Merchants Baseball Team Sets 1943 Record in City Play
The Corry Merchants finished the season with nine wins eight losses and two ties under Manager Verne Gray and business manager Walter Ross. Brumagin and Jake Solyst led batting with .500 and .429 while Cassett and Popovich anchored pitching. Heavyweight boxer Jimmy Bivins remains active, eyeing a bout with Curtis Sheppard after a planned Pittsburgh show. Phillies owner Bill Cox pushes a farm system as war limits hinder minor-league expansion.
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Corry
Verne Gray
Walter Ross
Manly Eep
Qpeal Baseball Herd
Talen
Brumagin Aind
Jake Solyst
Russ Cassett
Bill Unierelher
Sonny Staples
Vera Group
Pep Young
Riss Cassett
Mike Popovich
Cassett
Popovich
Vern Group
Frank Kulick
Kulick
Bill Cox
Philadelphia Phillies
St. Louis Cardinels
New York Yankees
Phillies
Titica
Trenton
Hooven Stars As Tigers Dominate Beavers In Laconic Showdown
Ralph Hooven sprinted for three touchdowns as the Lawrence Park Tigers thrashed the Corry Beavers 2-0 in Erie County play. Parkers piled up first downs and controlled the line, while Hooven repeatedly broke through for long gains that kept Corry’s defense on its heels.
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Corry
Lawrence Park
Scheppier
Benvers
Scvring Mage
Parkers
Wawels
Yostmen
Ly Hooven
White
Ronald Whipple
Beavers
Art Black
Hooven
Wildfield
Black
Parker
Erie
Putnam
Art, Black
Corry Beavers
Erie County Football League
Tyers
Doliter
Puthammen
Yost
Ralph Hooven
Cony
Scholastic Scores Reach Weekend Games Across Regions
Eric Strong Vincent blanked Cathedral Prep 6 0 while DiBois led Bradford 14 to 7 in a district matchup. New Castle defeated Beavay Falls 27 to 0 and Aliquinpa topped mele Academy Grove City 26 to 6. Farrall beat Gliwood City 7 to 6 and Gonnewut defeated Meneville 20 to 0.
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Eric Strong Vincent
Cathedral Prep
DiBois
Bradford
New Castle
Beavay Falls
Aliquinpa
Mele Academy
Grove City
Or City
Farrall
Gliwood City
Gonnewut
Meneville
Navy grid teams and camps prep for fall season
Roundup notes Navy and Marine training centers in Memphis and Camp Lejeune fielding squads for fall. Mentions players like Frank Pil chok Indiana Redskins, Jim Thibaut Tulane, Harold Miles Washington, Tom Glass Tulane, and Sam Nahem Newport star. Also cites coach chatter from Rice, Texas Christian, and Camp Davis with schedules and notable players.
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New York
Wicely
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Memphis
Tenn
Memphis Blues
Denny Myers
Boston College
Lieul
Myers Hos Ens
Frank Pilchok
Indiana
Redskins
Jim Thibaut
Tulane
Seaman Allen
Michaelian
Detroit U
Harold Miles
U. of Washington
Frosh
Camp Davis
N.C
Corp
Johnny Melis
Villanova
Tom Glass
Liew
Walt Mehl
Wisconsin
Phillies
Brewers Win A A Pennant In Milwaukees Dramatic Finish
Milwaukee Brewers clinched the American Association pennant in a dramatic comeback from a 7 to 0 deficit to a 12 to 10 win over Kansas City. Owner William L. Veeck Jr and manager Charlie Grimm built the team with major investment, while batting stars from minor leagues powered the rally as Milwaukee moved three and a half games ahead of Indianapolis.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Milwaukee Brewers
American Association
William L. Veeck, Jr
Charlie Grimm
Brews
Grimm and Veeck
Chicago Cubs
Brewer S
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Scranton and Wilkes-Barre Win Playoff Games
Scranton, the regular-season champion, led Hartford 2-1 in the Eastern League semi finals after a 2-0 win. Wilkes-Barre evened its series with Elmira at 2-2 by beating the Pioneers 4-3 as both series head to a best of five.
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Scranton
Barons
Associated Press
Wilkes-Barre
Elmira
Hartford
Piofheers
Ball Players To Get $25 Bonds
The Corry Merchants baseball team directors held their final meeting and settled season business. It was voted to award 14 players who appeared in a majority of games an $825 war bond, with each bond delivered once the players’ suits are turned in.
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Corry Merchants
Walter Ross
Vines to Meet Bee Bee Wright in Sheppard Card Clash
Vines of New York, knocked out by Fritzie Zigler in one round, draws Bee Bee Wright of Clairton in the semi windup of the Jimmy Bivins Curtis Sheppard fight show on September 27. Wright has nine pro bouts, latest KO over Tommy Mollis of Baltimore this August.
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Jimmy Bivins
Cleve
Jarid
Rush
Curtis Sheppard
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Bivins
Melia Bettna
Vinssunen
Vinne Vines
New York
Fritsie Zigle
Bee Bee Wright
Clairton
Wright
Tommy Mollis
Balimore
Redbirds Narrow NL Race as Cardinals Edge Cubs
The Cardinals win 2-1 in ten innings to seize second place ahead of Brooklyn and Cincinnati, while the Giants beat the Dodgers 4-3 in a wild seventh inning. Ray Sanders homered for the Cubs, and New York fans watched the Yankees’ pennant chase as they split with the Senators after a 6-8 loss.
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St Bonis
Cardinals
Brooklyn
Chicago Cubs
Matt Soopers
Cubs
Uhrosh
Copier
Wrothers
Ike
Moy Yirobe
Jilly
Walker Nada
Chute Passeaus
Dowbie
Ray Sanders
Wilmington Senators
Mead
Yanks
Senators
Washington
New York
Cincinnati
Dodgers
New York Giants
Sid Gordon
Sandiers
Jet
Reds
Sluboorn
Pittsburgh
Bucky Walters
Pirates
Sports Events In Holland Bring Jeers For Germans
American observers report Dutch sports events in Holland provoke jeers at German occupiers. Citizens respond with satire and defense of Dutch identity as Dutch athletes face Nazi influence and Allied sentiment. The piece notes crowd behavior, propaganda context, and the broader wartime atmosphere in occupied Netherlands.
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Holland
Joe Louis Exhibition at Indiantown Gap Draws Crowds
Joe Louis boxed in an exhibition at Indiantown Gap with First Sergeant George Nicholson as sparring partner. The event drew military police and visitors, with autograph hounds mingling around the Brown Bomber as he signed for those who managed to reach him.
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Indiantown Gap
Bal Jon Lily
Yell
Tts
Army Post
Louis
George Nicholson
Nis
Olyiling
Nicholson
Quilty
Etn Soday
Inudey Han
Inidkiine
Ya Park
Aeangedt
Primmer
Shenaligo
Western Pennsylvania
Major League Leaders From A Scrambled Page
The record lists names and stats across batting and pitching categories with several legible entries such as Musial and Nicholson. It notes teams like St Louis and Brooklyn and venues including New York while masking many others through garbled OCR.
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Buen
Fas Dae
Wastilngiay
H—York
Bet Poig
Chantulve
New York
Yalomal Jenghe
Atusilh
St. Lewi
Ani
Fhius—Vawhint
Brooklyn
im—Nicholsa Ehicayos—Musial
SL Lois
Dolibstes—Musial
Hrotiiky
Triptes—Musia
St. Louis
Georgia's 4F's Gallop to 25-7 Opener
Georgia opens with a 25 to 7 win as Coach Dor Fauret and star players lead the 4F squad. The article notes upcoming games against Michigan Texas and Navy, with emphasis on early season expectations and campus atmosphere at Wolvitle-Camp Grant.
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Georgia
Hy Associated Brass
New York
Georgii
Jamuwy
Cornell
Wen Bush
Rhosoncan
Michigan
Thinois
Paine
Great Lakes
Dor Fauret
Duke
Tiny
Georgia Tech
Yale
Rochester
Sue
Muhlen
Bucknell
Muhlenberg
Ull Villanova
Coast Guard Academy
Bates
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Rip Sewell
Tourh
Shigether
Stan Musial
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Tex Hughson
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Gil
Wielbhree
Parie
Schepprey le
Yosten
Pieeling
Heath Rathesglo
Alderson McKinney
Retkew Gates
Gill Curtis
Johnson Blynt
Nasty
Hazen Posey Ey Cecy Besse
Armstrong
Bendig
J Jackson
Whipple Lawrence Park
Corny
Coty
Grolastal
Mitchell
Merritt
Reynolds
Don Aglie
Phillips
Whipple
Komoram
Pire
Kramer
Grassberger
Newton Ely
Shamburg
TIGER
Charles Clifton
New Jer
Crestmont
Golf
Bill Johnson
Yankees
Connie Mack
Red Rolfe
Whitey Kurowsk
Whitey
Arkansas
Nationals
Sey Marouhiume
Jess Netty
Rice
Houston
Ian
Dutch Meyer
Joseph Vaques
Texas Christian
Brewers
A. A. Pennant
Flag
Ivins Sheppard
Blondie
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Mamapapa
Cooper
Nats
Tribe
Ralph Coniston
Emtiliere Peopl
Cakayans
Apors
New Order
Ward
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Algemeen Handelabhid
Eurelier
Romatiedy
Ephremely Jaye Wynn
Anduil
la Mediately
France
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Hunghai
Olirnumest
Mayerd
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Joe Louis
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