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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1939
Page
6
Clint Brown as a top Chicago White Sox reliever stands out in the 1930s tale. The piece notes his relief prowess, season totals, and comeback from elbow surgery, along with Blair Nunemaker’s upcoming horseshoe appearance at Raymond courts and a Dunkirk wrestling card.
Blair Nunamaker former horseshoe world champion, will exhibit at 4 18 PM on Raymond Mfg Co plant courts in Corry. The public is invited free with voluntary offerings. Nunamaker plans straight and trick shots against Raymond loop players, aiming to revive inter plant matches and local participation.
Yesterday's results show Detroit 7 New York 4 and Cleveland 8-4 with Boston 2-5 and Philadelphia 13-1. Todays games feature Detroit at New York and Cleveland at Boston with Chicago at Philadelphia and St Louis at Washington. National League results include New York 12 Cincinnati 2 and Pittsburgh 6 Brooklyn 0 with Boston 4 Philadelphia 0.
Professional golfers from the tri state district will contest the $10,000 Dapper Dan tournament at Wildwood Country Club from August 10 to 19. Top entrants are expected to arrive Monday afternoon and Tuesday for practice rounds ahead of the event.
Oil City Aug 3 Plans are nearly complete for the Oil City chapter Bucktails annual field meet to be held Saturday August 26 at Sences. This will be the last year at that site as officials seek a permanent game refuge and club site. The event features a county horseshoe pitching contest along with a dog show life and pistol shooting exhibitions trap shooting and many sports for men women and children.
Tiger Jack Fox of Seattle who knocked out George Hughes of Pittsburgh in three rounds last Monday night has signed to meet Wadie Simms of Cleveland at Hickey Park Millvale next Monday night.
United Press reports Tony Galento and Lou Nova headline a September 7 Philadelphia bout. Joe Jacobs predicts Galento to win in New York and Nova to win in Philadelphia with equal bets, creating a small guaranteed profit for a split result. Jacobs says the fight will draw over 300000 in receipts as a tuneup for Louis, while Galento trains in Orange, New Jersey. Indians Sell Solters in Cleveland transaction, Julius Satters sold to St Louis Browns for 7500 waiver price.
Pittsburgh August 3 Billy Conn will defend his heavyweight crown against Malin Bellin whom he defeated previously instead of Gus Lesnevich. The rematch is slated for September 16 at Porbea Field per promoter Mile Jacobs.
DiMaggio rivals old guards with spectacular fielding as he robs Hank Greenberg of a homer at Yankee Stadium. Yankees fall 7-2 to Detroit, dropping seven games back. Reds lose 12-2 to the Giants, their pennant lead thinning to 10 1/2 games. Pittsburgh mirrors last year by planning Crosety Field expansion to 30 100 seating. Rookie Riley Donald gives up six runs in five innings as Detroit routs New York. Barney McCasky opens with a triple for the Yanks, a rough day for Donald continues to worsen.
Schoolboy Rowe held the Yankees to seven hits and halted Al Jolson's long 12 game streak as the Jokers won 7 to 2.
A Jamestown Boys Club committee met at Gretchen's Kitchen to finalize a Friday, August 25 wrestling card. The event at the high stadium will feature four matches with top contenders for a world wrestling title on the line.
Corry Rod and Gun Club plans mid week outdoor rifle shoots at the Lindsey Hollow road range. Scores at 100 yards included Kramer 175, Balog 163, Hughes 186, Patterson 105, O Neil 100, Roy Blunt 190, G Patterson 197, R Patterson 196, Fogle 199, Nelson Warner Ernestine Lynn 181, Lois Patterson 198. Next outdoor shoot is Wednesday afternoon August 4 at 4 oclock. all interested are invited to take part. Baseball results include American Assn games and standings. Jamestown Pirates shutout Niagara Falls 4-0 at Celoron Park with manager Mickey LaLonge’s squad sweeping the two-game series.
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