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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1947
Page
7
Readable lines describe private sale of livestock and farm implements including a DEWAR 2 olstern bull, a horse rake, and tbber-bred items. Also mentions manure, a fishing chair, porch furniture, a table, and refrigerator. Several years and dates appear imperfectly in OCR.
Auctioneer Leon Cady advertises a sale on Solotm street in Columbus featuring 1 young cow, 1 fresh cow, Holstein heifers, a drive of heavy equipment including a Fordson plow, hay machinery, an electric heater set, and numerous furnishings such as a maple chest, cabinet, desk, lamps, chairs, and lawn tools. The event, dated May 7, seeks cash buyers and mentions appliances like an electric sweeper and radio.
The St. Louis Browns push strong batting as Hal Manager Muddy Ruel relies on a diverse lineup with Vern Stephens Walt Judnich Jeff Heath and Johnny Berardino powering offense. Pitching depth is tested as Jack Kramer Denny Leheouse lead a thin staff while Bobby Blalock and others vie for mound spots. In college and high school circles Brown’s influence remains high as Ohio coaches study his methods in a two day meeting featuring films and talks in Cleveland. Local notes cover Derby draws Cosmic Bomb and Phalanx and Red Sox experiments with infield shifts as Joe Cronin reshapes the lineup with Pesky Pellagrin Russell and Shoffner. Johnny Mize and Babe Ruth comparisons appear as Feller starts the year strong with low walks while timing shifts echo across the sports world.
Derby crowds and chaotic betting marked the 73rd Kentucky Derby in Louisville as about 125,000 to 195,000 spectators, amid no clear favorite among 14 entrants led by Phalanx and Jet Pilot. Weather foul after rain and off-track conditions fueled speculation while trainers and jockeys faced heightened attention. The card also notes Baltimore 8, Toronto 2 with other games postponed.
Six new marks were established at the Women's National Senior Indoor AAU swimming and diving championships at the University of Washington pool. Ann Curtis tied the world best in the 100 yard sprint with 0.94, Brenda Hilser was edged in the same event, Nancy Merks broke American and meet marks in the 300 yard individual medley, Olira Lamore bettered the 200 yard backstroke record, Zoe Ann Olson defended her one meter springboard title, and Zoe Ann Olson scored 499.5 points to win.
Oil City defeated Youngstown 8-4 after breaking a 3-3 tie with a five-run eighth inning in the Middle Atlantic Baseball League opener. Joe Patternelli homered for Oil City and Chuck Harig of Youngstown also connected. George Kopacko collected four hits for Oller as Lyle Gerrison earned the win and Johnny Kuosh took the loss.
A fragmentary Detroit item notes Tommy Varosa, a 16 year old from Pittsburgh, involved in an unclear incident described with partial details and numbers. The garbled text hints at a street or bar scene and timing around night hours, but lacks a clear event or outcome.
Rookie Frank Shea earns first big league win as the New York Yankees beat Chicago 5 2. Bobby Doerr and Johnny Pesky each singled in the first inning, while Feller delivers another one hit shutout against Boston. Weather delays push postponements across the league.
The Class D Pony League failed to start home openers as rain halted games in three counties. Bradford, Olean, Wellsville, Jamestown, Batavia, and other towns postponed due to wet grounds. One day’s play completed in the circuit, which began the HS season.
Scattered player mentions across teams Brooklyn Pittsburgh New York Philadelphia Chicago and St Louis appear with batting runs doubles triples home runs and strikeout totals. Partial readings list leaders like DiMaggio Heath Mullin and Kramer among others with scattered numbers for hits runs and pitching lines.
Harrisburg May 9 Gov James H Duff signed a bill regulating amusement ticket brokers to end scalpings. Licenses issued by Philadelphia receivers and county treasurers with $50 fee and $1,000 bond. Brokers must post price lists and resale by unlicensed sellers is barred with penalties up to 1000 fine and 20 years imprisonment for repeats.
Dewitt Tex Coulter and Kim White, who shared the first string tackle berths for the New York Giants last season, have signed their 1947 contracts, announced by Giants president John M Mara.
Yesterday’s National League results show errors in the record. Today’s American League slate features Philadelphia at Detroit and New York at Chicago among others, with Cleveland blanking Boston and Detroit edging Philadelphia. Multiple games listed with unclear pairings and mis-typed team names.
St Louis Cardinals president Sam Breadon remains hopeful about the Red Birds despite a current slump. He told reporters the team will rebound and regain form like the world champion squad of 1996, citing the optimism of manager Eddie Dyer and players. Breadon believes the club is 20 to 25 percent better than the previous period, confident they will soon show power and grit.
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