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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1940
Page
7
For sale by the Long Association at 26 Selba 1 barn location is noted as near a fine area. The listing mentions friendly terms and a burn incident affecting property, with emphasis on a residential setting and neighborhood goodwill.
The Corry Rod Gun Club project advances with committee heads listed and early plans for improvements. Details include clubhouse construction at Tyler Wash 10 street and initial facility goals for March, plus notes on the National Semi Baseball Congress event at Northwestern, and local bowling, basketball, and fishing gear innovations with regional figures named.
Champion Lou Ambers scored a resolute 10 round decision over Al Davis in New York to retain his title and announce readiness for a May defense against the Jenkins Larkin winner. Ambers battered Davis with punishment, blood streaming from his opponent as the crowd roared at Madison Square Garden.
Commissioner K M Landis approved an all star game between the National and American Leagues to be staged in Tampa on March 17 with a forecast gate of 25000 dollars. The game will feature players from the 11 major league clubs in Florida and exclude those traveling from California or Texas.
Paul Dean, brother of Dizzy Dean, announces retirement from baseball while in Winter Haven Florida. Manager Bil Terry confirms the decision amid confusion and odd remarks from associates.
The Gorwinsmen and the Dattiers split results in two Antler Bowling League matches at the Tiks Alleys last evening. Ruben Randall led scoring with averages around 19 pins and Bill Dunlap top-scored with 177 for one side, while Keefer, Powers, Jag, and others posted mixed totals across team lineups. Final tallies show close totals in both games as team players contributed individual scores and handicaps.
Seven Pittsburgh Pirates base ball players left for San Bernardino training camp while unsigned contracts linger for 1940. Anky Vaughan, Lee Handley and Russ Bauers are not yet signed as the club enters its fourth straight NL campaign. Also note Lesnevich plans one final sparring session before his midweek title bout with Cetin Tor, seeking the heavyweight crown.
Jackie Taylor scores 14 points to lead Corry past Waterford Junior High 30 to 28 at the gymnasium. Taylor hits four of seven field goals including a one hand heave and corner toss as Corry seals the rally in the final period and Backitt tops Waterford with 6 points.
L Baker of the Raymond club tops the five city telegraph bowling tournament with a 217 average across five cities. Teams from Chicago Detroit Ann Arbor and Bris wl competed. Baker posted a 250 game as part of the event.
Oil City high school defeated the Titusville Rockets 23 to 11 at Lincoln Park to secure a share of the sectional championship. The game drew about 1,000 fans despite a referee failure, and Oil City gained spread midway through the second period and held it to the final whistle. Frank will face Prank next Friday in pursuit of the title.
United Press reports in New Orleans that Harper leads the field at the $10,000 New Orleans meet with nine of the first nine strokes completed. The day ends with Harper one stroke ahead after a late surge, edging Hogan and Vining as the pack tightens.
SPA wins 92 to 28 over Albion in the Erie County Class B baseball league at HAeKeRbAll field last night. Walkie Buricomo of Detroit held the AUHEISSOUED Bieidewaiter colt championship for the second straight year today in Beach, Feb 24.
Hayes remains on the Philadelphia Athletics holdout list as Congress Mack releases Pilshet Nelson to the Detroit Tigers for 7500 dollars in waiver price.
Cony High's Beavers were edged by Girard 38 to 20 in a key Erie County Class A basketball showdown. North East beat Wesleyville 27 to 10 and Lawrence Park defeated Union City 35 to 22. Next week Corry hosts Wesleyville with Millcreek, Union City, Lawrence Park, and North East in league play.
Wattsburg High's quintet beat St Edward's 46 to 20 as Robinson scored 20 points. The visitors jumped to a 12 to 5 lead and led 19 to 1 at the half, with four St Edward players fouling out before the end.
A compact score table shows Lock Haven 67 and Katetown 1 with Edinboro 40. Also listed are Teachers 35 Thiel 49 Fredonia Tech 48 California 48. The sequence includes 1 0 L A 26 Stanford 45 and South Calif 45.
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