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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1957
Page
7
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In a high school Little League clash the VFWs and Aero Ajax battled to an 8-8 stalemate at midgame. Toni Flowers sparked a late VFW rally, and Dan McEldowney slugged a homer for Elks. Mike Knowlton earned the win while John Correll took the loss as extra innings settled the tie. The Vets clinched the first-half crown with a 7-2 record. Corry Jamestown sits 5-3, Moose and Elks at 2-6.
Martinez defeats Gavilan by ten round decision and eyes Basilio as next opponent. If Basilio refuses a Newark outdoor bout in September may trigger a Waterman match. Carmen expects Lone Ray Robinson to sign for a September bout plan.
In New York at Belmont Park on the Widener Straightaway six furlongs, Devimsl won the Toboggen Handicap by a substantial margin, race details showing the eight dollar payout and the track conditions noted in the brief.
Washington congressional hearings began into pro sports enterprises as major baseball executives stayed on the sidelines. Rep Harris argued for a bill to exempt baseball and other professional sports from antitrust law, while Assistant Attorney General Hansen urged careful study before granting immunity. Ford Frick was to be called next, with Rep Celler leading the subcommittee.
Riegel, a 42-year-old Philadelphia pro, captured the Open title in a two-stroke margin over four tied runners-up. Heat cut 75 players from the field at the 41st Pennwselve Championship while Stan Dudas, Andy Stofko, Lew Worsham, and Art Barns shared runner-up honors at 147. Worsham and Dudlas earned $400 each. Barns won the low amateur in a sudden death playoff with Stojko.
Local schedule lists Moose versus Corry Jamestown in Little League and Teener League games in Columbus and Bruges. Minor and American Legion matchups include Bruges versus Dodgers and McInnes Steel at Girard, plus National Bank against Aero. Boxing results note Tony de Coin from New York outpointing Felix Chlocea in Paris.
In the Teener League top clash Aero and Alex battled 8 innings to an 8-8 draw, shaping the first half title as lingering six games remain. Ajax led early. Aero surged with four runs in the third, and a late eighth inning comeback nearly decided the outcome before darkness halted play.
Dallas Jack Moore age 19 a University of Oklahoma sophomore shot two under par 68 to lead qualifying in the Fyont Mississippi. In Miami Beach John Penrose shot three under par 34 38 to lead a field of 185 in the First hole qualifying round of the Southern Amateur tournament. Boston Akbar Kann set a track record for the mile and a half at 2 30 3 5 winning the Macomber Memorial Handicap at Suffolk Downs by nine lengths.
Brooklyn Dodgers pull a 1-2 win as Danny McDevitt, a southpaw with a checkered rise, shines with 11 strikeouts and seven hits allowed. The defeat drops Cincinnati to fifth while Pittsburgh defeats Milwaukee, tightening the NL race with Philadelphia, Brooklyn, and Cincinnati two games back. McDevitt’s path from Class A to the majors highlights a surprising ascent for the rookie.
LaNvoN Glenea of Los Angeles and three players from Americas younger teams won their first round matches at the London Lawn Championships, the final tuneup for Wimbledon.
American League standings show Chicago ahead at 36 18 with 867, New York 33 22 600, Detroit 45, Boston 27 30 474, Washington 20 40 933, and Cleveland/Baltimore/Baltimore results. National League leaders Milwaukee 34 23 589, St Louis 81 23, Philadelphia 90 24 555, Brooklyn 31 25 554, Cincinnati 82 26 542. Daily results include Brooklyn 7 Cincinnati 2, Pittsburgh 7 Milwaukee 5. Tonight and tomorrow see Pittsburgh at St Louis, New York at Milwaukee, Brooklyn at Cincinnati, Philadelphia at Chicago, and doubleheaders Philadelphia at Chicago with Pittsburgh at St Louis and Brooklyn at Cincinnati scheduled.
Blchynski's beat Roberts Appliance 10 to 1 in City Softball League action. Ottaway earned the win for Blchynski's, while Matthews took the loss for Roberts. A first and second inning run, three more in the fourth, and a late surge in the seventh powered the victory.
The Cony Tennis Club reduced summer events to seven with July 22 start and playoffs on Saturdays. Events include boys and girls singles, men and women doubles, and a mixed doubles open to all ages at Mead Park courts. Entry deadline July 18 with 25 cent fee.
Vince Markines, 150 pounds from Paterson New Jersey, outpointed Kid Gavilan of Cuba at 147 pounds in Jersey City. The bout showcased Markines's reach and control across ten rounds, solidifying him as a rising welterweight contender.
Salt Lake City Jon Erick son of Michigan defeats CHIf Vickery of Houston in the opening first round. The match goes 4-6 6-3 6-2. Oceanport N J Pearl Prince wins the mile and a sixteenth feature at Monmouth Park by a half length.
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