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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1943
Page
7
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a location at 3125 W with a bedroom reference and half block context on Teasant Street, unclear event or subject. No clear persons, organizations, dates, or outcomes identifiable from readable text.
Fragments indicate a property matter at Corry and West Grand with a 15 percent figure and a house reference. Details are unclear but suggest a local notice or listing involving ownership or valuation. Entities include Corry and West Grand streets with a monetary percentage.
An incomplete entry from the Sylvania ledger references letters to estate matters and a signed consent procedure. The text is garbled but hints at estate actions, dates, and names linked to parcels or streets. Further readable details are not present in the fragment.
A jumble of wartime sports notes covers baseball league plans, Army Flying School attendance, and Dodger developments. Mentions Texas League clubs keeping parks, Tebbetts and Sid Hudson at officers’ school, Bucky Harris, Dolf Camilli, and boxing for service men. Also references NCAA and Invi tournaments, track champs, and a tonnage tourney idea.
Philadelphia Feb 25 Stan ley Harris, newly appointed Phils manager, is urged to adopt William D Cox’s “commando type” conditioning plan. Harris will confer with Hans Lobert and retain Chuck Klein as player coach. Cox plans sunning and calisthenics to toughen the club before the first game, with Leo Miller possibly unaffected. Harris, 46, aims to lift the Phillies from the NL cellar and select spring training sites, as the Navy takes Swarthmore College facilities first.
The Strohs of Detroit defend the national match game bowling title against the Chicago Budweisers in the first 12 of 24 games this weekend in Chicago. Remaining 12 games will be in Detroit next weekend as the title defense continues.
Associated Press reports Washington and Jefferson coach Adam Saunders says the team would welcome an invitation to the National Collegiate Tournament. The Prexies beat Carnegie Tech 88 to 49, extending their streak to one loss in sixteen games. Saunders notes key players Ray Borquer and Ralphen were drafted into the Army Air Corps, and star Huck Harman at nearly six eight inches tall may be unavailable for a while.
San Diego State College basketball great Mikky Phelps, famed for his cage career, has been honored posthumously with a retirement of his number. Phelps, who also earned national fame in football, died in a plane crash at the Corpus Christi naval air station last November.
Pittsburgh Feb 25 Johnny Barrett today became the first of the Pirates ten outfielders to enroll for the 1043 season. Barrett who batted .247 in his major league debut last year mailed his signed contract for his Lewrance Massachusetts home.
Reading Pennsylvania and Utica New York are among bidders for the Elmira franchise in the Class A Baviera Baseball League. Franchise owner Johnny Ogden has surrendered control as Tommy Richardson, league president, aims to close a sale before a Sunday league meeting in New York City. Elmira’s bid rivals include civic groups and Utica, with Reading and others also showing interest.
Harvard defeated Pennsylvania 97 to 56 while Muhlenberg beat Lafayette 60 to 57 and Gettysburg edged Hucknell 57 to 38. LaSalle won 50 to Newark 1 as 35 W. and J. posted 49 and Carnegie Tech trailed 33 to St. Joseph's Philadelphia 64. Montclair Teachers led 35 in their clash.
Grover C. Bid Gillespie, 58, of 1184 Brown Avenue and former manager of the Erie Orio les in 1921, died Wednesday at his residence after nine years with the Erie Forge and Steel Co., retired since September 1942 due to ill health. He played independent cageball in the Pittsburgh district, where he was known as a sturdy infield man and solid hitter, breaking into the royal spotlight after moving to Erie.
The RLS Pace rifle team claimed its fourth consecutive Southeastern Pennsylvania Interscholastic Rifle Association championship, defeating West Philadelphia 498 to 401. Agnes Blumasier and Jake Prahkenfield led with 100-point performances as the undefeated squad secured the title.
Heiman Jewslers keglerettes swept three games from the Penn Electrics to extend their nine game lead in the Third Ladies League. Shirley Hinman repeated top honors with scores of 148, 170, and 128 for a 149 average, as Chapins and others posted mixed results in the fray.
Louisville hosts the Southeastern Conference basketball tournament opening today led by promoter Preat Bates. Kentucky’s business manager laments high “flag money” as fans flood in with large bills for the event, with last year’s 18,000 attendance likely to double via advance season tickets and wartime wages in Louisville. Teams include Kentucky Tennessee and LSU in the field, with Auburn and others also expected, and gate estimates reaching over 20,000 for the opening day crowds.
Bradford Pennsylvania reports Mayor A. J. Ryans states the Boston Braves suspend their Class D franchise for the war’s duration, dimming hopes for Bradford Bees’ Pony League participation this summer. Quine, NL secretary-treasurer and Bees president, cites player shortages. other league towns listed.
Little Rock of the Southern Association purchased fifteen players from the abandoned Texas loop, including the Oklahoma City 12 man roster. The club announced five requisitions of the Olla home City squad and acquired three players from Fort Worth within hours.
Steens bowlers completed a clean sweep in Antler League action at Sterling Mille Bang Mall. Al Miller led the victory with a 198 average, firing games of 184 208 and 201 as team posted a 9168 series.
Pep Amigago reports the Chicago Relays add entrants Jim Herber of New York and Ties Misenbert former Ohio State back captain. Herber is a two time winner of the relays 660 yard dash and 711098. Eisenhard seeks victory in the 1000 yard race where he placed second to Jeristmark of 1114.
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