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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1933
Page
2
Babe Ruth again sets pace for the New York Yankees as a midseason slump tests their AL leadership. Meanwhile the Boston Braves surge in the National League, passing Cubs and Pirates to threaten the Giants, with Crandall returning to Angola and Inter-City League action heating up across Venango and Erie counties.
WESLEYVILLE SQUAD IN HOLIDAY FEATURE Datwited by the visitors in the Junior High school field last night on a 7 to 5 score, the Stanford Hose Company mushball team immediately booked the strong Wesleyville combination for a doubleheader here, on Labor Day. The games, which will be played on the Junior High grounds, will be one of the athletic features of the celebration being arranged by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. The Stanfords were sailing along smoothly last night until darkness began to cast shades over the sub-High park. Or five innings the team played exportess ball and went into the final innings, enjoying a 7 to 0 town only to see the Erie suburbans upset them in the closing frames by 7 to 5. The firemen will invade Union City this evening for a return game with the Coleman Hose squad. The Colemans walloped the Corry fire fighter last Friday night by a 12 to 1 score and the Stanfords naturally have something to square up in this evening's fray.
United Press reports the national doubles championship begins second round today with foreign teams facing strong American pairs. Notable matches include Mangin and Bell vs Gyanfovil and Grath while England's Perry Wilde duel Gatme Sailor and McAwiff. Defending champs Vines and Gledhill win in straight sets as the first round closes.
Baseball teams from Mobile Alabama Springfield Massachusetts Wreston New Jersey and Gastonia North Carolina faced off in the eastern sectional junior championship semifinals. Mobile defeated Sanfarit Maine 5 2 and Springfield beat Reading Pennsylvania to reach the semis. The East-Enders battery Frank Grice and Lee Brady secured the win. The winner advances to tomorrow’s final to decide the eastern champion and a berth in the junior final at New Orleans next month. The clit has three more games this week with Raymond town matches and other events scheduled at the nlh grounds.
Yesterday American New York 4 Cleveland 3 Chicago 8 4 Boston 1 0 Detroit 10 Washington 5 Philadelphia 7 St. Louis fire National Boston 6 Pittsburgh 4 14 innings Other games rain. Today American New York at Cleveland Boston at Chicago Washington at Detroit Philadelphia at St. Louis Pittsburgh at New York Cincinnati at Brooklyn Chicago at Philadelphia St. Louis at Boston.
Franklin's 10 year old Billy Babcock returns from Chicago with prizes after placing second in the junior competition and sixteenth in a large general group. Accompanied by C. W. Wand, he is praised by the Veoungo Rod and Gun Club for his promising talent and future prospects in the sport.
New York August 23 United Press Boston Braves surge toward a pennant as McKechnie signs a four year deal to rebuild. Boston climbs to second place with 14 wins in 17 and a 4 game sweep of Pittsburgh highlighted by Wally Berger’s 22nd homer in the 14th. Yankees beat Washington 4 3 as Little Joey Sewell delivers a ninth inning pinch single. Detroit ends Washington 48 game run with a ninth inning burst. Philadelphia tops St Louis 7 6 with three homers.
Welly Berger of the Braves belted a 14th inning homer to seal a dramatic win as Joey Sewell of the Yankees snapped a batting slump with a pinch single in the first ninth driving in the winning run Hank Greenhorg. Detroit account listed six runs with two homers and a single.
Equipoise leads the field for tomorrow's $25,000 Hawthorne Cup in Chicago with $207,170 in earnings. Norman W. Church's Gallant Str and Plucky Play loom as top contenders, while Indian Runner and Khayyam also figure, as the marquee gelding seeks to extend his unbeaten run this year.
Ridgway High begins its football preparations with seven lettermen and other veterans reporting to coach Joe Timmons on Thursday. The squad, aiming for a Sept. 16 opener against DuBois High, includes linemen Bruening Fichls Brian Gottardi McNeil and backfielders Gifft Wicks, with Stannard expected to contend for quarterback. Numerous experienced players such as McWilliams Guinac Greiner Blain Vollars and others add depth as the coach maps the lineup for the season.
Aug 8 Vandalia Ohio reports Shy class champion Cheek wins the hands on trap shooting event at the American trap tournament halfway point. The American team will be chosen today with ten high guns earning spots for the first three days. Five amateurs and five professionals will form all star crews for social shoots. Cheek, 28, from Clinton Indiana, broke 197 of 200 targets to lead. Lightner Cedar Rapids won amateur doubles with 187 of 200. Andrews Ohio and Pathan Illinois led singles and doubles for professionals.
Rain has delayed five days of the women's national tennis championship. In the singles semifinals Helen Jacobs faces Dorothy Round, with the winner meeting Helen Wills Moody in the final. In doubles, Mondy and Elizabeth Ryan play Round and Mary Hesley for a shot at Betty Nuthall and Fredy James in tomorrow's final.
Members of the 1982 squad and prospective players are urged to attend tonight at 7:30 in the Municipal building to reorganize the Corry Independent eleven. Election of a manager is a major item as is selecting a pilot. Even with past leaders absent, pledges of service exist and workouts begin next week. Fans are invited to join discussions as plans unfold for the team’s future and a national mixed doubles tournament at Brookline, Massachusetts is noted.
A damaged OCR fragment discusses crime and enforcement themes including rackets, public survey, extortion, and law experts. It references firms connected to illicit activity and a push for stronger regulation and policing measures amid a broader crackdown.
Fragmented text snippets mention nations like Spain and the United States, with references to prisons, governments, and economic terms. The garbled remnants touch on agreements, production, and historical figures, but lack coherent context, dates, or clear events to firmly identify a single news item.
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