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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1947
Page
7
The readable text mentions military topics and local items including apparent references to the Kesel Army and East em auIL Toon. Other fragments note August, weight measurements, tools, chestal items, and a small music journal. Details are incomplete and names are uncertain.
Gastor suffered a defeat in the Corry Country Club second round as an unusual hole in which a ball hit him, landing in the cup, gave George Oreull a 2 up win. Oreull advances to 18 holes victory while Castor struggled with the bizarre stroke and a personal setback.
The American Legion baseball team led Corry 4 to 2 when darkness halted play after four innings. It was agreed the five inning game would be completed before the next meeting of the league. Waterford scored three runs in the first and one in the fourth. Art Pills homered for Corry in the first, and Frank Heiberg drove in the fourth with a single assisted by a passed ball and two errors.
Eddie Dyer’s St Louis Cardinals push toward a second straight National League title behind a balanced lineup and a revived pitching staff led by Howie Pollet Murry Dickson and Mary Brecheen. Munger’s late strong relief could seal the pennant with an 6-0 win over Pittsburgh. Brooklyn beat Philadelphia 6-0 as Branca earns win. Cubs edge Reds 1-0 on Blackwell’s loss endsrookie. Other games: Boston, Detroit, and Cleveland wins noted. Rain postpones Washington at Philadelphia.
Australia moved toward a Davis Cup final by sweeping Canada in Montreal. Jack Bromwich and Colin Long won the doubles 6-2 6-1 0-0 over Gordie McNeil and Edgar Lanthier as Denny Pi and Geo Brown led the opening day singles, with Brown next facing Henri Rochon and Pails meeting Brendon Macken.
Yesterday results show Chicago 2 Cincinnati 1 and Brooklyn 6 Philadelphia 0 in the National League. Boston 7 New York 5 with 10 innings. American League Chicago 4 Detroit 2 in 20 innings. Other NL games include Cleveland over St. Louis and Washington over Philadelphia. Atlantic League notes Niagara Falls 4 Johnstown 3 and Syracuse 9 Buffalo 8.
Corry golfers from Corry Country Club, about 20 to 25 players, travel to Randolph Sunday for a return match against the niblick Wielders. Corry won 89 to 40 two weeks ago and expects tougher play on the strange course. After the match, players will be hosted at a diner on the club house lawn.
Titmaylile and Corry will hook up in the fourth game of their series tomorrow afternoon as Loveland hosts Witt the Groupmen. The same lineup is scheduled for 4 o clock. Gary opened its campaign with a 0-0 triumph over Queen City, but the Gib Giants have since posted wins. Manager Vern Gro predicts Corry will start with Te Bellic behind the plate. Infield likely Rinss Cusecti, Jack Wilson, Mike Goda and Chuck Williams. Click Meteyn, Alex Ky and doe Sarpicki in the rotation. Chuck Miudden with Butcher on the receiving end. Possible starters listed include Zidarko, Pullen, Wagner, Cites, Borlie, Thoples and Woll.
Vandergrift extends its streak to 11 straight with a victory over Oil City Refiners. Cardowski and Mahoney lead the attack as Vandergrift tops Bullers and keeps pace in the Middle Atlantic Ten. Frontiers beat downstate hometowns to secure their eighth straight win.
A fragmented report details a Monday pro-amateur league game where Ted Williams led a 19 to 1 demolition despite fielding only five players. Tubbs stood out with a cycle of a triple, two doubles and a single, while Canfield Nielsen and Al Canfield were tagged for the score. The piece also notes the revival of the district pro-am golf tournament at Corry Country Club with Nick Carter as toast to a field of about 20 top shooters. postwar context and planned future events are mentioned.
Batavia Clips Wyberanecs 13 game skein as Matty Zovsko drives in two in the second inning and Ted Pokel struggles at home plate. Bradford’s offense stalls. Hamilton loses 5-6 to Wellsville after a costly mental lapse by John Webbers. Ed Pith reaches and scores on a late base running miscue.
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