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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1949
Page
7
Tommy Henrich and Johnny Groth lead the openers with power and promise. Henrich, now in a prime role beside Joe DiMaggio, fuels the Yankees with early wins while Groth debuts with brutal hitting for Detroit. Cleveland fearfully notes loss of Feller and Paige but hopes depth steadies a slow start.
The Reds under Bucky Walters rode John Vander Meer to a 5-0 shutout over the St. Louis Cardinals as Hank Sauer and Jimmy Bloodworth homered with men aboard. Cincinnati, seen as a cellar team by some, started strong while the Yankees led the American League. The opening week also saw Cleveland and Boston win, with Detroit, New York, and Chicago in action across the league.
Yesterday results include New York 4 Brooklyn 1 Chicago 4 Pittsburgh 3 Cincinnati 5 St Louis 0 and Boston 4 Philadelphia 0. Today Boston at New York Brooklyn at Philadelphia Cincinnati at Pittsburgh Chicago at St Louis New York at Washington. Standings show New York 4 4 0, Cleveland 2 7 Detroit 2 2, Philadelphia 2 2 500, Chicago 3, Boston 1 1 0, St Louis 2, Washington 1 3 20 2%. Also boxing results Oshkosh Charles Cath ey Lewis Brooklyn 131% points Jesse Underwood Huntington 10, International League Montre ss 5 Baltimore 0 Toronto 5 Newark 0 Syracuse 6 Buffalo, Jersey City 9 Rochester 6. Groth's home run spree noted. Detroit 5-2. Leo Durocher’s New York Giants sluggers hitting homers. Brookin's Preacher Roe 4-1. Bob Scheffing two-run double in Chicago 4-2 over Pittsburgh. Boston Braves and Phillies not scheduled.
Connie Mack, owner of the Philadelphia Athletics, retracts an early prediction that Cleveland will repeat. He now says the Athletics have a good chance to win the American League pennant while noting strong Red Sox pitching and Yankees competition. Severke leads Syracuse lacrosse as captain in his second season.
Simmons Grocers clinched the Merchants' B League title with a six game margin over Paul's Hardware on the final night. Spring Creek and Washington Lunch posted notable wins while Portland-based Cabin-in-the-Pines and Corry-Jamestown also earned victories. individual scores and performances highlighted a busy closing night.
East Lansing Mich April 28 Earl L Edwards Penn State end coach and associate professor of physical education named to Michigan State College. Appointment effective immediately filling LaVerne Taylors vacated post as head coach at Oregon State. Edwards a 3 letter athlete from Penn State 1991 graduate coached at Princeton Prep Evanston Ill before returning to Penn State since 1936.
Batting notes show Bob Scheffing homered with Andy Falko aboard in the eighth to edge Pittsburgh 4-3. Steve Gromek allowed two homers by St. Louis Brown hitters in an 8-2 win. Other boxing results include Vernon Wil Mains outpointing Siplo Lofton in Atlantic City and Billy Gor ion defeating Steve Bailey in Fall River.
Chicago Cubs catcher Bob Scheffing dominates offense with power in three straight games against the Pittsburgh Pirates. A two run homer backed a 1-3 victory in Chicago, prior double key to a 4-0 win, and an early season single nearly spoiled Rip Sewell’s shutout.
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