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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1949
Page
7
A fragmented OCR snippet mentions individuals with titles and partial names, referencing a scene around a bed, a committee, and a campaign or event. Details are unclear due to illegible text, but several named entities and positions suggest a local notice or obituary context.
Sunday’s pro football schedule features eight games split across the Nations League and All-America Conference. New York draws attention as Giants host Bears while Yankees welcome the 49ers, with the AAG thriller at Yankee Stadium drawing fan interest amid a 107-point burst by the 49ers in recent starts. Rams, undefeated, host Packers as the NFL’s top team looks to stay atop the standings. Other matchups include Lions at Bears, Washington at Philadelphia, Steelers at home vs Bulldogs, Hornets at Baltimore, and Bills hosting the Rams. Attendance drop fuels concerns across collegiate and pro football, though Notre Dame and Michigan remain less affected. Commissioner's buyer’s market comments reflect fans’ hesitancy as teams adjust to lighter gate receipts. Rambling notes cover bowling league scores, Shattuck’s standout California Teachers football season, and Army’s multi-state roster under coach Blaik.
Undefeated Minnesota visits Michigan in Ann Arbor in a marquee Big Ten showdown as teams chase bowl leverage. California battles Washington. UCLA meets Washington State while Oregon faces USC and Idaho plays Montana. Army, Penn, Navy, Kentucky, Tulane and Duke also feature in marquee matchups nationwide.
Fragmentary OCR lists names and places such as Indianapolis and Willard Reed with stray numbers. The readable portion provides no clear event, outcome, or dates to form a complete news item.
Detroit rising welterweight Lester Felton, 20, upset No 1 contender Kid Gavilan of Cuba in a 10 round decision at Olympia. Felton backed Gavilan most rounds, landing long lefts while Gavilan pressed. Referee Sherman scored 82-48, Judge Pearlstein 81-49 for Felton, Judge Lenahan 46-? for Gavilan. Crowd paid $29,750. Sam Greene called it the worst decision he’d seen.
Leeds and Domestic Sewing Ma chine shared first despite two-game wins by Rossbacher s and Bliss Cleaners over Helen Shoppe and Topp s. Esther McCray led winners with 199 194 170 while Francis Hurlbut topped opponents with 106 127 193. Domestic Sewing posted 580 699 580. Topp s started 632 then 625 668. Ann Casler 144 11 14. Alta Watrous 146 385 169 for losers.
In Selinsgrove Pa Oct 22 thousands pack the town for Amos Alonzo Staggs 60th year in coaching Susquehanna University honors him with a day long celebration Crusaders face Upsala College in the final homecoming game A torchlight bonfire pep rally and a reception with a dinner at 4 pm cap the tribute as many football figures join the tribute to the veteran coach.
Classified item listing for Emblem Oil Station with contact Bealont Baise at Super Fst 1 ABMETA Pn Wane and related identifiers. Readable fragments suggest an old local ad style with names and venue hints. Silent on clear dates or prices. preserves station and contact cues from the fragment.
Beavers dominate Kanty Prep with a swift offense and strong line play. Corry High builds a large lead by halftime and cruises to a 61 13 victory before about 1400 fans, led by standout performances from Crawford Pitts Spaulding Ottaway and Janik.
Harrisburg October report notes Mexico is favored to beat rivals in the Pennsylvania National Show. Despite a rocky opening, Mexican riders dominate, trading blue ribbons with teams from Chile Ireland and Canada as competition tightens under mounting pressure.
Philadelphia Oct. 22 The Phillies have not renewed next season’s TV contracts and may scrap telecasts as owner Bob Carpenter cites attendance below 1,000, the third highest since 1917. Carpenter hints factors beyond TV may have affected interest.
Oct 23 radar winds affected a football game at Rockford High School as Coldwater punter Floyd Hemmelgarn’s kick was carried back by a gust. The ball bounced into the end zone where Rockford Center Bob Smith recovered for a touchdown in a 25 12 upset victory for Rockford.
Lester Fellow of Detroit defeated Kid Gavilan in Havana by decision. The welterweight contest at 1441 Detroit venue featured a steady jab and sharp combinations, with Fellow earning the points verdict over Gavilan, crowds cheering as the local fighter secured a notable win abroad.
Cory 51 defeated Kanty Prepig while Erie Tech beat Johnsonburg 46 to 0. North East toppled Albion 27 to 2 as Wesleyville routed Lawrence Park 30 to 7. Union City overwhelmed Orbridge Springs 99 to 6, Warren beat Ridgway 12 to 7, and Greenville shut out Grove City 13 to 0.
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