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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1944
Page
7
Major remarks from Connie Smythe urge NHL president with final authority, likening current rules to weak governance. The page also previews college picks, baseball chatter, soldiers in winter tours, and recent boxing results from Union City and Elizabeth.
Detroit's Tigers surged past the Yankees 8-2 as part of a dominant stretch pushing them ahead with 12 games left. Dino Trout powered the attack with Wakefield York and Cramer aiding a 12-hit effort, while Cleveland and Chicago also won in a busy day of baseball.
Five MLB troupes will head overseas to entertain front line troops under Army Special Services and league sponsorship. Eleven active players and six staff, including Mel Ott, will visit five war theaters for two to three months, with former players, writers, and umpires joining. The group will perform storytelling, autograph sessions, and Q A, with film showings and guided commentary on 1944 World Series highlights.
National and American League standings show Pittsburgh leading the National League with 82 wins and 58 losses while Cincinnati at 80–61 trails. Yesterday Pittsburgh beat Brooklyn 2–1 and St Louis topped Washington 5–2 in the American League results Detroit routed New York 8–2 and Cleveland beat Boston 11–10. Today’s scheduled games include Pittsburgh at Brooklyn and Cincinnati at Philadelphia with other NL and AL matchups across St Louis Boston Chicago New York and Philadelphia. Playoffs ping between Buffalo and Baltimore in the International League semi finals with Buffalo leading two games to none.
Boston reports that Dick Guller and second baseman Tom Nelson, stars from Milwaukee’s pennant-winning American Association team, will join the Boston Braves this Saturday. The new infield duo, part of an 850000 deal, is expected to debut against Cincinnati.
The Sluggers and Butchers opened the Third Ladies League season with clean sweeps over the Cubs and Tigers as the Daggers topped the Lions twice. Florence Beckwith led winners with 147 155 124 while Elsie Ross bacher topped losers with 136 115 118.
Hershey Bears announce 1960 61 schedule opening October 1 against Providence Reds and closing March 17 at home versus St Louis Flyers. Manager John Sollenberger notes two divisions with eastern five team group and western division including Cleveland, Indianapolis, Pittsburgh and St Louis teams.
ABILENE Tex feature recalls Clarence Pug Manders and brothers in football lore. Pug, 190 pounds, co captain of Brooklyn Tigers, played Milbank High and Drake then Chicago All Pro in 1941, later fifth in ground gains. home in Des Moines with wife and two children. Brothers Automatic Jack, Francis, Frank, and Albert Jr noted for Bears, South Dakota, and Navy service. lineage spans college to professional ranks.
Harrisburg Sept 21 Couch Tom Raymer leads powerful Coaldale Tigers to Lebanon for a scholastic grid game. Coaldale hopes to crush Lebanon as Ward’s Cedars push back, while Joe Zabora scores and a new back doe Sido shines. Tyrone Eagles meet Huntingdon in a featured game as independents eye late season contests.
Keisling and Handler urged stronger offense after two exhibition losses to Eagles and Redskins as the Steelers prepare for the National League opener against the Cleveland Rams. They contrasted the recent games at Forbes Field with the after action critique, aiming to spark a more potent attack. Glenn and Paul Milbank link through Drake connections. Glenn served after Drake, wounded on Saipan. The text also notes the elder Keisling's baseball background and a reference to a left handed catcher who reached the majors.
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