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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1934
Page
2
In a bizarre City Baseball League game, the Raymonds defeated Corry Jamestown 16 to 13 after a wild late surge. Sonny Staples started strong for Raymonds with five no-hit innings before control problems surfaced, while Kowolski led the Crandall clan's offense with three hits.
Henry McLemore reports Max Baer challenges Primo Camera before a Madison Square Garden crowd. The piece blends rumor and superstition with Senora Escobar of Epsom Downs offering clairvoyant insights via a hooding ritual.
Al Baressa and O Kinney form a smooth double play combo for Aero Supply in the City Baseball League, forming the lead-off one-two in the batting order and driving the team to the top of the standings with steady, reliable infield defense and chatter that lifts mates. The Inter-Church Mushball League shows rivalry among eight teams with Thomas and the Lutherans leading. by-laws enforce order. Haygnonds break losing jinx with second City League win. Staples and Roberts reshuffle infield to bolster Maloney, while Parker travels to New York for a big bout. Gomez nears twenty-five Yankee wins as boxing season excitement builds.
A newspaper ad fragment touts Kruschen Salts for rapid weight loss. It claims a consumer dropped from 180 to 137 pounds and urges daily use with water, plus activity, to reach targets like 125 pounds. Names and places appear in the cluttered copy.
The boxing world anticipates a titanic 15 round title bout tonight in New York as Max Baer of California faces Primo Carnera of Italy. Gate predictions soar toward $590,000 with an expected crowd near 60,000. Baer relies on his right hand while Carnera emphasizes boxing speed and power as both weigh in at One Hotel Victoria today before the match at 10 p.m. local time.
United Press reports that the University of Pittsburgh and Wisconsin agreed to a home and home football series. The first game is set for October 17, 1986 in Madison, with the return game at Pitt Stadium in 1987. Wisconsin becomes the fourth Big Ten opponent on Pitt’s schedule.
In New York on June 14 the world heavyweight championship headlines tonight. Champion Primo Carnera faces challenger Maxie Baer in a 15 round bout at Madison Square Garden with an expected 60 000 to 70 000 attendees and a gate around 540 000. Officials include one referee and two judges chosen by the New York commission. Preliminaries feature notable heavyweights in bouts following the main event.
St. Marys Colts travel to Russell Field for a return game with Warren's Baird Tire team next Sunday afternoon. After last Sunday's 41 loss, locals led in hits 12 to 9 but couldn't turn offense into a win. Observers praise St. Marys hard hitting squad, while Warren remains unbeaten at Goulden.
Yesterday's scores show Washington over Chicago 11 to 13 in an 11 inning game, New York 6 over St. Louis 2, Philadelphia 11 over Cleveland 2, Boston 1 over Detroit 13. National League results include Boston 9 over St. Louis 0 and Philadelphia 2 over Chicago 1. New York 6 over Chteiynal 4 and Pittsburgh 15 over Brooklyn 2. International play lists Syracuse 7-2 over Rochester 4-2, Newark 3 over Buffalo 2, Montreal 3 over Baltimore 7.
The Corry Rod and Gun Club held a semi weekly skeet shoot on Wednesday evening. Ray Green led overall with 14, followed by Dr. Graham 11, Howard Hawkins 11, and Glen Donaldson 10. In singles, Glen Donaldson scored 16, Hawkins 15, Roy Fields and Jack Loveland 11.
New York report by Theon Wright details a tumultuous day as four Western Division clubs suffer losses to Eastern foes. Yankees slugger Lou Gehrig hits his 16th homer, while Cleveland, Detroit, and Chicago stumble. Cubs fall to the Phillies, and Giants keep leading the league as Brooklyn and Pittsburgh post varied results.
Fragmentary OCR notes hint at an advertising tamen for a real estate exposition in Chicago this summer. Details are unclear but the fragment mentions a mall, a World’s Fair date, and possible pricing or entry noted as mis-typed.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention debt related terms and a named individual, but the text is incomplete. The readable portions hint at a financial or legal matter involving a person and potential court action. no clear dates, places, or outcomes are established in the legible material.
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