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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1942
Page
7
A small paper note records an error in a lab journal entry dated this month. The incident mentions a misprinted value and a note to correct the duplicate data in the ledger. No injuries or external actions are noted.
A damaged OCR fragment notes 3 acres and terms tied to an actioneer or agent. Details are incomplete. key entities and precise actions remain unclear in the readable text.
Wartime era notes relay postponed games and possible one game playoff to crown league champ Irvine and Uarry lead the local circuit while Meadville forfeits to Forge. Keystone Ordnance Works ends baseball for season. Storer named on Beavers staff. Ives and Hall receive national attention for football and grid prospects.
In a wild Tri County League contest the Corry Merchants erased a 7 3 deficit to beat the St Marys Gulls 12 8. Vern Grown and Parson started on the mound for Corry but were lifted early as both sides produced heavy hitting and multiple errors. Mike Popovich and Russ Gasset starred for the Gulls while Emmert and Dimick drove key runs for the Merchants helping Corry seize the lead in the third and never relinquish it.
A wide array of wartime sports notes and oddities fills the New York scene. The piece lists soldiers and sailors connected to tennis, boxing and football, cites Axis broadcasts as entertainment, and recounts local athletic anecdotes including college players, a lightning incident, and golf trivia. Major names such as Don Mitchell Bitsy Grant Jock Kramer and Gardnar Mulloy appear amid scattered scores and team notes.
Reppel's team plays two names in the Guy Mushball League and aims to save the Comy-damestone at 6 o'clock tonight. They will then meet the Evo Supply All-Stars Thursday night at the same venue for another league confrontation.
Milwaurele Aug 28 The Ambassador, surprise winner of the 942 Hambletonian, led the field today as the Wisconsin State Pair purse of 19 000 dollars loomed. Colby Hanover was seen as the main threat amid a strong field of three-year-old trotting colts and the featured datron Stake for aged trotters.
Yesterday's Heroes reports Gorgon and his two run homer to lift the Yankees over the White Sox. Rip Sewell pitched a three hit shutout for the Pirates against the Braves. Pinney starred for the Red Sox with a bases loaded single in the 11th to beat the Indians in the opener, then Judd limited the nightcap. Phils won two, adding two runs and contributing in three double plays versus the Cubs. Mort Cooper scattered ten hits to a 14 inning win for the Cardinals over the Dodgers. Pony League results: Wellsville 12, Hornell 1. Batavia 2, Bradford 1. Jamestown 7, Lockport 3.
The Indians fell to the Boston Red Sox in a doubleheader, slipping to fourth place. Key players and rapid scoring shifts marked the day, with the Red Sox securing late-inning runs to clinch the wins as St. Louis pursued standings elsewhere.
Hartnett remains popular in Indianapolis as a veteran slugger and manager of the Hoosier capital Tadinis, signaling plans to retire after this season. Gabby Harley, former major leaguer with the White Sox and Giants, notes Hartnett’s fans draw strong attendance and questions linger about his future beyond the current year.
The report lists yesterday's scores New York 5 Chicago 9 Boston 4 1 Cleveland 3 1 St Louis A Washington 1 4 and Philadelphia 6 Chicago 4 with errors and stray entries. It notes today's games Chicago at New York Cleveland at Boston and Philadelphia at Chicago, amid noisy mixed sports chatter and fan reactions.
Merchants face Meadville Eagles tonight in Loveland with a strong lineup led by Bill Untereiner. The Eagles, defending Weston champions, were semifinalists in the recent championship, losing to the Sithelhalders in a tight game. A small admission will cover electricity costs.
In Warriburgh Alm 26 officials warn tires should not be used for buses carrying athletes and spectators as rationing would make vehicles unusable. U S Representative Walter and transportation officials discuss approvals and replacements while state officials study athletics transport needs. Pennsylvania officials urge public transport and private cars for prior games and aim to limit school buses under rationing rules.
The fragment lists mixed names and scores amid stained text. It mentions Columbus and New York bouts with fighters such as Jacks and Deilicurti, plus lines referencing Kochany and Brown, indicating a boxing or wrestling summary though specifics are damaged and unclear.
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