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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1941
Page
7
On 1941 at 1 p.m. a sale will offer a Herford cow a Dehora horse a sulky wagon an engine a plow two potato diggers hay rope forks and related gear. John Sta will receive bids until 6:00 p.m. on July 28 1941 at 40 420 Teeb weet.
Fragmentary text shows names and dates, a city project context, mentions of engineers, a bid or decree, and a sale or market pricing note. Readable entities include Corry and Pennsylvania references, but many words are garbled. The fragment lacks a coherent event or outcome to summarize definitively.
In sports notes of interest the piece highlights a push for lighting for night baseball with a $2,000 goal to enable a summer program. It reviews the Philadelphia Athletics under Connie Mack, rookie pitchers, infield tightening, and key players like Wally Moses Sam Waner Bob Johnson Brancato Siebert Coy Suder Hayes. Additional items cover golf prospects at Entry Club, Pirates vs Cubs bubble bill in Pittsburg, Mike CannaNo’s Pioneers, and Indy speed classic radio plans.
Seven firms bid for Loveland Field fencing at Jimlor Wigh school in three-part proposals. The board referred bids to the property committee for tabulation and study with a contract award expected next Tuesday. A light installation funding canvass will also be discussed, aiming for an early lights contract pending cost-sharing plans.
New York sports round up notes Rumor Foundry claims Rick Ferrell may replace Fred Haney. Reds gossip hints at locker-room tensions. Ted Williams hits 400 in first 90 games per Boston Globe. Greenberg trains 15 miles daily en route to Camp Forrest. Chapman salary dispute cited. Moe Berg interviews Maurice Tillet the Angel. Cronin quips about outfield, and Detroit Lions update Briggs Stadium plans. Ben Hogan and golf odds featured. various baseball trade rumors among Braves Reds and White Sox.
Associated Press reports the Philadelphia Athletics win nine of 11, surging into first division contention with a 16 inning win over Boston. Tigers sweep the Indians in a three game set, White Sox beat Browns, Yankees top Senators, Cardinals win ninth straight, Dodgers edge Phillies in 12 innings, while employment gains rise globally in 1930.
George a scoTT reports from Philadelphia that Pennsylvania college athletes, led by Barney Ewell of Penn State, set multiple records this year. Ewell clocked 9.6 seconds in the 100 and 20.8 in the 220, matching marks and extending state distinctions. Bill Carter and Johnny Glenn also set marks, with Penn State and Gettysburg athletes pushing state records across events.
Baseball scores show Chicago 5 over 6 for rank, Pushurah 7 to 4 over Ghicinnatt, Brooklyn 6 Philadelphia 5, Boston at New York, and Detroit 8 to Cleveland 3. Today’s games include Cincinnati at St. Sam Basho, Philadelphia at Boston, New York at Washington, and Cleveland at Detroit with St. Louis at Chicago.
Wilbur Shaw heads the field in the Indianapolis 500, favored to win as starters prepare for the 29th running. Rene LeBegus and Jerry Traut hope to challenge with Talbot cars, while Malle Rose of Indianapolis and Rex Mays of Glendale vie for pole position.
Yesterday’s Stars highlight Henee Campbell and Vinces DiMaysii as standout players. Mentions include White Sox, Cubs, Cardinals, and Senators with varied performances across multiple games and double plays or home runs noted.
The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association announced an inaugural state championship for rifle shooting next year. The event will follow regional contests during the school year with indoor matches and prone shooting using 24 calibre rifles. The championship is set for State College in April.
May 29. Job H. Lot, a crack Prine gutfielder, is expected to be dislocated for the double header with the Cuts Here tomorrow in St Louis. He has been resting up to his "Puitsburh" spuriment.
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