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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1941
Page
7
Local planners proceed with site sales for the town project despite questions about funding. Officials say bids are open and anticipate green light pending council approval. Community groups push for clearer timelines and transparency in the process.
Dodgers can clinch the pennant today but columnist bets they won’t before Saturday. Joe Louis seeks two weeks before army physical so he can watch world series and rest after training. Bob Wakefield joins Illinois freshman baseball prospects. Max Baer heads east to watch Louis-Nova and aims to join navy as instructor. Ted Williams seeks practice to keep batting average near .400. Various notes on players, managers, and college signals pepper this roundup.
The Eastern Amateur Hockey League expands for the season adding the Johnstown Bluebirds of Pennsylvania. Atlantic City Sea Gulls River Vale Skeeters return along with New York Baltimore Washington and Boston in the circuit.
The Dodgers beat the Braves 4-2 at Boston as Brooklyn inches toward their first pennant in 21 years. Dixie Walker drove in a bases loaded triple in the seventh, while St Louis shut out Pittsburgh 4-0 as Harry Gumbert earned his sixth straight victory. Cincinnati clinched third with a 2-0 win over Chicago, and the Giants swept Philadelphia to secure fifth. In AL action, the Yankees crushed the Athletics 7-2. Thornton Lee allowed two hits in the White Sox 2-1 win over Cleveland. the Browns beat Detroit 3-1. the Red Sox swept Washington 2-0 and 5-4.
Wilcox Grocers and Berry led a pair of defeats as the Antler League bowling night produced high scores. Melvin Cobbett posted a 185 average to pace Wilcox and Hammonds-Powells tied with them for top place. A meeting for a new women’s bowling league is set for tonight at the city building at 7:30.
Scranton Sept 25 Associated Press Billy Soose is not abdicating his middleweight title. His manager Paul Moss says Soose may face difficulty making the 160 pound limit and notes Soose’s California bout at 1691 pounds. Moss doubts a November date with Ken Querlin will be canceled and cites Soose’s weight fluctuations as a sign he can stay at 160 pounds.
Small game is plentiful while deer are scarce in Kane Pennsylvania as the Kane Fish and Game Club plans a Friday meeting to discuss refuges near Kane. A large refuge three miles southeast aims to boost grouse rabbits and pheasants and two new refuges may be created. The club reports good prospects for small game this fall, noting deer scarcity due to open-season slaughter and hunting.
Beavers complete final heavy workout ahead of Friday night clash with Sharpsville at Loveland Field. Expect injuries to taper. Beavers vow surprises as new faces appear in starting lineup. Backfield nearly rebuilt while Albert Young and Lloyd Proctor push for starting spots and snaps battle among Carmen Piccirillo Woodward and Bill Beduze for the snapper role.
Bert Bell, 47, resigned as Pittsburgh Steelers head coach citing the team's two losses this season as his direct reason. He will retain ownership duties with the club, which he half-owns, and Aldo Donelli of Duquesne University was named as interim coach for the remainder of the 1941 season.
The picking notes Louis to knock out Nova at New York's Polo Grounds on September 29 in a heavyweight title bout. Nova is a durable challenger who can take punishment but Louis is the faster, more polished fighter. The bout is described as one of the great clashes of recent years with Louis favored to win.
Peearl HUPPALO reports pennsylvania college football game may be recorded as a 13 12 tie after officials review a final down call. Referee Thomas Timlin head linesman James Allinger and field judge Cyr Motzer concluded the late scare did not end the play on a goal line rush.
Tony Marlin from Milwaukee outpointed Coley Welch in Chicago while Lem Prankdin of Cleveland stopped Tony Musto of Chicago in Cleveland. Portland measurements listed indicate weights 158 160 and 199 202.
Spencer Scott, the 1947 Hambletonian champion, became the world’s fastest pacing stallion in Lexington Kentucky yesterday with a 1:57.4 mile workout on a dusty wind swept course. Wood remains the main talk of many farms as the scene focused on breeding prospects and speed potential.
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