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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1949
Page
7
A rural route near Flo is temporarily closed as maintenance crews work on the farm access road. Local residents report detours and expect reopening within days. Officials urge caution for drivers and livestock handlers in the area.
Fragmentary OCR item lists dairy goods and farm equipment with scattered terms like cattle, oats, clover, steel tools, and sale notes. Mentions Corry street and estate references but lacks coherent event details or dates.
The Texas scholastic league denounces colleges that pay expenses or provide tickets to high school football and basketball stars to win scholarships. It warns players accepting such inducements risk ineligibility, urging colleges to find ethical recruitment methods and curb stamp athletes moving between schools.
New York April 16 Major league clubs announce expanded TV coverage with home games televised for many teams and eight teams carrying away games. Only the Pirates reject TV. Browns and Cardinals push for full-time telecasts though funding and station interest vary. Radio remains steady while legal challenges over interstate commerce continue.
The weather man forced at least a weeks postponement in the start of the 1949 golf season at Corry Country Club. Rain and snow with high winds caused an abrupt change in plans, with play moved from today to Friday and a possible start on Saturday if warmth returns.
Rain or not, 3500 anglers fished public streams opening trout season along Wissahickon Creek near Philadelphia and surrounding parks. Fairmount Park crowds hit a record 4300, Caledonia State Park reported big turnout, and notable catches included a 24 inch brown trout on Big Sugar Creek and a 20 inch rainbow in Silver Springs with several 14 to 17 inch fish nearby. Ed Appel of Philadelphia nabbed a 19 inch rainbow near Valley Green.
Summary of planned radio and television coverage for the 1930 American League teams. Indians and Senators push full home and away radio and TV, Red Sox cover all home games on radio and TV, Athletics light on TV, White Sox and Browns push most home games, Boston and Cleveland divisions show varied broadcast strategies.
Joe DiMaggio will miss the New York Yankees opening day in Baltimore due to heel x ray treatments at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He said he is optimistic about a return but has not set a timetable. DiMaggio underwent heel surgery last November for a bone spur and has traveled from Fort Worth for medical consultation with Dr. George Bennett.
John Brozdo of Titusville finally lands a 27 inch seven pound trout on a fly rod during Pennsylvania’s opening trout season. He endured five years of attempts and losses before landing the prize, a headline catch in early reporting.
Bliss Cleaners maintained their two game edge by sweeping Thomas Motors in two matches. Rossbacher's defeated Topp's twice to seize second place. Connie's and Helen Shoppe split, with Connie's winning one opener and Helen Shoppe taking the other.
Patton begins 1949 in Los Angeles while Michigan State and Southern California meet in a key intersectional track clash expected to draw over 20 000 fans. The sprint star, praised as the world quickest man, is noted for recent world record claims in the 300 yards and Olympic 200 meters. The story also reports the Chicago White Sox selling catcher Ralph Weigel to Washington.
April 16 in Philadelphia the Athletics won 4 to 3 after a ninth inning rally. Joe Coleman outpitched Phillies hurlers and Blix Donnelly took the loss as the A's showed power with 10 safeties while Philadelphia managed seven hits and two errors.
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