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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1954
Page
7
Braves win game as Cards rally to tie. White Sox drop third straight. Dodgers trumped by Bucs. Indians lose. Haddix Raschi Staley falter in spring training. Cubs, Orioles, Reds, Dodgers, Phils win or lose as the circuit opens across major league spring play.
Yesterday's baseball scores include Brooklyn 7 Pittsburgh 4 and Philadelphia 2 New York 0 in the National League. Cincinnati 11 Chicago 5 Milwaukee 1 St Louis 6 in 11 innings. American League saw New York 3 Philadelphia 0 Boston 6 Washington 1 Detroit 3 Cleveland 2. No NL games today and no games scheduled.
All Little League players are requested to report to Olin Bracken Field Saturday morning at p o'clock and bring rakes and shovels. The field will be cleaned and rolled to prepare for spring season beginning next Monday. The article also notes recent AL standings and highlights from games including Del Ennis and Hank Bauer.
Baltimore celebrated the Orioles home opener with a 4 1 victory over the Chicago White Sox drawing 44 354 paid attendees and massive TV viewership. Fans hope the rebirth of the Orioles in the American League lasts beyond one great day as the city awaits the team’s next games.
Rio Grande coach Newt Oliver and star Bevo Francis are considering offers in the five figure salary range. Francis has been a prolific scorer amid a volatile basketball buildup, with Oliver previously evading reporters and remaining out of sight since last Monday’s expulsion.
Sammy White batted in three runs with a home run, a double and two singles in four at bats to pace the Boston Red Sox to a 6-1 victory over Washington. Bob Turley pitched Baltimore's first home opener in two years, guiding the Orioles to a 4-1 win over the Chicago White Sox with nine strikeouts.
George Johnson, 23 from Trenton and Sneads, faces Moses Ward, 21 of Detroit, in a televised 10 round middleweight bout at St Nicholas Arena. Johnson seeks a signature win to end a 16 straight victory run, while Ward, 174-2 with 10 KOs, promises a tough test after a February TV upset loss. Scoring uses a per round point system. a winner earns 1-4 points each round.
In the American League the Esso Service team led with a four game margin as TAGM Electric and Ajax Engine pursued wins. National League saw Esso Service edge ahead of Metnnes Steel to secure first place, with Bey on boasting a nine game lead. Other local results include Ajax Office defeating Rigel Alotl, and several standings figures for Borsterstaal Fibeh Sawyers St ory and Aero Supply among others.
Saviger's Studio moves to first in WEW Ladies A League with a one game edge after a three point win over Evans Beauty Laton. Meer dink's Furniture, Carry-Jamestown and Brandings polish the standings as high scores touch 199 by Brma Willett and 185 by an unnamed player.
Rocky Castellmns aged 100 from Cleveland outpointed Pedro Gonzales 11 Ruckin Pa. Mickey Mars 121 from Cleveland out pointed Nate Brookes 119 Cleveland in a ten round bout.
Dick Merkle, 19, starred with Aero Supply in Bowl Aire, opening with eight straight strikes then 11 in a row to post a 279 game and 606 series, the high of the season. He earns a 17 Jewel Bulova watch from Stahl's Jewelry for the first 975 or better in league play. Other notable scores include Hotchkiss 218 and Kep pel 205.
The Erie County Sportsmen's League announces a fishing contest with prizes by species including brown and rainbow trout large and smallmouth bass muskellunge wall-eyed and Northern pike. Open to all licensed residents and nonresidents with contests decided by length and judge notes. First trout prize ten dollars, runner-up five. other divisions pay ten and five for first and second. Entries at official league stations. Smith to join Havana Pirates in International League report due Monday in Havana.
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