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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1940
Page
7
A fragmented notice from a Maine establishment lists meals and a dining space with unclear wording. The readable parts reference food service and a location in Main. Further details are obscured by the OCR text.
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Sports note recalls Bob Feller and Johnny Allen pace for the Cleveland Indians as fans rally behind a possible pennant. Enthusiasts expect a strong surge this season, hoping to topple the Yankees, with Feller leading the chase and Oscar Wills at the mound.
New York April 22. Detroit Tigers skin to Feller with 19 hits as he labors three innings. Feller, coming off a no hitter and first start since Cleveland, is tagged for six runs. Ted Lyons earns 22nd victory for White Sox in 6-2 win over Browns. Dizzy Dean’s 1940 debut ends quickly as Cardinals rally to beat St Louis 5-4.
Don Budge sweeps the event at Pinehurst NC, capturing the singles title 6-0 6-3 6-0 and pairing with Brice Bates to win the doubles crown. He defeated Dick Skeen in the final, while the pair edged Skeed and John Pawnee for the doubles title.
Oil City Rifle Club posted a 1198 to 1178 win over Meadville to stay in the Northwestern Rifle League title chase. Ray Perrine shattered the league high score record with 245 amid a 94 bullseye run, while Myron Sheffer scored 242 and Meadville’s top shooters honored him at a luncheon. The match ends the league season amid a potential protest from Corry over a previous victory.
In Fairbanks on April 22 Stenographer Clara Hansen from Anchorage came close to timing the Tanana River ice move to win a $80 000 prize in the Nevada Breaking Wave contest The ice reportedly cracked at 2 97 p.m Saturday but Nenana observers delayed public notice for hours The winner is described as daughter of a prosperous fisherman and linked to the Civil Aeronautics Authority.
Yesterday's results show Chicago routing St Louis 6 to 2 and Cleveland beating Detroit 12 to 2. Other games listed include Philadelphia at New York and Boston at Chicago with several matchups in flux.
Pittsburgh faces Chicago in the home season opener after rain and cold forced three postponements. The April schedule shift moved the Reds to the cinema and the Cubs to start the season, with Pirate Manager Franke Prisch planning the lineup as Mace Brown and Claude Pwasen are mentioned among likely players.
City Hindloag Bowling league postpones the roll handicap matches from last Thursday. The dormerby will be held tomorrow evening at the Recreation Center, with games slated to roll at 7 and 6 oclock.
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