Braley's Old Time Fair Drives Community Interest
Local notes describe Braley's event drawing crowds with a focus on traditional timekeeping and community gathering. Residents anticipate demonstrations and possible sales.
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1941
Page
7
Local notes describe Braley's event drawing crowds with a focus on traditional timekeeping and community gathering. Residents anticipate demonstrations and possible sales.
Fragmentary OCR note shows a sale item with cryptic codes and pricing. Reads like a damaged public notice or classified line item referencing R. D. 6 and a 2615 sequence, lacking clear names, dates, or full description.
Readable bits mention August Barney and a price around 90 cents, with references to a route of dogs and a sale on a Saturday. Names Henry and 1128 appear, but context and full details are unclear.
Local sport notes discuss Warren Red Jackets exploring midweek games at Loveland Field with potential attendance of 300 350 fans and estimated expenses around 450 500 dollars. Manager Verne Group receives credit for reviving Corry baseball with community help and a strong committee backing the team.
St Marys Colts, longtime district leaders in northwestern Pennsylvania, travel to Corry Bern Pros at Loveland Field Tuesday night. The meandering roster features Red Gabler Anne Meyer and Ray Wortman among others, with Russ Cassitt slated to start for Corry and Donnatuect catching. The matchup marks the first of two night games this week, ahead of Parrell-Sharon’s Friday night clash.
The Neadile Pioneers beat Youngstown Sheet & Tube 4 to 3 in the first game but lost the nightcap 4 to 4. Cassett, Ammons, Breshmahan, Beedlaw and others starred as the club moved to 30 wins against 20 losses. Westlake and Albion figures loom in county ball while coach work at Albion and Wastlake draws attention.
A survey finds about 40 new college football coaches taking posts this fall across major conferences. Notable changes include Frank Leahy moving from Notre Dame to Boston College with Denny Myers succeeding him, and Earl Blaik returning to Army to work with Captil Wood. Dartmouth, Yale, and other schools also reshaped staffs as 1941 kickoff nears.
At Binday's skeet shoot on the Red and Gun Club grounds near Corry, fifty seven strings were fired. Fogle led with 24 of 25 targets, while Robert Brown hit 18. C Gates Monkey and G Pattersby tied for second, and Floyd Fouls Ted Gunday’s school claimed two of twenty five.
Sharon August 25 centennial events display a second day program featuring golf tournaments baseball games and fly casting contests. The day includes a preview of a historic pageant led by Centennial Queen Marjorie J Poole and tributes to benefactors Mr and Mrs Frank H Buhl who funded the hospital farm and two clubs.
Aug 23 Niles lightweight Rollin Horne travels to Wattsburg to clash with Ashtabula’s Jimmy Varketta in an amateur program headlining a card at the Waitsburg arena. Varketta seeks a 12th straight win after defeating Mond White last week. Horne will test the rising contender. Other bouts include Ray Weblewski vs Em Johnson and Nick Penza vs Frank Cody with additional matchups listed.
Yesterday's NL results show Cincinnati 13 to 6 over New York and St Louis 7 to 2 against Brooklyn. Boston won 4 to 3 over Philadelphia, while Pittsburgh lost 7 to 3 to Chicago. Games today include St Louis at Brooklyn and Pittsburgh at Boston with Cincinnati or New York playing separately. Detroit 6 Philadelphia 4 in another matchup. Washington also played and Boston faces Cleveland with New York at Chicago.
Bob Finger pitched superbly as the Pirates split with the Braves, a standout effort in a strong showing. Charley Keller snapped his slump for the Yankees with two homers and a Spark double, helping White Sox to a double victory.
Yankees power past Chicago twice to lead the pennant chase as Wy att and Kozan pace a 2-1 win and a 3-2 triumph. Brooklyn’s Brooks and Cards contributions anchor a weekend sweep, with a strong pitching effort and timely hitting fueling the doubleheader success.
Sailors move to second in the Mid Ausnile League standings after a 4-2 victory over the Terriers. Denton lefty Joe Ostrow faltered in the ninth to allow the Sailors to pull ahead as Lucier delivered a wild pitch during a tense late innings stretch.
In a doubleheader sweep, Harry Graff blasted a homer and drove in six as the Reds routed the Giants 8 2 in game two. Danny Litwhiler added five RBIs for the Phillies in a separate win over the Cubs, delivering another multi run performance.
Sports column highlights key players and teams with notes on managers and upcoming games. Mentions include Red Sox, Dodgers, Cubs, Giants, Yankees, and Pirates amid trade talk, lineup shifts, injuries, and potential coaching changes.
Local notes show reorganization of the Bowing League this evening at 8 o'clock at Municipal Building. Teams expected to return from last year with revivals and new schedule planning.
New York Avenue 25 hosts the light heavyweight championship bout between Tami Maurielio and Gus Lesnevich tomorrow. The winner will claim the world title in a full affair beyond a single commission decision.
Montgomery in Philadelphia hosts a key boxing clash tonight at Stille Park featuring Mike Kaplan of Boston against local favorite Dol Montgomery. The bout, billed as a top title shot in their divisions, follows Kaplan’s recent win over Red Cordrane and sets up a championship bid with the winner earning prestige and a potential purse share.
In Omaha, Nebr Aug 25 1927 Goodman and others vie for the golf title at the Field Club as 145 players enter the qualifier. Charles Evans Chicagoan leads with vast National Amateur experience while Winged Foot champion Dick Chaym may challenge.
Warren August 2 The Reel Jackets hold first practice on Healy Field as Coach Reese tests the squad. About thirty players expected for two open berths.名单 includes Warnie Check Harold Brown Harry Rosequist and others from Corry Jamestown Bradford. Opponent and season opener details to follow. historical note references pipelines data from 1949.
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