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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1940
Page
7
A partial OCR fragment mentions rent details for a residence or store and miscellaneous services. It lists amounts like 16.52 and 24.10, a phone-like sequence 99-603, and names such as Cohen and Hagmann, with scattered references to apartments, taxes, and building upkeep. The text is incomplete and partly garbled.
A fragment reports drifting awards and a weak group with extreme incidents. It mentions deaths and fluctuating prices, listing codes like B74 4M 168 a7 2414 and a reference to At BMT. The readable text is sparse and out of context.
Gary High School Beavers face a Busy week with three away games starting Tuesday against Youngsville. Edward's parochial quinted also in action as the schedule tightens before the Christmas break.
Former Uniontown High basketball star Chav Hyatt, now coaching Phillips Oilers, proposes changes to basketball rules. He suggests lengthening the court by four feet, restoring the jump ball after a five minute period, and adjusting timeouts and out of bounds calls. Hyatt spoke during a Philadelphia visit, arguing for referee touch on inbounds plays and other adjustments.
North East ladies bowling team from Kellar Theatre posted a wide margin victory over As Av ladies in four special hidh at Recreation Lanes on Friday afternoon. Morton led with high averages, and scores show strong team performance despite unclear name spellings and fragmented data.
Recreation Alleys will host special tourneys with weekly prizes for high scores in both men and doubles events. The manager indicates a 10 day event with a $5 prize per game or three for a prize, honoring top performers and offering awards for career highs.
Boston Dec 16 Champion Louis is the overwhelming pick to stop challenger Al McCoy with an early knockout in their 15 round heavyweight title fight. McCoy camp vows to make it a contest to the finish in the first New England title bout. Stadium crowds are expected to pack the Garden as bets lean toward Louis.
Heplers hold a two game lead in the Aner Bowling League after last week. They won two games from Powells as Guy Abbey posted a 204 for the visitors. Laurie Baker claimed the weekly award with 681 total pins. In Hershey Pa a college basketball doubleheader is slated for December 27 at the Hershey Sports Arena featuring Santa Clara Pacific Coast topnotcher, Franklin and Marshall Rise Institute and Albright Reading.
Boston report notes Joe Louis and Billy Conn expected to sign for a heavyweight title fight to follow a bout with Al McCoy. Possible venues include New York Chicago or Pittsburgh with a NBC Blue network broadcast. Louis anticipated at about 202 pounds McCoy near 180 with plans for a swift KO.
Duquesne's Iron Dukes, led by coach Chick Davies, project a deeper bench and strong starting five. The 1930s era lineup features Moe Becker Eddie Milkovich Billy Lacy Paul Widowits and Rudy Depnar with a promising cast of sophomores, aiming to improve on last season's 20-3 mark and final four reach. The schedule opens with Geneva and includes Geneva again, Loyola DePaul Marquette Ohio State and Western Kentucky.
Bill Sheridan of Lehigh announces a new college wrestling scoring code that replaces referee decisions with a point system. Credits two points for a takedown two for a reverse position one for escaping from underneath one per minute of top advantage two for a near fall and five for a fall. Referees signal points during the match and total determine the winner.
In Pasadena California on December 16, discussion explains how Rose Bowl and other New Year games began. From 1890s tournaments of roses to early Sugar Bowl and Orange Bowl origins, explains funding, venues, and committee roles. Details include attendance, profits, and key organizers and teams like Stanford, Nebraska, Miami, and Texas.
Representatives of 15 conference high schools formed an eastern Pennsylvania interscholastic coaches association with J. Nelson Hoffman of Steelton High named temporary chairman. John Weimer of York was named temporary chairman and a spring football clinic planned. the group aims to mirror western state formations. The move follows a conference meeting that selected Bethlehem High as the 1949 football champion.
Lord Byron Nelson won the Miami Open by one stroke finishing 72 holes ahead of Hogan and Beale. Nelson earned 610,055 in prize money as the top golfer, with Hogan of White Plains third and Beale close behind. The event drew 59,600 spectators and featured top competitors from theamateur and professional ranks.
Kane quintet beat Corry team 37 22 with strong defense and key scoring from Chittensig Wig Light and Ty steels Byleenin. The match at Brad Ward gym yesterday afternoon featured steady play by Kane and limited scoring by Corry as Kane secured the victory.
ITPUSVILER defeated Chauje Pickers 49 to 2 in a lopsided contest. Wesleyville Friday night featured strong defense and fast breaks, with U0 rie connity and Tiny dee fouked standout for the winning team.
Scribe's idea grows into a cage feature as Irish New York skater promotes a series of double-headers. Plans include top teams from Phillips 66 Oklahoma, Rice Institute, Oregon, and Missouri in a nationwide showcase at Madison Square Garden. Matches span December to spring with Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado and other colleges visiting New York.
Fragmentary notes describe a delayed night event near Dusit and Byh with references to persons Albertine and Cledwis. Mentions of 12 pains and 41 po hits suggest numeric details, but overall text is garbled and lacks coherent reporting or identifiable event.
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