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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1940
Page
7
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Coach Russ Byler plans early fitness and scrimmages as prep for a Youngsville opener in two weeks. The piece notes hunting season prospects, deer and small game conditions, skeet and trap shoots revived by local clubs, and a golf club championship with Bernard Burkett and Bill Swan leading contenders. Also covered are auto racing at Dunkirk, potential weekend games with Erie Sailors, and Toby Lyons’ district amateur rounds.
By Associated Press Hershey Pa Aug 38 the 930 professional golf championship begins with a qualifying round in rain and mud. Dick Metz Oak Park Ill leads with 697 0140, four strokes under the PGA record. Harold McSpaden Winchester Mass is close. Defending champ Hewy Picard trails along with Ben Hogan Ed Dudley Vic Ghezzi and Johnny Kinder in the field. Shute returns after illness and surgery and faces a seven way playoff for the remaining spots including Nelson Giddens and Henry Bontempo for entry into today’s matches.
Rogers Hornsby once feared NL pitchers with the Cubs and Cardinals may rejoin play for the Oklahoma City Indians in the Texas League after becoming eligible for active service. The Rajah showed up for batting practice with Fort Worth area action, hinting at a return that could mark a Tribe slugger’s comeback since June.
Commissioner George Jones plans to push for Pennsylvan ia to recognize Billy Soose of Farrell as the middleweight champion. Soose, a former intercollegiate boxing champ at Penn State, is dubbed the uncrowned andindieweight champ after victories over Hall of Fame foes like Zale and Overlin. Jones traveled from Wilkes‑Barre to discuss the Angott Zivic bout and will seek support from Hayey Boyle and Leon Raines.
A Cleveland group met in Washington to pledge undivided concentration on winning the American League pennant. Players urged subordination of personal feeling to team success despite any friction with manager Osear Vitt. The gathering featured pep talks and renewed resolve to focus on victory this season.
Baseball and boxing brief: yesterday New York beat Chicago five four while Chicago topped New York three one. Today St Louis visits New York and Philadelphia hosts Cleveland with rain affecting games. boxing delays for state amateur championships due to mud at Offutt Field.
Four Pittsburgh district professionals qualified for the PGA match play championship at Hershey. Art Clark of Uniontown Ray Mangrum Oakmont Re Francis Hollidaysburg and Dick Shoemaker Crafton advanced with totals around 150s after medal play. Clark posted 75 to lead the group then 152 total. Francis and Mangrum 76s for 152 and 151 respectively. Shoemaker 152 with a 7 over par 79 in round two.
Antler League plans a 27-week season starting September 16 at Elks alleys. Jack Pagleon elected president with Lean Way as vice president Melvin Gobbett secretary Tasvy Powers treasurer. town officials to be announced. Dues rise to 60 cents per league match for the toxins team and 40 cents for the Wilmine team, practice two games for 26 cents, prizes funded by the fee increase.
Poor conditions in Pittsburgh kept the Pirates from a completed doubleheader with the Dodgers. The clubs delayed travel to Cincinnati while the Dodgers proceeded, aiming for a two game plan as rain forced adjustments to the schedule and kept key players in limbo.
Bradford officials voted to cancel use of Boston National League Baseball Club’s Conmus Baseball Park at the end of the season. Decision came after executive session held yesterday by the city council, citing unresolved issues with the park’s management and scheduling.
Chicago reporter Tom Siler recounts the 1929 era clash as Notre Dame legends, Green Bay Packers figures, and campus heroes assemble in Soldier Field for the seventh all star gridiron game. The piece traces Linabaugh Lambeau era ties, the Packers origin, and notable figures like Anderson and Rockne through early pro football history.
Lyons leads the amateur event as cross country and golf hopefuls gather in Pittsburgh. Cambride Springs runner Tynan and Pillsbury teammates post strong scores near 70s while national qualifiers emerge from Western Pennsylvania. The Pittsburgh Steelers schedule a regional exhibition game at Duquesne ahead of the season, with local colleges preparing teams for the event.
The article chronicles the Packers struggles and late-season surge to reclaim form. It notes long-term losses dating back to 1929 and a crowning 1946 victory that reframe expectations. It mentions Washington’s target games and the team’s ascent into the league’s upper attendance bracket.
The article reports Hank Hartnett returning to the Chicago Cubs for a notable season, with mentions of rivalry games against the Yankees and Giants. It notes Hartnett’s performance past midseason, the Cubs’ optimism, and references to other players and managers of the era, including Claude Passons and Teague. It presents the tense, period-voice tone of a sports wrap with game outcomes and team expectations.
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