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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1942
Page
5
Dodgers rout Pirates 17 to 2 as Brooklyn bats surge with five straight hits by Pete Reiser. Frank Frisch’s Pirates slump deepens to ten straight losses amid a chaotic National League day of scores. Medious pitchers and offense highlight a tumultuous midseason slate across Philadelphia Cincinnati and Boston games.
The Westlake and nearby districts brace for a lean year as multiple players graduate from football and basketball programs. Coach Russ Byler will field the strongest squad in three years with limited depth, while a slew of players depart for defense jobs or graduation. Scheduling challenges persist with few confirmed games as transportation and labor demands bite hard.
Don Miller missed the Corry Red and Gun Club meeting but a film titled Rocky Mountain Rainbows drew strong interest. The club will screen Battling with Musities next month. Members prep pheasant pens, receive hundreds of birds from the state game commission, and plan fall releases for hunters. The group approved donating bingo receipts to the Athletic Association to cover debt. Meadville Pioneers fell 7-4 to the club, while talk of Wolves and Tribe teams continued.
City Athletic Association votes to field an all local Cory Merchants team at Loveland Field with 12 to 15 homegrown players. If attendance and debt improve they may import players later. A preview game against Warren State Hospital will test the roster of Kassett Popovich Roberts Spravell Belldimd Orandal Young Malton Dingfelder Dimick Dubrosky Group Bates.
Promoters of Garden State track press ahead with a $1.5 million park in Camden New Jersey as a 49 day meet opens June 18. Publicity director Jimmy Loftus notes officials must sign off and horses and patrons are needed to begin. Weather has cooperated and outdoor work is near complete ahead of the opening.
June 1 report notes Notre Dame has signed to play Canisius College February 15 in Memorial Auditorium as the first step toward an expanded basketball program.
Athletes in service are performing well in spare moments with standout feats by Bo Peller who struck out 21 for the Norfolk Naval Station team, and Mickey Harris who tossed a no hitter in the Panama Canal Zone. The piece notes many service members across baseball, boxing, football, golf, tennis and more, with several prominent names mentioned, while predicting reduced sports activity due to ongoing military duties.
Major League standings show American League teams with losses and wins, plus yesterday results across Cleveland Boston Detroit Philadelphia Washington St Louis Chicago New York. National League results include Brooklyn St Louis Boston New York Chicago Pittsburgh Philadelphia Cincinnati with notes on today’s games. Also reports on Conn having his cast removed and boxing results featuring La Motta against Deihlard and other bouts in Portland and Washington.
A broad sports roundup notes the U S Open and Amateur Championships buildup with top pros and amateurs, plus exhibition plans. It cites players like Samm Stread Porky Oliver Bud Ward Willie Turnest Charlie Yates and Johnny Bisiwr, and mentions Jim Turnesa’s hot putting and a Princeton soldier game mishap at Ft Monmouth. It also references Les Steers at USC and Oregon Shipbuilding Corp, overviews Army hockey opening and several service connections, ending with Eddie Collins recalling a Tom Yawkey Alaska call about Red Sox near miss.
Yesterday's games showcased strong pitching and timely hitting. Bete Helser and the Dodgers-Mane clinched a victory with Mills delivering a perfect day, while Mal Harder helped the Indians top the Red Sox with a six hit game. Johnson and the Phillies shut out the Reds in a tight pitching duel, and Virgil Trucks emerged as a mound rookie to save a 4 to 2 win for Mort Cooper as the Cardinals rallied late.
Miami publicized tennis news notes Doris Hart and 16 year old MISM rising star join doubles pairing with Jose Belz of Rollins College. The trio aims for the 1984 National Women's Championship, showcasing intense practice and high hopes as they form a formidable doubles unit ahead of the event.
The note explains that Teky in the musical work stands for behilii the times, while Doy House refers to the string bass. The definitions clarify terminology used in the piece.
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