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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1951
Page
7
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Corry High School football eyes a tough week of drills under Coach Lou Horna aimed at Labor Day intra-squad play before facing Warren. Rams, led by QBs Bob Waterfield and Norm Van Brocklin, are favorites with wins over Washington and Chicago in exhibitions. Also notes on Warren High School, Erie officials meeting, and college previews from Ohio State to California.
Batting leaders include Musial and Ashburn with top marks in runs, hits and doubles. Kiner shows power with home runs and RBI, while Minoso and DiMaggio appear in multiple categories. Pitching leaders feature Roe, Newcombe, Feller and Raschi with high strikeout totals.
Yankees keeper Gene Woodling drives a two run homer off Early Wynn in the seventh for a 2 0 win to pull New York within two games of Cleveland Thelans. Woodling homered his 13th of the season and boosted his last 20 at bats to a 750 average as Overmire and Ostrowski held the Indians scoreless. Other AL games saw White Sox edge Red Sox 3 2 while Browns topped Athletics 5 3 and Senators crushed Tigers 10 1. In NL action Dodgers edged Cubs 1 0 Giants beat Cardinals 6 5 Pirates down Phillies 5 1 and 2 1 in a doubleheader. Murry Dickson earned his 17th win for the Pirates with two hits allowed and a Del Ennis pinch homer for Philadelphia.
Olean Oilers star Paul Owens extends his consecutive hit streak to 35 after Bill Hudaseek delivers a bases loaded homer then Owens adds a single in the opener. Oilers sweep Wellsville to climb in the standings. Jamestown tops Bradford. Hornell, Batavia edge each other. Hamilton Cardinals roll past Corning AVs.
In St Louis on August 25 195? Baseball fans 1115 strong backed Bill Veecks crowd control plan turning into a 5-3 Browns victory over the Philadelphia Athletics. Three early decisions boosted power and a revised lineup sparked the comeback. The episode capped the How To Run a Ball Club contest amid sharp critique and a flood of letters.
Yesterday’s results show Pittsburgh 5 Philadelphia 1 and New York 6 St Louis 5. Standings list Brooklyn and New York atop, with Boston, Chicago, St Louis and Cincinnati close behind. multiple games behind leader. Remaining games include Cincinnati at Boston and Chicago at Brooklyn with several interleague matchups.
A donkey baseball game at Spartansburg tonight at 9 supports the American Legion and Sparta Firemen. Profits will be shared. Herman Schaefer, new coach of the Tidianopolis Olympians, previously served as an assistant coach for the Minneapolis Lakers.
The Northwestern Pennsylvania Women's Golf Association wrapped its 1951 season with a four ball best ball event at Corry Country Club. The winning team of Mrs Greenville, Jo St Clair, Mrs Lynn Rice, and J Roberts posted a net 72, with runners up and two third place teams listed among the strong field of 28 players from Titusville, Oil City, Jamestown, Carry and Melville.
The Lockport Locks defeated the New Castle Indians last night, marking their first win under a new player-management agreement after owners ceded control due to mounting expenses. In other league action the Sailors routed Niagara Falls 10 6. A later note lists prize recipients tied to city and Warren events and announces the NPWGA annual meeting at Kehkwa Club in Erie on September 12.
Syracuse 4 Montreal 6 Ottawa 6 Springfield 31 Buffalo 9 Rochester 4 in 11 innings Baltimore 9 Toronto 0.
The Lockport Locks of the Glass Middleton Atlantic League are now owned by the players themselves after William J. Burns Jr. and Leo Simpson surrendered the franchise due to financial strains. The team beat New Castle 5 to 1 with veteran pitcher Howard Keiser serving as business manager.
VFW Men’s sowing League was organized at a meeting held at the home on West Washington Street. Officers named for the 1951 52 season include Dr T S Kelsey president Frank Dorrance vice president Charley Shuss secretary and treasurer. Eight teams return as last year. matches set for Wednesday nights with the season beginning September 12.
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