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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1945
Page
7
A terse OCR fragment notes a metric labeled Long Cob- 600 and a time or date reference 1455 ven. The readable text is sparse and lacks clear event details or participants to identify a fuller news item.
Hooper colt Moop Jr heads to Pimlico for the Preakness aiming to emulate Pensive and a Derby to Preakness winner set. Pat O Lark Darby Dieppe Pavot and Free For All also slated, while Pete Gray shines in a doubleheader with the Indians.
Assocmion Press reports Pony League action with pitching and slugging. Lefty Lou Palmistono pitched a three hitter for Batavia in a 3-0 win at Jamestown. Wellsville beat Erie 6-1 while Lockport crushed Erie 15-1 in game one before a 19-7 nightcap.
Pirates overcome St Louis twice in 10 innings to seize second in the National League behind the Giants with clutch homers by Babe Carlsten and Jimmy Russell. Rip Sewell won the first, Preacher Roe the nightcap as Pittsburgh moved within two games of the leaders. Braves beat Giants 5 3 1 in an easy victory as Mort Cooper remains undefeated. Cubs take two from Cincinnati to reach first division, and Cleveland tops St Louis 2 1 to complete a split doubleheader. Navy wins the national collegiate track title with 62 points led by strong relay and field performances. The era notes the first history of glass eyes by ancient Egyptians for mummies.
Wheel ing, W Va aged 86, former shortstop "Pebbly Jack" Glasscock reflects on a career spanning 1879 to 1905. He credits scouts and farm systems for modern culling, claims discovery of Amos Rusie, and notes his era’s raw play vs today. He margins a life in Cleveland, Cincinnati, St. Louis, and New York, still seeking to guide young players.
Members at a dinner meeting of Corry Country Club approved improvements to the clubhouse and grounds. Planned work, costing about 1500 dollars, includes new foundation walls, concrete work, exterior painting, kitchen repaint, and chimney repairs. Maintenance team from Cambridge Springs will inspect greens, which are in poor condition, and may suggest temporary greens if needed after this week’s review.
From Louisville June 1 Hoop Jr the Kentucky Derby winner moves on to Pimlico for the 8th running of the Preakness Stakes. The two year old foal is owned by Walter M and trained by Morris Disoi. Also listed are five Derby participants including Darby Dieppe and Burning Diamond with owner lines and recent Belmont results.
Byron Nelson swept the Montreal Canadian PGA Open with 268 for 72 holes a new tournament record at the Telesmere Club. He won 3000 for first place and heads to Philadelphia for the 17500 Philadelphia Inquirer invitation starting Thursday. Joe McSpaden shot 67 Sunday but finished 10 behind with 278 earning 1000 dollars.
A jumble of names and teams appears from New York and beyond, noting Huey Py m and a Petiny Athletic Club clash with Pilsen Czechoslovakia, plus mentions of Lindaey Tex scribe and Charles Petrona. The piece references various soldiers, college figures, and officials, with scattered results and a nod to baseball and golf events, though specifics remain obscured by garbled OCR.
Yesterday results show the National League with Boston 1 loss to New York 5 and Cincinnati 74 Pittsburgh in a mixed report. American League notes include Detroit 3 4, Chicago 24 and Cleveland 2 1 with various matchups. International League and American Association results feature Montreal 1 Baltimore 0 and Milwaukee 5 7 plus Louisville 9 6. Upcoming Cincinnati at St Louis and other schedule items are listed.
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