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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1943
Page
5
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The State Game Commission outlines opening day, October 15, for woodcock season. Birds feed mainly on earthworms where abundance exists. Daily bag limit is four with controlled possession twice that. hunting hours run from half an hour before sunrise to sunset. Nearby duck districts report a strong opening, with Tamarack Swamp and Sulphur Springs among favored spots. Officials note license changes for 1943 and special provisions for servicemen. season timing shifts with daylight. The football season starts in Philadelphia as Eagles and Steelers meet in preseason, while baseball’s All-Stars prep for Erie events featuring stars from Pirates and Yankees. selectors anticipate crowded fields and potential top rosters.
Corry High School football drills as Beavers aim for season first victory in Friday night game at Westerville. Wesleyville lost 20-7 to Millcreek while Beavers fell 26-6 to the same team. Putnam prepares starters, Scheppner leads signals, and emphasis stays on fundamentals and faster punting after two blocked kicks.
The Lancaster Red Roses clinched the Governors Cup by defeating the York White Roses in seven games of the post season series before 7,207 fans, securing back to back championships after taking the pennant in the regular season. Les McCrabb, ex Philadelphia Athletes pitcher, earned the win in the final game.
Cor pro Tommy Loughran of the U S Marines will delay a planned knockdown dragout with a judo wrestler as the bout with Dick Lev of the Coast Guard was postponed after Lev injuring his knee. The Navy arena contest will be restaged once Lev recovers. Pittsburgh Pirates purchase pitcher James Walsh from Albany. Charles Herrick, once uninterested in sports, set a sprint time record at the Navy Pre-Flight School Athens Ga. Jerry Patererson beat Jerry Plorello in Providence. Terry Yaqui fought Clea Shans in Philadelphia.
Yankees defeat Indians 5-3 as Nick Etten wins pitching duel with Hank Borowy. Reds secure second place in the National League with a 3-4 win over the Phillies, drawing 767 fans. Cubs top Giants 10-9 in 13 innings as Bill Nicholson hits a homer. Adams sets a new record by appearing in his 15th game for the Giants.
Navy grid team picks up Don Whitmire from Alabama and sophomore Bob Jenkins as it peaks for the season. Coach John E. Whetchel says midshipmen near top form. World Series interest grows as England watches American games. Harness meet at Empire City totals $277,610. Fort Benning cadets shift to dry field for a better game. Whitey Killick praises duck hunting humor amid shells. Borowy and Brécheen eyed for World Series game three and career notes. Byrne brothers help Syracuse boxing title run as fund aid supports servicemen. New Haven and Newark boxing results report. Baltimore and Chicago boxing results noted.
Philadelphia on September 28 Associated Press reports baseball patriarch Connie Mack orchestrated a series of trades to stock the Athletics with six new players while shedding several veterans. The moves bring the total new acquisitions to ten in a single week, including Joe Moore Luke Hamilton Eddie Mayo Johnny Welch George Kell Woody Wheaton and others from Giants Toronto Louisville Lancaster and more.
Philadelphia report notes Terry Young of New York defeated Cleo Shan of Los Angeles by decision to open the indoor boxing season before a 4,323 crowd. Young weighed 138, Shan 124 after substituting for Ghalky Wright who withdrew with a back injury.
St Louis September reports confirm Billy Southworth renewed his contract with the St Louis Cardinals ahead of the World Series title defense. The manager, who joined from the farm system in 1940, steered the club through a strong 1941 season and 1942 rebuilds.
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