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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1941
Page
7
A fragment notes items for sale including long items at 83 and 10 per unit, plus references to a brick house and various names. The text is fragmentary with unrelated items and garbled phrases. It mentions Hagmann and Stringes, a Thomas Ken reference, and partial stock and press notes.
Local high school and college notes highlight the Beavers using sharp short passes, showing speed and teamwork. Exhibition tennis stars like Donald Bunge and Bill Tilden draw crowds to Duquesne Gardens, while regional basketball standings feature Bradford, Cambridge Springs, Edinboro, and others in tight District 9 and 10 races.
Beavers ride a three game win streak into a busy stretch starting tonight at Titusville, then North East Tuesday, as they chase Glass A County League leadership with undefeated records. They face Titusville Rockets and North East, relying on a deep rotation led by Kinneyet Bracken Lundy and Pragur, while Byler plans reserves for the Titusville game and a Friday visit from Weselyville.
The Chautauqua region speed skating championships scheduled for Sunday in Jamestown were postponed to Friday at 7:20 p.m under the Chautauqua Lake Skating Association. A Pittsburgh contingent arrived Saturday night and returned home. entrants from Erie, Rochester, Buffalo, and western New York cities indicated they would come Friday.
Lexington report details Kentucky horse cemeteries and memorials honoring sires and champions. It highlights Elmendorf farm’s marble tributes to Fair Play and Man o War, the Sonny Whitney plot for Peter Pan and Broomstick, and other monuments to Domino and Black Toney with notes on statues and gravesites across the Bluegrass region.
The Pennsylvania Sportsman's Hunting and Fishing Digest will debut within weeks. Haris G Breih of Clearfield will edit, published by Richard J Amberg of Oil City Blizzard. The five by seven inch magazine aims for charter subscribers around five to six thousand and includes Breith's prior sports writing.
Raymonds face Crystal Ice in the opening match of the City Rule League at Corry Tod and Gun Hall in Bas Washington Street on Thursday evening. Captains are Caro Neisdiy and Eq Bielawski. league runs through May with Corry Jamestown Aero Shop and Aero Office among contenders.
The Corry Red and Gun Club held pistol practice with seven shooters. Ed Bielawski posted a high score while other competitors including Keith, Nichols, Wickwire, Ingram, Reynolds, and Osborne posted varied totals. College scores from the era show mix of wins and losses among several teams, including Notre Dame and Navy.
Boston College hires a manager amid coaching rumors while Vernon station buzzes with prep work. College football notes span Nashville to Cleveland, with trains, guests, and key players stirring talk of promotions and fights.
Steel Age has two games this week against Warren Patterson semi pro and Tenth Street Methodist tossers at St Edward's hall. Key players Paul Sutton Kennet Jackeor Raymond George Franz are listed with prior seasons, while manager Joe Barensi says practice will continue with passes and teamwork to prove worthy community representatives. An invitation is extended for local tryouts at St Edward's hall Wednesday evening.
Johnny Revolta, the Evanston, Illinois pro, won the Frisco Open in a rain battered contest. He defeated Harry Cooper by four strokes on a par 72 layout despite waterlogged greens and a lake forming on the fairways. Prize money totals $1,000 for Revolta with Cooper earning $500 as runner up and Tony Penna of Dayton, Ohio collecting $25 for third.
Jan 20 Pittsburgh scene recalls a legendary master and delivers a 66 28 rout as Allegheny College showcases a standout Mirkin on the floor Saturday night. Sowell signs with Pitt, bringing 20 players under 1941 terms. Rip reports Montgomery confidence for the season.
The article reports Louis Conn’s decision not to defend his light heavyweight title. Conn remains at promoter Mike Jacoby’s New York area home and plans a later defense schedule. He cites a busy campaign and fitness concerns, indicating he may avoid immediate title defenses and target future opportunities.
The Jamestown Ski Club dominated the Niagara Frontier Ski Association meet held in Kane. Results show Lundgren and Mielowals clinching the downhill while Verlund Oblson won cross country and Pierson the slalom. a field of nine clubs and multiple finishers competed.
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