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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1942
Page
7
A garbled notice references street permits for parades and public events, outlining compliance with city ordinances and penalties for violations. It mentions a mayor, city clerk, and police or traffic provisions, with unclear specifics on time limits and enforcement.
Local football notes detail Warren schedule with Erie Academy and Jamestown Falsons, while Buffalo Bisons eye new manager Greg Mulleavy and Jamestown’s Frisch era continues. Villages, schools, and players named, with focus on autumn season prospects and nearby rivalries.
The Corry Rod and Gun Club hosts an all day outdoor field trials and trap skeet meet this Sunday September 4 at the Skeet Range on Lindsey Hollow road Foiltin city. Local and visiting shooters, including Todd Camps Greenville skeet club and Titusville skeet clubs, will compete for trophies in trap miniature shooting skeet and fox coon trials with additional prizes and door drawings for attendees.
Bobo Newsom the one-time American League star reports to the Brooklyn Dodgers at Forbes Field hoping to pitch six or more games this season. The right-hander, famed for 41 wins in 1941 with Detroit, spoke calmly of his move from Washington and his aim to help the Dodgers and Cardinals chase the National League pennant.
Ambitious performances by Kirby and Nicholsott boosted the Rangers and Cubs in comebacks. Vernon and Cooper delivered key hits for the Senators and Cardinals as they edged opponents. Hornell, Lockport, and Jamestown posted decisive league results, while Dorrell and Torres starred in New York and Puerto Rico contests, highlighting a tense baseball day with multiple slated outcomes.
Brooklyn secures the 1941 National League pennant after the St Louis Cardinals trade Johnny Mize to the New York Giants. The deal, engineered by Branch Rickey, reshapes rosters with Brooklyn benefitting from Mize’s loss while Muscles Medwick Curt Davis and Bill Herman figure in the season’s pivotal moves.
Yesterday's results include Washington 4 Cleveland 3 as the sole completed game. Other scores show Louis 4 Boston 3, Chicago 19 New York 0, Brooklyn 4 Pittsburgh 2, with dispersed mentions of Philadelphia Boston Chicago Chicago at Chicago and New York at St. Louis.
Cleveland Indians scheduled to audition at least three members of the Buckeyes Negro baseball team at season start. Manager Parnell Woods said Sammy Jethroe and pitcher Eugene Bremmer would receive trials. Jethroe bats third, while Pirates and others indicated possible purchases before the next season.
Harrisburg reports Lake Erie waters yield 1941 catch totaling 472 pounds sold for 265602 dollars. Fisheries officials note anglers supplied yellow perch pike white bass sturgeon catfish and other species to households, boosting political and economic savings while supporting stocking programs.
The Coy Merchants softball team rallied for five runs in the seventh inning to beat the Keppel Grocers 5-3 and clinch the city championship. Lefly Dill pitched well on the mound for the Merchants while fielding errors hampered the Grocers in a costly seventh inning rally. The final frame included key hits by Hall Dimick and Georg Sproveri, with Nick Garter’s two miscues aiding the Merchants’ late uprising.
Roundup notes a five minute bout tease and a crowded grid season ahead with pro and college matchups shaping the fall. Mentions Yale, Michigan State, Notre Dame style play and Army football plans alongside baseball league chatter and Navy training station football prep.
Associated Press reports the Pittsburgh Pirates announced they have exercised options and recalled nine players from minor league assignments to bolster the 1843 season roster. Recalled from Toronto include Eddie Fernandez, Nek Skitzcevich, Dick Conner, and Bill Brandt. Lee Hanaily, Edgar Delp, and Wytostek from the Minnesota and Harrisburg affiliates. Alfred Anderson from Minneapolis. and Donsetr from Harrisburg. Burgess Whitehead, Jimmy Russell, and Harry Shumen were purchased from Toronto.
Baseball news highlights Mort Cooper and Passeau securing triumphs as major league scouts weigh 20 game winners. Mick Cooper, Glade Praut of the Cubs, Tex Husheen of the Red Sox, and others with 18 wins are cited among candidates. The piece discusses top prospects and recent performances shaping team plans.
Shirley Fry, a 15 year old tennis prodigy from New York, advances to the quarterfinals of the national tournament amid strong showings. She defeats Madge Vosters of Lansdowne 6-1 6-3 and faces Paullie Berra of Los Angeles next, as spectators expect a showdown for the title. Meanwhile Camp Pendleton baseball suffers a rare loss after 20 straight wins, edged 1-0 by an unearned run.
Durham Sept. 2. Duke may start with an inexperienced squad as Cameron steps in for Major Wallace Wade. The Hurricanes term readiness is uncertain while Smith and other backs vie for backfield positions amid Marine training and West Coast reports.
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