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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1931
Page
2
Major league executives approved a strict cost cutting program aimed at reducing player salaries and expenses. The plan targets ball park galleries and general operations, with a focus on capping wages while preserving key players and league stability amid ongoing labor tensions.
Pittsburgh wholesale markets show weak demand with steady prices for major crops. Carrots and onions hold. New York and Michigan yellows, greens, and potatoes listed with varied bag weights. Butter, eggs, and poultry figures appear with modest changes and mixed quality indicators.
Milan Ohio reports Pat Malone, former Cubs pitcher, explains slump was due to golf rather than health. He plans to quit golf after New Year and focus on baseball in Florida before spring training, aiming to return strong and set new records. He hopes to be among Cubs’ top players as health improves.
In Cleveland on December 11, Billy Wallace kayoed Bojorski after a spirited bout before about 10,831 spectators. Wallace dominated with a strong attack, stopping Bojorski in the fourth round after Bojorski had claimed to be unbeaten in 30 fights. Frankie Wiggles? Simms later topped in a separate bout, while least reliable notes mention other lightweights.
New York December 1 United States Lucy Singer, a former world lightweight champion who claimed the featherweight title in 1930, plans a comeback bout at Madison Square Garden against current featherweight king Battalino. Singer, who rose fast to the world crown then faded before turning twenty one, faces a test of courage in his first major return effort.
Beavers clash with Cochran ton High tonight at the Junior High School gym in a midseason basketball battle. The card includes a Capteat featuring St Edwards High vs Beavers reserves, with Al Moon coaching and Bill Cleary refereeing the main game.
Charls Burkhardt and Clinton Mel Teatt joint top in the Dittiiecht Lairimnent event, finished with two losses. Burkhardt away at Great Lakes Navy Training School so no playoff for crest, while a three man tie for third is planned this week. Also news from New York reports a roughly 10 percent wage cut for Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing workers starting January 1.
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