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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1934
Page
2
The brief notes cover the Yankees needing a sweep or loss to stay in AL title contention, Burleigh Grimes signing with Pittsburgh to face New York Giants, and midseason boxing chatter highlighting Walker, Corbet, Dundee, and Yarosz with fall plans. Also mentions Boston University football coaching and local college and high school athlete movements.
The Detroit Tigers visit Yankee Stadium for a five game set critical to the AL pennant. New York trails by four and a half with Detroit leading in hitting and overall advantage. Manager Joe McCarthy reshuffles lineup and looks for a strong push as the series looms. The day also notes Washington’s loss to Philadelphia and a rainout affecting Chicago and Pittsburgh.
The 1924 baseball season features a pivotal five game set between the Detroit Tigers and New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. The piece lampoons overused terms like crucial while highlighting the stakes and anticipation of the looming clash between the two storied clubs.
United Press report from Forest Hills outlines 32 competitors in the women's national tennis championship first round. Top seed Helen Jacobs meets Jane Sharp while second seed Sarah Palfrey faces Mac Courvorat. fourth seed Fred James faces May Tulsa Bideliter van Van Ryn. Betty Nut hall, holder and foreign No 1, meets Baroness Maud Levy amid heavy early upsets expected.
Yesterday yields include Philadelphia 9 Washington 0 as the lone game played. National scores list Chiphinali at Pittsburgh rain delayed Sabedted and Syracuse Baltimore 7 Buffalo 10. Today American games feature Detroit at New York and Boston at Chicago among others with several cross city matchups.
Johnny Marcum pitched a nine to zero shutout against the Senators. Pete Suske faced a tough lineup, but the Senators failed to muster any runs or hit for power as the game unfolded.
In San Francisco on August 1 1931 Younlg Corbett is a 10 to 6 favorite to defeat Mickey Walker in a ten round fight at Seals Stadium. Both ex-champions have never lost in a San Francisco ring and advance ticket sales suggest a 9000 crowd. The winner is expected to claim the world middleweight title held by Vince Dundes.
The Chicago heavyweight boxing figure King Levinsky reportedly eloped with 18 year old dancer Miles Hos aime Glickman and married in Grand Point Idaho, after denying rumors of a mistrial or separation.
The Washington Lynch resume pursuit of the late half title after a 0 2 defeat to Aeros Saturday. They set a midweek clash with Corry Jamestown at League Park Wednesday afternoon at 9 00. Ben Jackson may start for the Lunchning, with French or Crandall as possible opponents.
Teddy Yarosz of Monaco Pennsylvania defeated Bud Saltis of Chicago by unanimous decision in a 10 round co feature prior to the Durides title bout. Yarosz weighed 158 1 2 pounds and held a clear margin each round except perhaps the second amid about 5 000 fans in Pittsburgh.
Big Joe Basile defeated Art Anderson to become Jamestown heavyweight champion at Celoron Park last night. Basile weighed 218 pounds to Anderson’s 176, but the bout was marked by a fierce early knockdown and a tough battle, drawing boos and mixed crowd reactions.
San Francisco August 4 Henry Super United Press. Mickey Walker fights Young Corbett at Seals Stadium in a non title bout that could decide the Pacific Coast middleweight crown. Spectators expect a close contest as Walker seeks recognition amid differing state and New York commission views on the middleweight title.
Vague recount of a boxing match where Basile struggles early then rallies in the second and fourth rounds. Anderson fights hard, Basile gains control late but both trade blows and fatigue appears to influence the outcome.
Jumpy ex mayor Olin W Bracken featured as Dux edged Presbyterians 10 to 9 in a tight last night game. Batteries listed include Presbyterians Ross Morris and Dax Grice Dering. Fred Rauscher travels to Erie to join his family after a city visit.
Washington Senators invite Allen Benson from the House of David to work out at Griffith Stadium with a chance to be signed. Benson, a Benton Harbor, Michigan standout, would bolster the team as it seeks to climb out of the American League basement.
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