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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1935
Page
6
In a turbulent City Baseball League scene, insiders complain of cliques and leadership struggles that threaten the league's survival. A tomorrow meeting aims to resolve disputes, restore order, and ensure league control over all baseball matters in the city.
Alabama Pitts made his professional baseball debut for Albany as he dropped two singles and scored a run, but Syracuse won 4 to 1. Pitts, a former Bing Sing athlete, left the game with the team trailing.
The Raymonds lead the league by one game after a 4 to 3 victory over the All-Way Electrics, a contest halted after %w innings due to rain. A second Aeros vs Corry-James town game was not played on weather and field conditions. Protests allege ineligible players on both sides, with league officials to meet tomorrow to decide.
Corry All-Stars meet Union City Athletics at Washington street grounds at 5 pm in the second of a three game series. The Stars seek to conclude the set as favorites with Vern Group Sonny Staples and Babe Haenel available for action and Zinny Sanders returning to field duty after an injury.
Oakland June 24 The race driver Maya from Los Angeles set a new qualifying speed of 98.9 mph then won the 100 mile feature at Oakland Speedway with a time of 1 hour 7 minutes 27 seconds. Harris Insinger and Ray Pixley, both of Los Angeles, followed.
American league results show Chicago 4 to 2 over Boston and Philadelphia 11 to 18 with St Louis 1 to 1. Washington 13 to 7 over Detroit. Cleveland 6 to 5 over New York. National league scores include Pittsburgh 4 to 7, Boston 3 to 4, Cincinnati 5 to St. Louis 16, Brooklyn 2 to 10, New York 8 to Chicago 0. International play notes Newark 6 to 2 over Baltimore, Rochester 1 to 1 with Buffalo, Montreal 6 to 5 over Toronto, Syracuse 9 to 8 over Albany, rain affecting some games. Today Boston visits Chicago, Philadelphia at St Louis, Washington at Detroit, New York at Cleveland, Cincinnati at Philadelphia, St Louis at Brooklyn, Chicago at New York. Only games scheduled. American Assn scores include Milwaukee 4 to 12, Columbus 3 to 7, Minneapolis 10 to 8, Louisville 4 to 3, Kansas City 5 to 3, Indianapolis 4, St Paul 2.
An old health ad extols Thompson's Barosma Tablets as cleansing kidneys and eliminating poisons. It claims daily blood filtration by kidneys and that Barosma Tablets relieve headaches dizziness rheumatic pains and various ailments by flushing the urinary system, pricing 50 cents at drugstores.
Joe Louis prepares for a 15-round heavyweight showdown with Primo Carnera in Yankee Stadium. The bout draws over 50,000 fans and about 400000 in gate receipts, promising a peak crowd of the year. Louis, hailed as a great puncher, carries a 22-0 record and 18 knockouts in under a year, with a ferocious sparring camp at Pompton Lakes. Carnera, a 258-pound Italian giant, enters as a formidable challenger amid betting suspense.
In a June 24 game at Warren, Lefty Kendall hurled a shutout as Titusville Tampaging Penn-Drakes defeated Hyvis Oils 3 to 0. The second meeting of the year followed a strong battle in Carter Wield where Petrolia and Titusville fought to a 7-6 Refiners win after a six-run third inning.
Lan gon Little of San Francisco begins his British Open bid at Mlifield Scotland with a 78 rough round amid 240 players. Fran tiscan title holder from America and Great Britain trails after the opening day as field splits across Mlifield and Gullane courses. Medart of Hershey scratches leaving five rivals from the United States and two expatriates in contention for the title.
United Press reports in New York that Jack Dempsey celebrated his 40th birthday today. He is quoted saying I don't feel a day over 21 as he marked the occasion with fans and media attention in the city.
Leroy Weir of Cleveland, a school teacher, defended the West Penn men's singles crown by beating Frans Broida of Belmont Racquet Club in five sets 6-1 2-6 0-6 6-4 9-7. Edna C. Smith dethroned Barbara Duffy in women's singles 6-2 6-4 and, with Dorothy Jarvis, won the doubles 5-3 8-6 6-4. The O’Laughlins defended their Western Pennsylvania doubles title beating Wes and Monte Granger 2-6 6-8 6-3 6-1.
Three aces reported by Shannopin Country Club over the weekend. W. J. Lacrosse of Holyoke Mass scored on the 146 yard No 7 hole yesterday. Knox Young Jr and W W Hersh Perger members both carded aces on the 162 yard No 17 hole Saturday. The holes in one occurred within an hour of each other.
United States entrants open play at Wimbledon with Perry and Round favored to defend titles. Wilmer Allison of Austin Texas and Sidney Wood New York lead U S men seeds four and five. Helen Wills Moody seeks a seventh Wimbledon crown while Helen Jacobs defends U S title amid strong women’s field.
Pittsburgh report notes two weather‑dependent boxing cards to be held at Hickey Park and Greenlee Field this week. Promoter Jake Mintz aims to stage the Tony Falco versus Mike Barto 10‑round main event at Hickey Park, with a second 10‑round bout pairing Marty Sampson of New York against Allen Matthews of St. Louis Thursday.
New York drops four straight after a fast start, losing 7 0 to Schoolboy Rowe in Detroit then 6 5 to Cleveland. Wrightdalgple scored the winning run as two wild pitches by Gomez allowed the go ahead run. Giants blank Cubs 8 0 to extend NL lead. Pirates and Cardinals win, while White Sox and Red Sox split a doubleheader in Chicago.
A round feature pits Anson Green of Homestead against Chuck Helfer of Chicago in a Panegro middleweight bout. The match highlights a crossover clash with regional pride and potential title implications as both fighters seek decisive victory.
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