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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1948
Page
7
A village auction notice lists dairy cattle and heavy farm equipment for public sale. Items include a registered bull, a Sphendér harvester, a Farmall tractor, a green rake, and various implements. Sale to be held at a specified Route 6 location, with bidding details and dates provided.
In late season notes the major and national leagues eye post season play with October games in view. Western and eastern clubs vie for NL representation while teams like St Louis, Pittsburgh, Brooklyn and Boston compete for spots. AL front runners include Boston, New York and Cleveland. Football prep opens districts soon as teams debut wide open attacks with a shift from the T formation to single wing. Corry High touted to win with deception on the ground. Other items cover Meadeville semipro plans, Pirates roster moves, and a 1948-49 NHL schedule adoption.
Wildlife displays by SRM 1 Myers showcase hawks foxes porcupines beavers and owls to the public, highlighting how each species fits into nature's balance. The exhibits, free of charge, run annually in a hall with close-range viewing, and organizers note public education improves understanding and reduces wildlife misconceptions.
The Lockport Reds defeated Wellsville Red Sox 16-4 to tighten their grip on the 1948 Pony League crown. Second-place Falcons were routed 17-4 by Olean, leaving four games to play with Lockport needing only wins while Reds lose all remaining games. Hamilton Cardinals moved within one and a half games of second after beating Batavia 6-3. Bradford Inca Blue Wings upset Hornell Maple Leafs as Deery sparked the early lead and Wings held command throughout. Upcoming schedule lists Lockport, Batavia, Hamilton, Olean, Jamestown, and Bradford.
Homestead Grays defeated the Corry Merchants 16 to 2 at Loveland Field last evening in seven innings before 500 fans. An eight run third inning opened the game for the Grays who never slowed, while pitcher Tet Corry struck out 11 in his one sided showing. Lonnie Blair, age 18, sparked the attack as the Grays piled up the runs and sent Cassell to the showers in the third. The Merchants managed their two runs in the third and seventh, the fog ending the contest early. Every Grays batter reached base at least once. strong support came from Bankhead, Fields, Wapler and Clifford.
A summary table lists AL leaders: Boudreau Cleveland 169 hits 367 runs. DiMaggio NY 125 RBI 32 HR. Henrich NY 104 runs 169 hits. Stewart Washington 13 triples. Dillinger 23 stolen bases. Lemon Cleveland 127 strikeouts? Kramer Boat’n 154 wins 789? In NL Musial St Louis tops in batting 376 RBI 109. Kiner Hemerlins Pittsburgh 36 doubles. Ashburn Philadelphia 32 SB. Brecheen St Louis strikeouts. Sewell Pittsburgh 9-3.
Giants slugger Gordon hit his 24th and 29th homers driving in four as Brooklyn lost two to drop further in the pennant race. Braves surged with Health’s 17th homer and Johnny Sain’s 17th win, while Boston moved atop the circuit with a 4-3 win over Philadelphia. In the AL, DiMaggio hit three homers lifting the Yankees within a game of Boston as Dobson limited the A’s to four hits in a 5 0 victory.
Cleveland boots a strong start to the 1948 season beating the Los Angeles Dons 18 to 0 in the AAC opener. Browns use touchdowns safeties field goals and extra points as they blunt the Dons in a game that kept the outcome until the final 33 seconds. Two more conference games are slated for Sunday including New York at Baltimore and San Francisco.
Los Angeles Sept 4 Young Shaughnessy named head coach of the Rams in the National Football League amid a surprise shift. Snyder resigns on medical advice and Shaughnessy will serve as consultant while preparing the team for two exhibition games and a 24 hour road trip.
In a fragmentary box score summary, results include Pittsburgh 10 Philadelphia 1, Boston 1 Philadelphia 1 New York 6, Brooklyn 5 with a full schedule listing New York at Brooklyn and Philadelphia at Boston. American League notes mention upsets and city matchups with St Louis at Cincinnati and Cleveland at St Louis upcoming. International League scores show Toronto 14 Milwaukee 4 Rochester 11 Buffalo 6 Syracuse 8 Newark 4 Baltimore 5.
In Memphis at the Country Club, Billows from Poughkeepsie defeats Charles Con of Oklahoma City 6 and 5, while Turnesa, New York native and former British Amateur champion, crushes Digetie Dahlbender of Atlanta to reach the final. The final match will determine the national amateur golf champion.
Ben Hogan led the Reno Open with a strong start, shooting a 70 after the first round. The event, a $25,000 purse, drew a field that included notable players such as Lloyd Mangrum and Dick Melis as spectators and competitors.
Vandergrift Pioneer of the Class A-syndicated league clinched the pennant before Labor Day as they defeated Erie. The team led standings with strong wins and will face Johnstown in a high-stakes series, with the Governor's Cup on the horizon and a five-game finals schedule planned.
Associated Press reports the United States is favored to defeat Australia in the Davis Cup challenge, with Ted Schroeder and Colin Lorme among returnees and Adrian Quist leading the Aussie singles lineup. The four singles and one doubles format unfolds this weekend, with strong bets on Schroeder and Quist facing repeat challengers as the U.S. seeks a third straight win in Melbourne.
Yesterday's Stars outline a lineup of players from Byline Tap, DuMageio, and Yurkees who homered as New York beat Washington 6 2. Pavie Erion Lenin pitched the 7 0 win for Cleveland over St Louis. Williams had a strong game for Wichita, while Lynn's bid highlighted the day in American football and baseball.
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