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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1949

Page

7

Corry Beavers Aims To Down Johnsonburg In Key Clash

Corry High School prepares for a Friday showdown with unbeaten Johnsonburg after a rugged North East contest. Coach Law Hanna’s Beavers seek an upset to shake the Johnnies as local readers follow the pennant chase between the Yankees and Red Sox and Villanova’s upset over Penn State stuns college football headlines.

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Stranahan Victorious in Western Amateur Event

Frank Stranahan won the Western Amateur title at Bellerive Country Club, defeating Walter Cisco in a 26 hole match. This marked his second Western Amateur victory since World War II, following earlier triumphs against Marvin Ward and others as he pursues major tournaments year round.

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Red Sox Defeat Yankees Tie For Top Spot

Boston pitcher Lefty Mel Parnell four-hits New York as the Red Sox beat the Yankees 4 1 to pull even atop the American League race with 35517 fans watching. Ted Williams belted a 420 foot homer and Allie Reynolds allowed two early runs while Johnny Pesky added three hits as Boston extended its home winning streak to 15. The Cardinals moved within 1 1/2 games of the Dodgers in the National League with a 5 1 win over the Cubs, while Philadelphia split with Brooklyn.

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Baseball Scores and Paige to Sit for Year

Major league results show Cleveland defeated Detroit 7-1 and Philadelphia beat Washington 8-5, with Chicago 7-2 over St Louis and Pittsburgh 7-6 over Cincinnati. Rook Bil Serena homered for the Dodgers as Bob Branca faltered, and Paige will not play the rest of the season due to a stomach ailment.

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Long Winning Streaks Fall In Schoolboy Tilts

Harrisburg dateline notes the 1943 schoolboy football season opening with several long-winning streaks ending. Blakely and Ridley Township suffer first losses as North Catholic halts Ridley’s 19-game run, and Blakely’s streak ends after a defeat to Old Forge. Other teams remain strong, with Steelton and Middletown each at 16 straight wins. various games across Pennsylvania produce mixed results, including Lebanon’s 6-0 upset of John Harris and Tyrone extending conference leads.

Associated Press Harrisburg Pennsylvania Blakely Ridley Township Blakely's Starday Old Forge Lackawanna County Elevers Ridley North Catholic Philadelphia Tyrone Golden Eagles Lewistown Wilson Borotby Easton Fld Bradfort Tby DuBtois Carmichaels Masontown Bevis Steeltar Middletown Steelton Wal Reading Lemoyne Lebanon John Harris Bellefonte Jersey Shore ML. Union Densey Shore Lock Haven Williamsport Millionaires Riitt Hagle Fom Easton Brooklyn Tech Allentown South Philadelphia Sunsbury Berwick Plymouth Wilkes Barre DuBois Clearfield Warren Tita Ville Ol City Greenville Windber Aliquippa Corry North East Beaver Falls Connelleville Butler Grove City New Castle John Adams Cleveland Gettysbure Carlisle Baltmore City College York Delone Catholic Chambersburg Gontesville Hershey Industria Lancaster

Suggs Wins Women’s Open Title at Princess Georges Country Club

Louise Suggs defeated America’s Babe Didrikson Zaharias to capture the Women’s national Open in Landover Pa at Princess Georges Country Club. Suggs, 26, from Carrollton Pa, fired a five under par 71 in the final round for a 72 hole total of 291, finishing four strokes ahead of Zaharias who carded 80 in the final round.

Worth Buying or Selling Journal Classified Ad

A compact classified note notes journal classified ad value for buyers and sellers. Includes brief reference to daily times and a 50 cent rate. Preserves plain tone of a small newspaper marketplace listing.

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Bills Upset Frisco as Browns Win

In a key NFL gridiron clash, Buffalo defeats Frisco 28-17 as Cleveland climbs in the division standings. The Browns top the standings while Chicago shocks Green Bay 17-0, reshaping early season balance in the league.

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Lindberg Breaks 200 Birds At Skeet Shoot East Of Calumbus

Lindberg breaks 200 birds at the Corry Rod and Gun Club skeet shoot with 994 out of 995. Scores for other participants include N McElroy 24-24, H Steaves 22-21, L Christensen 24-21, A Thompson 20-20, Hillstrom 18, M Keppel 18, Robbins 18-18, Console 14. Also notes pro football and baseball results and a Redskins Cardinals night game at Comiskey Park.

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Raymond Fishing Party Is A Great Weekend Event

The Raymond Miz Co fishing party on Chautauqua Lake totaled a successful weekend with six legal muskies landed and five under 30 inches returned. Catches ranged 12 to 46 inches and weights from 7.5 to 12 pounds. Participants included Ralph Bailey Les Damier Russ Casselt Vance Allen from the city and Ed Higgins and Al Smith from Cleveland with many local names listed in the roster.

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Bull a Wolk Capture Spa Golf Tournament

Ibull a Wolk, a long time pro from Westmoreland Country Glut of Pittsburgh, teamed with Amateur Jerry Wolk from the same club Sunday to post 65 and win the annual amateur pro golf tournament at Riverside golf course. Three other teams tied for second at 65 with the remainder of 29 teams stretching to scores of 79.

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Cleveland Figures Highlight Local Figures Borrum Howell and Smith

Al Howell, Al Smith, and Borrum from Cleveland are identified as notable local figures in a brief community roundup. The item notes their names and city with no additional details or events provided.

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