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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1948
Page
7
Partial OCR text outlines contract bidding rules for a city project. It mentions bid submission by 7:30, required certified or cashier’s checks for deposit, liability and forfeiture provisions, check amount, and conditions for bid validity and performance. References to forms, dates, and payment terms indicate standard bid procedures.
Local notes from Today Sport and Feagust recount Lou Boudreau, playing manager of the Cleveland Indians, facing a likely end to his managing role if a pennant is not won. He stays as a player to please loyal fans, amid ownership by Bill Veeck and fan pressure. The piece also notes a tentative schedule of benefit games, finances, and prospects for future series including Ravenna Vets and Ford Motors of Detroit, plus a Cleveland Indians baseball school date in Meadville.
New York June 19 Television fans may get a break in the Louis Walcott Jersey fight return but a decision rests on Monday. Sol Strauss acting promoter of the Twentieth Century Boxing Club says details of a possible telecast are still being worked out and delayed television is ruled out.
The Corry Merchants defeated the Westfield Moose 8 to 6 at Loveland Field in a game cut short in the eighth inning due to rain. Angela Frisina drove in four runs with two doubles and a single as Corry built an early lead and held off Westfield’s late push.
Yesterday results include Pittsburgh 2 Philadelphia 6 and New York 8 Chicago 12. Cincinnati 4 Boston night. Today games feature Pittsburgh at Philadelphia St Louis at New York Chicago at Brooklyn and Boston at Detroit with several American League matchups such as Philadelphia at Cleveland New York at St Louis and Washington at Chicago.
Stan Musial hit safely in ten of eleven and lifted his batting to 405 as the Cardinals won 12-8 at New York, pulling three straight victories over Phillies and Giants. Billy Southworth Braves edged Reds 5-4 in Boston. Pirates beat Phillies 2-0 in Philadelphia. Cubs rallied for four in eighth to beat Dodgers 6-4 in Brooklyn. Athletics beat Indians 3-4 to narrow gap in AL standings. Browns edged Yankees 2-1. White Sox defeated Senators 5-2. Fights last night: Babe Gonzales outpointed Spider Armstrong in New Orleans.
Indians beat the Yanks 16 to 10 at Loveland Field in a Midget League game. Jimmy Bagden homered twice and drove in two runs to lead the Indians. Jim My Borgreen added a homer and two singles for the Tribe, while the Yanks tallied in four-run bursts in their half of the fourth and later frames.
June 19 Chicago report shows Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals moving into second place behind Lou Boudreau in the All-Star balloting. Ted Williams trails Musial by about 164 first team selections, with Williams at 6,952 and Musial at 7,054. Williams remains ahead in AL voting while Musial leads NL left field ballots amid injuries affecting other stars.
Corry golfers travel to Randolph for a first inter club match on Sunday afternoon. A 20-man team will represent Corry with tee time set for 1 80 o'clock. Eighteen holes will determine the winner, followed by a Hinch served. Randolph plans a return match here in August.
Associated Press reports Bobby Locke shot 65 to take a nine stroke lead in the Chicago Victory tournament, finishing the halfway 130 at Midlothian. The South African’s 10 year course record pace included 40 pars, as Hogan’s 1950s record was bested by one stroke amid the field and Open standings.
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