Feller Pace and League Plans Highlight Local Sports Notes
Plans to revive organized baseball in the district are forecast with Jamestown authorized to organize a circuit in Northwestern Pennsylvania and Western New York, eight teams with night facilities. Bobby Feller, 17, a rookie sensation, is hailed for a blazing fastball and noted for his 19 strikeout game in Dayton. Kane High to host a strong football season with 41 candidates.
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Jamestown
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
Pennsylvania
New York
Erie
Warren
Bradford
Titusville
Olean
Niagara
Tonawanda-North
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Dunkirk
Lackawanna
Ridgway-Johnsonburg
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Cleveland Indians
St Louis Browns
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Dayton
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Beavers Open Drills Next Week for 36 Season Schedule
Corry High Beavers begin preparations as Athletic Director Russ Byler plans a 14 man squad for eight carded football games. Captain elects include Sullivan and Red Taylor among nine key veterans. many positions will be reassessed after notable graduations. A fresh junior high and senior high influx is expected, with two to three rookies likely to win regular berths. Schedule lists seven home and away games from Sept 19 to Nov 7 against Wattsburg Edinboro Lawrence Park Titusville Sheffield Youngsville North East and Union City.
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Corry High Ghouls
Russ Byler
Bhills
Beavers
Byler
Corry
Carl Sullivan
Red Taylor
Bob Bracken
al Pitcavage
John Wilcox
Whitey Phillips
Bob Gulick
Burton Hammond
John Zepka
Rourke
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P. Ohrn
A. Dubrosky
Williams
Phelps
Good
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Gates
Oosie Jewell
Pete DuBrosky
Paulsong
Don
Harry Land Gash
al Laurie
Bob Roelofs
Dick Shoop
Joe Baressi
Jack Taylor
Frei Walsh
Craker
Bob Kopf
Warren High Grid
Princeton
Warren HyVis Oils
Hote
the Beavers
Jamestown
Warren
Wattsburg
Edinboro
Lawrence Park
Titusville
Sheffield
Youngsville
North East
Union City
DiMaggio and Wells Among Players Drawing Big League Interest
Reports from Oil City indicate Vince DiMaggio and Geach Wells may land big league trials next year as scouts note DiMaggio's elite fielding in the Pacific Coast League despite erratic hitting. Red Grange signs for a tenth straight season as an NL mentor and assistant coach with the Chicago Bears. The Presque Isle Sportsman League event is planned for September 27 at Chase Farm near Erie.
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Tankee Joe
Oil City
Geach
Hud" Wells
Wealseat
Venarigo
Oilers
Cnly
Red Grange
Chicago Pro Bears
Chase Farm
Waterford Road
Erie
Curry Rod and Gun Club Meet Sets Committee Names
Committees to handle arrangements for the big meet will be named at a 7 o'clock session this evening at the water office. All members are requested to attend the session.
Yesterday's Hero Drives Bees Past St Louis in 10th
Joe Coseavart of the Boston Bees hit a 10th inning triple to score the winning run and end a pitchers duel, giving Boston four straight wins over St Louis. Poor hunting note reports Cal deer season with seven shunike and one ten-rattle rattlesnake claimed by two hunters.
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Joe Coseavart
Boston Bees
Bees
St. Louis
Burrell
Cal
California
San-Cura Ointment and Soap Ad Claims Heals Wounds
A testimonial from Mrs. D B Sinclair of Dathan Alabama praises San-Cura Ointment for saving her daughter from blood poisoning and aiding healing. The ad promotes San-Cura Ointment and Soap for cleansing and treating cuts burns bruises and minor wounds. Jars priced 350 and 800 with soap at 25c, available at all druggists.
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D. B. Sinclair
North Lena Street
Dathan
Ala
Cubs Tie Cards Three Games From Top
Cubs and Cardinals battle within three games of the lead as Raymonds face the Aeros in a 5 20 start at Aero Paris. The winner helps shape the city baseball championship scene with Verne Group expected to pitch for the Aeros and Carl Coates or Sonny Staples likely for the Raymonds.
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Aerosanc
Raymond
Aero Paris
Butte
Raymonds
Chesis
Fourth Ward
Verne Group
Aeros
Carl Coates
Sonny Staples
Corry Club to Play at Union Tomorrow
Corry's Independents travel to Union City for an 8 o'clock game to try to beat the Athletics, leaders of the Penn Ohio League. Pete Johnson, previously with Jools, will also play. Unionites host Sherman Sunday. Verne Group may be assigned mound duties, with no definite weekend starter decided. Irvine’s team plays here Sunday.
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Corry Club
UNION
Corry
Union City
Athletics
Kip Anderson
Pete Johnson
Jools
Unionites
Sherman
Verne
Irvine
Grand American Skeet Prize At Stake In Vandalia
In Vandalia Ohio on August 28 final firing opens the 87th Grand American handicap with over 700 shooters expected, aiming for the blue ribbon event. The defending champion J B Royall was absent, first time in years.
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Vandalia
J. B. Royall
Florida
Standings and scores from today’s baseball games
Standings show American League results with Cleveland leading Washington nine to ten and New York seven. National League lists Boston one, St Louis zero and Pittsburgh six to Brooklyn three. International section notes Baltimore tied 4-4 and other scores 5-8 and 114 to five. Today’s games include Detroit at New York and St Louis at Boston among others.
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Chicago
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New York-Cincinnati
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Buffalo
Rochester
Cincinnati
Cubs rally to fifth straight as Cards drop again
Chicago gains ground on St Louis with a 1 to 0 win over Philadelphia behind Roy Henshaw's six-hit shutout. The Cardinals fall to Boston 1 to 0, their fifth straight loss as LeRoy Parmelee allowed three hits in the 10th inning. Giants were rained out in Cincinnati. Pirates beat the Dodgers 6 to 3.
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Leslie Avery
United Press
New York
Giants
Cardinals
Cuba
St Louis
Charley Grimm
Chicago
Chicago Cubs
Grmma
Roy Henshaw
Curt Davis
Henshaw
Cubs
Philadelphia
Davie
Cards
Boston Bees
Leroy Parmelee
Danny MacFayden
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh Pirates
van Mungo
Brookyn Dodgers
Crandal Gumpert
Philadelphia Athletics
Chicago White Sox
Johnny Bronta
St. Louiz Browns
Tominy Bridges
Daily Crossword Puzzle Clue Grid Fragment
Puzzle text fragment shows scrambled clues and numbers for a daily crossword. Readable items include 1A triumph, 4A monkey, 8A muscles and aluminum plant, 12A always, 13A hence, 15A epoch, 17A form of the, 18A nautical, 20A Greek letter, 23A Lewis, 32A compass, with assorted garbled letters and partial sentences.
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Usclesa
St. Louis
Minnesota
Yarosz and Risko to Meet at Pittsburgh Forbes Field
Teddy Yarosz of Monsea and Babe Risko of Syracuse, former middleweight champions, will clash at Forbes Field on September 23 as promoter Miccell Rigby confirms the date citing Genevese, Risko's manager, in a Syracuse call. Yarosz lost the crown to Risko last September at Forbes Field.
Tennis champs meet in semi final for city title
Bob Bracken and Dick Lyons face off this evening at 5 at the Kiwanis court in the challenge tournament semi final. The winner meets Melvin Cobbett, city champion, tomorrow at 1 on the same court. Detroit beat Boston 4 to 2. Cleveland edged Washington 10 to 9 in 10 innings.
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Bob Bracken
Dick Lyons
Kiwanis
Melvin Cobbett
Little Smith Wins in Exhibition Match
United Press reports Lawnot ttle and Horton Smith defeated Jimmy Thompson and Sam Parks in an exhibition golf match at the all Parks course yesterday. Thompson shot 70 and Smith 73 as crowds of about seven thousand followed the round. The pair will appear at Uniontown for another exhibition.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Lawnotttle
Horton Smith
Immy
Thompson
Sam Parks
All Parks
Smith
Parke
Uniontown
Anolher
Wilson Remains in Serious Condition After Injury
Pittsburg August 28 Eddie Wilson of the Brooklyn Dodgers stayed in serious condition at St John s hospital after a skull fracture suffered Wednesday when struck by a pitched ball in the Pittsburgh Brooklyn game at Forbes Field. Dr Charles Berg said he would be hospitalized at least two weeks and out of baseball for the rest of the season.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Dutfielder
Eddie Wilson
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. John’s Hospital
Forbes Field
Charles Berg
Wilson
Fiske Impresses Pirates in Backfield Potentials
Max Fiske a 22 year old former DePaul halfback will miss several days with an infected foot but has impressed Coach Joe Bach with backfield skills. The Pirates prepare for an exhibition game against the McKeesport Olympics while the squad rounds into shape for the season.
Charleroi pitcher throws second no hitter in Penn State League
Pittsburgh Aug 25 Georges Bergovich of Charleroi pitched a no hitter in a six inning game against McKeesport. It was the second no hit form game in the Penn State League in a few days, report states.
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United Press Pittsburgh
George Bergovich
Charleroi
Bergovich
McKeesport
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