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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1940
Page
7
The piece traces softball’s rise from an indoor game in 1909 to a nationwide pastime, aided by the Amateur Softball Association and the 1930s-40s boom. It notes expanded leagues, World Series Eliminations starting 1935, and ongoing popularity with diverse age groups, plus related sports and local notes.
The 1910 National Open at Lake Erie's wind and sun narrows to a tight race. Twenty-one contenders, including Hogan, clung within five strokes of the lead after 26 holes as the field pressed toward the 96-hole final.
An incomplete report notes Lyons advancing in an open tourney while other players are eliminated. It mentions names Barrett Melvin Tony Joy and Dick Shoemaker with scores in the 70s and 80s, plus locations Franklin Youngstown Corry Titusville.
The field narrows with many great names from Goodman to Ber, Montague to Dutra failing to match a 188. Lawson Little, Snead, and Horton Smith lead a tight three way at 14 under par for Canterbury. Rain and strong winds disrupt play as Frank Walsh, Guldahl, and Wood stay in contention. Big Brown Trout reported at Spring Creek by Wharton last evening.
In a 4-2 eleven inning win the Dodgers rally to defeat the Reds, tying the score at 2-2 on Harry Craft’s ensureable triple after his ball off the left field fence caromed back. Bucky Walters’ nine game win streak ends as Los Angeles seizes NL lead with sixth straight victory.
Yesterday results show New York 5 beat Cleveland 4 and Detroit 7 defeated Boston 1 while Philadelphia 3 beat St Louis 2 and Washington 3 beat Chicago 2. Today Cleveland travels to New York Detroit plays Boston Chicago visits Washington and St Louis hosts Philadelphia.
Aero 800 and United Brothers share the top spot in the Afy Softball League after three wins each. The Raymonds upset the undefeated M G A 7–6 in extra innings as standings show scattered results across major teams.
Jimmy Demaret, first of the Texas Phalanx to falter, congratulated Gittle after a 69 as Mars showed promise with a 68 for the first 16 holes. He noted about 85 total, later duplicating a poor start in the Western Opera, opening with 41 and a 74 Thursday. Canterbury appears a risky bet for him here.
Freddie Kore of New York will corner Lloyd Marshall in the 12 round bout at Hickey Park as Marshall faces Tony Cisco. The Athletics defeated the Browns 8 to 2 with Nelson Potter limiting the Browns to seven hits including a homer by Berardina with a runner on base.
Next week's schedule lists Mounney-Aero 600 against the Spartans on Tuesday and Pauls against Acro A A on Tuesday, M C A versus Corry Jamestown on Thursday, and Raymond against United Brethren on Friday. Classified ad seeks to sell surplus items.
June report notes Blades removed as Cardinals rally to a 9 to 2 win over the New York Giants. Billy Southworth, Rochester Red Wings manager, will replace Bradles as acting boss with Mike Gonzales guiding in interim duties. Southworth called last season’s tactics pivotal in the Cardinals surge back into pennant contention.
Gallahadion and Bimelech, famed Derby and Preakness winners, were tipped as top contenders in the Belmont Stakes set for a decisive three-year-old title. A crowd of about 40,000 gathered at Belmont Park as steam rose from a dusty track and the race day atmosphere built toward the notable meeting of major horses in a high-stakes event.
A chaotic scoreboard reads Terday's Meo Camills homered with Dave in the eleventh to lift the Dodgers over Bravldyn. Inab and Wwhioxe sparked the comeback as the Reds fell from first place.
Jamestown 10 locals to meet Corry Boni on Sunday in a home game. Team stars include Popoviteh in fine form and a selection of pitchers and fielders headed by Johns and Maynards. A large crowd was expected for the Tevine’s strong lineup effort.
McCoy defeats Bettina in a Boston boxing match, using a powerful cross and countering Bettina’s attack with superior speed. The bout features a tense early exchange, dramatic shifts in rhythm, and a decisive late surge by McCoy to secure victory.
Uniod Press reports Finney and Danning as the leading hitters with notable statistics. The text includes garbled words but indicates Danning carved 29 points on 36 percent while contributing to team performance amid unclear surrounding details.
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