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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1931
Page
2
The Merchants crushed Harborcreek 4 1 2 and 4 1 2 in twin games as pitching star Agpees Kovatner fired a three hit gem. Gilson starred in the field and manager Cobpett promoted House of David night as a big local promotion. Sharkey vs Walker and golf notes mix in the lively sports page with city events and racing headlines.
Corry Merchants topple Harborcreek 12 to 2 in Byro Comte League action as George Koestner earns his third straight win with a three hit game. Johnny Everhart pitched a strong first inning, and the Merchants broke the game open with a five run rally in the first and four more in the fourth. Harborcreek pitchers ceded unearned runs amid fielding miscues as Koestner and a supporting cast provided the offense. The victory keeps the Merchants atop the standings and sets up a showdown with the Girare Legionnaires in the next outing.
Country's first tennis tournament starts Tuesday with first and second round matches to be completed by Monday evening. Pairings include F McCray vs C Cronin R Smith vs M McCray J McMahon vs J Wetmore and others. Winners to report to the Hooves or Corty Journal. schedule posted at Pinch Billiard Parlors.
Yesterday's baseball scores include New York 10 over St. Louis 9, New York 8 over St Laws 2, Washington 2 over Detroit 1, Boston 6 over Cleveland 5, Brooklyn 1 over Chicago 6, St. Louis 2 over New York 1, Cincinnati 7 over Philadelphia and Philadelphia 7 over Cincinnati 4. Today's games feature SL at New York, Detroit at Washington, Chicago at Philadelphia, Cleveland at Boston, Boston at Pittsburgh, Brooklyn at Chicago, New York at St. Louis, Philadelphia at Cincinnati.
Boxing news from Pompton Lakes and Orangeburg July 20 notes Jack Sharkey’s anxious workout before his first round bout with Mickey Walker in Brooklyn. Benny Leonard warns Sharkey to avoid slugging Walker, while Walker shows strong form including a knockout of Abie Bain.
Merchants overpower Nameless Nine 25 to 1 as Crandall and Landers dominate on the mound. Howard Crandall leads the Merchants with two hits while Brynolfson and Sprovers add key hits. Nameless Nine struggles, committing errors and suffering a brutal late-inning collapse in a decisive summer matchup.
Tamystown reports heavy bat action as Orioles drop to Oil City Wolverines in twelve innings. Jamestown Spiders lose ten inning tilt to Dunkirk Blackbird, in a day of long games and tight scores.
New York Yankees win both games against the St Louis Browns in a twin bill. Vernon Gomez limited the Browns to seven hits in game one as Lou Gehrig blasted his 11th and 25th homers of the season. In game two the Yankees again prevailed as Gehrig continued his hot hitting and the Yanks built a 7 hit victory. The day also saw the Cardinals rally past the Giants and Brooklyn pull clear in the National League standings.
In a tightly fought afternoon matchup, the Tannery team under Glenn Ferry edged a nicked opponent 9 to 8. Battery by Storms and Dahlstrand supported by Nichols and Bigelow helped the winners, with Allison Gifford directing the Tannery squad.
The Canadohte A. G. nine added more victories over the weekend by defeating the Penns-3M team at Rouseville Latyeriay and winning Gren JoSnyonsky at the take Bund.
The President's Cup second round began at Corry Country Club yesterday with play through next Simday. Howard J Sheen, a favorite, was defeated by Ernie Morrow in a key match, and the day featured a seated foursome won by Dry and Mrs. Ne Troy Gillette.
Mate Champion House of David three year old will play 175 games in 1931 Chicago. Mate twice conqueror of Twenty Grand and winner of three of the year's biggest stake races, had a firm grip today on the 1951 turf season. Bostwick's chestnut with white face added the Arlington classic to fly victories in the Preakness and the American Derby, and may prove his right to be ranked behind Man O War and Zev as one of America's greatest horses. The House of David baseball attraction draws big crowds and plans 175 games in 1981, traveling 25,000 miles.
A battered OCR fragment hints at burials in an old city with mentions of shaving, healing, and a known procession. No clear names, dates, places, or organizations are readable to ground a full news card.
A national advertisement discusses oil industry control and refinery waste while farmers face wheat price shifts. The piece questions who gains from proposed stabilization plans, noting congressional debate and mixed farmer opinions on relief effects and policy designs.
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