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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1928
Page
2
Sport notes report no local games this week with carnival events at Washington street grounds and revived industrial league play resuming next week. Highlights include archery and golf exhibition plans, St Louis Colored Giants at Warren, Russell nets win by Wypenn Furniture, and rocky grove 7 6 victory. Tout details on local teams, matches, and notable athletes.
Standings and yesterday results from the National League show New York and Chicago tied at 3 3 with other clubs like Cincinnati St Louis Brooklyn Pittsburgh Boston and Philadelphia in pursuit. Today's schedule includes games featuring Pittsburgh Boston Cincinnati Brooklyn St Louis Philadelphia and New York.
With Bib Frost pitching for Charlie Greening's Merchants, they edged the Sparta nine yesterday afternoon before a large home crowd. Frost allowed twelve hits but kept them in check with control, while Frank DeLury hit a homer off Coates in the third inning. Continuous scoring and errors shaped the game as the Merchants secured the victory despite Sparta’s late rally.
United Press reports a stunning 24 to 6 Cleveland victory over the New York Yankees, with Bill Zitaman driving in three runs and scoring twice as Cincinnati? no, Cleveland dominates. Multiple game notes follow, including other league results and a rough day for several teams.
Roland Garros Paris July results crown France Davis Cup defense as Henry Cochet defeats William Tilden in straight sets 9-7 6-4. Cochet dominates with magical returns, securing a 2-0 lead in singles as France gains momentum toward the title.
New York July 30 The dream of another AL pennant haunts Connie Mack as the Athletics surge. Manager Mack has forged a potent lineup, winning ten of their last 11 while closing on the Yankees. Huggins and the Yankees stumble as Pipgras falters and Cleveland and Detroit press. The A’s pitch strong, with Grove Quinn Walbert Frimke Opwell Barnes, and hitters Simmons Foxx Miller fueling a sharper attack. The test comes when the teams meet again.
Babe Ruth singled three times and doubled once in four at bats driving two runs and scoring two. Harry Heilmann doubled once in four at bats and scored one run. Lou Gehrig went without a hit in five at bats. Maur had eight at bats with a twenty fourth home rush of the season and scored one run while driving in three. Ty Cobb Frank Frisch Rogers Hornsby and Paul Waner were idle.
A fragment describes acute atmospheric interference and electric discharges tearing through a city like a fever dream. The issue worsens by day and disrupts routines more than night, with winter bringing the greatest trouble for residents already plagued by similar issues.
In a rain halted Industrial Baseball League game, the Merchants defeated Corry-Jamestown 7 to 3. Key hits included De Lury, Bish, and Knapp in a five-run first inning, with Maloney and Ross adding more runs later as Corry-Jamestown managed a single run in the fifth. Owens took the loss for Corry-Jamestown, while Miller and Gilson split mound duties for the Merchants.
Yesterday homers headline a busy day across the leagues with Ruth, Yamkins, Gehrig and Wanikee leading the chart in American League play. Haider and Simmons contribute for the Athletics, while Wilson, Bottomley and Hafey pace the National League with Cubs Cardinals and Giants also showcasing power.
British athletes sweep finals with P Williams of Canada winning the 100 meters in 10.8 seconds. Lord Burghley leads Great Britain to victory in the hammer throw with 168.07 feet as Americans settle for second and third in the hammer and fourth and sixth in the 100 meters.
Walter Hagen and J H Cawney set to play Archie Compston and Aubrey Boomer in an August 2 exhibition at Chautauqua. Compston and Boomer, Bry Ryder Cup veterans, recently beat Farrell and Sarazen, signaling strong form. Hagen and Cawsey, though less known, boast course record-breaking potential as Chautauqua’s greens and fairways prepare for a high profile match on a 6208 yard Par 72 layout.
Ralph C. Sheldon of Jamestown drove Layon to second in the 481 hydroplane class at Buffalo’s annual regatta. Baby Ruth, owned by Emery of Buffalo, won the race and the Hotel Statler trophy with $200. Fire Fly, owned by Carl M. Flail of Jamestown and driven by Dave Lawson, finished third.
A small blaze at the rear of the Hudson-Ragex Garage on Pine Street near Meadville was believed caused by canned heat. Firefighters contained the flames around 4 40 a m after water was thrown on the blaze. The incident followed a week of unrest at Phin bulliting Works headquarters, with reports of a binge and extended firefighting efforts.
Earl Smith may have talked himself out of a Pirates job yet his actions may have earned a bonus of at least $4000. The piece tracks Smiths career from the 1920s Giants to the Pirates and Cardinals, noting waiver drama and World Series earnings while portraying him as a crafty, colorful catcher and a popular clubhouse figure.
A garbled notice surveys immigration issues, science and agriculture themes, referencing a Scottish land deputation, rising immigrant numbers, and government concerns. It touches on policy debate, economic costs, and public sentiment while noting expert chemists and international figures in a broad historical context.
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