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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1949
Page
7
Hundreds of Corry sportsmen prepare to start the 1949 small game season with plentiful rabbits and pheasants. Rules warn on lawful hunting, bag limits, and safety, with deputy protectors boosted to safeguard wildlife and farms.
A semi pro football game at Plaiterson Field raised funds for polio, drawing about 3,000 fans and netting an estimated $800 for charity. The Plessant Valley Smilers of Pinebursh defeated the East Liver pool Merchants 1-0 in a game sponsored by police groups. A separate high school swing band at Massillon High performed during halftime.
Notre Dame routed Navy 40-0 while Army beat Virginia Military 40-14 and Oklahoma defeated Iowa State 34-7. California, Pitt, Baylor and Boston University kept perfect records with key bowl hopes rising. Purdue upset Minnesota as Ohio State and Iowa eyed the Rose Bowl in a chaotic weekend of rankings and big margin wins.
Opening matches in the high school bowling league left the Yankees and Browns sweeping to top spots. UCLA posted a three-game run, while Indians and Cards posted strong individual scores, with Powell and Chase among leaders in individual games and series.
Erie Prep leads a slate of 17 unbeaten teams as November brings tougher foes. Swarthmore holds 125 straight, Bridgeville 22, with Charleroi, Pottsville, Prospect Park, Elizabethtown, Sewickley Township, and Scott Township among those eliminated. Fireworks across Greensburg Latrobe Jersey Shore and others highlight a weekend of close calls and blowouts as the race narrows.
The Cleveland Barons maintained a three point edge in the Western division by beating Indianapolis while St Louis Flyers and Buffalo Bisons won or lost in tight Eastern play. Cincinnati Mohawks routed Pittsburgh 5 1. New Haven dropped into a tie for third after Springfield victory. The Syracuse Colgate football clash for November 11 looms as the season’s next major event.
Los Angeles Rams remain undefeated as they edge Chicago Bears 27-2 while Philadelphia Eagles roll past Pittsburgh 98-7. New York Yankees and Cleveland Browns battle for first in the All America Conference as other league games unfold across the NFL and AAG with close finishes and key turnovers.
Kravec of Youngstown edged Harry Kid Chasty of Girard in a tight eight round main event at the Meadville Armory. Meadville entries Henry Powell and Manny Haas were outclassed in their bouts. Kravec weighed 160 pounds to Charity at 157, and the fight opened fast with both fighters exchanging sharp jabs and combinations.
Penn State clears a first meeting since 1942 with West Virginia for a 16th classic in Morgantown. The Nittany Lions seek a repeat win after 1942 and 1944 renewals, with prior results showing WVU 24 0 and PSU 28 27 in those showdowns.
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