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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1941
Page
7
A five room sale advertised at a Grovery Store in the North Side area lists address 403 S Cena Wick and notes sacrifices in stock and pricing. The readable fragment suggests a local sale event and property details.
On May 10 a Guernsey cattle farm at 90 Poor Avenue offered a large collection of farming gear for sale. Items included hay rake, plow, sulky, corn goates, seed corn, milk strains, and several implement sets. The listing also mentions a few unlisted tools and farm supplies knotted with miscellaneous equipment.
Today in sport reports Penn State progress under coach Leo Houck with middleweight Parrell Loose likely to box in New York Friday. Detroit Tigers inducting Hank Greenberg shifts in roster as teams chase pennants. Cards and Indians drop streaks. Yankees and Dodgers clash. Giants top Cubs in tight game.
In Paul Minnesota May 7 the American Bowling Congress final day drew 36 000 bowlers and fans as Vogel Brothers Forest Park Jr clinched the team title with 3065. Bil Lee Ray Pamess Madison won doubles, Fred Ross Jr Belleville won singles, Harold Kelly South Bend won all events as attendance records fell and scores neared new highs across team doubles singles and all events.
Big Hank Greenberg, baseball star, is inducted into the army at 9:50 a.m. by Capt. C. C. Curtis Jr. He receives serial number 36 L 14 611 and is pronounced fit for military service after a final physical. He reports to the draft board and joins fellow draftees at the induction center. Waldorf to speak at Edinboro banquet.
The Corry Merchants, a new mushball team, split their first two contests. They lost to Clymer 13 to 7, then beat Aero Supply 14 to 1. A later see-saw victory marked by a four-run final inning followed earlier by a win against Aero Supply, with upcoming game against Derrymen's League team Clymer.
Conn, aiming at Joe Louis's heavyweight crown, meets Buddy Knox in an outdoor Forbes Field show on May 27. The bout serves as Billy Conn's final prep for Louis bout in New York on June 18.
Yesterday's results include Boston 5 over St. Louis 4, Pal 4 over Cineisial 2, New York 6 over Brooklyn 7, and Pittsburgish. Today Pittsburgh at Boston and St Louis at Brooklyn headline the schedule with several rain and relocation notes and multiple matchups listed for New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Cleveland.
Welterweight champion Pritaie Zivic of Pittsburgh is unable to fight Pit Furr of New York in a scheduled 1 round non title bout here May TV Promoter Phil Glassman said Cocoa Kid of New Haven Conn will substitute to face Furr in the clash with Zivic out due to injury.
Dixit Walker and Billy Horman hit two home runs each, with one grand slam, as Dodge-Formey’s lineup powered a high scoring day. Hawk Greenberg led the Tigers with two no score runs against the Yankees in a May celebration. Ed Sommerit and Blanton powered the Phillies, while Carl Hubbell yielded a strong start for the Giants. Snuff Snutted closed out the game in relief.
In Baltimore the Dixie Handicap opens the 50,000 ad dead Preakness week with Midland facing top distance sprinters and Your Chance, Gil Marioty, and others. Four horses Whirlaway Ocean Blue Bold Iristimati and Ony Boots chase the 50,000 prize as trainer Ben Jones predicts Whirlaway will win.
The Pennsylvania Athletic Commission reports a new issue after Commissioner George J. Dunes Jr says a letter from local union workers requests a boycott of boxing events. The letter targets a barber operating a non union shop and is dated from Williamsport.
A chaotic sports roundup mentions Brudll and two Jollins, Hopi and Nova, Yankee stadium references, and draft questions. It notes White Sox hiring a manager, Connie Mack tutoring four players, and various hockey, football, and rowing items. Mentions from Frank Calder and Dario Locllant add to the tangled sports panorama.
A baseball scoreline shows the sophomores edging the juniors 10 to 9 in a tense game. The writeup lists players and teams from Seattle New York Hartford and other cities, with mentions of coaches, fights and upcoming bouts.
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