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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1935
Page
7
Public auction announced near Corry Spar on Monday April g at 1:00 pm. Items include farm stock and equipment: horses, possibly 86 springers, cattle and sheep, 1500 quipment. Terms are cash. Contact A L Smith or BURLINGAME for session details.
Old Geads fans weigh the Corry Board of Education plan to hire Russell Byler of Elizabeth Pa at a salary around 1850 to take over high school athletics. Supporters say past underpayment harms sports. opponents worry the offer may miss the mark.
City journal questions who will win the pennant and features a $26 prize baseball contest with free entry. Readers within fifteen miles may submit an order of finish for teams like the Cardinals Tigers Indians Red Sox and Giants. Points determine prizes including $10 top prize and mid season awards.
Corry fell to the Mayville Rifle Club on Jailer's range in the Northwestern Pennsylvania Rifle League last night. Five man totals were 1166 to 1136, with Little leading on 238 and Wallace and Knapp posting 285 and 284 for the invaders, as detailed scores show Mayville and Robbing Gun Club runners-up scoring strongly.
The Allegheny Mountain Association of the Amateur Athletic Union lists boxers who have suspended themselves from AAU boxing by appearing at an unsanctioned show in Franklin, Pennsylvania on April 8. Names include Vergilli, Nachus, White, Cura from Butler. Myron, Ross, Ros, Filvern, Williams from Warren. Con, Stanley from Oil City. Woods, Belfore from Franklin. Jones from Clarion. Cragalla from Wyler. Wilcke from Oil City.
Jimmy Clay, known as Bushy Jamestown closer, fights into the 147 pound semi finals at the 47th AAU Boxing Championships in St. Pouts. He scored a second knockout last evening, defeating Lawrence Rego of Hawai i. Other semi finalists include Billie Miller Pittsburgh 126 pounds Keo Sweeney Pittsburgh 125 pounds Levi Marshall Cleveland 160 pounds and Thomas Pedeseo Wingara 199 pounds. Letty Sislowski Erie was eliminated by a late knockout.
April reports claimed Madison Square Garden tied James J Braddock to Max Baer as opponent for the heavyweight title in June. James Joy Johnston denied any pact saying he knew nothing of such arrangements and was surprised by published details in the presence of lawyers and managers.
Charlotte Glutting of East Orange N J moved into the semi finals defense of her Nort and South golf championship against Helen Waring of Pinehurst. The rifle and tournament medalist eliminated Betty Abernathy of Pittsburgh by 4 and 6 while Miss Waring advanced with a 1 up victory over Edith Quiet of Reading Pa.
United Press report from Lynchburg Virginia on April 12 describes Cincinnati as an experimental laboratory for 1935 major league baseball. Manager Charley Dressen plans to rebuild with recruits like Mize Goodman Myers Riggs Kampoutis Byrd and others, aiming to climb from the NL cellar while retaining veterans Derringer Frey Freit and Lombardi.
Tentative rosters of suspective clubs in the City Basefull League will be read tonight at 7 30 at the Municipal building. Each squad submits rosters to balance personnel with hopes of a more even field and decisions on opening date schedule and a general manager election will be on the agenda. President William Myers will preside as managers and followers attend.
Thirty five members from Corry City Bowling League and company officials enjoyed a dinner at Hotel Corry Tavern. An evening of entertainment featured John Jackson accordion numbers Phyllis Lyons Eileen Cragg Havons Cragg and Hastings H Jones as toastmaster. Plans for the annual singles stakes on Recreation Alleys on April 16 are under way with a record entries tally. Doubles were postponed from April 19 due to the Good Friday conflict and will be held the following week.
Dixie Howell star for Antame and Detroit Tiger field recruit was injured yesterday before the Tigers beat the Reds 6-3. He is in Lynchburg hospital with a fractured right cheekbone and will miss at least a week, delaying his major league debut by a month or more. The injury came from a line drive off Reds first baseman Johnny Mize.
Chicago April 12 Katherine Jawis an 18 year old Miami Beach swimming marvel again drew attention as the Nat Monn Women's A A U championships entered its third night. Miss Rawls won her third championship by taking the 10 yard breast stroke to set a national record of 1 minute 20610 seconds. The former mark was 1:20.0 set by Doris Shimman Detroit.
Halph Vanstone, a teacher and coach at Edinboro High School, has had his contract terminated by school authorities. A strong student and townspeople movement is driving to have Vanstone reinstated, with a petition presented to the directors. Vanstone is identified as a candidate for a legal or similar appointment, prompting community action. Doctor called in Estacada for Mrs. G. B. Litis after 12 years of informal living.
Chicago April 12 Tonight Louis and Roy Lazer clash in a 10 round heavyweight bout at the Chicago Stadium in a bout expected to draw about 20 000 fans. Lazer carries 35 straight wins and has not harmed an opponent while Louis has 14 straight knockouts and a path toward Primo Carnera, the former champion, if he wins.
Pittsburgh April 12 Guy Bush appears the likely Pirates opener against Cincinnati in the championship season April 16 observers say if not Bush then Raiple Birkofer or de Bues left-hander may start.
A $125,000 blaze ravaged the Lermox and Briges feather company plant in Haverhill Massachusetts as flames and chemical explosions swept through the facility. Fire departments joined to save Mayerville's major shoe district, officials said, with early estimates pegged at 125001 dollars.
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