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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1944
Page
7
A garbled OCR fragment mentions terms, taxes, a farm, a potato picker, and dates amid incoherent phrases. It references a public sale or action and notes holdings or units, with scattered proper nouns and numbers obscured by errors.
Season tickets go on sale as Cory High urges fans to back the Beavers, with Athletic Director Jack Tinson promising stronger athletic programs. Pirates baseball camps attract local hopefuls at Loveland Field June 9 and 10, offering scouts access to area youths. Mort Cooper rebounds for the Cardinals, while Kane area anglers challenge stocking policies under forest boundaries.
Clyde Shoun fires a no hit game as the Cincinnati Reds edge the Boston Braves 1 to 0. In a tense early season matchup, Shoun allowed only a single baserunner and struck out several. The Braves could not convert their opportunities, while the Reds pushed across the lone run in a sharply pitched contest.
Yesterday in the National League New York defeated Pittsburgh 8 to 7 Cincinnati beat Boston 1 to 0 Brooklyn routed Chicago 14 to 3 Philadelphia topped St Louis 6 to 1 and Philadelphia beat Chicago 6 to 2 in the American League Detroit 2, Chicago 2 and New York 10, Chicago 2 with Cleveland 3 at Washington. Minors and other leagues report scattered scores including International League action and American Association results.
The Dayton Dept and the Shipping Dept softball teams opened Aero Softball Leagues at Aero Park last evening before a large crowd. The men’s game saw the 250 team score four in the first but then no more, while the Shipping Dept won 6 to 4 with runs in the first, second, and fourth. The girls’ game ended 19 to 8 as Shipping Dept defeated Min Office, with strong early offense from Williams and Stedman.
New York May 1 round up notes Belmont Park handle tops four million with 60 000 expected Memorial Day crowd. Mike Jacobs rated ten thousand dollars promoting winter fights at St Nick's. A Newland tale recounts 1847 San Francisco ballpark antics. Syracuse U unsettled on football, Notre Dame’s Miller to join coaching staff, Dr Spielberg remakes damaged fighters. Pirates proxy Behswanger linked to Pittsburgh Symphony concert notes. Charlie Schansch pitches for Phillies with mixed results and a one hitter the prior season.
Ike Williams a rising lightweight from Trenton aims for a knockout of Luther White at Shibe Park in Philadelphia. Williams enters as a clear favorite after a string of 10 wins in 11 starts, seeking revenge for a previous stoppage by Bob Montgomery and a payday with Sammy Auzatti’s club.
The St Louis Cardinals rout the Philadelphia Phillies 16 in a wild first inning as Clyde Shoun blanks Boston and Tobin’s run ends. Emil Verban contributes a triple and single while Dixie Walker powers the Dodgers in a 7 frame. Giants, Yankees, and Athletics win, Yankees 10 2 over Chicago. Hollywood style finish as Hall of Fame era vibes linger.
At the U S Naval training center in Farragut Idaho retired Pittsburgh Pirates infielders Dick Bartell and Glenn Wright, once colleagues in 1928, reunite as naval personnel. Bartell, 40, now Apprentice Seaman Barrell, serves as platoon leader amid training, while Wright, 32, is a quartermaster second class and instructor. The pair, linked by a World Series era career spanning Giants, Pirates, Cubs and Dodgers, hold long major league résumés and varied post season appearances.
In Monday games Room 6 defeated Room 2B 39 to 10 behind Whitehead and Williams. Room 4 beat Room 8 21 to 2 as Betts catcher Yogi pitched for the losers and Clive and Bichynski aided the defense. Room 3 battles to enter rankings in late action.
Reading fragment suggests an advertisement claiming Thompson's remedies restore health and relieve symptoms like dizziness and fatigue. It promotes easy cures and urges purchase at druggists, mentioning Golden Lux Tablets for constipation and harmony with some other products.
In Buffalo area league play on May 16, the Pony League Clippers beat Wellsville 6-1 behind Tor Karakul for his first win in three starts. Olean’s Dithers won with a ninth inning rally after a key double, while Hornell beat Lockport 4-7 and Bradford knocked Brad ford 10. New Haven report notes Bummy Davis, 143, defeated Fuller Luci, 147.
Brooklyn outfielder Dixie Walker tops the majors with a .414 batting pace as May closes, while Thurman Tucker of the White Sox leads in the American League with a .286 mark. Yankees Nick Glow, Bob Swift, and Stan Musial headline others as players chase early season honors across the league.
The Cory High team, led by medalist Thal ers and Bob Corbin, kept pace with Spa despite a tough round. The Beavers posted scores around 95 to 97 as Cambridge faltered, while Corry Springs and Sorkin contributed solid marks in a tight match at Riverside Course.
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