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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1941
Page
7
Incomplete OCR fragment recounts estate issues, possible orders and names such as Bracken and Pennsylval Attorney. Mentions property or demand items, dates like 25M4-11-1, and street references. Details are unclear but indicate a legal/public notice context.
A mixed feature discusses golf ball testing by Oral Wood at Mamaroneck NY, noting distance gains from modern balls and tracing ball design from feathered predecessors to gutta percha and balata cores. It blends equipment history with a sports roundup including local basketball and bowling results and college tournament hopes for Duquesne and Westminster as potential National Tournament entrants.
fragmented notice reports the death of Bailey and Deering in Pennsylvania near Lehigh Water Street and the involvement of Attorney 3-25M4-11-1 Stock HLA at the rally yesterday. details are garbled but reference to a legal matter and a stock at a rally remain.
Cleve R. Morton president of the Board of Education named a committee of Edwin J. Lewis Clarence B. Shoop and Austin H. Johnson to work with a local boosters group on enclosing and lighting Loveland Field for baseball and football. Delegation urged a fence and district funding for part of the costs. lighting would allow night sports and music events. Costs estimated about 2200 for the fence and 4500 for lights, with public subscriptions covering at least half. The project hinges on district finances, but officials expressed support for wider community use without heavy tax burden.
Ken Overlin dominated Mose Brown of McKeesport in a ten round bout ending with a knockdown, as the champion used his leading and countering skills to control the fight. Overlin weighed 163 pounds to Brown’s 101, with a solid left to the jaw dropping Brown for a four count in the third round.
The Corry girls team struggled in Philadelphia after a weekend trip, scoring 202 in the team event while Rosa Cook led with a 507 singles series. Angie Baressi and Mary Hinety-syn showed prize potential with a 946 doubles total, Rosa Cook and Ruth Street posting 86 percent in their pairing, and Mary Kasper with Grace Lamesa at 819 for the duo. Other boxing notes include Overlinela’s win in Pittsburgh and Valentino defeating Hreiger in San Francisco.
Westminster Titans and the Duquesne Dukes will seek new honors in an intercollegiate tourney in New York. The Westminster and Duquesne squads, part of a three-year run totaling 47 wins and seven losses, accepted invitations to compete in the national invitational tournament opening next Tuesday with Pittsburgh and Associated Press coverage.
Steen's Dry Clearing team won a forfeit match from Kinney-Spes mai on the Elks Alleys in the Antler League. Miller posted an average of 185 for the Cleaners, while Kasper Keglers led with steady shots in the win.
Sports brief from New York summarizes a chaotic round of games and player notes. It mentions Swank Mign and Modi, Bowls, and a lost line of text, with references to Ambers and local figures.
A fragmentary 1898 item lists assorted sports and society scraps including Van tangle, Lefty Grimes, Mike Jacobs and Nadia, with brief mentions of the Los Angeles Times photo of Bill Sweeney and various athletes. It references Frank Ward, Henry Armstrong and Norm Stitlee in passing, plus scattered names such as Don Burige and Bobby Paychel amid a jumble of notes on events and people.
Touring golf professionals near season end chase a $29,900 prize fund across four yanter events. Horton Smith, Oak Park veteran Byron Nelson and others compete for $3,000 Florida West Open, the National Pro-Amateur in St. Augustine, a $4,900 North and South Open at Pinehurst, $5,000 Greensboro Journey, $5,000 Land of the Sky at Asheville, and the Masters in Augusta beginning April 3.
District Ten semis set to tip with Bayt team eyeing a title run amid tight matchups. Allentown and Mahoning City posted early wins while Frackville battled back but fell short. Contenders include St. Johnstown, Wilkes-Barre area schools and Harkevion with overall strong offense and defense shaping the late run to the state crown.
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