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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1936
Page
6
Boxing highlights headline a semi final bout Johnny Doyle versus Bart Bulow while tournament plans shift to a challenge tourney with Melvin Cobbett. Local baseball and golf features include Pennd Drakes batting leaders and Corry Country Club's prominent golf event with new equipment plans and player moves to Adrian College.
On August 20 at Athletic Field in Erie Mike Cannaving leads his Erie Cleveland-Buffalo squad against Titusville's Penn Drakes for the second time in a week. Last Friday the Penn Drakes crushed Mike's team 12 to 0.
A health note explains normal perspiration ranges from about one and a half to five pints daily in a healthy person. The amount rises with exercise and high temperature.
United Press report from New York notes the Boston Red Sox fall to a 58 69 record, drop to sixth in the AL standings, and trail the Yankees by 17 34 games as Jimmy Foxx carries the lineup with 42 homers and 103 RBIs while others struggle below .300. The team also loses a doubleheader to the Athletics and faces mixed results across the league with the Cardinals and Giants winning.
Jesse Owens sails from Southampton aboard the Queen Mary bound for the United States after being expelled by the A A U. The Ohio State star plans to visit his wife in Cleveland and consider turning pro with offers up to forty thousand dollars for ten weeks. Larry Snyder accompanies him as Owens weighs options and a potential track appearance in Stockholm was not contracted.
A brief note explains that synthetic jewels were first produced a century ago when French chemist Gaudin fused alumina in a hydrogen flame to create colored synthetic gems.
Promoters of Prat avenue A C expect 500 to 600 fans at Friday evening’s outdoor boxing program at the Aero Park. The card will feature leading city and district amateurs with Johnny Doyle facing Hart Baldwin and Billy Miller partnered with Jonette Shefield in one of the strongest local lineups in years.
Yesterday results show St. Louis 18 over Detroit 8 and New York 7 over Washington 4. National scores include New York 3 over Brooklyn 2 and Boston 9 over Philadelphia 1. Today Detroit visits St. Louis and Chicago plays Pittsburgh with other matchups listed.
The German National women's 400 meter relay team, aiming to prove superiority after a baton mishap in the Olympics, defeated the American Olympic champions in Wuppertal Germany. They posted 46.6 seconds, a second faster than the U S foursome and three seconds off the Berlin time.
Shorn of invading Frenchmen the Newport Casino men's tennis singles moves to a clash among three eastern players and rising California youth. Bryan Grant of Atlanta meets John Van Ryn of Philadelphia as the tourney unfolds.
Aeros and Corry-Jamestown clash at East Main street park this evening in a 0 0 deadlock playoff. The shift aims to avoid conflict with tomorrow's amateur boxing card at Aero Park. Raymonds were moved to next Tuesday.
Jack Cur ly Mills the Los Angeles speed driver was hospitalized after a midget race crash at the Madison Square Garden bowl. His car flipped three times and he suffered a skull injury a compound collarbone fracture and internal injuries.
Yesterday's hero Frank Hayes of the Philadelphia Athletics hit a second inning home run to power a 5-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox.
Promoters announced Nova a young California heavyweight has signed to fight Johnny Daniels of Charleroi on Monday at Hickey Park as part of the boxing card.
Manager Anderson announces Sheffield will appear here Saturday replacing Eric Stokera to bolster Corry Independents for a weekend double feature at Agro Park. Authorities expect a strong crowd as Sheffield seeks a stronger draw than Rifle, following a 4 to 2 ten inning win over Warren County earlier.
Helen Stephens the Olympic sprint champion won the 100 meters in 11.6 seconds and finished second in another event. She helped the American relay team to a second place finish in Germany's major women’s track meet witnessed by about 25,000 spectators, defeating Stella Walsh of Poland by two tenths of a second.
Aziz 20 and the Indians will rest in Chicago before opening a three game series with the St. Louis Browns at League Park tomorrow. The team has defeated Cleveland in their last four meetings as they prepare for the homestand.
Braddock may move the Jim Braddock Max Schmeling heavyweight title fight from New York to a February Miami setting. Schmeling’s doctor diagnosed arthritis in Braddock’s fingers and elbows, requiring weeks of treatment. The boxers and promoters weigh the southern winter locale as the boxing commission prepares to decide the venue.
Strub trains confidently for tomorrow night’s Brie scrap at the Stadium against Chuck Woods of Detroit. Dennning predicts Strub will press the attack to foil Woods pace, aiming to avoid a counter-punching sleepwalk.
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