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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1935
Page
6
Walter Johnson, 48, retires as Cleveland Indians manager after a 25 year career. Steve O Neill named Johnson’s successor for the rest of the season. Includes notes on Aero Supply, Tri-State amateur golf delays, and other sports items.
Jamestown squad wins 13 to 3 at Celoron Park behind Carlson and Button. All-Corry pitchers Coates Koestner Staples struggle as All-Jamestown takes early lead and steadies for a lopsided afternoon. Dave Anderson stars for Jamestown. Crandall contributes two hits and drives in runs.
Henry Picard of Hershey leads America's professional golf group with the Nowast stroke average in medal competition. In 69 rounds he averages 72.69 strokes per round. Paul Runyan of New York is second at 72.43. Sam Parks, U S Open champion, sits 21st at 74.13. Ray Mangrum of Pittsburgh ranks sixth at 72.29.
Web leads after three wins tying 3 3. The Blue Raymonds show 3 3 with 5.286 group ERA. Verny Group may pitch for Acton while Benny Staples handles for the Raymonda, as Benny tires to go the distance.
Verne Group starred for the Merchants with two hits driving in the winning run as Sherman blanked Corry 2 to 0. Corryites crowded the lakefront but Group held the visitors to two safeties while also contributing offensively. Penn-Drakes defeated Cleveland Rosenblums 4 to 0 with George Spake debuting on the mound holding the Rosies to two hits.
Wesley Ferrell, veteran right hander, pitched and batted his way to an 18th win as Boston beat Philadelphia 6 1 in the opener of a doubleheader, while the nightcap went to the A's 4 3. The Tigers widened their lead in the American League. Yankees fell to Washington 11 10. White Sox dropped two to St Louis. in the National League Giants won both ends of a doubleheader over Boston, Cubs split with Cincinnati, Phillies took one of two from Brooklyn, Cardinals beat Pirates twice. J B Patterson Dan Zileh Frante O Babbit J C Shamburg noted as visitors in Titusville.
Yesterday results include St Louis 10 Chicago 2 and Detroit 7 Cleveland 0. New York 10 Boston 7 3 Philadelphia 6 4 Brooklyn 4 Philadelphia 1 5. Cincinnati 5 Chicago 1 New Yorke 93 Boston 2. International Syracuse 8 Montreal 1 Toronto 14 Baltimore 11,8 Neware 1 5 Buffalo 2 0 Rochester 10 1 Albany Zell. Today Chicago at Cleveland Philadelphia at Washington New York at Boston. National Cincinnati at St Louis Boston at Philadelphia Brooklyn at New York. Only games scheduled.
American A's N scores show Minneapolis leading 3 1 over Columbus before the game is called at 6 p m due to curfew. Other scores include Kahsag City 3 Louisville 4 8 Toledo 12 St Paul 11 16 and Indianapolis 4 Milwaukee 1 7 amid late evening actions.
George Koestner starred for Aero Supply in a 7-6 twelve inning victory over the Bicos. Rookie Red Taylor earned the win, holding the Bicos to nine hits as Koestner drove in the winning run. The Aeros strengthened their lead despite late miscues, with notable plays by Sproveri teammates and several key defensive stops.
Millvale Pa Aug 5 An American born Chinese Ralph Chong of New Orleans will be the main attraction at Hickey Park tonight The 21 year old siall eyed fighter will meet Al Quaill a young Pittsburgh middleweight in a ten round bout Chong agreed to meet Quaill on short notice after Jimmy Smith of Philadelphia suffered a forehead injury during training
Cleveland Indians end Walter Johnson tenure as manager amid pressure and a disappointing season. Steve ONeill, former Indiana coach, to assume leadership without a formal contract until season end. Johnson will remain as a checker of young players before retiring to Maryland. Bruce Campbell sidelined by suspected cerebrospinal fever amid Detroit series fallout.
Claudia Eckert of Wilmette Illinois won the decathlon at the New York Daily News water derby with a 826.47 point score. Johanna Gorman was second and Tyne Burr third while Elizabeth Kompa set a 440-yard backstroke record, beating the long course and world 400 meter marks.
Reading August 5 A new star rises as American Legion junior baseball title is decided in a best three series Plains leads Perkasie 1 0 after an 8 to 3 win in Saturdays game Perkasie forced a deciding contest with an 8 to 5 win yesterday in the series between Plains and Perkasie in the final for the title
Corry's independent mushball team split with the Cambridge Springs Merchants yesterday afternoon. Corry won the first game 4 to 3 and Cambridge Springs took the second 19 to 9. Batters listed: first game Corry Jonson and Brady. Cambridge Springs Dearborn and Gage. Second game Corry Jordan and Pie. Cambridge Green and Gage. Also notes a hospital visit after a separate horseshoe nail incident in Columbia, Missouri involving William Merkel.
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