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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1942
Page
5
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Columbus, George, and Corry with a run event around a ten o clock time. Unable to determine full names, places, or the event.
Beavers routed by Grovers 67 to 0 in a district clash. Youngsville struggled at the ends while Franklin’s defense weakened and fatigue showed late. Oil City, Erie County rivals, and others posted wins as schedules shift toward league play.
The St Louis Cardinals and Brooklyn Dodgers stumble further in the pennant race as Yankees threaten clinching the American League title. The tabloid recap notes uneven pitching, late rallies, and key defeats across multiple games, highlighting the Mets of 1942 era and the fragile standings between NL and AL contenders. A bronze of results shows Cincinnati, Philadelphia, and Chicago battles in a sprawling schedule with mixed outcomes and missing clarity due to OCR garble.
Philadelphia report describes the St. Louis Cardinals leading the Dodgers by a game and signaling quiet focus on winning the pennant. Manager Billy Southworth and captain Terry Moore urge unity and endurance, urging players to stay the course until the outcome is decided.
Harvard football under Dick Harlow faces a lean 1941 season as the Crimson rebuilds with few returning lettermen. Only nine of last year’s 29 seniors remain, and a starting unit is barely formed ahead of the opening game versus the North Carolina Naval Pre-Flight forces.
Corry Merchants versus Kep pel's Grocers meet at Mead Park at 6 PM for the city championship deciding the title in a tied series. Untereiner to pitch for the Merchants and Dill to start for the Grocers as both teams field strong lineups in the decisive showdown. Notre Dame and Michigan football renews a long dormant rivalry with new captain George Murph leading Notre Dame.
The Har Tow team builds a backfield with Bill Wilson a triple threat and Don Richards at halfback while Wayne Tohnson is fullback and Swede Anderson quarterbacks. George Hibbard anchors the line as the only experienced starter on a rugged Diamonds in the rough roster. Punter absence leaves Har Tow in a perilous spot as they brace for a brutal long late schedule including North Carolina Naval Pre-Flight Penn State William and Mary Dartmouth Princeton Michigan at Ann Arbor Brown Yale at New Haven.
The Elks Bowling League enters its 12-44 season with three new teams Metropolitan Life Insurance Sterling Milk and McCandron Drips joining as Powell Motor Company Kasper and Wayside Market depart. Officers include President W A Dunlap and Secretary Eval i Carlson. The league runs Monday through Friday until April 2 1943 with the first match Bumntunds versus the Citizens Bank.
Jamestown Paleons beat Hornell 7 to 5 to advance to the league final. Olean leads Batavia two games to one in the other semi final in a best of five. Final score details show Jamestown 7 12 hits, Hornell 5 7 hits.
Dormont Baseball Club of Pittsburgh scored its second victory in the National Baseball Federation Tournament, defeating the Brooklyn A A of Baltimore 18 to 4. Kern, Powley, and Forsyth powered the offense with multiple clutch hits as Dormont built leads from the first inning onward. Football coach McKeever uses baseball drills to train Notre Dame players including a pepper game and 20 minute catch warmups to sharpen passing and quick hands.
Arthur Wyle, McMurry College tackle, is profiled as a player-coach by Hal Sayles. Wyle will play 50 to 60 minutes per game and coach the rest of the week, with praise for his leadership and versatility on the field and sidelines. The roundup also notes winter hints, bowling milestones, and various college sports tidbits across several programs.
Connie Mack the Third, age 14, eyes an outfield berth with the Athletics after his grandfather, Connie Mack, predicts he has a good arm and fielding. The youth excels in school sports and helps watch the balancing act between sports and academics while awaiting a pro career start.
At Reading fair the Grand Circuit opens with a two year old trotting futurity featuring 4 dozen young trotters led by favorites Chucklyn owned by F A Augsbury Oxydensburg NC and Nughty Pargaret from Mrs KH Nichols Cincinnati. A purse of 2675 dollars is up. The 312 pace follows with 700 purse and 19 starters as hard racing continues through Friday.
Bucky Walters and Ray Start led their teams in a doubleheader opener. Walters pitched six hits and drove in three runs, as his team beat Brooklyn 6-3. Start allowed five hits, gave up one run, and contributed a single for a 4-1 win. Tommy Hughes Tom Tyringston and Terry Moore keyed the other games, with Hughes exciting the Cardinals and Moore homering to win 3-2.
Edward Pelds defeated James Lewis 9 up at the Cony Country Club to win the President's Cup after a tight 14 hole battle. Lewis seven handicap gave up four strokes per hole as Pelds surged with a late rally to seal the championship.
Yesterday's results show New York 5 3, Cincinnati 9 3, Chicago 6 19 and Boston 0 3. Today's games include New York at Cleveland and Pittsburgh at New York as the league enters a midseason stretch. Gettysburg College opens its pre season camp with 44 candidates and 10 lettermen expected to report at Laurel Dam in the Blue Ridge mountains.
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