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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1941
Page
7
The fragment references Peake as petitioner and mentions confirmations on a date near March 24 within a legal or petitioning context. No additional names or locations are clearly legible.
March round up from York highlights top salaries in baseball with Judge Land at 65 grand, talks of Billy Conn, Zivic, and Louis bets. Mention of Dempsey, Clipper Smith, and Baxter promos. Also reports Beantown Cubs fans, grapefruit league notes, and Notre Dame shifts. Ends with travel tale of Pittsburgh Pirates spring training mileage.
Pennsylvania scholastic basketball enters final sectional eliminations as two teams reach district finals and former state champions meet for honors. Aliquippa, Freeland, Allentown, Mahanoy City, Gettysburg, Harrisburg William Penn, and other districts set semifinal and final games across venues in Philadelphia Allentown and central Pennsylvania with district pairings and remaining matchups outlined.
Spartansburg cage tournament delayed due to conflict with city basketball event. New dates set for week of March 24. Independent teams must submit entrance blanks by Wednesday, March 19. For more information write Car Mallon, Spartansburg, Pa.
The Cenfer Friday meeting brings the Board of Education and eight citizens’ group to discuss enclosing the Second Ward athletic field at the Cory School District. The plan envisions lighting and fencing with costs estimated between 2000 and 2500 dollars. public subscription may cover most of the initial lighting, while the rest would depend on park attractions and the 1941-42 budget.
Christensen's Motors won a clean three game match against Hammond Elevator at Elks alleys. Morton led with a 187 average while Peterson paced Hammond with 184. Team totals were Christensen 2961 and Hammond 2961, with individual scores listed for players across the three games.
St. Louis Cardinals manager Billy Southworth says he has more good looking young players than he knows what to do with for the time being. After a rough start, the Cards surged in the second half of the 1940 season and look stronger this year. If some of their rookie pitchers develop, they should give the Reds a real battle.
The ladies who practice every Monday night show significant gains this season with several scores above 950 and gains of 30 to 40 points. Interest in rifle shooting among women grows, potentially rivaling bowling and even men in the city. A Texas College for Women team recently defeated the men of Texas A. and M.
Prank Leahy, 32, begins spring practice as Notre Dame coach and athletic director. He plans to implement his Boston College offense, noting he will adjust if talent demands. He succeeds Elmer Layden, who left to coach in the NFL, amid Layden’s strong seven year record of 47 wins, 12 losses and three ties.
Gorey Country Club outlines plans for a big season after retaining Johnny Holts as professional. Opening weather permitting around April 15, they aim to redecorate the clubhouse and improve the course with major outlay. Directors name committees for housing, grounds, maintenance, and membership as they push to attract new members and recreate a record year.
Lieueneia yuga school's wrestling squad boasts one of the era’s strongest marks in high school sports. Under coach Arthus Weiss, the team enters a stretch with undefeated status and a key rivalry match against DuBois while several members prepare for competition at Penn State.
Report from Ridgway marked by shipments of sharp tailed grouse from Saskatchewan to Elk County for propagation. The project tests whether birds can be domesticated, noting the transplanted birds resemble local varieties but have distinct tail and plumage features. The article also references a film titled Winning Baseball by Ethan al Jen.
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