Plans for three junior baseball leagues in Corry empower youth
The American Legion, Mouse Club and Beaver Club push a city wide junior baseball program. Nine year olds and up will get play opportunities. Beaver Club already has 100+ signups for a summer league. Mouse Club plans entry in an eight city circuit up to age 19. A gym program for children eight and older will be run at the State Armory to improve youth basketball and volleyball and bolster local teams.
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Greenberg Homer Lifts Pirates Past Cubs at Wrigley Field
Hank Greenberg homer sparked the Pirates to a 7-1 victory over the Cubs at Wrigley Field. The opener featured a lively attack with Greenberg delivering in the second inning and Lenny Merullo’s two errors helping Pittsburgh pull away. Johnny Neun’s Reds beat the Cardinals 9-4 as Augie Galan and Clyde Vollmer homered. Brooklyn topped Boston 12-6 behind Johnny Jorgensen’s six RBIs. The slate highlighted opening-week action across the majors with key games in New York, Philadelphia, and St. Louis as the circuit gears up.
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Baseball results and matchups from major leagues
Yesterday in the National League Philadelphia beat New York eleven to five while Cincinnati won nine to four over St. Louis and Brooklyn routed Boston twelve to six. Today's schedule includes Philadelphia at Boston and Brooklyn at New York with Cincinnati at Pittsburgh and Chicago at St. Louis. In the American League New York defeated Philadelphia eight to one and Boston beat Washington four to one with St. Louis edging Detroit four to three. St. Louis plays Chicago, Cleveland meets Detroit, New York faces Washington, and Boston visits Philadelphia. The International League shows Montreal eleven Syracuse nineteen, Jersey City eleven Buffalo five, Newark eleven Rochester five, Toronto fourteen Baltimore two.
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Dodgers Edge Braves in High-Scoring Baseball Duel
Yesterday's stars include John Jorgenson driving in six runs with two doubles and a homer as the Dodgers rout the Braves 12 to 6. Kent Peterson pitched for the Reds in a 9-4 victory, relieving Everett Lively early. Cardingals held to three hits after the rough start.
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Corry Beavers win 12-2 at Waterford in opener
Corry High opened its Ene County League Eastern Division campaign with a 12-2 victory over Waterford Bisons. Bill Harmon and Jack Wilson starred. Harmon pitched a two hit game with a double and two singles, Wilson added two singles, a double, and a triple. Frank Frisina’s three-base hit and Loveland’s hit produced runs, while Waterford’s wildness aided Cory’s six-run sixth inning.
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Happy Chandler Strikes Back At Sports Writers
Cleveland April 18 Former Kentucky senator and Baseball Commissioner Happy Chandler defended his two year tenure and independence at a Cleveland writers dinner honoring Bill Veeck. He criticized some writers for writing without knowledge, said he makes his own decisions, and asserted he can both observe and act without owing anything to anyone in baseball. He noted Judge Landis as a great but unrivaled model and stressed his resolve to act on his own judgments.
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Truman to Try Out Pitching Arm Today
President Truman, a lefthander, is set to throw out the first ball at 3 p.m. as the Washington Senators host the New York Yankees to open the home season. Weather forecasts promise sunny, warmer conditions and a properly run game despite past rainouts.
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Pirates Open Home Season With Reds Victory
The Pirates hosted the Reds for their home opener with forecasts of a mild day and a 60 degree temperature. Bright Ostemmelier was set to pitch against Joe Reyes as Crosby and Greenberg drew pregame attention and Pittsburgh hoped to repeat early season wins at Forbes Field.
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