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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1939
Page
6
Henry Armstrong and Lou Ambers fought a brutal 15 round welterweight bout at Yankee Stadium. Ambers won on two judges scores, with discrepancies among refs and the AP tally. Armstong’s fouls and relentless punching sparked debate as fans debated the verdict and a rematch set for November 1.
Henry McLemore writes that Arthur Donovan should win the lightweight championship, arguing the bout showed both sides fighting hard and Armstrong style. The piece cites hot streaks among golf stars Byron Nelson Sammy Snead and Henry Picard, and notes Reds vs Cardinals pennant race excitement. It covers KDIA broadcast plans for ten college football games and lists various prep and pro notes from archers to coaches, including Clint Brown and Jamestown football links, plus a dog attack incident in Cleveland.
Corry city handicap bowling league fixes Thursday as official bowling night after a captains meeting in the Municipal building to avoid conflicts with Antler League. A rules committee is named to draft by laws with a meeting set at the Journal office. A tentative schedule shows opening date in September and each team to bowl 99 games.
Beatrice Barrett of Minneapolis set a record qualifying score of 74 as two rounds of the 43rd Annual Womens National Golf Championship began at Beatrice Barrett’s match against Dorothy Kirby of Atlanta in the second round. Maureen Orcutt of Haworth New Jersey faces Marion Browl of Norbeck Indiana after Browl upset six-time champion Glenna Collett Ware in yesterday’s opening round.
Pedro Montanez 144 of Puerto Rico knocked out Howard Cowboy Scott in 2 rounds at 2 02 of the second in a ten round welterweight bout in Pittsburgh. Scott weighed 140 and failed to rise before the referee counted to ten.
Corry Country Club plans two weekend golf matches with local players on Saturday against Chautauqua and Sunday against North Hast. About twenty to thirty local golfers will be included on the Corry team across the two affairs.
The Sanumore Giants, booked to meet Homestead Grays in a National Colored League game at Warren Russell Field Thursday at 4 30 pm, won the Jacob Ruppert Trophy by defeating the Colored Stars of Guha 11 to 1 at Yankee Stadium. The Elites will keep the trophy until the 1940 playoffs. The Grays beat the New York Black Yankees 10 to 9 in the first game of a doubleheader before 15 000 fans. After Chicago's East West fracas 40 000 attendances demand a second All Star game in the east. The Warren matchups send players to New York for the annual game.
Pittsburgh Aug 21 Mary Kuhn of the Pittsburgh Pielgl Club added the West Penn 30 hole medal to her golf trophies. She shot 91 on Oakmont Country Club for a 178 total, three strokes ahead of her nearest rival Mrs W G Boges of Chartiers Heights who totaled 181 after an 88 yesterday.
In a packed Comiskey Park crowd, the Yankees hit five homers and a flurry of extra bases to beat the White Sox 14-5 as New York set a major league record with 22 home runs in 10 straight games. Marius Russo won his third AL win. Bob Feller tied Red Ruffing with 18 wins for the league lead. In the NL, Kirby Higbe shut out the Reds 4-0 for his ninth win as the Dodgers beat the Cardinals 8-5 and Melton limited the Cubs to four hits in a 4-2 Giants victory.
Yesterday’s results include Detroit 9 Philadelphia 4 and Boston 10 St Louis 3. New York 14 Chicago 5. Today New York at Chicago Boston at St Louis Philadelphia at Detroit. National League standings show Cincinnati 42, St Louis 46, Chicago 46, Philadelphia 35, Pittsburgh 58, Boston 47.
Former Indiana State Teachers College athlete Kaward G. McDowell signed as athletic director at Curwensville High School succeeding Regis McKnight who moves to Greensburg. McDowell, class of 1938, starred in football basketball and baseball at ISTC. Major and minor league scores follow with Newark, Baltimore, Buffalo and others.
Philadelphia news notes a charity game at Temple Stadium where O Brien and Smukler form a feared backfield duo for the Nashamis league. O Brien, a Texas Christian All American, runs for 80 yards and a touchdown as the Eagles beat the Eastern College All Stars 17 to 0. Smukler contributes 17 carries and supports a late 59 yard drive. Reese adds a 23 yard field goal for the Eagles.
Curtisville defeats The Plains 6-4 to take the State Junior American Legion Championship in the deciding third game of the series. Eddie Owear pitched for Curtisville, earning his fifth straight win in state eliminations while striking out 14 and allowing nine hits.
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