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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1955
Page
7
Corry sports readers learn that opening day Friday at 5 am may yield lower than expected catches if rainfall remains light. Low clear streams favor worm and minnow baits, while fly fishing may improve as season advances. thousands of brown rainbow and brook trout have been stocked within miles of the city.
New York Yankees fans eye Tom Sturdivant as a rising reliever. The 25 year old pitcher, after winding path from high school to Army return, shows improving control and poise amid spring trials in St. Petersburg.
The 1729 score led by Harry Paulson Jr. could win the VFW singles tournament first prize worth 35 dollars plus a trophy. Early Wynn may not provide pitching help for two weeks as bronchitis slows him after 11 innings in three spring exhibitions. Eddie Arcaro misses the Wood Memorial week from Saturday due to suspension but targets Nashua in the Kentucky Derby two weeks later. Ted Robinson rides the Derby favorite in the Wood. Sad Sam Jones, a Ralph Kiner trade throw-in, won in relief for the Bruins against Cincinnati.
Larry Jansen accepts Seattle’s pitch to join the Pacific Coast League, choosing a higher payday over staying with the New York Giants. He notes a move closer to Forest Grove and cites money as the key factor in leaving the Giants.
The Indians beat the White Sox 5-1 and the Braves defeated the Reds 4-2 with rookie Chuck Tanner homering for Milwaukee. Chicago Cubs rallied to a 14-4 win over the Cardinals as Dee Fondy drove in five runs. Kansas City opened 6-2 over Detroit. Boston topped Baltimore 11-1 as Ted Lepcio homered twice. Attendance tallies included 23, so thousand plus at Cleveland and a record Chicago opening crowd.
World flyweight champion Pascual Perez defends his title by fighting fellow Argentine Alberto Barenghi in a non title 12 round bout in Buenos Aires. It is Perez first bout since dethroning Yoshin Shirai in Tokyo last November.
American League standings show Cleveland strong with 5 1 win over Chicago and Kansas City 6 Detroit 2. Boston 7 Baltimore 1. Washington at New York postponed by rain. National League lists Bel Chicago at top with 2 0 record and Milwaukee tied for second. schedule includes New York at Philadelphia and Pittsburgh at Brooklyn with Chicago 14 St. Louis 4 and Milwaukee 4 Cincinnati 2.
SAN FRANCISCO The Olson Maxim 10 round bout draws near with Olson seeking to topple Maxim and later challenge Archie Moore for the light heavyweight crown. A 13 000 crowd and CBS telecast highlight the event while promoter Bennie Ford expects a $130 000 gross.
Don Cockell arrived from England aboard the Queen Mary to meet heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano in San Francisco on May 16. He spoke of winning the title and praised Marciano as a scientific fighter who never repeats punches in the same place. Cockell attended a press party in New York before heading west.
Baltimore catcher Malt Batts has been sold outright to Indianapolis of the American Association, announced by General Manager Paul Richards. The move shifts Batts from the Orioles to the Indianapolis club.
The Beaver Club board met last evening to approve a tentative budget for the coming year. They voted $100 to the Columbus swimming pool project, the first local group to contribute, with an estimated $4 000 to $5 000 needed to complete the dam project. A $1 000 allotment was set for club programs including football films, player transportation, equipment, and a Penn State clinic for Lou Hanne. The agenda also included plans for a membership drive to begin in August.
Kansas City aims to top yesterday's 6-2 win over Detroit as a re opener tips off with former President Truman set to throw the ceremonial first pitch again. Harley Breshears of Parma Idaho and Sonny Bunn of Washington are noted for prior halting performances in recent games.
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