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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1941
Page
7
An auction notice from Corry describes cattle including Guernsey cows and heifers, aged mares, a brood sow, a 9 month old, a wagon, a horse cultivator, a grader, 400 buckets, and other farm equipment. Lunch served by Yeleon King at the sale site, with details about location and timing.
A garbled passage notes a physician and church rites concerning an ex-king in Spain. The text references sacraments and a solemn ovation, hinting at a royal death or funeral context, but many names and specifics are unreadable.
The readable portion mentions an authority being sent after an event on the fifteenth. It notes a striking action and references an unspecified person or entity. Details are unclear due to severe text damage and missing context.
The article recalls the loss of the center jump and its impact on fast play, citing John J. Freund of Pittsburgh who argues the game could revert to earlier tempo. It also notes Greg Rice’s indoor world record and discusses Jamestown’s push for a municipal stadium and night sports facilities to boost community recreation.
The Beavers wrap up the season with three games this week starting at Albion Tuesday then hosting Titusville Wednesday and Lawrence Park Friday. A win at Albion tightens the race for the title as Lawrence Park also plays two league games, with possible ties and a potential playoff in sight.
Three Erie schools produced strong showings in the western regional PIAA swimming qualifiers at State College. Erie East led with three first places and a tie for fourth with Strong Vincent. Vincent had one win and Brent Tech two. Clairton High won the diving event.
A crowded round of boxing notes and sports chatter across the nation highlights D cards, contracts, and stars. Bari Walsh of Fordham and George Godfrey are mentioned alongside Notre Dame, the Senators stay at Orlando, Wimbledon if the war hadn’t intervened, and Eddie Mead buys Cuban fighters in Miami.
The Penn Quakers dominate dual meets with six wins and a 92 0 rout of Harvard. They face Cornell Ithaca and Columbia before the March 1915 tournament, where the team championship hinges on points rather than dual results. Lehigh meets Rutgers, Princeton faces Harvard, Columbia goes to Syracuse, and Penn State vs Army are set for the weekend.
Harrisburg February 94 Ra wind Wicht secretary of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association announced the selection of R F Stapleton of Tonqua as acting president of the associationStapleton vice president of the PIAA and chairman of District No 1 will serve until the board of control meets a successor to Perry A Jones of Sharon who died two weeks ago Stapleton has been a member of the board of control since 1936
More than 300000 gas masks arrived in Dublin in two consignments from Ringland factories. They were purchased by the Department of Defense and placed in the Islandbridge army storage department to be kept in air tight containers.
In Elks alleys Hammond Elevator defeated Steen's twice as Miller led Steen's with a 168 average and Dyckes top-scored for Hammond with 181. Team scores show Steens totals around 871 and 957 while Hammond posted about 902.
By Nigh 5 Fullerton. New York Feb 24 End of the week will settle most major sectional college hoops titles. Michigan Indiana Wisconsin North Carolina Kentucky and Missouri Valley teams jockey for position as conference tournaments start Thursday and run to Saturday.
Brookville High School’s Red Raiders travel in District 9 play with a 14 game stretch over two seasons, led by Shack Lawrence McKnight who averages 88 points per game and a 17 point per game defense. Their last loss came in a district playoff, 31 to 22, against Tarent. The team aims to extend a long win streak as they face strong southern section rivals.
Two Argentine linksmen Martine Pose and Eduardo Blasi seek a plan to exchange South American and United States pros as a gesture of hemisphere neighborliness on the Winter tournament circuit. U S stars Johnny Revola, Harold Mespadei and Byron Nelson praised the idea while Fred Coltonan called Pose and Blasi the biggest attraction on the tour.
Six games are planned for 1944 under lights as Duquesne announces a six game 1981 schedule. Mississippi State is listed among opponents with one repeat encounter on the card while three others Sir Vincent Tiles and Niagara are noted as part of the first season.
The week end sports page surveys Gulf Ape WHA action and Holm meet records in New York indoor events. McSpaden wins Gulf Ape WHA title while stars like Rice and Grew show form in indoor trials, with mile splits and 2 mile marks noted. In Miami and Los Angeles previews, King Raney’s disposal and Whitlwig’s head-to-head finish prompt Cup talk, and Challedon’s result hints at wider horse racing chatter. Minor injuries and tuneups pepper the page alongside Philadelphia racquet finals preview as national squash actions close the segment.
In a chaotic scene at the arena, Bobo Favorite secures his 18th victory with a 10 score lead while a heavyweight bout entertains the crowd. A thieves’ raid interrupts a delivery of $2,000, and an armed messenger narrowly escapes. The incident prompts police attention as the ring and surrounding area brace for further action.
The City Rifle League resumes with multiple teams aiming for early advantage. The Teemen, Ray mons, and Crystal Ice face challenging schedules as Aero A.A. meets Jamestown in the opening round.
A noisy deer caravan attracted about 1500 sportsmen from multiple towns including Warren and Mercer. They arrived at Sanstone Springs and Weldon camps, bringing corn and supplies to aid game in Warren County. Hunters collected meat, distributed corn, and cleared brush during a single day camping event.
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