This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1947
Page
7
Dodgers and Cardinals open a crucial NL series at Sportsman's Park with Brooklyn holding a four game lead. Dodgers face a must perform run of road games while the Cardinals seek a clean sweep to close the gap. Robinson and Schoendienst lead the Cards while Cuyler Bris is noted in lineup shifts as the pennant race tightens across the league.
Danny Webb of Montreal stopped Maurice Lefty Lachanee of New York in the fourth round at Saint John. Webb weighed 134 pounds, Lachanee 139, delivering a clean kayo at the event last night.
In Cincinnati today Baseball Commissioner Chandler and Larry MacPhail of the New York Yankees were set for another session amid World Series planning. The meeting follows tensions over an interview attributed to MacPhail, with Chandler silent on the matter. Other notes include Buck and Rickey discussions and a Dodgers suspension context. Also recorded is Jack Williams of Bloomsburg making a hole in one at the Bloomsburg Country Club.
Sal Cesario of Hartford knocks out Frankie Bayley from New Hampshire in Bangor. Cesario, listed at 158 pounds, stops Bayley, who weighed 187 pounds, as the match unfolds in Hartford’s opponent area.
National League results include New York over Pittsburgh 3 2 Brooklyn over Chicago 5 1 and Boston routed Cincinnati 8 0 plus St Louis over Philadelphia 4 1. Upcoming NL games Brooklyn at St Louis New York at Cincinnati Philadelphia at Chicago Boston at Pittsburgh. American League scores show New York 7 Cleveland 4 Detroit 5 Boston 9 St Louis blank Philadelphia 2 Washington 3 Chicago 1 with Detroit at New York and St Louis at Washington and Chicago at Philadelphia night. International League playoffs Syracuse 2 Montreal 0 and Buffalo 6 Jersey City 5 with best of seven. Mindle Atlantic League Vandergrift 8 Butler 3 as Vander sith Isads 3 0. American Association Teague Mayotts Louisville A Louisville A 4 Minneapolis 4 Louisville leads best of seven 2 0 Milwaukee at Kansas City postponed rain Milwaukee leads 1 0.
Ralph Kiner of the Pirates homered for his 424th and 444th career blasts in a late-season game against the Giants. Johnny Mize edged the Pirates by three in the National League home run race. Al Brazle of the Cardinals held the Phillies to four hits with no walks and seven strikeouts as St. Louis won 4-1, closing to within 44 games of the Dodgers.
New York reports that Ivy League rosters will boast strong depth with players from Penn Yale Harvard Cornell Princeton Brown and Columbia. Notables include Chuck Bednarik George Saylisky Tony Minist and DiStasio Hapanowicz and Cleveland. Coaches anticipate a tough conference race with Yale Penn Harvard likely top contenders and Cornell Princeton fighting for spots.
The Jamestown Poleone and Jean Ollers spark a tight playoff win as the Falcons cap a season with a 42 point victory. Coaches and players credit disciplined defense and steady offense, noting key tackles and reliable line play that sealed the win and earned the second playoff crown.
Pebble Beach Calif Sept 11 Defending champion Ted Bishop and star Frank Stranahan were upset as amateur contenders battled wind and chilly course conditions. The match featured a dramatic 18th hole finish with an eagle by Dasvson Brought and a halved score that led to a surprising outcome.
In a tight City Softball League playoff opener Cory-damestayn No. 1 edged Ajax 9 to 8 after taking five runs in the sixth and two more in the seventh. Sarnicki closed strong, blanking Ajax in the final three innings while Nu 24H 0ss and teammates supplied the early offense.
In Philadelphia, September 11, the Chicago Bears and Philadelphia Eagles refined offensive and defensive plans for their Flouidin Field exhibition. The Eagles, returning from training at Saratoga Lake, N.Y., hope Tommy Thompson will play despite an ankle issue that nearly sidelined him against the Cardinals last week.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.