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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1941
Page
7
The record shows a petition filed by petitioners and alias Swick regarding a 10 percent stake in a county matter. The document references a court appearance and items to be addressed, with procedural actions pending.
Madison Square Garden hosts a heavyweight clash headlining the boxing card with Billy Soose meeting un beaten Bronx foe Tom Mauriello. Soose seeks a shot at Ken Overlin while Mauriello eyes a title bid. Also discussed are boxing figures Waller Briggs Hamey Rizauto and emerging contenders.
Massillon High coach Paul Brown, a Miami University graduate, is set to be named head mentor at Ohio State University. The decision faces delays as Athletic Director L W St John holds hearings on Doh Faurot and consults with Alan Holman amid strong supporter pressure from high school coaches and alumni.
The 1940s era feature notes a wide open field for the American tennis queen crown led by Helen Jacobs and Alice Marble, with Virginia Wolfenden as a rising threat. It outlines rankings, contenders from California and New York, and the shifting value of the championship amid wartime amateur rules and potential earnings from a professional tour.
A garbled OCR snippet outlines a city or county land description with references to streets and lines from a west to east boundary. It mentions officials, a council, and a ledger of properties or parcels but lacks clear names, dates, or actionable details. The text remains too fragmented to extract concrete events or entities.
Pittsburgh January 3 Bill Brubaker Pirates utility inlayet for six seasons was sold to Rochester of the International League for an undisclosed sum. The Pirates acquired him from the Houston club in 1939 with options to Albany and Kansas City, where he will report to the Pirates.
The Automatics and Electric are deadlocked at the Raymond Shop Bowling League summit after last evening’s results. The Electrics beat the Small Order 3 games to 0 while the Automatics lost 0 3 to the Flat Department. The Office triumphed 3 0 over the finishing squad. Carl Gustafson posted the high average of 193 for the evening.
Bettina, a 3-2 favorite, meets Anton Christoforidis for the world heavyweight title at the Arena next Monday night. Bettina has drawn $300 to $200 against Christoforidis, amid bets placed at Euclid Avenue’s betting parlor, as the champion Billy Conn’s crown stands in the balance.
The American Bowling Congress tournament at St Paul is extended three more days. Secretary Ehner Bawmentwn announced the stretch will run March 13 to May 5, totaling 54 days. Enrolment reached 3 797 teams from 32 states and four Canadian provinces, exclusive of St Paul and Minneapolis entries.
Golf's top pros gathered in Los Angeles for the Los Angeles Open at Viviera Country Club with a $10,000 purse. The 16th annual event drew 128 players led by Lawson Little and former Open winners Demaret Thomson Hines MacDonald Smith Dudley Ghezsi Wood. Little, ill this week, hopes to contend despite flu. Ohio State beat Creighton 55 42 in Columbus in a separate college game.
Leo Friedel announced a bowling school to open January 13 at Shaker Heights Recreation. With 25 years in bowling, he will run daily sessions except weekends to teach the game to both men and women seeking to learn or improve their skills in the growing bowling boom.
A chaotic round up cites Dooky Pond potential departure and Tyols reniked feats near Mount Verne with Red Burman boat talk. It references Ace Parker trade rumors and Horace Stoneham backing Reds, Benny Leonard and Lew Teandoe’s past glories, and Veteran Boxers notes while noting Georgie Martin and Clark Shaughnessy discussions.
Billy Loose headlines a boxing card in New York as promoters tout a clash with rival Mike. The event features veteran ring names, including ex college star Gilly Euoye and Tam Mauricila, with talk of knockouts and title implications.
An unclear, fragmented article mentions Grid Hero refusing to play in professional ranks. It references New Orleans and several named figures in a garbled, OCR-filled text. The readable segments suggest remarks about football and possible game actions, but details and context remain obscured.
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