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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1941
Page
7
Fragmentary text mentions names and numbers missing context. The garbled lines reference Daly, Picatella, Hoge Siegel and a tenement, with mentions of an island, sea and a find. No coherent event or outcome is discernible from the unreadable source.
A mid day lapse in the rally saw slight selling pressure with prices moving between 32 and 35 units. Analysts noted a muted response to earlier gains as investors stayed cautious.
Eddie Brigty recounts a jumble of sports notes from York and nearby towns. Dodgers, Pirates, and Giants mingle with golf legends like Craig Wood and Rudy York while pilots and plane talk weave through the chatter. A playful mix of quotes, game notes, and eccentric details paints a busy sports column snapshot.
Greenwood Lake June 12 Joe Louis aims to floor Billy Conn with one punch at the Polo Grounds. Louis has shifted from defense to aggressive attack as he believe Conn’s power will land hard. He says one of them will be knocked out and predicts himself or Conn will fall during the encounter.
Ben Mogan led the Thompson-Hogan pairing to a 4 and 3 victory over Ted Luther and Sam Parks at Churchill Valley Golf Club. Luther shot 72 on a par 70 layout, while Hogan played 66 four under par, with Thompson carding 75 as the trio beat the home pair.
Tommy Forte, 7-5 favorite, eyes a bantamweight crown in Philadelphia against Lon Salica as fans anticipate the city’s first boxing champ since 1929. The bout, a potential 12 year milestone, stirs strong local enthusiasm and betting activity.
The Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 in ten innings, despite losing third baseman Jimmy Brown for three weeks with a broken finger. The win put St Louis two games ahead of the Dodgers, who were beaten by the Pirates. The Cubs and Giants split a twin bill, while the Indians widened their lead in the American League with a 4-0 win over Washington and the Tigers defeated the Athletics 5-2.
Yesterday's results saw St Louis, Philadelphia, Chicago and New York posting wins while Boston and Pittsburgh split. Brooklyn beat Cincinnati as New York and Chicago faced postponements or rain, with Detroit edging Philadelphia and Cleveland defeating Washington. Tonight's slate features Chicago at New York and Cincinnati at Boston, plus city games.
Miss Mary Gillette entered in the Cambridge Springs Women s Golf tourney posted a cross 364 and a net 83 with a 1 stroke handicap on day one. Mrs C B Cox of Wananga Country Club led the opening round with 78, two strokes over par, as the only woman in a 94-player field posting over par Riverside course. Betty Abernethy finished second with 80, one stroke ahead of Mrs J H Heim of Kaue.
Boxing results from Oakland California and Buffalo New York show several decisions and stoppages. Notable bouts include LeRoy Evans of Buffalo defeating a listed opponent, Gus Dorazio of Philadelphia outpointing Jones of Buffalo, and Joe Pirrone of Cleveland stopping Blake of Buffalo. Partial text obscures remaining details.
The Clymer Cetra baseball nine, in a standout season, lost the county Class B final to Silver Creek 3-2 after a late bid. Key moments included Morris Cogters’ grand effort with a bases loaded homer and strong pitching by Gier and Newhouse in the decisive game.
June 12 Ridgway fire department booster parade and supper aim to raise funds for a new fire truck to replace a 26 year old apparatus. Ridgway drum corps Pog unit of the fire department and uniformed members of the American Legion will participate along with several local companies.
The Corry Merchants softball team won three games this week. They beat Mountain's Minute Men 7 to 1 and Kinney's Unknowns 5 to 4, with a late seventh inning push and an eighth inning infield out sealing the win. They plan to face Titusville at Aero Park Sunday afternoon.
Yesterday's stars included Simmerson and Babe Ruth Jr as Hib shutout a foe while Reuble drove in runs and two singles. Hal Troshy and Tudisus hit homers for the seniors. Piwers pitched six solid innings for the Athletics as Claude, Passes, Qubs, and Bob Bowman contributed. Doh Paswett doubled in the winning run for the Capitals, Rip Sewell blanked the Phillies, and Old-Kate hunters were noted for a gun that could kill many waterfowl with one shot.
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