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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1936
Page
6
Board of Education may authorize use of Aeros Incluged field for high school games this fall as Junior High field is ruled out for the year. Oswego’s baseball team and local athletes face changes while Aero Field promoters plan free admission for children at upcoming games.
Wimbledon news from June 25 reports Fred Perry, world No. 1 and two-year defending champion, matches Johnny Van Ryn in the opening rounds. Wilmer Allison and Jacques Van Den Hynde also feature as contenders in the doubles and singles draws among a slate of top players including Budge and Grant.
The Warren Baseball Association disbanded for the season. HyVis Oils will take over Warren independent games, starting Saturday afternoon against the Titusville Penn-Drakes.
Detroit pitcher Crowder asked yesterday to be placed on the voluntary retirement list for the remainder of the season after a year of elbow and stomach troubles.
Yankees rookie outfielder DiMaggio tied the record by hitting two home runs in the fifth inning against Chicago. In London, America beat Great Britain 15 to 9 in the International Cup final game as polo forces opened with goals through defense.
Goodman of Omaha, defending champion, advanced to the second round in Wichita with a 2 to 1 win over George Johnson of Wichita.
San Antonio police escorted Maxie Baer from the ring after a three round knockout of Wilson Dunn. The crowd booed loudly as Baer taunted fans and slapped Dunn through the ropes, then Baer was escorted to the exit amid threats of violence.
Yesterday's scores include Detroit 7 to Boston 6 and New York 18 to Chicago 11 with rain in several games. Today Philadelphia visits Detroit and other matchups include Washington at St Louis New York at Chicago and Boston at Chicago among others. John Foley and Ralph Elston visited Cleveland on Wednesday.
New York Yankees hammer Chicago White Sox 18 to 11 as Joe DiMaggio belts two homers in one inning and four other Yankees reach multiple hits. Lou Gehrig Dickey Powell and Sewel also contribute while Boston loses to Detroit. Pirates and Giants split a doubleheader with one game each. rest of schedule washed out.
Lawther of Westminster College is approved as head basketball coach and assistant professor of physical education at Penn State. He led Westminster to 168 wins in 203 games over ten years.
Fans will see an Independent nine host Union City's Athletics in the season opener at 2:30 PM on the Aero Wield field at Shady Avenue. Verne Group to pitch, Mike Popovitch likely to start for Union City, as both clubs sharpen for opening day with final lineup decisions pending.
North Randall Trotting Club under W Seeley prepares the annual Grand Circuit meet running June 20 to July 4 in Cleveland. Horsemen report high condition as stalls fill with stables from West North and South. Star reinsmen expected include Ben White Gibson Fleming Dickerson Cox Dean Berry Caton Tomas Dodge Mahoney Parshall Short Palin M rskine Valentine Youle McKay Fleisch and others.
Harvey Rooker former Pitt end accepted a contract to coach athletics at Conemaugh High School in Johnstown Pennsylvania. The move places Rooker a key figure in local school sports leadership starting this summer.
The four year old text describes the national women's swimming and diving championships opening in Orients Pool Manhattan Beach. It highlights Mary Hosker of Miami Beach Florida as the world’s youngest sports champion challenging to defend her 3 meter diving title while 21 swimmers compete for the 100 meter freestyle crown.
Jack Sharkey a 10 to 6 favorite to defeat Phil Brubaker in a 10 round bout at Fenway Park. About 12,000 fans expected for Sharkey's fourth comeback against the 71 year old Brubaker who left the ministry for boxing. Sharkey brings 12 years of ring experience to offset Brubaker's 16 wins with 14 knockouts in 29 starts.
Seventy three golfers, including forty five professionals and twenty seven amateurs, entered the Pennsylvania State open at Galeton Country Club with a $300 first prize and about $1,500 in total prizes. Defending champ Ray Mangrum did not compete. Notables include Ed Dudley, Leffler, Perry Deb Vecchio, and local entrants Tony Joy Ted Luther Dick Shoemaker Bar rett Melvin Toby Lyons.
Gene Sarazen of Brookfield Center Conn winner in 1932 shot a par breaking 73 in the opening round at Hoylake to sit near the leaders. He played 85 on the front nine with an 38 on the back, ending one under par.
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