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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1946
Page
7
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a place or event with unclear names and a possible geographic reference. The readable bits imply a card or note about passing something on a street location, but specifics are missing. No identifiable persons, organizations, dates, or outcomes are clear.
Incomplete OCR reveals a county level notice about claims and debts tied to a person named Lyons and others. The fragment mentions letters of administration and instructions to file claims by a stated date, with references to relatives and the county. The text is garbled and lacks clear names, dates, or locations beyond generic terms.
The St Louis Cardinals, led by Stan Musial and Enos Slaughter, swept both ends of a doubleheader from the Cincinnati Reds 15-4 and 7-5, moving within a half game of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Musial posted eight hits in 10 at bats. Slaughter had six hits in nine at bats.
The Penna Interscholastic Athletic Association warns all schools not to start football practice before Sunday August 1. Those starting August 1 9 may play first games in September, with third week Friday night limits. Beavers set season opening in Union City. Cubs slide from hot start as Baseball season continues with cards series.
Ben Hogan top money winner of 1946 with 20500 leads toward the U S PGA Championship after his ninth victory of the season. He beat Dick Metz of Arkansas Oily Kansas by a single stroke to win the $10000 Canadian Pro Golfers Open while Byron Nelson, Sam Snead and Ben Hogan’s rivals contended in other invitational events.
Hermie Barron, 40, wins the All-American Open at Tam O’Shanter, beating top pros and securing $30,875 in prizes after a dramatic finish. May confirms Barron’s rise, noting Nelson and Mangrum helped shape his game. May’s golf club operations and heavy investment are highlighted as context for the event.
Dr. Butters won the Corry Country Club 36 hole final against Leo Hoylen by one up to become the new club champion. Hoylen parred the 24th to square, but Butters finished with a strong finish and closed out on the 12th hole with a two under par 4. The second title will be decided later this week between Dick Hurlbut and Jimmy Carrig.
In Indianapolis at Capitol City Gun Club Alex Kerr, 32, former Navy gunnery instructor, won the All Bore Skeet championship after a previous heart breaking 141 miss in a shoot off. He broke 250 targets clean to clinch the all gauge title as part of the national and International skeet championships. Mrs J A LaFove of Haverford PA won the Women's All Bore championship with a 235 score, having earlier taken the Women's 20 gauge title in the tournament.
Steve Mizérak, manager of the Erie's Sailors in the Middle Atlantic League, hit a two run homer in the third inning guiding Erie to a 4-1 victory over One Of City Pirates at Oil City. Joe Och pitched a shutout in Butler as well.
Local league games last night saw Jamestown beat Hamilton 4 1 and Clean edge Bradford 8 7 in 11 innings. Bulavia routed Lockous and Wellsville won 9 4 in second shows.
E M Mulheirn of Erie captured the low net prize with 65 at the second annual Corry Country Club handicap tourney. Niblick Wighters from Erie, Bradford, Meadville, Titusville and Warren joined 16 local golfers in poor weather. Other top finishers included Dr. Guy Butters with 70 and M Lellingwell with 72.
National League results show Philadelphia 7 Brooklyn 6 and Boston 10 0 with other games including St Louis 15 Cincinnati 4 and Pittsburgh 10 Chicago 9. Today’s slate includes Cincinnati at Pittsburgh and St Louis at Chicago with New York and Bradlyn noted. American League yesterday lists Washington 3 5 and Philadelphia 1 12 along with Chicago 8 4 and Detroit.
The Sherman Oshkosh idutis defeated Corry nine 8 to 0 Saturday afternoon at Loveland Fish. Pitcher Brocits fired a strong game, limiting Corry to two hits and fanning 17. Sherman scored early with a run in the first, plated four in the seventh, and added a second in the second.
Detroit plays Cleveland and Chicago faces St. Louis in the main set of scheduled games. In the Mid-Atlantic League Erie defeats Oil City 4 to 1, Bible beats Youngstown 4 to 0, Niagara tops Johnstown 2 to 1. A fragmented note mentions a prize distribution and an early shoe history aside from the game results.
Frisina, a year-old shortstop from Corry, left Sunday for Hickory North Carolina to join the Hickory club of the North Carolina State League. He has shown a commendable season with Corry and in the field and was highly recommended to the New York Giants who ordered him to report immediately to their Class D League farm team.
Jimmy Chann of Bridgeton New Jersey claims a world record after completing ten laps at Williams Grove speedway in 5 minutes 11.568 seconds before a crowd of 28 710. The previous record of 6 minutes 48.11 seconds was set in 1904 by Ben Campanelli of New York City. Two drivers were injured during the program Walter Troxel of Ephrata and Hewsth Ryan of Newburgh were hospitalized for injuries and treatment.
Dick Hurlbut defeated Lloyd Stowe in the final round to capture the Raymond golf title. The event concluded Saturday with Hurlbut as champion and other awards slated for Edward Pelde and Teas.
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