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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1941
Page
7
Fragmented OCR text mentions location aria 38 774 and a public sale with names and addresses unreadable. The readable fragments indicate a notice regarding a sale or auction underway in a local area, with partial street and venue hints. No clear date or complete participant list available from the fragments.
Fragmentary OCR note mentions tram and a phone related detail with unclear context. No clear event or entities present to establish a facts-driven summary.
Fragmentary OCR notes show a brief sports style item centered on Pele. Names appear garbled. The readable text hints at a match or event involving a star player and a team, but key details are unreadable.
A scattered preview covers a diverse mix of local and national sports items. It notes a diverse program of events including bowling, softball, and baseball with teams like Perry Club and Loveland fielding matches. It highlights upcoming leagues, pivotal players, and season movements among Cardinals stars Mize and Warneke, plus scheduling adjustments amid a patio epidemic and autumn football push.
In a National League swing, the Brooklyn Dodgers swept a three-game set with Brooklyn's power at the plate fueling a 13-1 opener win and an 18-? clinch as they coasted. meanwhile the Cardinals split with Cincinnati as St. Louis lost the nightcap 5-2. The Yankees beat Boston 8-5 and Detroit topped Cleveland 4-1 as Casey Stengel’s Braves blasted Boston for 35 hits in a 17-8 win. Washington and Chicago won, Illinois.
Leetsdale high school, a Pittsburgh district institution, will meet Oil City high eleven on Mitchell Avenue Field next Friday. George F. McAlevy, faculty manager, announced the change as Lewisdale will replace Titusville high. Oil City postponed at home due to infantile paralysis outbreak in town.
Chicago dispatch notes hot weather and baseball season fading as pro football starts. The Cleveland Rams under new owner and coach Cagey Dulph Clerk opened with a 7 to 11 victory over Pittsburgh Stealers, while Detroit, New York, and Philadelphia set league debuts next Sunday with games at Green Bay and at Philadelphia.
Sports items from New York and Reading roundup cover baseball gossip college football scouts drafts and racing. Highlights include quotes from Joe Cronin on third base and talks of Eastern colleges canceling games over infant paralysis concerns, plus jockeys harness racing returns with purses totaling $19,400 at Reading.
Byron Nelson of Toledo captured the Tom O Shanter Open by two strokes, finishing 72 holes at 278 to win $3,000. Leonard Dodson of Kansas City held a three-round lead before slipping to 279, while Ben Hogan tied for second with 279 and earned $2,490. Nelson’s win highlighted a banner year for professional golf with 26 events and over 400,000 fans.
Higbe pitched a six hitter to beat the Giants as Camilli hit two homers driving in five. Medwick tied the nightcap with a two run single in the ninth and Reiser's single scored the winning run in the tenth. Gumbert and Riddle each twirl two hit or better efforts in openers, Chase and Wynn post wins inarrant.
Pittsburgh report notes a record total of 156 WEIAL teams will participate in the league basketball competition. Sixty five are listed in Class A sections and the rest in Class B divisions.
Rival managers organize an outdoor practice for Tuesday night ahead of the booster game between the Old Timers and the Young Ones on Wednesday. Tickets at 25 cents draw heavy demand with prizes from merchants and a special $50 award. Players Chafee, Draker, Bates, Birchers, Popovich, Wilcox, Crandall, Anderson, Kinney, Johnson, Stroup, Cilson, Delwiy, Sullivan, Pier, Owens, Cobbett, and Group are listed for practice at Loveland on Monday evening.
The Merchants Sosusuwel meet Perry Club of Erie in a district finale doubleheader at Loveland Field at 9:00. Erie ranks among district leaders and recently beat Ararat Cigars. Gate is 20 cents for men and 10 for women and children. half net goes to the baseball lights debt.
A fragmented historical sports overview describes boxing figures and bouts, noting Louis and other heavyweights, purses, and implied attendance. It references July and September events, critics, and the boxing scene's evolving financial stakes during a turbulent era.
Associated Press reports in New York that discussions aim to launch a new World Series radio project. Details mention October 1 timing, with key figures including Justice and Barberaise named among producers and executives.
BOB MONTGOMERY 6-5 VERSUS KAPLAN featured a season highlight as Montgomery edged Kaplan in a pivotal bout. The event drew attention at the arena with plans for future matches and strong crowd interest noted by local observers.
Baressi’s manager Baressi announced plans to contact players willing to join his teams. He asked them to attend a short workout and hinted at a flag-related event. The message included garbled text with unclear names and details.
A Denver incident titled base theft involving a slain figure is referenced with scant details. The box score omits the individual's name while noting Pilfered actions around a slot diamond, and the report marks the night as the time of the event.
Tennis authorities report a four set upset as the king defeats Kovacs in a landmark match. Spectators witnessed a tense affair with Kovacs rallying late in the fourth, but the champion edged ahead to claim victory.
Canton rallies to beat Akron Yanks in a tense late game at Lenape Park. Winky Holt steals second and, on a misplayed ball, Akron fails to cover allowing Canton to score the decisive run in the 10th.
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