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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1942
Page
7
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A terse auction notice lists items including a house and farm near Guernsey, with references to yearlings and cash terms. Partial lines mention clerk, road, and various dated notes, indicating a sale of farm equipment and livestock with unspecified lots and conditions.
New York reports Sept 11 coverage with notes on crowd sizes near 89 150 in boxing history. Mentions Louis-Cowh scrap, Army civic events, and possible all service bout ideas with Dempsey and Tunney. Discusses college football departures, Pro Baseball money, Giants Army clash, and various service boxing figures and crews.
Sports column notes Taff Wright of the Chicago White Sox heads to North Carolina for military service. It recalls his hitting prowess, compares him to Joe DiMaggio, and discusses how his absence could affect the White Sox and potential World Series outcomes with impact on Yankees Dodgers and other rosters.
The New York Yankees, needing five wins or Sox defeats to clinch, extended their lead with a five game win streak including a 11th in 12 after beating the Browns. If the schedule holds, clinch could come Sunday in Cleveland even if Boston wins out.
Joe Gordon and Hrnie Bonham delivered a grand slam for Yanikees to power Bonham’s eight hit pitching showing against St Louis. Pill Marchildon of athletics held no hitters for five innings in Cleveland, earning credit for victory number five of the season.
Rep Samuel Weiss a veteran game official predicts a banner NFL season. The Pa Democrat hopes officials speed up games to fit wartime moods and keeps order on the field. He points to Washington Pittsburgh and Detroit as key wartime entertainment hubs for workers. Weiss backs pro football as conditioning for duty and argues play aids readiness.
The western Army All Stars defeated the Detroit Lions 12 to 0 before 21,496 fans, contributing about $40,000 to Army emergency relief. Major Wallace Wade’s team used all scoring methods to secure the win, marking a 2-1 lead in the series after previous wins over the Giticasa Catalinas and a loss to the Washington Redskins.
The Cony Merchants and Tryin Forge tied 1 to 1 when rain ended the Northwestern Pennsylvania title game in the first half of the sixth at Loveland Field. Lefty Kulick and Walter Brown pitched well as Crandall’s men took the lead in the first on Nagle’s run, with Morrison and Petrowski standouts. Rain, field adjustments, and a stalled finish leave the outcome uncertain for the season.
Brown’s 1942 prospects hinge on a revamped line as coach Stahley shapes a fast aggressive backfield. Key players Hank Margyria, Tock Pate, Roy Swingley and Dad Savage loom as primary threats while veterans and sophomores prepare for strong support. The schedule opens with Rhode Island State and Princeton, with a likely best season since 1992 if early form holds.
Livic is favored to face Breddie the Red Cochrane in a non title 10 round bout at Madison Square Garden tonight. Freddie Zivic and Cochrane have a storied rivalry, with Zivic previously beating the world welterweight champion in Newark. Crowd expected around 19,000 as notes from past performances and tune songs color the preview.
Carty reports Beavers reenter the county league for 1949 after transport and wartime disruptions. The shift may force cancelations in District 10 and affect rivalries with Grove City Greenup and local schools. Putnam men likely to play a ten game schedule including Titusville Youngsville Sheffield and Franklin.
Evy County coaches met at Erie to map football plans for the fall. Two junior varsity games are set against Waterford, September 30 and October 28, as part of the season program.
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