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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1957
Page
7
The first of four interclub matches involving Corry Country Club tees off tomorrow at Maplehurst Golf Club near Jamestown at 1 p m. A return match at Corry is set for August 24. Also on the weekend Erie Open draws top pros and amateurs including Corry’s Dr John Mohr, plus a local best ball tournament.
Milwaukee’s Braves beat Philadelphia 10-8 as Hank Aaron sat, Del Rice and Del Crandall drove in key runs. Brooklyn beat St Louis 10-9 in 11 innings, Cincinnati edged the Giants 2-1, and the NL contenders churned with the Braves reclaiming a one game lead. In the AL, the Yankees widened their gap with a 3-2 win at Detroit while Baltimore crushed Chicago 6-2 as Boston and Washington won.
Elks post a 17-9 shellacking of the Moose in Little Gengue, improving to 4-4 while the Moose fall to 0-7. Jerry Ward earned the win, with Sam Robbins on the mound for the Moose as the Elks erased a 9-0 deficit by the second inning and swept through the fourth and fifth frames with 5 and 6 runs respectively.
Gene Woodling, veteran outfielder turning 35, has delivered his best major league pace this year amid Cleveland injuries. He aims for a higher batting average after a 0.228 clip, with 32 on-base instances in six games and only nine strikeouts. Vic Wertz also anchors the rookies lineup, nearing the 300 mark in total points.
Tony Radecki and Tom Linski impressed scouts at Yankees and Tigers tryout sessions respectively while Gorey attends Cleveland New York doubleheader Sunday. Warren fans charter a bus for the event and Phillies hold Beaver Falls camp for ages 16 to 22. Gary Bell may soon join the on mounded roster as Cleveland farmhand fires a no hitter for Mobile. Golf news reports Ed Larsen and Frank Weiner of Council Bluffs both aced the same hole in a round with Jerry Kruger of St Paul scoring two aces in five holes.
Roberts defeated Fox Keystone 22 to 5 in City Softball League action moving to fourth place. Roberts hitters led by Bill Mitchell Joe Hund and Leonard Hixson with triples and Jim Tomer a double as Vanderhoot struggled for the Keystones. Vanderhoot and Single provided Regatons’ offense as the next league game was scheduled for Monday between Methoes Sten and Elchynsk.
Major league standings show Milwaukee ahead of St Louis in the National League with Brooklyn Philadelphia and New York close on their heels. Yesterday’s NL results featured Milwaukee over Philadelphia and Brooklyn over St Louis in extra innings. American League leaders New York Chicago and Boston posted wins with mixed results. today’s schedule includes cross league matchups and several night games across multiple cities.
Last night in local leagues the Corry All-Stars posted strong showings in Little League and Teener action with Corry facing Meadville at Bracken Field and Erie Sport Store hosting American Legion play. Boxing results show Jimmy Connors of New Bedford defeating Cleav Ortiz of Puerto Rico by split decision in a Boston card.
Jackie Pling failed to win the National Women's Open at Winged Foot Golf Club due to a scoring irregularity. Betsy Rawls led early but was edged as Mrs. Pung was declared winner after being found to have signed an incorrect scorecard for the final 18 holes. The purse totaled 400 dollars more than the first prize, reflecting a controversial finish.
New York Giants president Forace Stoneham announced to his board plans to recommend relocating the franchise after this season. San Francisco and Minneapolis are named as prime options with a new ballpark and rental terms tied to attendance. He indicated New York City’s finances and stadium rental hurdles make remaining unlikely.
Dayton Ohio May 1 The National PGA Championship enters its fourth round of match play with Snead 45 and Ford 4 among the top favorites. Don Finsterwald 27 of Tequesta and Athens hammers through as a key obstacle, while Jay Hebert and Lionel Hebert headline a strong group. Other notable matchups include Claude Siarman against Tommy Bolt and Henry Ransom versus Walter Burkemo as Ted Kroll faces Dick Mayer in the Snead Finsterwald bracket.
Camilo Pascaul pitched the Washington Senators to a 4-0 victory over the Cleveland Indians. The Senators clinched the game in the first inning with an unearned run, then added three in the seventh on a Jim Lemon triple. Russ Nixon collected two Indian hits. Cleveland offered little threat as Pascaul walked two in the second and fourth before finishing strong with key strikeouts.
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