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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1944
Page
7
A garbled OCR note mentions local education and building matters including a library, school, a building project, and a secretary. It references an estate, payments, and waivers with scattered dates and numbers, but the exact entities and actions are unclear.
Four rookie pitchers celebrated their first big league victories as Al Hollingsworth boosted the St. Louis Browns into a first place tie with the New York Yankees with a 4 3 11 inning win over Washington. Joe McCarthy's club fell to Detroit 6 2 as the Browns moved to within a percentage point of the lead. Nap Reyes homered twice and drove in six Giants in a 8 5 win over Chicago. Frank Seward won for the Giants in a windy, wobbly first inning rally.
New Haven June 1 pro football's draft concept eyed for college baseball. Red Rolfe urges a national championship tourney and coaches association to boost the game while players finish college before clubs pick them. He cites personal lessons from signing late and notes Sgt. Gray's similar views on safeguarding student-athletes.
Eddie Miller of the Cincinnati Reds, a premier shortstop, appears set to break his 1942 fielding record with a 983 mark. Through May 31 he has 206 chances without a 1 error accepting 149 games, highlighting a standout run as a defensive standout in the National League with ongoing comparisons to Joe Tinker and Deacon Scott.
In Buffalo on June 1, the Jamestown Falcons moved up to second in the Pony League after a 9-8 victory over the Lockport Cubs, sealing the win with a six-run seventh inning. Batavia beat Erie 5-4 to climb to fourth, while Olean stopped Hornell 18-8 after trailing, and Bradford topped Wellsville 7-6 in 10 innings. Cincinnati Reds infielder Steve Mesner is noted for playing with his tenth organized-ball team, tracing his journeyman path from Ponca City in the Western Association a decade ago.
Followers of high school sports welcome the return of Russ Byler to the Incal school system as an assistant to Jack Vinson. Byler, who left coaching after 1941-22 to run his farm near New Wilmington, arrives in 1995 to aid expanded programs. His seven-year coaching record includes football success and county basketball champions in 1941, with potential as football assistant and possible head basketball coach under Vinson.
Capt Phil R Miller of Kansas City Missouri, famed trap shooter, is returned to inactive status by the Army Air Forces after two years service aiding fighter pilot marksmanship. The article notes a Brut vier width of 30 feet to 1,000 feet.
The 500 Department beat 250 7-6 in eleven innings after a see-saw battle. Vanssens scored on a double by Kerstetter in the eleventh to win. Acme girls also beat Shipping Department when they failed to appear. Dayton men clubbed a 24-3 win over 93 Club, with Mortivitch and Gale collecting 18 hits and Bannister and Allen on the mound.
Florida closes its first hundred million dollar racing season with the state treasury growing by 6,824,208.72. Over six and a half months pari mutuel bets reached 109,561,969 at horse tracks and Jai Alai fronts, far surpassing the prior record by 68,280,202 and rebounding from a low of 26,658,640 after the pleasure driving ban halted racing for 15 days.
The Pittsburgh Pirates announce a baseball school at Love Sand Field in Corry next Thursday through Saturday June 8 9 and 10 for boys 15 and older seeking pro careers. Coaches Jack Tsai and Leo Mackey will run drills tests games and team selections with survivors offered minor league contracts. riders must provide transportation and basic gear while the Pirates furnish the rest.
Cleveland releases 6-foot-8 pitcher Mike Naymick from Weirton West Virginia on waivers to the St Louis Cardinals. Naymick joined the Tribe in 1939 and is to report to Philadelphia Friday.
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