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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1957
Page
7
The Raymonds earned third place by sweeping a doubleheader with the Columbus Merchants, winning 7 6 after trailing in the seventh. Ajax finished second and faces Columbus in the opening playoff, with a consolation game set for Saturday at 1 30.
The Pirates beat the Dodgers 9 to 6 at Olin Bracken Field in a back and forth minor league half race game. Key hits from Ron Roskowski and Jerry Kennedy sparked a four run third inning, and Danny Al drove in the winning run in the fourth as Pittsburgh added insurance.
The former child prodigy rivals Gavilan from Cuba and Ortega from Mexico in a nationally televised fight at 9 p.m. EST. Gavilan, 41, began boxing at 11 as an amateur, turned pro at 16, and has 40 wins in 43 pro bouts, while Ortega seeks an upset after a storied career.
Baseball results show Columbus 6 Raymonds 2 and Raymonds 7 Columbus 6 while Pirates 9 Dodgers 6. Tonight features minor league Senators vs Braves and city softball Roberts and Corry. Other notes mention Jamestown and upcoming Raymonds vs Senators and Bichynski’s vs Fox in Keystone.
The St Louis Cardinals won 7-3 on Joe Cunningham's pinch hit grand slam in the ninth to sink the New York Giants. The Dodgers split a doubleheader with the Chicago Cubs, losing 4-3 after a 1-0 victory.
Yesterday's stars included John Gray who pitched eight innings of one run baseball on a three hitter in a 1-0 win against the Orioles. Yogi Berra and Yankees teammates hit a homer and three singles driving in four runs in a 10-4 victory over the Athletics.
John Gray 28 pitched a three hitter against the Orioles as Cleveland won 6 0. Recalled from San Diego he limited walks and allowed only three hits through eight innings before two late blows. Gene Woodling and Vic Wertz each had three hits to pace the Indians' offense.
Milwaukee and Joe en burgh Pirates lost 6-2 to the Milwaukee Braves as Pirate manager Bobby Bragan criticized the four man umpiring crew led by Frank Dassoli. Lew Burdette pitched five hitter earning his 13-2 record against Pittsburgh. Dassoli defended Burdette and Bragan’s protest drew a sharp reply from Cascoli.
Floyd Patterson says the NY1H defeat will not deter him from a full effort against Olympic champion Pete Rademacher in their August 22 heavyweight title bout in Seattle. Patterson declined to discuss possible changes, praising Rademacher as a strong opponent and noting his own readiness to fight as arranged.
Three men's singles matches were decided last night at Mead Park with Bob Tunnell defeating Roger Ottaway, Tom Titus beating Tony Amoroso, and Bob McCafferty overcoming Terry Dandy. McCafferty meets Titus in the quarterfinals with the winner facing Frank McKnight in the semifinals tomorrow. A semifinal between Tunnell and Radeck also occurs tomorrow, with Friday's finals set for the winners.
The American League results show Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Baltimore, Boston, Kansas City, New York, and Washington with recent wins and losses. Today’s games include Kansas City at New York and Chicago at Washington, with Cleveland at Baltimore later. Also notes boxing results from Midland and San Antonio along with a brief Monmouth Park feature.
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