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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1940
Page
7
Fragmentary OCR text references a contract LO and its plan, mentioning the East South area and BOE. The readable portion hints at a procurement process or planning step but lacks concrete details, names, dates, or outcomes.
In a curious local note, Eb Lise fields a sled team amid a separator of odd items including sleds and ols. Reported cash totaling 124 appears in connection with the unusual stake, drawing attention to a quirky community event or fundraiser.
New York fans endure a late collapse as Detroit Tigers push across the decisive run in the ninth. Rudy York starts a two-run rally with an infield hit, Edsall? Higgins walks, Billy Ivan hits a fly, York beats Joe DiMaggio’s throw for the winning run. Tigers edge Yankees 3-2.
Hogan, recent winner of the fandall golf tournament, is favored as about 100 golfers start the first round of the Metropolitan on championship at the Forest Hills course in Bloomfield New Jersey. A strong pro field includes Paul Fumyan Vic Gheeai and Henry Picard, who shared the 1939 final with Worth Wood, Horace Smith, Jimmy Thoren, and the Argentine trio Pose Gastanion and Bi folino.
Titusville plans a Memorial Day season opener against Corry, stepping in for Irvine after a death at the Irvine team. Corry fields a strong lineup with Holdovers from Penn-Drakes and new players as Stokes’ pilot crew prepares to test Titusville’s seasoned roster. Local management praises Titusville’s sportsmanship in the exchange.
May 4 report notes a return to the Allegheny River for a card headlined by college crews from the University of Pennsylvania Wisconsin and Marietta and a mile singles race between Joe Burk world champion and toe Angyal. Angyal defeated Burk in Baltimore last year. Also listed are several baseball results and a delayed start time for a Saturday game.
Oorrys nine defeated the Aero A A club 18 to 9 at Loveland in a slugfest with Minnie Williams driving in 15 runs for the winners and Fred Christensen collecting 18 hits for the Aero club. The Aero 800 Department vs Pau line game was postponed due to wet grounds and a league meeting was set for 7 20 tonight at the Y M C A rooms.
Libya Meerdink distributed clozen settings of ringneck pheasant eyes to local sportsmen over several days. Erie County Game Warden William Kennedy furnished the supply which is exhausted. Ringneck chicks will be available later and interested sportsmen should contact Mr Meerdink immediately.
May 24 in New York. Overlin lands a fierce win over Garcia at Madison Square Garden after 15 rounds sealing the title. The ring scene reflects the era as a dramatic triumph amid crowd shock and the rise of a new champion.
Detroit pitcher Rick Newsom delivers a standout performance as Whow clinches its fourth win of the season. The game showcased Newsom's control and key strikes, strengthening the team's late-season push.
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