Fragmented Estate Notice Suggests Public Sale
Readable fragments indicate a local estate notice referencing sale actions at Franklin Street area. Mentions balance dues and a test ad quiz style line with political and defense mentions.
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1940
Page
7
Readable fragments indicate a local estate notice referencing sale actions at Franklin Street area. Mentions balance dues and a test ad quiz style line with political and defense mentions.
Vers Group unveils a strong Corry baseball lineup for Saturday’s opener amid high community expectations. Key pitchers Fuss Casti and Miike Popovich anchor a tested staff as Hugh DeaIy joins infield duties, while a softball league and safety concerns at Fairview playgrounds round out a note of local sports fervor.
Giants rout Bees 8 to 1 under the lights at the Polo Grounds drawing a 29,240 crowd. Harry Gumbert earned his fifth win, with 13 Giants hits including homers by Jo Jo Moore Billy Jurges and Albany Glossop. The loss drops the Bees, while the night game signals more urban baseball in New York.
Hundreds of Aehermen from across Peninsylvania flocked to Bellefonte Centre county for the official opening of the fisherman's paradise at Spring Creek. Officials forecast an all-time record opening as water conditions allowed wary trout for the first day despite overcast skies.
Joy Luther lead local hopes as 98 golfers from the Tri State region compete in the National Open sectional at Westenmore Country Club Verona. Among Pittsburgh area entrants are Ted Luther Tony Joy Dick Shoemale Ray Mantum Bernie Guenther and others aiming for six Open spots in Canterbury Club Cleveland June fifth.
Eight Thirty, a G. D. Widener owned four year old, carries 128 pounds in the Belmont Park feature mile race. The colt is considered the likely winner as a strong field of 10 rivals lines up in the fourth race despite a potentially muddy track.
Pennsylvania schoolboy track stars gathered at State College for the annual Pennsylvania Scholastic Association meet. The event showcased top state athletes in track and field as they vie for titles.
Pennsylvania anglers seek top prizes in the Western Auto fourth annual Big Bass fishing contest. With a $4,500 state awards pool and national reach, entrants vie for first prize of 40.00 tackle value, plus 3000, 25.00, 15.00, and 12.00 prizes. A special Sportsman’s trophy goes to the state’s biggest bass mouth class winner.
Armstrong retained his welterweight title with a fifth round technical knockout of Ralph Zanelli in Boston Garden. Zanelli was knocked down four times, and Armstrong dominated from the opening bell showing superior reach and accuracy to maintain his 17th successful defense.
The Aero 800 Department softball team defeated Paul’s Has-Beens 9 to 7 in a City Softball League game last evening. Aero opened with a 1st inning rally, built an early lead, and maintained it as Paul’s managed 14 hits. Standings reflect this result after the league’s first week.
Heavy showers soaked Aero Park turning the field to mud and forcing the postponement of the opening game. The match between Youny SeAn-Hroy and Titanville is rescheduled for Thursday Memorial Day with local content bolstered. Further notices mention Cory team bookings and Davine's Strong National Forge Glib events around June.
Yesterday results show Chicane defeating Petro 2 to 1 and Cleveland edging Bt Louis 2 to 1. Today’s schedule lists New York at Boston and Philadelphia at Washington with Cleveland visiting Bt London and Detroit at Chicago.
Yesterday's standings show New York defeating Boston 6 to 1 in the lone game played. Schedule notes list Toray, Bouton in New York, with games in Brooklyn versus Philadelphia, Chicago at Pittsburgh, and St. Louis at Cincinnati.
Craig Wood of Mamaraneth N led the field in the Metropolitan Open at Forest EN Field Club, breaking records in the round robin event. The Bloute Bomiser was runner-up as Wood shifted sit strokes off the revised path, posting a dominant performance through the final round.
Phillies showcase Blanton of Pittsburgh as Darvvll Wy?! Bhuitor and others shine. John Rigney, Wille Box pitcher, held the Tigers to three hits as Chicago defeated Detroit 2-1 yesterday.
New York, May 25. Hit leaders update as Danning Lombard and Exile Lombard top NL batting list with 200 and 16 respectively. Frank Mayes leads AL pace at .400 through games of Thursday, followed by Lou Piney of the Red Sox at .396.
State College May 25. Paul Matra of Glen-Nor added a late substitute entry for dig, lifting his team into the second half of the Pennsylvania Mule Association's champion golf tourney, after a field of 37 players.
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