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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1946
Page
7
The market shows varied weights with the heavy cows and midweights trading steady to higher. Lighter lean cattle and early lots move at modest prices, while heavier weights around 11.35 per unit and higher bids for 19.00 weights indicate selective demand.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions preselling of dividends and awaiting numbers amid unclear financial terms. It references percentages and dates in a fractured way, with no coherent narrative or identifiable entities.
Preseason drills underway as football fans expect the greatest pro season yet with rosters expanding past 35. Hank Greenberg hints at retirement after this season while remaining a feared slugger in the Tigers lineup. Also notes on Bill Baxter shoot near Erie, pre-season rules meeting in Erie, and other sports tidbits including golfing standout Stranahan and Mick Owen’s suspension debate.
Amateur boxing results list fighters Eddie Grose from Philadelphia and Chester Hiro from New York with graphed percentages, plus Agostino Guddes from Palmerton and Doc Bea from Philadelphia scoring knockouts. The fragmented notes name locations Alleystown and Palmerton with unclear weights and outcomes.
Stan Musial charged to the National League leading average by weekend play, adding 12 points to push from third to first with a 369 mark. In the American League Mickey Vernon held top pace at 361, Ted Williams rose to 344, Johnny Pesky trailed at 343, while Johnny Mize and Dixie Walker drifted in lower slots.
Yesterday's results across the National and American Leagues list St Louis beating Chicago 6 to 0 and Brooklyn 3 New York 2 with several other results. Standings show Boston leading with 77 wins. Today's schedule includes New York at Brooklyn and Cincinnati at Pittsburgh among others. In other leagues, Rochester beat Syracuse while Toronto won 6-1 and Newark beat Jersey City 4-1. Pittsburgh notes include player statistics and game summaries.
AP reports a plan to merge the International Hockey Association and the Ligue Internationale de Hockey sur Glace into one world governing body for hockey. The new group would govern under Canadian amateur rules and stage a World championship alternating between Europe and North America, with a meeting set in Zurich on September 1.
The Ladies A Bowie Lease held a meeting to set tentative plans for the season starting September 7. Attendance was lighter than expected at the Monday session and arrangements were made for a dinner at Mrs William Dunlap's home. Further action on opening date and other details will follow in conjunction with launching the new season, and plans for additional events are expected within two weeks.
Brooklyn moved within a half game of the Dodgers as they rallied to beat the Giants 3 2 in seven innings. Cincinnati dropped a seventh straight, Pittsburgh beat St Louis 3 2, and Detroit shaded Cleveland 3 2. A Chicago St Louis Browns game was postponed with others on the slate.
In Pony League action the Falcons split with Batavia as walks decided games. Olean swept a doubleheader from Lockport with a 9-1 nightcap, Batavia edged Hornell 8-7, Hornell won 12-9 over Batavia, and Wellsville reduced Hamilton to a 3-1 victory in a lone game. Also noted were player moves and minor scores from New York and Newark listings.
Derek Barton and Anthony Mottram, two war veterans, were chosen to represent England at the National Tennis Championships in Forest Hills. Barton, 24, a Royal Signals veteran, earned his spot after tryouts and faced Europe’s top players, while Mottram, 26, recently revived form after outlasting rivals at Wimbledon. Both bring strong postwar resumes and are expected to lift Britain’s Davis Cup prospects in the U S matches August 1 to September 8.
Stanard ose Sowawalleam led Stanford Hose to a 16 14 win over Sparta at Aero Field last evening. The Hosemen earned their first victory in five starts against Stanford county, amassing 15 hits to 11 for Sparta. A four run rally in the sixth sealed the decision as Sullivan and Brown paired in the mound win while Newman and Libeaut handled catching duties for Sparta. The Firemen next face Gomry Jamestown Thursday night.
Avista officials announce a banquet in Titusville for Moose Junior Baseball League players with attendees from Corry Meadville Titusville Union City and Warren. After the banquet guests will view highlights of the 1886 World Series between the Chicago Cubs and Detroit Tigers. Transportation provided to Gorey team members to the Park at eight o'clock.
Erie sailors dominated Oil City with a 4-0 win. Johnstown and other rivals posted results as Middle Atlantic Baseball League action continued yesterday.
Chestertown the colt bought by Walter Smith for 40000 dollars headlines the Illinois State Pair grand circuit racing on August 13 at Springfield. The Hambletonian winner is among 16 starters for the 2 14 trotting stake worth 6900. Other contenders include Victory Song and Deanna Gibson in the Review Futurity and Run Rundee pace for 10450 purse. Harris of Pittsburgh is noted in a separate item.
The Erie seeded stars tourney opens its second day at Kahrsie Club amid a wartime-tinged four year eclipse. Favorites include Edgar Chew of El Paso who beat Root, Harold Burrows of Charlottesville who eliminated Len Johnson, and Byron Bauer of Erie, eight time winner, who defeated Bob Kaynes of Cleveland. Other first round victors include Lou Vash, Noyman Millard, Ken Rasmussen, Bud Bailey, Bob Davis, Dick Kampiath, Clayton Jones, Frank McGiry, Bill Waughman, Pete Crandall, Tom Zyyal, and Dow Whenley with several upsets altering the seedings.
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