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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1937
Page
6
The piece surveys baseball tactics and umpire Dan Deburyes calls, notes on Max Scheneling taxes and Vern Croups improving play, and discusses Washington Nationals rebuilding fears. It mentions Babe Ruth on the sidelines, Harvey Crescent Softball, and upcoming games with Mark's Corners, North East, and Titusville Penn-Drakes postponed due to weather.
United States children’s Davis Cup team, led by Budge Parker, defeated Britain 4-4 in the challenge round at Wimbledon. Parker beat Charley Hare 6-2 6-4 6-2 before about 10,000 spectators as the U.S. earned the decisive third point and completed a historic victory.
New York and Chicago publishers battle for the top spots in major league pennant races. Yankees lead White Sox by 5 in American League while Cubs trail Giants by 2 in the National League. Neither club unscathed, key players hurt, but DiMaggio and Garciaparra powering the Yankees as the Cubs aim to extend their East tour victory run and eventually secure a Windy City world series with a 50-50 race outlook.
Henry McLeMore reports on dubious timing at the Pan American Games in Dallas where John Woodruff’s 1 47 8 was questioned as the track fell short by feet. The piece notes 28 000 attendance, a new high, and references log rolling in Escanaba Michigan, birling, and looming St Patrick Open stakes as Harry Cooper pursues a $10 000 prize while Sol Strauss travels to England for Tommy Farr’s entertainment as Mike Jacobs and 20th Century Sporting Club look on.
National and Brooklyn meet Chicago with other matchups including Philadelphia at Pittsburgh Boston at Cincinnati York at St Louis Ican game details not fully provided.
Gloversville, July 27. Gloversville's Canadian American League club defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 11 to 8 in an exhibition game yesterday. Whitey Tulare pitched for Gloversville allowing eleven hits with eight strikeouts and two walks. Joe Tobin started for Pittsburgh and was relieved in the seventh by Riss Bauers. Attendance reached about eight thousand.
Twenty two year old Italo Colonello a 210 pound Italian heavyweight arrives tomorrow to train for his 12 round fight against Light Heavyweight Champion John Henry Lewis on August 11 at Morbes Field Italy consul Giorgi Bombass Delrancan and a delegation will greet Colonello then escort him to meet Mayor Cor tellus D. Scully.
Morgantown March 27 The arrival of Marshall Glenn newly cleared Mountaineer football coach marks the kickoff for the 1937 season. Glenn, who has completed medical work in Chicago, reports three weeks earlier than planned and begins preparing by visiting campuses and canvassing candidates for the varsity.
District golfers contest three tournaments on July 27 at Pittsburgh Field Club and nearby venues. The national amateur championship sectional qualifier leads the schedule with ten tri-state players vying for a Portland, Oregon berth in the match play. Mixed foursomes and a state association event will draw hundreds of amateurs across local clubs including Fox Chapel and Allegheny Country.
Long Branch New Jersey July 2 Tommy Parr must recover from severe sunburn to be able to fight Joe Louis at Yankee Stadium on August 26. The Welsh heavyweight, who trained beside the Atlantic, lies in Long Branch General Hospital fighting for life as doctors warn of grave sun exposure.
Hollywood May 27 Pearo Montanes Pushn Bean youth cleared a path to a lightweight title fight with Lew Amhers after knocking out Wesley Ramey of Grand Rapids Mich in the first round. Montanez, known for his hard punching, had not fought in six years and stopped Ramey in two minutes 4 seconds with a left hook.
Pittsburgh Pirates coach Seussuary 21h County Blood arrived with plans to train the team at South Park starting August 8 for the opener on September 5 at Fortes Field against the Philadelphia Bacles.
Famed golfer Johe Montague an alleged fugitive from justice appeared in Los Angeles and won a continuance on an extradition matter. He faces charges in Essex county for allegedly aiding a robbery from seven years ago. A hearing was set before Governor Frank F Merriam after a fugitive complaint and an extradition proceeding.
Guevedany era article notes Kansan Marine Brown and Abby Burns of Chicago are strong contenders to face Everett Marshall when he returns to the ring. Promoter Wil ter Taylor says the winner will meet Fred Growmier or Jim McMillen two weeks later, after tomorrow night’s bout in the station.
In Pittsburgh, welter Am Arensberg beat Pitt varsity member Ralph Bald 6 3, 6 2 to advance to the men's singles quarter finals of the West Pawn tennis championship. Bobby Madison seeded first had a win as Wag also scored. matches continue today with singles and doubles on the slate.
Cleveland Indians pitchers Lloyd Brown George Uhie and Bob Weller held Wilkes Barre to five runs in a 5 0 exhibition victory before 6500 fans at Wilkes Barre Day pitched the route for the locals allowing fourteen hits while Weller fanned two and faced four batters. Minneapolis beat Kansas City 11 3 Indianapolis won 6 4 over Toledo and Milwaukee overcame St Paul 8 5 in American Association action.
In a hockey style brief, Rochester defeats Newark eight to four as Montreal faces Jersey City. Baltimore meets Toronto while Syracuse travels to Buffalo amid cold and rainy conditions.
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