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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1933
Page
2
Barney Ross defeated Canzoneri in a hard fought 10 round title bout in Chicago to claim the world lightweight championship. The bout featured brutal exchanges, rough clinches, and a dramatic finish as Ross prevailed by knockout to become the new champion.
Summary of yesterday results across leagues noting New York 10 to 4 over St Louis and 8 to 1 by Philadelphia over St Laws, plus Buffalo 10 and Toronto 4, with Brooklyn 5 Pittsburgh 4 Cincinnati 2 New York 1. Today features Mey Turk at St Louis Boston at Detroit Washington at Chicago and Pittsburgh at Brooklyn among others.
In Philadelphia June 2 the Athletics and the Indians split a doubleheader as Mickey Cochrane, veteran catcher for the A’s, hurt his side colliding with the wall near the box seats during a foul ball. Clint Brown, one of Cleveland’s best pitchers, was sent to bed with an acute gallstone attack and will be on the sick list indefinitely.
Anglers report a retire from a two day fishing trip and a large brown trout weighing about 8 1 2 pounds. Local sportsmen hope for a secure stream and better luck in future outings.
Washington, amid heavy rains of praise, moved to sole league lead by defeating Chicago 7 to 2. The Senators surged, batting at .201 and piling up 199 hits in the stretch, while New York slipped to second after a rough road skid and a split twin bill with St. Louis. Babe Ruth homered for the Yankees in the opener, but Chicago’s loss tightened the NL race as Cincinnati and Philadelphia won, and Brooklyn edged Pittsburgh in a late rally.
June 21 in Titusville the Ohindependents and Canadohia A C players held an all hands workout at Carterie with strong turnout. A definite squad will be chosen from those at Monday Tuesday and Wednesday sessions, with the lineup to be set Wednesday night and games arranged thereafter. Wrestling results from New York and Philadelphia list several bouts and disqualifications.
Phalanx fraternities from Sharon Greenville Bradford Meadvill Corry Cambridge Springs and Franklin join Ol City for a district track meet at Hassan Ramage Field Saturday at 3 pm events include sprints relays jumps and throws. Captain William Hershelman leads Corry with team members and officials named. banquet follows at the M G A with Rev Maxwell as guest speaker and Jack Pierce as toastmaster.
United Press reports Scott defeats Bourn of Sunningdale to win the British amateur golf championship. Scott led by three at the morning turn and five at mid-match, holding lead through the afternoon to clinch the title. He beat George T Dunlap Jr of New York to reach the final, while Bourn eliminated Cyril Tolley.
Hoylake England June 24 veteran British amateur Michael Scott leads Jay by five holes over T A Bourn of Sunningvale after the morning round of the 86 hole final match in the British title quest at Hoylake.
Titusville July 24 One change in the boxing program at the XYZ hall Monday night Tony Lysowsk i Titusville collegian will meet Herbie Philips of Erie in one of seven fights The card lists Jimmie Clan vs Eddie Bowler Smoke Robinson vs Edip Kay Glenn Dunkle vs Frankie Schwartz Tony Lysoveski vs He w Phillips Frankie Karnes vs Danny O'Brien Doc Rovers vs Vong Camp and Jick Delahunty vs ? Camp at Oil City 128 pounds.
Corry Merchants led by Beck host Warren in an Interstate Baseball League contest Sunday with Ernie Hendershot possible 1943 debut. Blowers likely to start for the visitors while local pitchers remain to be announced as Manager Greening plans shifts to sharpen team play after ragged showing at Emporium.
Pennsylvania received eighteen million dollars from a forty million dollar national emergency highway program. The allocation, third largest after New York and Texas, comes under the industrial recovery act and will fund emergency and routine federal aid on state roads. The plan distributes seven eighths by usual federal aid and one eighth by population based emergency funds. Dick Cooper, Harrisburg daredevil parachute jumper, will appear at Franklin Airport this week.
A fragmentary clipping from Los Angeles County advertises San Cura Ointment and Soap as a cure for piles after buyers spent about 200 dollars on other remedies. It promises a money back guarantee if one 80 cent jar fails to help, urging readers to ask their druggists for refunds.
In a five game win streak, the Erie Eckerds prepare to meet Emporium on the Brie sand lot as Signor the former National League ringertimes up Sylvanians hopes to halt unbeaten Triestes. Signor has shut out Johnsonburg and Corry recently and could become the Eckerds third straight victim in Interstate play.
Fragmentary text lists four individuals and seven directors besides a money transfer reference. It mentions order letters and a bomb scene but lacks coherent context, dates, places, or organizations to identify the event or outcome.
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