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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1932
Page
2
In spring baseball practice McCall camp optimism frames Cony Highain Wall piek power this season. Beavers show a steady outlook with hurling continuing and a smoother brand expected at fair. Junior High field practice game tomorrow draws big following as Fligh mentor pleased with outlook.
New York April 22 Bill Terry the New York Giants first baseman has started this season strongly. He won the league title in 1930 and finished near the top last year, batting by the dictates of his mentors. Terry believes he can do better this year by following his own theories and has begun with a vigorous start.
One of America's top Olympic prospects Kenneth Church ill and Jimmy Dexters of LAAC are seen as best to defeat javelin rivals from Finland and Norway while DeMers and Churchill show strong form. Whitney buys three Irish steeplechasers and a sister to Banter Hero. Pebble Brook faces Keister Cut Rate tonight. bowling results threaten first place. Baseball and football notes mixed with Copics and mis-spellings.
Corry City Bowling League action saw Corry Jamestown sweep Pep ble Brook 101 to 32 on Recreation Alleys. The Pebble Brook must win three consecutive games tonight against Keister's Cut Rate to avoid dropping to third place as Aero Supply and Recreation Alleys close the gap with three games left in the season. Billy Arnold plans a comeback race list in May after winter recuperation in California.
Henry McLemore reports a chaotic portrait of wrestling banter and scattered scores from New York. The piece captures Curley’s outrageous broadcast tirade and a mix of game results, standings, and evolving football and baseball musings amid a cluttered sports page.
Corry reports Falco and Bojorski set for ten round main event in Erie. Philadelphia's Tony Falea slated opposite Frankie Bojorski of McKean with supporting bouts featuring Harry Boyle Meadville Prisco Grande Buffalo and Leo Moody Exeter. Falco arrives in Erie after a Philadelphia win over Bojorski and trains at Dusty’s gym as fight night nears drawing strong local interest.
United Press reports that the western Pennsylvania trapshooting league plans its first shoot of the 1932 season tomorrow at the South Bills Spainsmens Association grounds. Monthly shoots set for Beersington Canonsburg Homestead and Witkinsburg.
Miss Lenore Kight and Russ Lindbergh of Homestead Library Club set new marks at the Allegheny Mountains Association meet. Kight won the women's 500 yard freestyle in 6 minutes 30 15 seconds, shaving from 7 minutes 4 seconds, while Lindbergh captured the men's 220 yard freestyle in 2 minutes 23 5 seconds, beating the former record of 2 minutes 45 2-5 seconds.
Corry High School nine prepares for a Saturday practice game against Cheers Baressi All Stars at 2:30 PM on Austor High Field. Coach McCall announces Dimmick Bachomer De Juan Mountain Rvagle Daya Fisk Sproveri Willett in the starting lineup with Willett likely to start the mound duties. Bayes plans to test other players including Roessner Jackson Quinn Kirmey Long and Sproveri Mountain and Baresi. Weather is expected fair and the Beavers seek a strong showing in preparation for the season.
White Sulphur Springs W Va April 22 Billsworth Ines Jr of Pasadena national champion and Wilmer Allison of Austin who have defeated him this season were favorites to win their semi final matches and reach the final in the Mason and Dixon tennis tournament. Allison faced Stiff opposition from Frank X Shields but held a slight edge. Vines, Allison and Shields are on the US Davis Cup team, with Join Van Ryn eliminated Wednesday. Vines also meets Dr Eugene McCauliff who defeated Van Ryn, as the champion is expected to advance.
April 22. The body of Barney Furay a veteran Black fight trainer who died yesterday at Dayton Ohio was to arrive for funeral services and burial. Furay aged 54 trained Jack Johnson Al Walgast Otto Vom Ppral Bud Taylor and Sam Mandell and many others. He died after an operation for gall bladder trouble.
Dave Shade the veteran Californian boxer fought through a rough 10-round decision to defeat Jack Kilbourne, the Oklahoma middleweight title holder, before 4,000 fans. Shade weighed 160 3 4 pounds as receipts topped 4,700 dollars.
Pittssumgh April 2 James R Dunn of Quakmont Country Club was named president of the Western Pennsylvania Golf Association at the 42nd annual meeting last night He succeeds D Denny Jr of Fox Chapel Club W Smith Greensburg Pa senior W PG A champion was elected first president George W Ormiston secretary and James W Barber treasurer were re elected The executive committee will decide on dates for district tournaments later.
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