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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1947
Page
7
Fragmentary OCR reads as an Elgin burial notice with names and dates. unclear details hinder full reconstruction. readable fragments reference a person named Istrieb and a burial slot along with numeric codes and dates. The text is garbled, but indicates a local notice about interment and related identifiers.
Myrile Hoag former New York Yankee outfielder who ended 14 years in the majors has become player manager of the Gainesville G Men in the Florida State League Class D. Hoag leads the league with a .385 average and 11 wins in 19 decisions as a pitcher. last season he managed the Palatka Pirates. The G Men sit near the pennant race as skeet shooting grows in popularity with national events predicted to draw new talent.
The Warren VFW nine edged the Merchants 4-2 at Loveland Field after scoring twice in the top of the ninth. Lefty Kifer and Russ Cassett dueled on the mound as Warren broke a 2-2 tie with two late runs and claimed the series at one game each, with a third likely upcoming.
Ajax Iron Works edged Raymond No 1 11 to 10 in City Softball League at Aeta Field. Rainesale and Kerstetter each had four hits for Ajax, Roggs drove in a key fifth inning run, while Pete Reale led Raymond No 1 with three hits. Score by innings shows Ajax 022 006 023 Bays No 1 140 005 310. Batteries Loveland Colbert Hurlbut Dimtick.
National League results featured Pittsburgh 8 Philadelphia 3 and Boston 4 Chicago 6. St Louis 3 New York 2 in 10 innings, Brooklyn 8 Cincinnati 1. American League show New York 14 St Louis 5 and Baltimore 15 Montreal 9. International League totals Jersey City 4 Toronto 3 and Newark 5 Buffalo 0.
Charles Baiard, Cincinnati light heavyweight, makes his New York debut tonight at Madison Square Garden in a high profile bout with Elmer Ray of Minneapolis. Baiard, 174 pounds, has a 15 straight- bout streak since leaving the Army, and is listed as a 5 to 9 underdog to Ray. The 20th Century Sporting Club says the winner, if it goes as expected, earns a potential non title bout with Joe Louis on November 14.
The Cardinals rise from a cellar start to third place as Stan Musial hits surge in July. His 0.925 July batting average, marking his best spell, helps lead a 15- to-2 win pace that overhauls the Cubs and Giants. The Dodgers, Cubs, and Pirates also win, while the Yankees blast the Browns as Detroit falls behind.
The Pony League slate saw Hamilton push ahead of the Red Sox by a single percentage point after a 15-8 win over the Hornell Pirates. Bradford Blue Wiss dropped a 1-0 opener to Bob Wise’s three hit effort but rebounded in the second game to split. Jamestown Falcons extended dominance over Lookpart with 49- pods, while Batayie Clippers split with Clean Oil, taking the first game behind Matty Zorku’s homer and losing the nightcap.
AP reports notable performances across the leagues. Stan Musial delivered a clutch two out single in the 10th to lift the Cardinals past the Giants 3-2. Walter Masterson blanked New York as the Senators completed a four run shutout to sweep the series. Paddy DeMarco stopped Jimmy Warren in Brooklyn while Bohoy Pelley clicked 42 wins for the Indians in a no run effort against the Athletics. Joe Gordon hit his 11th Indians homer as Cleveland outmatched Boston 8-2 and Boston Mariners improved home record against Chicago White Sox.
In Pleasantville a heated build up for the lightweight championship between Mulliver Wry and The Williams centers on a long feud. The bout, set for Municipal Stadium in Philadelphia, is billed as the real McCoy with Montgomery and Williams holding strong claims in the 139-pound division across New York and Pennsylvania. Negotiations span years, with sparring partners and prefight remarks adding to the stakes as promoters target a historic, money-rich clash tipped to be the second biggest lightweight title event in recent memory.
The Corry Mocas face Union City in a key late season game as Vandergrift clings to the lead in the Mid Atlantic League. Bill Harmen is likely to start at receiver with promising rookie Hobby Dee in the lineup. Hight Ene won and Che contributed as Union City scored early, but Vandergrift rallied on a ninth inning rally led by Bill Street.
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