Fragmented OCR Summary of Local Notice
A damaged OCR line fragment mentions numbers and names in a terse town notice. It shows stray digits and garbled words lacking clear event details, dates, places, or involved organizations.
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1941
Page
7
A damaged OCR line fragment mentions numbers and names in a terse town notice. It shows stray digits and garbled words lacking clear event details, dates, places, or involved organizations.
Partial OCR text shows a public bid and auction context dated 15, 1918 in County, Pennsylvan ia. Mentions clerk, treasurer, bids, rent and delivery details, with scattered figures and names obscured by damage.
The story details the Hindla Boxing Commission suspending a fighter for one year and forfeiting his purse share after a cut over the eye led to medical concerns. Bar and his manager Paul Danski clashed over whether the fighter could continue against Billy Conn. The commission’s action is framed as necessary for sport safety. The piece also notes baseball plans, duck-pin bowling feats by Lois Johnson, and a report on major league schedules, plus fishing conditions and distant dog shows in New York.
An eminent business lawyer, counting among his clients many of the wealthy, claims there are 100000 regulations a business man is presumed to know. Ignorance of these rules is likely to cause serious trouble and entanglements for the modern entrepreneur.
Opening day delivered wholesale carnage with seven games and 105,439 fans. Reds, Indians, Yankees, Dodgers, Giants, Phillies, Cubs, and Red Sox all posted notable results while Chubby Dean shined for the A’s with five hits allowed and a two run homer from Sam Chapman.
Today’s major league slate includes Louis at Cincinnati and New York at Brooklyn with Pittsburgh at Chicago and Boston at Philadelphia. Yesterday’s AL results show Philadelphia 3 New York 1 and Chicago 4 Cleveland and Boston 7 Washington 6 with Detroit and St Louis tied and Chicago at Cleveland among listed matchups.
The Ladies City League finished its season with no standings change. Raymonds claimed the title by a slim margin after a spingmakers sweep of the last place Movies Dairy. Wayside Market pulled into a second place tie by beating Rexall Drugs, while Fair Store beat Wing Wilt. Angie Baressi posted a standout series paced by games of 205, 198, 185, and 203.
Loyal Order of Moose directors took the next step toward finishing Glenwood park as an athletic center and picnic grounds by agreeing to fund the machine grading of the athletic field. Lloyd Thompson, driving the action, said equipment could be secured within two weeks and grading might finish within the month if funds for subsequent hand work are raised, possibly ready for this season.
A chaotic New York sports roundup cites Bold Irishman as a highlight, notes Jim Fitzsimmons near-stroke moments, and mentions NHA sidings with Conn and Lou Nova for Joe Lotta Times. It covers Derby odds shifts, umpire Bill Stewart’s throat operation, and various football and baseball rumors, with guest commentator Art Cohn weighing Nova and cosmic punchlines.
Cooperation of sportsmen in Carry and vicinity supports an experiment by the County Sportsmen's League and the Carry Rod and Gun Club to stock nearby woodlands with quail. Three coveys were released yesterday by County Game Warden Joh Kedhad y and J. J. Due Kohler, with Corry Rod and Gun Club members. One covey was placed near the city, one off the macadam road, and the third on Tenyard Ridge. The Bre County League hopes to convince the State Game Commission quail will thrive here, as the Rod and Gun Club asks Corry sportsmen to help acclimate the birds for a year or two. This is part of an ongoing stocking program to improve hunting in the area.
The National Uesque introduces a pair of new brother batteries this season. Johnny Rid dle was bought by Cincinnati from Kansas City and may pair with brother Ulmer who pitched for the Reds last year. Mort Cooper will pitch for the St Louis Cardinals alongside brother Walker, promoted from the American Association.
Bechet Welden dominated the Elks event with a 690 total, including games of 183 and 209 and a 230 final, securing first place. Sears moved to second in a strong series while Georges Roof and Harold Cragg claimed fourth and fifth with 624 and 618. The annual banquet is tonight as the tournament continues tomorrow night with scheduled shifts for bowlers.
Boxing results report last night lists Pete Lello of Gary and Bobby Ruf in New York Astoria, Jackie Wilson of Cleveland knockout Memo Manes in Los Angeles, Kenny Lindsey of Vancouver and Tony Olivera of Oakland recognized as bantamweight champion in New York and California.
The article discusses a planned August boxing bout featuring Louis in Buffalo with a $40,000 fundraising goal to cover costs for the International Chiefs of Police convention and related events in New York. It notes city leaders and officials collaborating to secure talent and funding, including figures like Wade Stevenson and Mayor Hollinw, and references promoters and regional connections in New York and New Haven.
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