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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1952
Page
7
Local notes urge closer organization and cooperation among league officials and team managers to curb forfeited games and tampering. The piece highlights Vernon and Kinsella as top fielders, reviews other league standouts, and mentions upcoming events including Little League day and a 200-lap stock car race in Erie.
Yesterday's Stars Bathing-Jim Dyck and Browns-Ho wa home runs to top White Sox 3-2. Pitching notes include Stuart Miller delivering a six-hit shutout for the Cards against Chicago 1-6. International League scores show Buffalo 6 Rochester 5 etc. Also a San Jose boxing result where Eddie Chover defeated Ricardo Castanon in a 195 pounds bout.
Miller, a 24-year-old righthander, threw six hits for a 1-0 shutout over Chicago. He broke a 3-2 ninth inning jam with a called strikeout to seal the win.
Frank McGuirl, longtime St. John’s University mentor, was named head basketball coach at the University of North Carolina for a three year term. He succeeds Tom Sents, previously with the Phillies Okla Olists and AAC champions.
In the American League yesterday St. Louis beat Chicago 3 2 and Philadelphia edged Boston 4 3 in 14 innings rain delayed Washington at New York Detroit at Cleveland. Today Washington visits New York Philadelphia at Boston Chicago at Detroit St Louis at Cleveland. In the National League St Louis defeated Chicago 6 1 and New York plays Brooklyn while Boston meets Philadelphia.
Harrisburg area 13 to 15 year olds clash in the fourth val of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Teener League baseball tournament. Uniontown meets West Shore Nationals and Harrisburg Jessup faces Harrisburg Hil, with semifinals, finals, and a consolation game slated for Saturday.
The Corry Anterlett Legion junior baseball team, riding a 17 game win streak, travels to St. Marys for the first game of a Haven series. A second game is slated at Loveland Field tomorrow, with a third possible Friday. Pitching plans name Ronnie Shoop as likely starter with Staples or Contos.
Cleveland promoter Larry Atkins expects a 3500 audience for the televised W round bout between Danny Nardico and Lam Sabotin. Nardico, from Tampa Florida, is a 2 1 favorite after beating Sabotin in their prior meeting in Ohio last April.
Chicago Bears defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 14 to 9 as the Bears capitalized on two third period touchdowns after a first quarter safety. Steelers quarterback Chuck Oregon threw several picks amid a new T formation clash.
Erie professional Jay Hébert won the Rubber City Open at Breck Brook? Golf Club carding an 87 89 for a total of 205 to take first place and $4,000. Cleveland players led the field with four finishers under par 210 led by Te Huse and Dick Shoemaker tied for second at 207 and prize money of $750.
Williamstown Pennsylvania hosts the Little Wonders tournament as Hickory faces Munhall at 3 p.m. and West Union meets Monroeville at 6 p.m. Area champions advance toward the August 24 23 Little League World Series in Williamsport.
San Francisco boxer's life story is recounted as Sharkey, once a gloved tenor of the era, fights illness and loneliness in San Francisco General Hospital. Confined to two beds, the former champion character is described in fading terms, with references to old rivals and the Marquis of Queensbury era.
The Jamestown Falcons rallied to retake the Pony League lead in a hard fought game. In Hornell, the Dodgers were held at bay by Wellsville, while Bacavia's Ted Morris shut out Bradford 3-0 for his second win. Corning’s slate was postponed due to weather.
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