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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1940
Page
7
Fragmentary notice lists a sale item with addresses on South St and Main, mentions a new event or entry and pulld reet. Details are incomplete and hard to parse, with garbled phrases and stray digits.
A garbled OCR fragment references April dates and material bids, mentioning an engineer, extension needs, and secured rights. It lists approximate costs and steps for a project, with phrases about selling and securing performance. The legibility is insufficient to identify persons, organizations, places, or a clear outcome.
Betting chief Doyle lists Yankees as AL favorites with Cincinnati and St Louis co favorites for the NL title. The piece also recalls Cyril Walker once the Open winner, now 90 and betting on golf and life, plus notes on wildfowl migration, 34 ounce bats and memories of Willie Hoppe.
George Kirkley predicts the Boston Red Sox will win the pennant ahead of the Yankees in 1939. Ted Williams and Jimmy Foxx form a powerful one two punch while Red Ruffing ages and Yankee internal issues hinder their title defense. Cronin reshapes pitching with Hash and Butland joining the staff.
United Press reports the Phillies and Athletics meet today in the first of five city games, none at home. Also notes changes in pitchers and exhibition results, including Hogseth, McCormick, Feller, and Bauers, with focus on rosters and lineup shifts across several clubs.
Pro golfers will divide more than $200000 in prize money in 1940, an increase of about $25,000 from last year. The annual purse has risen steadily and is expected to reach around $1,000,000 within a few years, signaling continued growth in professional golf.
Chicago April 9 Dizzy Dean pitched five innings against the St. Louis Browns allowing two hits and earned a 16 to 10 Cubs win. Despite rumors of an ultimatum and potential sale, Dean fought through a tight arm delivering a strong spring performance with three strikeouts.
The Panthers won three games against the Hyenas at Elks Lanes in Lash Evening. Bert Fagerstrom topped the scoring with a 181 average.
In Philadelphia at the Gardens, Wild Boyd of Seattle outpointed Giant Negro Bobo who was knocked down in the fifth and retired after six due to a broken left hand. Bobo led early but Boyd landed a decisive right cross to end the dramatic exchange.
Two ladies rifle teams participated in a match last evening at Corry Red Club. Ruth Sheen led Team A with a 178 score while Ruth Gravink’s Team B included strong totals from Hazel Legters and M. Anderson. Final team totals show Team A 759 and Team B 590, with individual scores listed for Sheen, Gravink, Lamona, Grice, and others.
Pittsburgh welterweight Fritus Zivic and Chicago slugger Johnny Harbera met in a 10 round bout at Convention Hall drawing with each holding one decision apiece. The fight drew about 5,000 boxing fans as both men boxed cautiously with Harbera evening the series by outboxing Zivic in the dark-haired Chicagoan’s bid for a rematch.
The Cubs extended their lead in the Aero Supply Bowling League to five games after a two-game win over second-place Indians. Giants swept Pirates in three, while Yankees earned a forfeit from the Tigers. Chestiss Sears led Teague with 193.
Detroit April 9 Ragar Steube of Milwaukee Loday led a field of left handers in the American Bowling Congress tournament with 184 259 and 685 total for 10th in nine singles. He warned of changes ahead as lefties try to find their groove. Only two left handers had won ABC minor events before. Charlie Nuch of Columbus Ohio totaled 190 in the wil events for St position.
Cohen Coals moved to second in the Gry Bowling League after a postponed match where Water house Garage slipped. Clark Lord led with a high score, totaling 200 for the event, as Kyspurs remained ahead after three games.
Wyns Wren of Boston leads 64 remaining in the AAU boxing meet at Boston Garden for two national berths. The event followed a nine hour session that narrowed a field of 186 boxers from all sections, including Hawaii, with a long evening of bouts concluding late.
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