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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1953
Page
7
Local citizens note a column announcing a new minor league to operate with the Little League as part of the summer recreation program. It targets ages eight to twelve, offering regular play and advancement to the Little League based on improvement.
Corry sits in second place in the Penn York Skeet League and faces Brie gun ners at the local range tomorrow at 10 am. A victory is essential to stay in the run for the loop championship. After skeet, Gorty Red and Gum Club’s rifle team hosts Northwestern League squads for an outdoor shoot. Medals will be awarded at season end for top averages.
Associated Press reports Johnny Sain and Warren Spahn shine for their teams in a night of NL action. Sain wins sixth with a shutout of the St. Louis Browns as the Yankees extend their string to eight. Spahn also earns his sixth as Braves edge the Dodgers for a slim lead, while other NL results include Giants over Cubs 11-1, Reds over Pirates 7-4, and Cleveland’s 3-2 10-inning win over Philadelphia.
Big Bill Tilden, famed American tennis star of the 1920s, is dead at 60 from an apparent heart attack. He was found in his Hollywood apartment by the manager with a rescue team called to the scene. Named the best player of a half century in AP polling, he won seven straight national singles titles and an eighth in 1929.
The Cory Jamestown Weld took a one game lead in the Little League with a 9 2 victory over the Elks last night. The Teener League saw Aero Supply defeat Rogers Steel 8 3. Tonight's games include American League and National League showdowns with multiple matchups. Also noted are boxing results from New York Hartford Brooklyn and other cities with several early rounds. Ellwood City names Como as new basketball coach succeeding Aram Smith.
Yesterday's games featured New York defeating St Louis 5 to 0 and Cleveland beating Philadelphia 3 to 2. Milwaukee topped Philadelphia 3 to 2, Brooklyn won 5 to 4 over St Louis, while Chicago routed New York 11 to 1. Other results include Washington 6 Chicago 4 and Cincinnati tied with Pittsburgh at 4. Milwaukee and Boston had additional matchups not fully listed.
Betsy Rawls of Spartansburg South Carolina leads the Women's Eastern Open at Berkshire Country Club Reading with a 68 71 139 after three rounds to top Beverly Hanson and Betty Jameson in a field crowded with famed players. Louise Suggs sits 12th as amateur Betty Fehl leads amateurs. Yesterday's stars include Gus Bell homering for Cincinnati and Johnny Sain tossing his seventh complete game for the Yankees. PONY League action sees Hamilton Batavia Jamestown Wellsville and others.
A fragmented OCR listing names and stats for 1950s baseball leaders. Highlights include Campanella leading home runs with 17, Schoendienst at 70 hits and 14 doubles, Bruton 10 stolen bases, and pitching leader Smith with 40. The garbled text also mentions Vernon Kell and Mantle.
Willie Pep, aging but resilient, defeated Marcune by technical knockout at 14 seconds of the 10th round after a brutal back-and-forth, blood streaming from a cut over Pep’s left eye. The 3,571 crowd paid $9,681 for the nationally televised match, as Pep fought to regain his former mystique amid a tense back stretch.
A new minor league will operate next Tuesday in Lou Ann s MEHCOMesmmnimwe area as a feeder to the Little League. Four clubs compile rosters and officials will work with LA for supervised instruction. Opening game features Corry Jamestown versus Elks. system mirrors Little League schedules. Pep and Marcline boxing clash ends when referee stops the bout.
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