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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1949
Page
7
OCR fragment lists farm acreage and property details, equipment and furniture items, a home workshop scene with tables and trays, a library note, and references to taxes and municipal office duties. Names, places, and exact figures are incomplete or garbled.
Boston fans eye a pitching revival as Wall Masterson and Maurice McDermott spark a tired staff alongside Mel Parnell and Joe Dobson. Ted Williams dominates hitting and leads runs, while the team targets a climb past the Indians Yanks Athletics and Tigers.
The Vetn up au vers a time 9 om rotory over the Ajax in a Oily Saft all Dest game last evening. The Vets pounded the offerings for té hits seven in the third frame as 12 crossed the plate. Pred Schwab relieved Kovach after four runs in the first and held Ajax steady. solid hitting and pitching paced the win with Schwab, Craze, Ga Jano, and Zawalsky contributing. Bremerton, Wash., Inez Tecora noted this year.
Corry Bombers powered to an 11 to 7 win over the Ohio Ball Club Ramblers before 325 fans. Smerkar struck out 16 in seven innings, but Smart took the loss after seven runs in the sixth. Mee and Dankovich fueled Corry’s late surge with key hits, while Stacy closed out the contest.
John Bucky Freeman a former major league home run king died at Mercy Hospital in Wilkes Barre Pa at age 77 He set the record in 1899 for Washington when the team was in the National League Freeman later remained active in sports until illness struck a week ago He reportedly hit 25 eleuts and Babe Ruth 29 in 1919 an error in OCR.
Yesterday in the American League Cleveland beat Washington 8 to 2 and New York topped Detroit 6 to 4. Boston won 21 to Bt Louis, while Chicago defeated Philadelphia 2 to 1. Standings show New York leading with 40 wins and 9 losses, Philadelphia 35 8, Detroit 28, Cleveland 32 27, Boston 33 28, Washington 30 32, Chicago 38, and St. Louis 28. Today’s schedule includes Detroit at New York and Cleveland at Washington with Chicago at Philadelphia and St Louis at Boston. National League results: Pittsburgh 4 Brooklyn 2, St. Louis 8 Boston 4, Chicago 6 New York 2, with remaining games rained out. Brooklyn at Pittsburgh and Philadelphia at Cincinnati on slate. International League scores list Toronto 6 Syracuse 8 and Buffalo 8 Newark 2. Pony League results note Wollaville 4 Batavia 3 and Hamilton 9 Hornell 10.
Tee Williams of the Red Sox slugged two homers and a single driving in seven as Boston routed the St Louis Browns 21 to 2. Randy Gumpert of the White Sox won an eight hitter in a 2 to 1 win over the Athletics in a pitching duel. Other brief notes from Hollywood Bangor Indianapolis show minor boxing and postponement reports with scattered names and ages.
The Cardinals defeated the Boston Braves 4-2 to seize first place in the National League. Lou Klein’s reinsertion at short and two home runs by Kiel (Kiet) boosted the Redbirds as Brooklyn slipped two games back after Pittsburgh edged the Dodgers. Kept within half a game of first, St Louis benefited from Klein’s improved glove and timely hits as Card ace pitching limited the Braves' offense.
Youngstown walloped Fried to extend their lead as the Middle Atlantic league playoff race tightened. Eddie Morgan powered the Athletics with two homers a triple and a single while Joe Marone also homered for the Winners. Johnstown meanwhile dropped a pair to remain behind. Bill Torrey contributed a two run homer for New Canite in a 6-5 win over Vitti.
fragmented OCR summary lists leading players and teams with home runs runs batted in and other stats for multiple clubs including Detroit Philadelphia Cleveland Boston Brooklyn and Pittsburgh. Several names are misspelled or garbled but indicate top performers and top totals notably in hits RBIs and batting averages.
Corry gunners head to Bear Lake, N Y for the York Penn Lodge range east of Columbus. The shooting event starts at 2 PM tomorrow with a morning get underway. Interested participants are invited to join the sport and compete.
The Cleveland Indians pulled out a 2-1 victory over the Washington Senators in a close game. Hank Sauer delivered a key hit and contributed to the late scoring, while the Cubs defeated the New York Giants 6-2 in a separate matchup. The Phillies faced the Reds in a scheduled night game.
Playground programs attract 206 children with total attendance about 2145 at the festival. Next week features a Boy Scout track meet, a doll and pet parade, and a horseshoe pitching tournament. Reports requested for parade participants. Prize awards planned in both events. Yesterday’s league results include Major Colemans 18 1 Andersons 1 and several softball scores. Horseshoe tourney pairings listed. Elementary playgrounds at Concord Justin High and Washington Schools extended hours starting Monday morning until 11 45 with afternoon activities.
Complete plans outline a track meet at Doveland Field on Monday evening at 6:30. Supervisor Lottis Hanna will direct the event with 50 and 100 yard dashes, running broad and high jumps, and shot put or similar events. Parents are urged to attend to witness spirited youth competition.
A Senate fisheries and wildlife subcommittee approved a bill to raise the annual duck stamp from 1 to 42 dollars and permit limited public hunting on federal waterfowl refuges. The measure outlines that no more than 25 percent of any refuge may be open to shooting at any time and directs 10 percent of certain fisheries revenues to states.
New York June 25 report states Mickey Owen, former Brooklyn catcher, rejoined Pittsburgh Pirates after suspensions were lifted and wore a uniform, warmed up the bullpen, and watched the game. In St. Louis, pitcher Fred Marti signed with the Cardinals for $7,000, the salary he earned before leaving for the Mexican League in 1996 to aid restoration projects.
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