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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1944
Page
7
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a board election and board appointments with unclear names and dates. The text mentions votes for arts and other boards, a qualified selection process, and hiring actions, but specifics are unreadable.
The Beavers face Youngaville on Monday night with a lighter but closer to historical unit. Starters include Conrad Monroe Jim Reynolds Chuck Jackson and Gerry Williams with Stretch McKinney likely sidelined by a shoulder injury. Pitt Pirates manager Prisch has locked in a contract that steadies the club amid a solid five-year stretch. The Corty High School orange and black uniforms shift to blue and gold this season. Ladies bowling league plans a Municipal Building meeting next Tuesday to organize new circuits and boost participation.
Fragmentary text lists several baseball leaders with names and stats, including runs batted in and hits for Stirnwells and Stephens, plus mentions of Musial and Nicholson. The damaged OCR yields scattered team and player references from New York, St. Louis, Cleveland and Detroit.
King football launches season as Core High School Beavers host Youngsville Eagles at Loveland Field with kickoff at 8 and a large crowd expected. Beavers conclude pre-season drills with two workouts led by coaches Tinson Setcavage Broke Harkins and Stover guiding 35 players.
Corty High School band will postpone its first football game appearance to the Millcreek contest on September 22 due to school not opening and disorganized musicians. Coach Tinsett plans a light signal drill tonight at Loveland Field as Youngsville aims to extend its four game winning streak against Corry High.
Jockey George Woolf and trainer Walter Jeffords team unbeaten juvenile Pavot in the Saratoga Hopeful. The powerful pairing aims for a triumph that could boost Pavot toward a deluxe earnings run and a potential lineage tie to Man O War.
In St Louis at Sportsman's Park the Detroit Tigers defeated the St Louis Browns 6-3 as Hal Newhouser earned his 22nd victory with a six-hit effort. The Tigers surged past the Yankees into second place with Washington, Boston, and Chicago also posting league results. Joe Muerrthy’s Yankees lost to the Senators 10-7 while Boston split a twilight doubleheader with the Athletics and others mirrored the mixed results across the league.
A mixed roundup notes the St Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs in NL race talk about reaching 100 wins by September, plus golf talk on the Augusta Masters revival and football and baseball snippets from Armando Vega to Glen Dobbs and minor league moves. The column references Bobby Jones, Freddie Corroran, and various teams and players in a fast paced, era tone.
In Twin Falls style action the Pony League split a doubleheader as Erie shut out the Pirates 6-0 and Hornell took the nightcap 5-4. Jamestown holds a half game lead over Batavia, with Erie and Hornell chasing for fourth, while Lockport extended its first place with a 9-8 and 9-5 sweep over Bradford.
San Francisco fighter Ade Spates loses to opponent from Pittsburgh in a recent boxing match. Bout details show a knockout result with names and locations partially readable, including Pittsburgh and San Francisco.
Corry Country Club has completed plans for a major weekend of activities on Labor Day weekend. The event includes a costume tournament, a dance, and prizes for best outfits, with first place medals for men and women, plus dinner and golf rounds. The Presidents Cup is the opening match and later rounds will be played Monday.
National League results include Pittsburgh 3 over St Louis 2 and Boston 8 Philadelphia 7. New York Chicago Cincinnati and Brooklyn show varied scores. American League yesterday saw Detroit 6 St Louis 3 and Washington 10 New York 7, with Cleveland and Philadelphia also posting wins. today's schedule features Washington at New York Detroit at St Louis and Philadelphia at Boston among others.
Cleveland focus satire profiles Aldo Donelli, famed coach linked to the Browns and Pittsburgh football lore. It traces his coaching odyssey from early days in Buffalo and Cleveland to his rise, noting strategic innovations and a celebrated, controversial presence in American gridiron history.
In a tense tournament final day, McNeill and Betz clinched court triumphs as the 1940s era Navy and other players contested the National Clay Courts titles. The men's and women's championships featured endurance and precise footwork, with Liew Ban Merill of the Navy ousting Mitch-seeder Leu, while Pauline Bets Wart defeated Virginis Wolfenden Kovacs in three sets, 6-4 6-8 6-4, amid cramps and late-set drama.
International League results include Chapsee over Syracuse 1 to 0 and Rochester 5 over Newark 4. Baltimore beat Rochester, Buffalo 2 to 10, Montreat 1, Toronto 4 to 5. American Association details St Paul 2 and Milwaukee 10 with Columbus 2. Louisville 2, Indianapolis 1, Minneapolis 0 to 8, Isin 3 over Oity 4.
Pittsburgh Sept 2 1944 the University of Pittsburgh opened fall practice with 78 players reporting for the first all practice and more expected. Head coach Clark Shaughnessy said all summer candidates had returned and more than a dozen new prospects showed promise as Pitt eyes West Virginia on Sept 2 season opener.
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