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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1945
Page
7
Fragmentary court notice indicates executor requests immediate use of a West 13th Street property by heirs or successors. Valuation shows estate debt and specific sums cited, with unresolved claims against assets and a request to avoid delay in administration.
Local baseball heads say the season is close to finishing as five games remain and teams shift to high school football. Warren Struthers-Wells, the Groupmen, and Chautauque face Loveland, Pleasantville, and DuBois in upcoming away games before Labor Day. The Merchants end their season with a Labor Day game, then Beavers may open the gridiron against Erie East.
In a vivid Loveland Field baseball exhibition, Jamestown Steel and Merchants tied Corry at 3 in a nine inning duel before about 800 fans. Brown and Groy starred, Budding a ninth inning squeeze to plate the tying run as Jamestown rallied from a late deficit. The benefit game drew 1689 in ticket sales with potential to reach 2,000.
Yesterday in the National League St Louis beat Chicago 1 0 Cineionalt defeated Pittsburgh New York at Brooklyn rain Boater played Philadelphia late Today New York at Brooklyn Cineipnall at Butstiergh Boston at Philadelphia St Louis at Chicago American League results Cleveland defeated Detroit 4 2 St Louis beat Chicago 4 1 Washington and New York played only games Philadelphia schedules Boston Chicago at St Louis International League and American Association show mixed results plus a note that Phillies will return to Miami Beach for spring training assuming travel restrictions lift.
An eclectic New York report covers a golfer George Corcoran proposing new scorecards to reveal after-round details, jokes from umpire Summers about heat and drinks, and Lt. dF. Scull at the Naval Academy Prep in Bainbridge predicting future Navy football players known as Seulte's Skulls.
Pot O Luck, the odds on favorite and Arlington Classic winner, heads eleven three year olds as they travel to Chicago for the richest American Derby since 1962. Despite a 124 pound impost, Pot O Luck remains the standout, with Washington Park Classic purse listed at 28,250 to 69,950 for the winner in the mile and a quarter race.
Baseball leaders show Holmes of Boston atop batting and runs with 110, 25 home runs and 41 doubles. Stirnweiss of New York leads in hits and runs batted in with 140 and the article lists several Brooklyn and Washington players with high totals. Boxing notes from Worcester and New Orleans report multiple knockouts and draw outcomes. The text ends with a note on room lighting reflecting colors, a non-sport aside.
Associated Press reports that Bob Feller struck out 12 Detroit Tigers in a 4-2 win, extending his prewar brilliance after 44 months in the Navy. The win tightens AL pennant race as Detroit treks toward Cleveland and a possible meeting with Feller again. other league results note Hollingsworth and a close Cincinnati bout, with scattered doubleheaders and washed games.
Charlie Keller returns from the Merchant Marines to the Yankees system. The 26-year-old slugger, once a top prospect, posted strong minor league totals and brief big league success. His comeback amid wartime rosters sparks optimism about reviving power and outfield depth for New York.
Buffalo August 25 Batavian Clippers regain form to split Pony League series with Lockport Cubs. Batavians won 8-4 after a prior loss, while The Jazzetsay Pulois edged Brie 3-2. Bradford beat Wellsville 6-2 and Horne topped Wellsville 4-2 as games loom tonight with matchups at Horivil, Lockport, Bradford at Jamestown, and Brice at Minni.
Rocky Graziano, Brooklyn strongman, dethroned welterweight titleholder Freddie Red Cochrane with a tenth round KO at Madison Square Garden before 18,071 fans. The bout grossed $100,450 from a total gate of $290,462 for Graziano’s rise as a major attraction, following earlier knockouts of Roughneck Bill Rough d and others.
Notice from Dr R Owen once of Corry now at 814 State Street Eyle PA second floor across from Warner Theatre invites former patients to arrange eye glasses fittings by appointment on Monday Wednesday or Friday evenings at 8100 F M. Phone 10-298 or send a dead post card.
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