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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1944
Page
5
A veteran player and commentator urges formation of a national college baseball coaches association similar to football and basketball groups. The proposal aims to support schedules, challenge professional scouts, and push for a national tournament while preserving the sport’s college roots.
Vern Group and Howard Crandall will assist at a Pittsburgh Pirates run baseball school at Loveland Field. Leo Mackey and Jack Tinson organize the camp for players 16 and up, with tryouts, position tests, and team play to assess young talents. Belmont season ends as Aqueduct opens with Ted Atkinson leading jockeys.
Jamestown merchants defeated Corry 14 2 in a Sunday exhibition at Loveland Field as James town struck for eight runs in the seventh inning. Pratt and Nagle sparked the visitors with key hits while Staples and Black of Corry were touched for 16 hits. Solyst Unterciner and Hammond contributed for Jamestown as Corry faded late.
Yesterday results show New York 4 4 tied with Cleveland 2 4, Chicago 6 8, Philadelphia 4 3, Detroit 2 1, Boston 1 5. No games scheduled today.
Jockey Conn McCreary faced criticism after guiding Pensive, Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner owned by Warren Wright, to a Belmont Stakes defeat by Bounding Home. Bounding Home surged past the favorite to win the $50,000-added race, with 34,233 in attendance as McCreary lamented misjudging the move.
Pirates sweep doubleheader from New York as Pittsburgh and Philadelphia race through a tense day. Yanks split with Indians while Browns and Athletics split in a tight pennant chase. Pirates beat Giants in a twin bill as Cleveland adjusts standings.
The Hornell Pirates earned their second straight win, defeating the Erie Sailors 6-2. Pitcher Luba held the Sailors to seven hits while Bob Knieht contributed five hits for Hornell. In the same bill, Olean edged Batavia 31 and Wellsville toppled Jamestown 4-0 behind Tommy Grace's five-hit effort.
Ramblers sweep both games against the Raiders with control pitching and timely hitting. Bob Jackson and Chyel Jackson led Ramblers at the plate as they won the first game 6-1 and then edged the Raiders 2-1 in the second.
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