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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1946
Page
7
Fragmentary OCR notes from Erie district mention a named hero for a task. Readable text is limited, with unclear event or date details. Further context is needed to determine the exact subject, affiliation, and outcome.
The Meadville Pioneers won an 8 7 comeback over the Cory Merchants at Athletic Park. Joe Frisina led Meadville with a single double and two triples in five at bats, as Bortles homered and drove in the decisive runs in the seventh. Leonard pitched for Meadville with strong support, while Cory tallied twice in the final inning to threaten the comeback. The teams meet again Saturday at 6 30 p m to begin the second half.
Olean jumped to third in the Pony League after last night’s games. Olean defeated Lockport 16 to 2, Wellsville beat Hamilton 5 to 1, Batavia won 10 to 2 over Bradford, and Jamestown edged Hornell 4 to 3, keeping within a half game of Batavia.
Rocky Graziano, a rising 152 pound challenger, nears the top of the middleweight ladder as he prepares to face Tony Zale in Yankee Stadium. He arrives with a rising purse and a growing fan base after knocking out several contenders and drawing strong receipts for Uncle Mike Jacobs. Graziano’s backstory includes generosity with winnings and a public image as a colorful neighborhood favorite. The bout, billed as a premier 180 pound title shot, could set a new outdoor record and place Graziano at the doorstep of a title.
Zem Zem Shriners held their regular golf tournament at Corry Country Club. Erie players dominated prizes with Harold Cloyd posting low gross 42 and Dr R H Anderson second low gross 38. Earl Godfrey had low net 69, Harry Miller second net 70. Don Weilde won blind bogey with 73. Turkey dinner served to 41. Next event set for Edinboro Culbertson Hills on July 21.
Forty four players contest the Pennsylvania Amateur at Spring Mill, Philadelphia Country Club, with Farry Haverstick Jr of Lancaster favored to win. Knox Young of Pittsburgh withdrew before match play, while Jack Benson Tol Jamison and Fred Brand Jr of Pittsburgh are among top challengers.
The St Louis Cardinals, five games behind the Brooklyn Dodgers, enter a crucial run with five straight wins. Giants face Eddie Dyer’s crew. Dodgers battle Cubs sans Pee Wee Reese. In New York, Bob Feller and Spud Chandler meet at Yankee Stadium while Boston leads the AL East and hosts Detroit to start a three-game set.
The Carry Moose nine plan regular practice at Love land Field this evening to prep for two upcoming games. They face Union City on Saturday afternoon in Titusville and meet Corry on Monday, as Manager Hall Dimick aims to end their lethargic play and slumps. In mid Atlantic results Niagara Falls beat Oil City 13 to 8 while Butler won 7 to 4 and Johnstown pushed to a 1-1 record with Youngstown at 0-3.
Kansas City hosts a four day golf tournament with a $20,000 prize fund. top players including Byron Nelson Ben Hogan and other major champions from Chicago Los Angeles Hershey and Hot Springs compete at the Kansas City Country Club in the first such event in eight years.
Last night bouts featured Willie Peg from New Haven and Barold Cannondalli Gibson of New York in a string of ring results. In Glasgow Dankie Satehnn defeated The Chyran in a 114 to 109 point decision while Brooklyn’s Artie Levine and St Louis fighter Bernard Docusen posted knockouts in separate card events.
Periodical explains safe methods to keep a campfire burning through the night using two forked sticks as a heat reflector and a cross pole skid to feed wood. It compares manual stoking with an automatic skid feed system, noting manual stoking yields brighter flames and drier wood, while auto-feed may burn unevenly.
In Glasgow on July 11 Jackie Paterson retained the world bantamweight title by outpointing Liverpools Runaway Joe Curran over 15 dull rounds before about 50,000 fans. Paterson, overweight and struggling to make weight, battled through a cautious contest to keep the crown amid doubts about form and condition. International League scores noted Dorsey City 3 Syrwence 4, Baltimore 1 Newark 4, Montreal 11, Buffalo 4, Rochester J. Voronus 2.
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