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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1946
Page
7
Partial OCR lists assorted meat and produce prices and items such as calves lambs and hogs with figures like 2.75 and 14.50 amid scattered unreadable notes. The fragment hints at a wartime style rural market listing with animal and commodity values, but many lines are garbled.
The Ben Sailors sit in front in the Mid-Atlantic League with 26 games left as pressure builds on the Governor’s Go to secure the pennant. Steve Wiverak’s Giants draft works but pitching leads the charge with five hurlers totaling 58 wins and 18 losses. The round of playoffs approaches with Me and Corry in contention and a three-game championship looming though a date has yet to be set.
The James town Falcons beat the Lockport Cubs 2 1 in the only Pony League game not postponed by rain. Lockport suffered their fourth straight loss as the Falcons solidified first place.
Camp funds will buy football gear as two daily practice sessions begin at Loveland Field. New school superintendent David Swarts backs junior high football, with a Beaver Club fundraiser redirecting to equipment. Schedule lists two daily sessions from 1 to 9 a.m. and 2 to 4 p.m., and a season opener in mid September with lineups and travel to Meadvill.
Chicago Cubs rely on veteran infielders Billy Juss and Stan Hack to steady the defense on the right side. Manager Charlie Grimm praises their experience and smart fielding as the team chases a pennant, hoping the old guard can compensate for youth and speed elsewhere.
Yesterday’s National League results show Brooklyn beating Chicago 8 0 and New York defeating Brooklyn 5 to 0 while Philadelphia and St Louis split. American League highlights include Boston defeating Philadelphia 6 to 1 and Detroit routing St Louis 4 to 1. A report from Brownsville notes a player’s travel to Cincinnati after cancelling Missouri visit amid rain. Local notes mention league figures and a boxing event in New Orleans.
Chicago fans prepare for the All-American Boys baseball game at Comiskey Park on Saturday. Notables Harold Gilbert of New Orleans Bob Hall of Miami Harry Aguanis of LynMass and Donal of Pugsburals are in the lineup after a tough stretch, with each reported as 400 hitters.
Today's games feature Cleveland at Chicago Detroit at St Louis New York at Washington Philadelphia at Boston In the International League Baltinare S 4 Rochester 3 1 Tormalya Jersey City 2 Buffalo 6 Newark 6 Syracuse 1 Montreal 17
In a busy major league day the Giants halted the Dodgers while the Cubs shut out the Reds. The White Sox narrowed the pennant race by edging the Athletics as the Braves beat the Phillies and the Cardinals defeated Brooklyn.
Eagles begin pre season drills at Aranac Lake New York with 57 players, seven veterans present as Head Coach Greast Neale vows to prove his word. Neale opening training camp says this aggregation is the best sound he has had since joining the Bayles.
Edinboro hosts a football clinic with Northwestern and Army coaches guiding sessions on offensive line play and rapid drills at Erie Stadium. More than 10 candidates attended, as Holcomb announced a starting lineup featuring Len Ekimuff and Ingeysol for an all-star scholastic game Friday.
A Chicago based ruling reports jockey Robert J. Veriiter, 26, accused of turf fraud and bribery at Arlington Park on July 13. Vedder, Hamboye Johnston, and Vedder’s valet testified during a two week probe, leading to an indefinite suspension for Johnston and related actions by the Racine Board.
Goshen New York Aug 21 Hambletonian postponed to tomorrow as owner William J Cane of Good Time Park cites heavy pre-dawn rain weakening the track. Field of 11 includes favorites Chesterown and Vittory Song with large wagers and a $847 prize for the winner, heats set to begin at 2 p.m. EST.
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