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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1938
Page
6
Pirates lineup short of regulars loses 6 to 3 to Warren in an exhibition at Warren. Main cogs withdrawn after 1 1/2 innings as spectators question which club won. Warren earns praise for a fine game while Pirates fail to show life in brief action.
Leo Luther a former Youngstown pro won the first Poland open golf championship at Kitch Hill Valley Pa after a 12 hole playoff. He finished six holes deadlocked with Johnny Marvin then beat Maintic by one stroke for the title in the 39 hole event featuring 75 Ohio and Western Pennsylvania amateurs.
A 23 man track team sails for Europe this summer aboard the liner Europa to compete in the Amateur Athletic Union event. Team members include Emmet Briann of Rice and Ward Hayter of Kansas State acting as search, with the squad already in Europe and joined by the German and Swedish teams.
Warren Mooseball of the semi pro circuit defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 6 to 3 in an exhibition at Warren before 2500 fans. Gagliardi pitched well for the Moose, holding the Pirates to four hits in three innings while Warren’s staff allowed no extra base hits. Four Warren hurlers shared the mound, and notable crowd tribute was paid to Honus Wagner who received a traveling bag before the game.
Two boxers from nearby cities Freddie Steel of Tacoma and Al Hostak of Seattle meet in a 16 round world middleweight title bout at Civic Stadium. A crowd of about 40 000 is expected for the ring showdown packed with local interest and regional bragging rights.
Yesterday's American results show Boston defeating Cleveland 4 0 and Detroit beating Philadelphia 3. National League had no games scheduled. American Association reports St Paul 4 Toledo 3 and Louisville 9 Kansas City 8 with Milwaukee weather issues. Today Boston plays Chicago and Philadelphia visits Cleveland among others. several city and venue misspellings present in the list.
Pittsburgh July 26 Andy Lipscomb right handed pitching recruit may leave the Pirates for Uncle Sam after graduating West Point with second lieutenant rank. He earned a three month furlough and can choose to return as pro baseball player or soldier, as the team rides a recent winning streak aided by Lipscomb and teammate Johnny Mize.
Orange New Jersey reports Tony Galento, top heavyweight title challenger, showing definite improvement from bronchial pneumonia. Doctors say temperature lower and overall condition better. Galento, famed for his talkative style, discussed future fights and warlike spirit.
Boston July 26 The dans left for home to resume pursuit of the Yankees in League Park with the Athletics cooperation. Bob Feller aims for his eleventh victory after recent concerns while Johnny Allen showed he is still strong despite a defeat in the latest outing.
Sea Bright hosts the fifty first Sea Bright tournament as first round matches prune the field. Led by Alice Marble of San Francisco, aiming for a third consecutive title and the bowl, favored players advanced without trouble and only one upset was recorded.
Teddy Yarosz of Monaca, Pa, defeated Billy Conn of Pittsburgh to claim Pittsburgh district middleweight supremacy before 100000 fans at Forbes Field. The bout turned rough from round two, with low blows and rabbit punches. police surrounded the ring in the fourth. Yarosz won ten of twelve rounds, weighed 162 pounds to Conn’s 168, and left Conn with a bleeding mouth while Yarosz was unmarked.
Emerson, a Red Sox rookie right-hander, shut down the Indians for eight alive hits and outpitched Johnny Allen to snap Cleveland's 12 game winning streak as the Braves moved ahead.
Chicago Cubs switch Billy Jurges from eighth to leadoff in the batting order and he climbs from the low .200s to over .300, boosting the lineup while Bruins stay in a drought. Brooklyn product Jurges shows sharper contact and speed on the bases.
New York July 26 major leagues moved with no NL games and a split American doubleheader. Boston shut out Allen 4 0 as Emerson Dickman won his fifth straight. Cleveland responded 3 0 in the nightcap, beating Boston behind Ken Keltner's homer and strong Indian hitting.
The New York Yankees reassigned pitcher Joe Beggs to the International League, with him likely joining the Newark or Newark city affiliate for continued play. The move follows his stint with the major league club as they reshaped their pitching staff.
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