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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1940
Page
7
Readable fragments describe cattle market actions with hogs bulls and steers priced from 6.50 to 10.50. Mentions trucks rough handling and ice, with references to dairy or spring auctions and a date around April. Names or places are unclear due to garbled OCR.
The article reviews historical feats in homing pigeon racing, citing Lewis Curtis of Chestnut Hills Massachusetts for a 1 1 2 mile record at 27 hours 7 minutes, and Lt. E S Peterson of San Antonio Texas who bred a bird flying over 2 500 miles. It traces the sport from medieval times to modern development, mentions the Sequin Centennial program, and notes substantial interest and prize pools across the United States. It also briefly covers night golf experiments and related sports innovations.
Corry blanked the invaders early, then rallied for a 7 to 6 victory over the House of Davids. Cassatt delivered a key single and the eighth inning surge, lifting Corry past Davids as fans crowded Acro Park.
Fragmentary OCR of scores shows scattered game results including Milwaukee 43 and Minneapolis 5 4. Other snippets mention Louisville 242 and Kansas City 10 7 with unclear context and inning notes.
Schedule shows the second round starting with United Brethren versus Pooriansburg, Raymonds against Gorty Jamestown, and Aero A A clashing with Spartansburg. Matches span July to August with Pauls, YMCA, and Aero AA appearing repeatedly across venues like Jamestown, Spartansburg, and Corry Jamestown.
The Forgers, champions of the Northwestern Pennsylvania Gilberts semi pro circuit, defeated State Hospital 10 to 2 in game two of a no- to- three series. The Hospital scored once, ending the Forgers’ tournament shutout streak as Hank Wise allowed the hits and issued several walks.
Pitsburgh area golfers headline the 20th renewal of the State Amateur Golf Championship at Allegheny Country Club. Frank Allen of Texas Country Club Philadelphia defends his title against 62 top players from across the state. Allen won last year’s crown in a tight match with Steve Kovach of Brookings Heights, a favored pro journey contender.
Cory Country Club's 21 man golf team defeated Westfield 52 to 14 yesterday afternoon. A blind bogey tournament accompanied the meet with Corry players Burton, Swan, Hovigny and Boysen winning prizes. Westfield’s B. Smitty, Jonas, Keating, and Gollnitz placed in other prizes.
Yesterday's scores show New York 11 and Boston 7 to 4 with Philadelphia 3 10 and Washington 1 7. Chicago 3 and Cleveland 1 Detroit 5 and Lews 2. Today's slate reports no games. Additional lines include Pillsbureh 7 4 Kaukea1 Boston 12 Brooklyn New York 6 2 Philadelphia di Cincinnati 4 Chicago 3.
Oil City announces its new baseball club will debut in the Penn State League on July 15 against the Butler Yankees. The Makeesport team is relocating, bringing their field crew to Oil City to lay out the diamond, erect a fence, and install heating systems, with renovations ongoing.
Reds edge Cubs 4 3 to climb to league lead after Chicago loss and Dodgers debut. Billy Herman's error and Marty Antolich relief pace late innings rally as Cincinnati wins in the eighth. Pirates and Phillies split two, Cards and Dodgers' strong starts shuffle standings in early season notes.
A large crowd attended the Philadelphia Athletics game at Shibe Park, the season’s biggest turnout, as they won the second game of a doubleheader against the New York Yankees to salvage a split. The page also notes Helen Jacobs entering Philadelphia for the Middle States Women’s tournament, continuing her tennis career in the city.
Week end sports briefs show various track and tennis results across campuses. Names like Lawson, Oliver, Seymour, and McGehes appear in fragmented reports from Santa Barbara Montclair and Haverford, noting wins, times, and doubles outcomes amid yearend activity.
A readble fragment describes a tense softball contest between Danes and Irish with disputed calls. Officials from both clubs questioned umpiring as players and supporters argued over scoring, fielding, and lineups while Charley Pain and others delivered performances.
Dunkirk July 8. Several Atomber and record holders are set to vie for honors next Sunday Aug 14 at the second annual track and field meet sponsored by St Marys Academy. Canadian entrants include George Downing Charles Wormlinks Geo Fleming Morriy Karasik Larry OConnor George McGill Nick Laidlaw Pred Rowell Milton Wallace Dour Armistrong.
Warold Claassen reports from St. Louis on a packed baseball scene with 33,000 fans expected at the major league showdown. The piece highlights star players, team standings, and the national league context while noting ongoing festival atmosphere and season momentum across American baseball teams.
Gen Bradley announces defense strategy for Pennsylvania title as state public links championship gears up. Key entrants include Bradley representing Malm Ling Club and players Miller and the Brown twins among a list of contenders. Carlton Campball and Hane are noted as notable participants with past interscholastic vault champions guiding the effort.
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