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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1942
Page
5
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New York reports on the All Star chatter with figures missing, noting Ted Kinms leads American League hitting and Arky Vaughan among top bats. Camp Pickett News from Virginia notes a busy sports page with baseball, boxing, and a big fish contest amid wartime duties for soldiers.
Irvine National Forge baseball club halted the Carry Merchants five-game streak, winning both ends of a doubleheader. The afternoon tilt at Trviné featured a pitched duel and a 4-1 Irvine win, while Corry hosted the night game with a 16-4 final as Gagliardi excelled for the Merchants and Cassett for Irvine pitched well in defeat.
Yesterday results show St Louis 5 11 Chicago 2 Boston 6 1 Brooklyn 6 Pittsburg 4 2 Cincinnati 3 5 Philadelphia 65 West Virginia 2 3 Today's games list Chicago 14 3 St Louis 2 13 Detroit 10 1 Cleveland 1 Washington 4 0 Boston 3 5 Philadelphia 3 2 New York 4 4 Today games again show no games scheduled.
Ted Williams rises to lead the batting race for the first time this season, amid a weekend of doubleheaders and interleague play. The New York Yankees split with the Boston Red Sox, while the Philadelphia Athletics widen the American League lead. In the National League, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh split, and St Louis and Chicago vie for position behind the Dodgers and Braves. Williams’ surge marks a notable shift in batting averages as teams press toward the inter-league classic in New York.
Officials announced plans to allow the North Best Athletic Field at Worth East High to grow grass this summer to ensure an excellent surface for football next fall. Objections had been raised to closing the field during this period, as the board of education pursues broader plans affecting baseball fields. The grass on the field reportedly is the best in years, with football and baseball facilities needing attention.
York golfer Mike Rooney, fresh from a furlough, plans to defend his Pennsylvania Public Golfers' Association title at Hershey Park Club July 17. He fired a 295 total, nine strokes clear of the 1941 record field of 140.
Brooklyn and Boston games show quick scoring and lineup notes with pitchers and batters listed. Multiple players named, including Davis, Kimball, Higbe, Owen, Tobin, Lombardi, French, Sullivan, Javery, Zillite, Schumacher, Hubbell, Adams, Darming, Hughes, Livingston, Subkel, Feldman, Man cuso, Johnson, and R. Melton across first and second games in New York, Philadelphia, St Louis, and Chicago matchups.
Orcutt and Allen win holiday golf events as Corry Gavanty sea reports heavy play. George Owettl captures Day Tournament prize with 72 on nine to seven handicap, HB Holden runner-up at 90. Bud Allen tops putting, Grove Groutt headlines flag event, and a special match is planned for next Sunday May 19 at 7 p.m. at the club.
In Boston and Washington games Newsome and Loy lead Boston while opponents feature Dobson, Conroy and Zuber. Detroit and Cleveland clash with Hegan and Trout noted. Philadelphia and New York produce tight finishes with Wolf, Wagner and Borowy. A heavyweight style bout in Orange, New Jersey headlines tonight’s action at Hickey Park as Franky Zamatis seeks a 10 round win.
Steve Kovach, a state amateur pistolist from Tarentina, seeks his third consecutive win in the Edgewood Country Club event, the third of a six one day handicap journey series organized by the Pennsylvania Golf Association. Kovach led early rounds and posted a strong score, with solid performances at Westmoreland and nearby clubs cited as context for his current form.
Shirley Fry of Strow Ohio dominated the Western Pennsylvania tennis event, winning the women's singles title with a 6-2 6-2 victory over Kay Hackett and securing the women’s doubles with partner Pune Shalala of Cleveland as they defeated Hackett and Dolly Harris.
In New York the National League is favored as the All-Star game opens at the Polo Grounds. The NL relies on superior pitching and slugging to counter the American Leaguers, with stars like Passean and Cooper shaping the pitching matchups. A crowd over 50,000 is expected for the midseason showdown.
Disjointed recap highlights multiple players and teams with mixed results. Eddie Miller and Larry Breneh lead Braves and Dodgers in different games while George Case and Joe Dobson contribute for Senators and Red Sox. Dizzy Trout and Mel Magalen dominate Tigers and Phillies on a double bill. Navy training station events noted with rising participation percentage.
At the turn of 34, Baby Uaiman, once a major Hollywood star, is now leading the coast locale competition in a remarkable late career surge.
The fragment mentions Duruvher planning a three inning appearance with his own wheeliorse. Lina McGarthy lists two left handed pitchers Hed William and Tommy Henrich in a tentative AL starting lineup. Most observers favored Spurgson Chandler as the AL starter, with McCarthy noting Chandler or Harold Newtouser or Al Benton, the last two from Detroit.
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