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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1941
Page
7
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a split force or movement with a northern and southern posture. Mentions presidential figures and a shifting tide near a port area. Limited readable details suggest a political or military realignment without clear names or dates.
Fragmentary OCR text references street names and locations in the northwest market area with unclear and incomplete details. No clear event, date, or proper entities are identifiable to summarize a specific news item.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a day at a center, star activity, and non share sal. It lacks clear names, places, or events to identify a specific news item or outcome.
The New York Yankees start a three game set in Cleveland this afternoon with a night game at the stadium. Local fans plan to pack the stands as pennant races stay tight and the Yankees seek to slow the Indians who show improving pitching. Open to boxing and wrestling cards in Jamestown and nearby towns report weak crowds despite promotions.
Hartford reports show Marty Bergo from Wisconsin Schenectady and Bobby Britton of Miami defeated in regional bouts. New York bout Giovanelli of Brooklyn defeated by Fan Tafia of Brooklyn. Ambo y of McAdoo Pa beat Poindexten of Newark.
In pennant races both leagues reach a crisis as Dodgers sweep Cubs and Yankees edge White Sox. DiMaggio extends hitting streak to 55, Buck Newsom rounds into form, Reds’ VanderMeer shuts out Braves. Pirates beat Giants as Pirates benefit from Butcher’s seven-hitter.
New York boxer Tami Mandello, a burly Bronx middleweight prospect, keeps rising in the boxing scene. He fought Steve Bevoise to a decisive first round knockout then beat Steve Mamakos in nine rounds, signaling plans to challenge top heavyweights within a year.
The Illinois board of trustees reappointed Bob Zuppke for the 1941 football season, but indicated his status after that year remains uncertain. The board also removed Weddell Wilson from his role as head of the public department.
The heavyweight bout between Buddy Baer and Abe Simon was postponed again due to cold weather and moved indoors. Promoter Mike Jacobs now says the fight will take place September 5 at Madison Square Garden. Also delayed is the Lew Brookyn and Sammy Angott lightweight title bout from September 5 to October 3.
Mack Will represents the Athletics in the Major League All Star game to be played in Trenton New Jersey. The exhibition match benefits charity with proceeds donated to local causes as teams from the International Eastern Interstate and Three-Eyed leagues compete.
Ray Robinson defeated Sarymy Angott at Shibe Park in a non title ten round bout. Angott, NBA lightweight champion from Washington PA, was considered to be of higher calibre by manager Charley Jones. Robinson, unbeaten in New York, entered as a 2 to 1 favorite to win. The Optimist notes prayers at a South Carolina camp as boys thank a baseball glove and bat in a bedtime scene.
Spectators and participants will attend the first annual Pymatuning fishing derby and sailboat race at Pymatuning Lake in northwestern Pennsylvania. The derby runs June 16 to 18 with midnight start Wednesday and weighs fish Saturday afternoon. Fly casting and a sailboat meet with about a dozen boats are planned, chaired by Clair J. Saylor.
Carlisle Pennsylvania July 15 Br Horace Rogers announces Dickinson football schedules for 1942 and 1943 Nine game slate for 1942 includes Drexel Tech Ursinus Lafayette Washington and Jefferson Delaware Muhlenberg Western Maryland Lehigh Gettysburg all on the road or at home The 1943 slate lists Ursinus Delaware Washington and Jefferson Drexel Muhlenberg Susquehanna Lehigh and Gettysburg with a mix of home and away dates.
New York Giants announce Mel Hein will return for his eleventh season. All-League center for eight years, Hein anchors the line as Chet Gladly and Louise Filippo join Giants for autumn battles.
The Corry Merchants meet the Ararat Cigars at Loveland Field at six tonight. The Ararat Cigars previously played as the Polish Falcons and were Erie city champions last year.
The 20th annual national public links championship began as Jimmy Clark of Long Beach, Galil, led with a 64 medal qualifying score and a 71 in round one. Early matches set up a busy day with 32 first-round bouts and big names like Tawrelice Robertson, Leslie Leal, and Sam Musica among the featured pairings.
Carl Davis and Uke Hamlin combined for a six hit pitching performance as Smestery’s stars swept a doubleheader against the Cubs. Max Butcher of the Pirates hurled seven shutout innings. Johnny VanderMeer and Rede-Shut led Braves on Tour during a key road win. Ramey McCosky homered in the seventh to spark a decisive Tigers victory over the Athletics.
A fragmentary sports roundup from a Birmingham era paper highlights baseball and football chatter. References include Detroit, Dodgers, Cardinals fears, Lehigh, Freddie Hutchinson salary, Bobo Newsom pay, and various players and events with vague details and dates.
The Belaire entry, led by a capable stalker, is favored for the $60,000 Massachusetts Handicap at Sniffoll Downs. Oddsmakers expect them to upset past champions like Winey, with recent form suggesting a strong late run.
Arlington spectators saw Whirlaway triumph in a $5,000 Arlington Park special mile and a furlong race. The favorite, racing against three-year-olds, steadied after a wide stretch move and surged between Daily Trouble and Cadmium to take the lead and win decisively.
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