with a 102 average and games of 184 126 and 170 in the opener win over McCandrew Drie keglers.
Oily Sonn, former Pittsburgh boxing contender with four army corps, is transferred from Borough Wadsworth to New Cumberland Army center to assist the athletic officer and coach the post boxing team. His brother Jackie Conn is stationed there.
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