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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1940
Page
7
Fragmentary OCR shows a rental sale notice with figures such as 74, 12 16 1¢ and 4.10 per payment. Mentions Corry and Rome area terms with unclear dates and amounts. Recovered facts include a sale listing and installment pricing details amid partial text.
Readable fragments show a delay claim linked to a road project on OND LON and cle h Street RD. The terse text mentions parties contesting timing and coordinates, with no complete names or dates readable.
The article lists four bowling types: the hook ball, curve ball, straight ball, and backup. It explains their mechanics and usage, noting the hook ball’s high strike rate. It also previews a Buffalo Memorial Auditorium tennis program with Alice Marble and Budge and Bill Tilden, plus college basketball updates and a pro return.
Warren High's fast five defeated Corry's Beavers 25 to 16 on Warren's floor, extending their unbeaten streak. Conroy led with 9 points and Chuck Williams added 7 as Warren built a 21 7 edge by the third period. Corry's defense kept the score within reach, but the Beavers stalled offensively, ending their season with this loss before a Christmas break.
In San Francisco on December 21 the Western All Stars started a passing attack in the first practice for the Shrine charity game against the eastern All Stars on New Year’s Day. The squad, coached by Matty Bell and Orin Hollingberg, began teaching plays as they awaited Paul Christman of Missouri to arrive.
Promoter Mile Jacobs faced a surge of confusion as Frizzle Zivie and Lew Jenkins fought a 10 round draw at Madison Square Garden. Jenkins suffered cuts, Zivic endured a late rally to salvage a near knockout, while judges split but Hamas called it even and the crowd of 17,000 watched a closely fought bout without a knockdown.
New York December 21 Lefty Gomez received a Christmas pledge from the Yankees to stay with the club through 1941. The team had waivers out and planned to sell him to a National League club, likely Brooklyn, but a meeting with President Ed Barrow led to a reversal as Barrow quoted Gomez saying he would remain with the Yankees.
Titusville High suffered its first defeat after four straight wins as Rocky Grove High squeezed a 31 to 30 victory at home. The close game featured a late spurt and mixed fortunes for both teams, with Rocky Grove edging Titusville in a hard fought clash.
Duquesne 60 Muskingum 41 Pitt 93 Tilnois 41 Brown 49 Lafayette 64 Skiing an old sport notes California competitions dating to the gold rush era with early ski events and history, reflecting a varied sports page.
Fordham football coach Jim Crowley led a two hour workout as the team prepared for the Cotton Bowl against the Texas Aggies. The session emphasized blocking and tackling with reserves receiving extra coaching. The squad departs for Dallas on Christmas night and will practice Monday and Tuesday after a day off. Connie Mack gained financial control of the Philadelphia Athletics three days early as a birthday present.
New York reports that strong interest builds around a summer bout between world heavyweight champ Joe Louis and challenger Billy Conn after earlier talks. Negotiations stalled when Conn manager Johnny Ray balked at terms for a possible rematch, pushing for a fair split and threatening to scuttle plans.
St Louis Dec 21 Eldon Auker signed a 1941 contract with the St Louis Browns after a conference with high officials. He compiled 16 victories and 11 defeats last season and was the first Brownie to sign. Terms were not disclosed.
Pittsburgh December 21 Pittsburgh Panthers and Duquesne Dukes continued their winning streaks in six games. Pitt defeated Illinois 4 to 50 in an overtime thriller while the Dukes edged Muskingum College 50 to 41.
Rice Owls, current Southwest Conference champions, depart next week for a four-game eastern swing. The trip includes a clash with the Long Island Black Knights as part of Rice’s campaign to reinforce their regional dominance and prove the conference strength.
Denver December 21 Associated Press quotes Marshall College West Virginia coach Jean Cam Henderson arguing that good basketball is harder to teach than football. He notes his fullback Jackie Hunt leads the nation with 192 points this season as part of his football success. The piece links coaching challenges to cross sport performance.
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