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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1932
Page
2
A roundup highlights emerging stars in track and boxing with Metcalfe of Marquette University drawing national attention for record times in the Chicago intercollegiate meet. Notes cover wrestlers, boxing cards in Cleveland and Erie, and early Olympic contenders shaping the season.
Babe Ruth blasted two homers driving in runs as the New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Indians 13 to 5 in their 52nd game. Ruth raised his season totals with a pair of four-baggers and a double, tying and chasing all time records while Sewell and others contributed. Detroit moved to fourth in the American League by defeating Philadelphia 6 to 1 as Foxx and McNair homered for Philadelphia. Chicago White Sox beat the Red Sox 4 to 2, Cubs edged Braves 5 to 1, and Phillies defeated Reds in Brooklyn.
The Warren Pennsylvanians defeated the Corry Merchants 10 to 6 on Warren’s grounds Sunday afternoon. Williams and Burke homered for Warren. Crandall and Hendershot contributed for Corry. Poor infield shifting hurt the Merchants as Warren built an 8 to 1 lead by the third inning and held on with timely hitting and strong pitching by Johnson and Bannister.
Plans to launch a Corry amateur boxing club to promote a July 4 bout card. Promoters seek licensing, site, officials, and participant registration with fighters from Corry and surrounding towns including Erie Meadville Oil City Warren Titusville and Union City. Event hinges on venue and arrangements, with wide regional support expected.
George Kirkley reports Ralph Metcalfe of Marquette, a sophomore sprinter, breaking or matching multiple world records at the national collegiate AAU meet at Stagg Field. He ran 100 yards in 9.9 seconds, 100 metres in 10.2, and 220 yards in 20.5, all near record pace, signaling he may revive American sprint dominance ahead of the Los Angeles Olympics.
New York June 15 Lieut George W Lermond of West Point within New York A C emerged from abreid competition as America s outstanding Olympic hope in the 3000 metre steeplechase He ran the fastest 3000 metre steeplechase yet clocked in impressing yesterday at the Metropolitan A A A championships and district Olympic tryout meet Lermond came within two seconds of the world and Olympic record set by Lou Kola of Finland four years ago at Amsterdam Strong local athletics names were named for the New York team for the upcoming Olympic trials in Philadelphia Friday and Saturday
Concord edged Bliss 17 to 15 yesterday afternoon in a tense contest marked by miscues and a late push. Both teams traded leads as the ball moved through a windy field, with Concord finally securing the win on a key defensive stop.
Chicago writer Henry McLemore profiles Charles Hafey of the St. Louis Cardinals and William Terry of the New York Giants as they contend for last year’s National League batting title. He praises Elias and his statistical staff for accuracy and argues that reliable numbers underpin the game’s unfair yet vital storytelling.
Fragmentary scores show multiple teams with varied results including St. Tans, Washington, New York, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Boston, Cincinnati, Toronto and Jersey City. Details are garbled with broken names and partial game entries, hindering full reconstruction of matches or dates.
Fourteen entries had been filed for the Angles Championships to be held at the Towncourts this week. Secretary Hengst announced the entry list would stay open until Tuesday noon for late entrants. Notables include Rev. G. Boyd, Melvin Cobbett, Erwin Mountain, Norman York, J. H. Paterson, and others. opening singles matches start Wednesday or Thursday with the doubles to follow after the singles.
Oakland Beach Conneaut Lake Pa June 13 a field of professionals from the Tri state PGA and others from Ohio and Western New York converge on the Oakland Beach pen tournament Thirty six holes today final 36 Tuesday with five cash prizes For the lead Luther the Oakmont Valley Heights entrant and last year’s winner heads a strong field including Pete O Hara Fred Baroni Al Abrott Jon Higgins Erle Charley Manning Nels Zimmienway George Underwood Dave McKay and Sarah Parks Jr Luther and Thompson tied last year with a 291 Thompson led after three rounds but faltered in the final round prompting a sudden death playoff won by Luther The Oakland Beach course is noted as the longest public links in the country.
June 1 at Celoron Park Jamestown Spiders lost to Altoona 11 to 3 before a small crowd. Altoona hit well and fielded sharply while Hugh Bedient took the loss after 11 hits in seven innings. Stan Carlson allowed no hits in relief. The report notes a postponed Meadville game with the Collegians and a separate Corty Merchants win at Wheatsburg.
A scrambled list of matches appears with teams like New York, Philadelphia, Chicago and Boston. Unclear spellings suggest a metropolitan schedule including baseball or basketball games, with several city pairings and venues mixed in. The fragment hints at a sports deck but lacks coherent results or dates.
A boxing style showdown headlines an Erie exhibition where Chief Bender agrees to pitch opposite Alexander for the Sailors. The match, billed as a major league clash, pits two famed pitchers from opposing circuits in a twilight game under bright lights.
In a high scoring collision at Fair Grounds, Nameless Nine dropped 11 to 9 to Erie. Despite out hitting Erie, Nameless Nine squandered chances as errors and late misplays compounded the defeat on a sultry afternoon.
A Corry News item notes school authorities are phasing out or trimming summer session classes to reduce costs and avoid past disruptions. Principal Howser plans limited advanced study in school work while eliminating some routine summer offerings to curb expenses and retardation. Road and traffic statistics show declining automobile use and rising highway issues affecting the region.
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