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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1949
Page
7
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The International Boxing Club plans weekly Friday night Garden shows with Jim Nottis managing outdoor events and two monthly cards at Chicago Stadium and Detroit Olympia, signaling a new farm-system approach. Bobby Feller will rest his pitching arm this fall after back injury worries. Chic Harley plans to transfer to Ohio State this fall, echoing the football legend. Eddie Joost parades a manager’s record and hints at majors return. Lou Boudreau and Bob Garpenter noted for keeping legs and athletic pasts, with Connie Mack Jr. of the Athletics sharing Duke connections.
The Erie Sailors extended their Middle Atlantic Baseball League lead to 21.5 games with a 4-1 win over Uniontown. Rudy Karson drove in the key two run single in the second inning as two walks and three hits produced the decisive offense. Uniontown slipped to eighth, while Johnstown lost to Youngstown 20-10. Oil City, New Castle and Vandergrif featured in other league results.
East End defeated Ajax 9 to 6 in City Softball League play. A big fifth inning produced three runs, and a decisive three-run burst in the ninth after a 6 1 tie sealed the win. Wetmore and Hand teamed for the East End, Loveland and Lamendols caught for Ajax.
Corry Moose Bombers defeated Franklin Sykes 6-1 at Loveland field in a game marked by erratic pitching. Bomber bats drew 11 walks as Chijy Wile and Roy Smith walked multiple batters while Studd allowed two batters to reach before sixth inning relief. Nagle and Dubois drove in runs with key hits, Rogers, Peterson, and Dankovich contributing as Corry built a 6-1 lead. Roy Smith, the one armed pitcher, drew cheers for retiring Sorenson in relief. The match followed rainouts and prep for next Tuesday’s clash with Homestead Grays, anticipated to draw large crowds.
In Forest County Pennsylvania a Marienville fire burned many animals and caused over 12,000 man hours of firefighting. Forest officials warn most fires stem from spring and fall carelessness and urge a statewide law penalizing uncontrolled fires. The Forest County Federation backs a resolution seeking year round penalties.
Highlights include DiMaggio of Boston leading in batting with 337, Williams topping runs and home runs at 95 and 36 respectively, and Reynolds of New York with 11 1/0 1 innings pitched. Robinson of Brooklyn leads NL batting at 260 with 193 hits and 77 RBIs, while Spahn of Boston records 86 strikeouts.
Herm Wehmeler of the Reds pitched his first major league shutout a four hit 3-0 win over New York. Dom DiMaggio of the Red Sox extended his hitting streak to two games by going safely in both games of the Boston Cleveland doubleheader.
Two consecutive Brooklyn St Louis games ended in a tie by the timekeeper at Sportsman's Park after a 3-3 score in nine innings. Curfew at 1 10 a m halted extra innings. Roy Campanella and Pee Wee Reese contributed in a late Dodgers rally while Howie Pollet aimed for his 14th win. Herm Wemeler pitched the other NL game, a 3 0 shutout of the Giants as Pittsburgh and Boston weathered rain. Yankees widen AL lead with Lindell and Johnson homers and a surge against Chicago.
Results yesterday show Boston 2-3, Cleveland 1-9, New York 3, Chicago 2, Philadelphia 5, Detroit 8, St. Louis 6, Washington. Brooklyn tied St. Louis 2 a.m. as rain affects games. standings list St. Louis 67-36, Brooklyn 55-87 with leaders Brooklyn at St. Louis upcoming games. International League notes Syracuse 3 Rochester 2 and others. Dom DiMaggio extends streak to 25. Conte Mack A's win six in a row. St. Louis Browns drop to cellar. Washington maintains lead over Browns with 6-2 result.
16 year old Kilrea Jr. of Hershey High shines in the 1949 Pennsylvania Public Links, finishing with an 86 hole total of 150 to lead amateurs. Garrison and Yuska trail after day two as windy, hot conditions test leaders. Kilrea’s steady play contrasts with rougher rounds from others, while Heckman posts a strong 282 in prior rounds. The event concludes with formal decisions to follow at Manor Club or Jeffersonville course.
The Red Sox won the Midget League Baseball championship yesterday afternoon, edging the Tigers 4 3 in a close final. Boyden starred for the Red Sox with 29 runs batted in and Shoop pitched well for the Tigers before departing with runners on base. Bradford, Wellkvile, Harmiton, and Coady contributed for their teams in a high scoring game as Lockport and Harmiton led another League contest.
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