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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1932
Page
2
Merchants drop 10-inning loss to Orioles 3 to 2 as Pirates struggle through a string of defeats. Other notes cover Mountain leading Phalanx to a district track title, plus upcoming wrestling and boxing cards and local baseball chatter about the Crawfords and Jamestown Spiders in a busy weekend.
In a gusty contest at Athletic Field yesterday the Merchants edged the Orioles 4–2 as Carlson and Bannister combined for a late rally. Carlson pitched seven strong innings and yielded one hit after the third, with Bannister driving in the eventual winning run in the tenth. The game featured sharp defense, two timely hits by Bannister, and suspenseful ninth and tenth frames.
Carroe Zabala wins the grueling marathon at the Los Angeles Olympics in a new record time of 2 81 26. The 28-contest field sees Wright Ferris Toivonen Tsuda and others place behind Zabala. Crowd of 75,000 erupts as Zabala, supported by attendants at moments of fatigue, waves the Ecuador flag amid jubilation.
Jamestown August 8 Corry Country Club fell to Moon Brook Country Club in the Allegheny Golf tourney Friday and Saturday. In Class A Conewango Valley Country Club Warren won 16-2 over five squads. Titusville and Conewango Valley led Class A standings while Moon Brook hosts edged by Titusville in other matches.
Yesterday's scores show New York edging St Louis 10 to 7 while Philadelphia and Chicago posted wins and Detroit and Boston split results. Today's lineup features American and National League games including St Louis vs Philadelphia and Cincinnati vs Brooklyn with several city matchups noted. Strong names include New York, St Louis, Philadelphia, Chicago, Detroit, Boston, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Baltimore, Jersey City, Montreal and Washington.
Five teams from Curry, Stir Lon, Meadville, Franklin and Oil City contested the Western Pennsylvania Phalanx championship meet. Corry won with 36 points, followed by Oil City 22, Franklin 16, Meadville 5, and Franklin 5. A banquet honored participants with trophy to Corry, after the meet at the W M C A building, with Dr Hernblom as toastmaster.
Debury leads Nameless Nine with strong hits as they beat Hydtown Independents 8 to 6 at Fawnoun. Baresi Kinney and DeLury contribute pivotal plays, with multiple players recording hits and runs in a tight nine inning game.
Mushball action is scheduled for this evening at the Junior High field. Corry-James town faces Agra Supply while United Brethren battles Company A tossers in the trio of community games.
New York Yankees led by Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig visit Erie for an exhibition game with the Sailors at Athletic Field. The event follows a working agreement with the Yankees and is expected to draw large crowds, with Ruth and Gehrig expected to attract eager fans. The game is scheduled for afternoon play after the team’s travel from St Louis to Wo ngton with a 2:00 PM start.
United Press reports the 1962 Navinaul League pennant race sees Red Worthington break his ankle after Art Shires retires as first baseman. The Braves win a nightcap 6 to 2 and 2 to 1, extending the Pirates’ skid to nine straight while reshaping the standings behind the Cubs and Phillies.
The All Stars defeated Elgin 15 to 7 on a Saturday afternoon game. Early in the contest Elgin led before the Stars pulled ahead with a late surge scoring five runs in the ninth inning. Winning pitcher details and full line score are incomplete due to damaged text.
The report lists numerous winners from colleges and nations at the tenth Olympiad in Los Angeles including Tolan of Detroit in 10 meter hurdles, Carr of UP in 400 meters, and Bocelli in hammer. It mentions podiums in shot put, discus, javelin, and relay, with athletes from Finland, Japan, Great Britain, and the United States among others.
Pittsburg August 8 A field of tri state professionals gathers at Highland Country Club to compete for the National Professional Golfers Association title in St Paul. Notable entrants include George Underwood Perry Del Vecthin Emil Dutch Loeffler Oakmont Vincent Wired Ted Luther and Pete O Hara among others as details of the field and prior qualifiers emerge.
A garbled OCR fragment from a Gorry Pennsylvania page mentions a national advertising rate and delivery by mall or carrier, an army garden reading, and a quoted line about a hom e nation with a ragged edge. It references a significant investment and an immediate certificate, but few clear details remain.
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