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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1940
Page
7
Classified ad notes 6- to 11-room options near West Pleasant Grove and Main Street with monthly rents about 2 per room. Listings mention tax details, vacancies, and contact numbers like 09-603 and 99-603. Includes references to apartments for lease, divings, and family-oriented listings.
A garbled report notes Ohio high schools facing Union in an opening game setback with scores mentioned and references to Deer hunters, local coaches, and possible coaching moves at Massillon. The piece blends sports action with local lore and community figures amid December chatter.
Art Rooney sells his Pittsburgh Steelers National Football League franchise to Alexis Thompson and buys half interest in the Philadelphia Eagles. The move follows the league approval in Washington, with Steelers players to be split and Kiesling set to coach the Eagles with Hebrie Miller.
Feeble trading in the stock market sees subdued activity as stocks move little. Market participants note modest gains for some blue chips while overall sentiment remains cautious.
Dec 10 reports Colgate University athletics officials announce a 1941 football game to be played in Buffalo at a yet unnamed stadium. The fragment mentions opponents Brooklyn and Philadelphia figures and lists players like Tommy Sjiegal with partial numbers, though details are garbled.
The Board of Education granted permission Monday evening to hold basketball classes at the Junior High gym on Saturday mornings for city boys. The program mirrors former years with the same conditions as before and a small janitorial fee.
New York boxing headlines Billy Conn inks a 10 fight deferment and heads to Madison Square Garden on February 20 to seek an opponent. The New York State Athlete Commission will designate Corum Tucker or Jimmy Webb as the top nominee for the bout.
Buffalo reports three NFL players Karp Slanineki and Ales Drobaliah named to the American Professional League all star team chosen by coaches at the circuits or meetings held here.
In a nationwide vote by seventy two sport experts, Miss Alice Marble of California and New York was named the top athlete of the year by the Associated Press. She received 65 first place votes, nine seconds and three thirds for 216 points, surpassing Tom Harmon in the male category.
In Williamsport Pennsylvania on December 10 two major league clubs showed interest in Elmira’s Eastern League franchise. League president Thomas Richardson confirmed the interest but did not name the clubs. The Elmira Pioneers were a Brooklyn farm club last season and the Dodgers had said their renewal agreement would not be renewed.
Westminster College basketball looks to rebound from a 14 year low as coach Grover Washabaugh builds a squad around six lettermen, all sophomores and juniors. The Titans open the season tomorrow night against Alderson Broaddus College of West Virginia.
New York Dec 10 The intercollegiate basketball league Friday announced its 12 game schedule for the coming season beginning January 10 and ending March 15. Each of seven colleges Cornell Yale Dartmouth Harvard Pennsylvania Columbia and Princeton plays a home and home series with every other team.
Dallas, Dec. 10. Veteran versatile Texas A and M football machine, one of the stoutest in the Southwest, will stand against Fordham's Rams in the Cotton Bowl on New Year Day. Co champion Southwest Conference Aggies faded after the Rose Bowl setback, accepting the Cotton Bowl invitation Saturday.
Washington dispatch reports the Chicago Bears hold the first selection in the annual NFL draft of top college players after recent big win over Washington. The Bears plan to choose Tommy Harmon and Jarvin John Kimbrough, among about 400 eligibles, as the league concludes its two day meeting.
Major league club owners gathered in Chicago for their annual winter meeting to discuss potential changes. Topics included the no trade rule, extension of Landis’s contract through 1946, and possible adjustments to night games and interleague play amid ongoing league tensions.
A crowded New York round of sports tidbits, rumors, and notes. Mentions DeAn, Johnny Ray, Banks McFadden, Sid Luckman, George Preston Marshall, and Coach Barker. References Dempsey refereeing tour, Sugar Bowl plans, and Cubs presidency. Also notes comeback chatter for football and boxing buzz in New York.
Harold Grase averaged 205 as Cragg opened with ten strikes in a practice before the match. Pawar led his pair of games with a 286 in a high scoring night at Line Elkwailings, while Kinney and Splosnin also contributed to the Paulsons victory.
Dorazio earned a victory over Herbie Katz in a featured boxing match held in Philadelphia. The bout drew attention for its tense exchanges as Dorazio pressed the pace and Katz rallied late, with judging and ring action under scrutiny at Convention Hall.
Conneaut faces a tough opener against Union City as Coach Byers coordinates a sharp backline. The Beavers boast speed and depth with a five man unit aiming to dominate the boards and tempo. A brisk early schedule lists 7:15 p.m. tip offs and preliminary games featuring local independents.
Confused OCR text suggests Brooklyn farm team to join the Baseball League next season under a yet unnamed manager chosen by Larry McPhail, Dodger president. The club ownership and operations are tangled with names like J. Redington and regional figures, unclear due to garbled syntax.
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