Bombers face attendance test in Corry as season opens
The Garry Moose Bombers struggle to attract fans at Loveland Field with average paid crowds around 200 for early games. Manager Joe Nagle expects a rise as the season progresses and players improve. The team, aiming to build patronage rather than relocate, needs a local lure or standout star to draw larger crowds.
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Phillies Tie Homer Record in Rout of Cincinnati
The 1949 Phillies blasted five home runs in an eighth inning to tie a modern major league record and crush the Reds. Andy Seminick homered twice in the inning, matching a league mark. Del Ennis Ken Raffensberger and Jones also homered, while Gran Hammer and Seminick added more power as Philadelphia stormed to victory. Warren Spahn boosted the Braves, Don Newcombe faltered for the Dodgers, and other league results followed.
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Baseball scores and slate from early league play
American League results list Boston, Cleveland, Detroit, Philadelphia, New York, Chicago, Washington, St. Louis with scores and upcoming games. National League results show Boston, Pittsburgh, Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, St. Louis, Brooklyn with scheduled matchups. International League reports Baltimore, Newark, Syracuse, Jersey City, Rochester, Montreal with games noted.
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Phillies hitters power past Reds with three homers
Andy Seminick leads the Phillies to a 12-3 victory over Cincinnati with three homers two in one inning and five runs batted in Dutch Leonard of the Cubs blanked the Giants 4-0 on the mound in a separate game Brooklyn’s Joe Mirelli and Fred Menno sparked a late rally Detroit outlasted Philadelphia 5-4 in 10 innings with Hoot Byers delivering the heroics Byers hit his second homer of the year to tie the game in the eighth inning.
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San Francisco Cubs to Meet Corry Bombers at Love land Field
A strong Negro baseball matchup headlines the local night as the San Francisco Cubs, a touring club with a winning record, face the Corry Bombers at Love land Field. Manager Joe Nagle will start Frank Scherkar, with Ted Wybernae possible as reliever, while Corry fields James, Nagle, Dubois, Mee, Dankovich, Pratt, Rogers, and Peterson in the lineup for a potential third straight Bomber win.
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Annual Dem GOP Ball Game Slated Tonight
The Democratic and Republican teams meet at the congressional basebal game with last year’s winner noted. Rep Wheeler of Georgia is ill. Rep Bishop of Illinois, a former tailor and coal miner, manages the Republicans. Chief Justice Vinson starts the opening pitch as both sides prepare for a spirited contest.
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Erie Sailors Divide Pair in Middle Atlantic League Action
The Erie Sailors split a twin bill with Uniontown after beating Johnstown on a late rally to climb into second place in the Middle Atlantic League. Dick Jok and Raygers homered for Erie in the nightcap, while Johnstown’s team also connected for home runs.
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Woodcock Earns Shot At Savold After Mills Knockout
Bruise Woodcock, once thought finished after a jaw fracture, crushed Freddie Mills in the fourth round at White City to claim British Empire and European heavyweight titles. The win advances Woodcock toward a September bout with American Lee Savold for the vacated title, in a scheduled 18 rounds witnessed by about 46 000 fans who paid roughly 260000. Promoter Jack Solomon touts the contest as for Joe Louis's vacated crown.
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Pike Perch Stocked in French Creek
The Erie County Sportsmen League completed the stocking of pike perch for the coming season. Two truckloads were dumped into French Creek from Erie and all fish were in excellent condition. The stock extends along French Creek from New York state line to Mill Village, with opening dates set from July 1 to November 30.
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Corry High School Baseball Team Honored At Dinner
George Snoop hosted a dinner at Shoop's Restaurant for Corry High School baseball players. Fifteen players enjoyed steak at seven o'clock as the 1950s team past season records and achievements were reviewed. The Beavers opened with a loss then won five straight.
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Maplehurst Tear Opens Inter-club Golfer Match
Corry Country Club hosts the first Inter-club meet of the season against Maplehurst on the local course tomorrow at 1 p.m. About 30 visiting golfers will face a like number from Teal. Scoring uses a 10 point system with three possible points per hole, plus a lunch after the match for all teams.
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