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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1928
Page
2
Corry fans watched Hull hold firm for seven innings as Pitts burgh hurler Hill faced early trouble and Giants misplayed fielding chances. The eighth inning broke the tie with strong hits and key plays including a triple by Paul Wine and a three-base drive by Terry, sending the Giants to a decisive loss.
A garbled league tally lists players from the American and National Leagues tied to homers and teams such as the Athletics Browns Cardinals Cubs Giants Pirates Reds and Phillies. The text appears as a corrupted OCR segment with names like Gehrig Waner Bottomley Hafey and Harper among others. It references season totals and league-wide homer counts in a fragmentary form.
Westey Pierce plans Abe Husnet as starter for Saturdays clash with Corry Jamestown. Munger Pierce may use Amy Tyner if Patton’s charges prove tough. Miller will work the industrial mound and hopes for run support as 40 league games are set to follow a Wednesday postponement.
Former heavyweight champion Gene Tunney arrived in Ireland from Gunnon Wad to a tremendous reception. He was greeted by General Sullivan, Major General Hogan Walsh, and officials of the Tutheans athletic games, with enthusiastic crowds cheering his arrival. Tunney praised Ireland and expressed satisfaction with his visit to the land of his forefathers, while declining to discuss marriage plans.
Miss Md. Coupe of the Mermaid Ginb London set a world mark for the 150 yard back stroke at the Women's Amateur Swimming Championships in Southport England with 2 minutes, but she was defeated by Miss King of Zenith Swimming Club Bamburgh who posted 1 minute 47.5 seconds to win.
Aug 24 Ferisi Bell ace of Rochester International League pitching is recalled by the St. Louis Cardinals but will not report before season end unless Rochester drops out of the race. John Betty Tony Kauffmann and Hal Smith become Rochester property through Bell recall from last year with St. Louis.
Yesterday's NL results show New York 6 Pittsburgh 3 and Cincinnati 2 Brooklyn 0 with Pittsburgh 13 New York 3 and Brooklyn 1. Standings list New York 48 and Cincinnati 52 with Brooklyn 58 and Pittsburgh 46. Today's NL games include New York at Pittsburgh and Brooklyn at Cincinnati.
The Women's Tourney faces delays from rain as two rounds and key doubles were set for today at West Side Tennis Club. Helen Wills may play four matches, facing Mrs Harper in the third round while May Sutton Bundy and partners prime for big clashes.
English girl Iida Sharp, 18, from London, swam the English Channel arriving Dover at 4 97 p.m. after leaving Gris Nez, France at midnight.Her feat marks a notable cross-channel swim completed in a single day, with Sharp described as a London nurse.
Two past champions and two young players from the new school advance to the Western Amateur Golf Championship semi finals at High Land Park. Chick Evans faces Franke Dolp of Portland in the lower bracket while Gus Novotny of Chicago battles Lawrence Moller of Quincy in the upper bracket. Evans beat Kenneth Higert 6 and 3, Dolp topped Tra Zouch 4 and 3, and Moller defeated Rial Rolfe as quarterfinals progressed mostly as expected.
United Press reports William Tilden faces a USTA hearing on alleged amateur rule violations for payments tied to Wimbledon coverage. Tilden, not attending in person, sent a letter to president Samuel H. Collam requesting the committee review his case amid a Davis Cup season controversy.
New York Aug 24 Tom Zachary veteran left handed pitcher from the Washington Senators will report to the New York Yankees today. The Yanks acquired him on waiver to bolster the pitching staff weakened by the temporary loss of York Pennock whose arm is in a sling. Doubled and scored in four trips in the first game of the doubleheader. Al Simmons singled twice in three trips. Preddy Lindstrom singled and doubled in four trips in the first game and stole a base in the same frame. Heilmann had four trips without a hit.
Reeves walling-ton second baseman Reeves delivered a two out single in the tenth to break a tense extra inning clash and lift the Senators to a 4-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox. Mayberry limited the Sox to five hits as Philadelphia defeated Cleveland 8-0 while the Yankees rested. Owen Carroll pitched Detroit to a 12-10 win over Boston, allowing six hits. The Giants avoided a loss as the Pirates beat New York in a doubleheader. Cardinals and Giants chased the pennant gap with Pittsburgh’s two wins tightening the race. Reds took both ends of a doubleheader. the rest of the slate included a local feature by Ray Fell near Tamistown.
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