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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1935
Page
6
A vivid sports column surveys upsets across golf boxing and track. Underdogs like Sam Parks in the National Open and Jack Lovelock in a mile race stride into focus alongside Braddock Baer and Lou Johnson stories. The piece links unpredictable results to a lively season across teams like the Carry All Star squad Aero and Raymonds in local leagues.
Twelve amateur boxing bouts are set at the State Armory East Washington Street this evening. Bob Franz is slated to KO Huff Mann of Warren in the final bout, with about 500 spectators expected and the card re arranged from earlier announcements.
The program lists six bouts at the State Armory led by Romansity versus Schultz at 189 pounds and Brigham versus Coons at 147. Other matchups include Bennett vs Jewell 142, Schultz versus Fuzinec 147, and Gru nasty-Munn versus Bob Franz 165. Main events begin at 8 15 p m with Gru nasty slated to clash with Wojeck and Schultz expected to showcase power.
Corry Jamestown catcher Norm Mountain returned from Adrian College Michigan to compete in Windsor Ontario at Kennedy Stadium. He won shot put discus and javelin, set a conference record with 42 feet 2 inches, and scored 173 points across football basketball and track in the season. Mountain holds school shot mark of 48 feet and discus best of 118 feet 1 inch.
California and Cornell fought a four mile Hudson race that ended with a margin of three-fifths of a second, as 18 rowers from West and East competed with identical pace. Spectators and crews were split about the winner until the official scoreboard crowned California.
Harrisburg reports Trout season opening tests skill of anglers as streams reach normal levels and insect hatches appear. Veteran fly fishermen favor early morning or late evening rises with artificial flies while stream temperatures and other factors affect trout feeding patterns.
Tamulis, 24, southpaw with the New York Yankees, is touted as a top first year pitcher candidate by Gy Blanton of Pittsburgh and John Whitehead of the White Sox. He has a 6-1 record this season and is praised by Joe McCarthy for his control and fastball. Tamulis began pro ball after Boston high school graduation and was farmed to Newark after being acquired by the Yankees two years ago. The pitcher is described as powerful for his height and weighs 190 pounds.
Chicago middleweight Chuck Heffner travels to Pittsburgh to spar with Anson Green, the Homestead Negro, ahead of a 10 round main event at Greenlee Field tomorrow night. Red Brice and Henry Palmero square off in an eight round semi final.
Millvale, Pa. June 18 The Hickey Park card washed out by Monday's rains will be held next Tuesday promoter Jake Mintz said Mike Barto of New Kensington was scheduled to meet Tony Walco of Philadelphia while Marty Sampson of New York was to fight Alton Matthews of St Louis in 10 round bouts
Harrisburg reports a strong bounty season with 114647 dollars paid for 159 wild cats 9487 gray foxes 78514 weasels and 172 guahawks. The Board of Game Commissioners compiled the statistics and the note mentions an American Association scoreline Milwaukee versus Kansas City 3.
New York Yankees visit Detroit to face the Tigers in a three day set starting with a twilight doubleheader. The Yankees ride a strong lead in the pennant race, aided by hot hitters Gehrig Dickey and Chapman, while Detroit aims to halt a late season slide and challenge the Yankees’ dominance.
Pittsburgh June 19 Art Rooney announces the Pirates have added 8 cured Swede Hilstrom a fullback from Philadelphia in a three way deal with the Giants and Philadelphia. The Pirates sent Jess Quatse to the Giants while Philadelphia sent Hank Teese to the Giants. U. S. over Columbus United Brethren mushball squad beat Columbus 17 to 7 yesterday afternoon in a league game.
Yesterday's results show rain affecting many games across leagues. Montreal defeated Syracuse 5 3 in an international matchup while Albany and Toronto also posted a 7 goal result. Today Philadelphia faces Chicago and other scheduled contests include New York at Detroit and Pittsburgh at New York.
Twenty leading dirt track automobiles from Ohio and Pennsylvania will race in Sharon Speedway's season third event on Sunday afternoon. Bud Henderson of Akron, winner of the first two races, seeks another victory as several new cars enter the field at the half mile dirt oval near Sharon. Shorty Drexler of Louisville believes he can challenge Henderson after losing to him on a spin in the opening race.
United Press reports Helen Jacobs the American tennis champion at Wimbledon will be presented to King George and Queen Mary at Buckingham Palace on June 25. The event caps the season with twenty two other women invited for the June 25 courts and twelve for June 26. Mrs Helen Wills Moody, Jacobs' predecessor, was presented in 1928.
In the intercollegiate regatta, California won the varsity four mile race in 18:52, tied with Cornell at 18:52 and fifth Syracuse at 19:09. Washington finished 19:00, Navy 19:08, Pennsylvania 18:37, Columbia 19:87.
Fragmentary OCR reads a music or theatre notice naming performers Dewey Miss Gertrt and a program called Waltz In A Mystery. It mentions April and a Doll's Day to A Will. The legibility is poor but suggests a staged recital or first performance with local interest.
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