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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1932
Page
2
Local sports notes decry slumps and crowding criticism of Merchants and other teams. The column highlights Gene Sarazen winning the US Open golf title and British Open heroics, praising Curry area players, golf history, and local clubs, while urging fair support for Wasehall and other sports.
The Merchants left runners stranded in key spots as Canadohta A C. clinched a 7 1 victory on the lake diamond. Cobnett Pesgy and Cran led offense with two run hits in the second inning, while Crandall and Radack boosted runs later. Canadohta pulled ahead with five hits in the third as McDonald and Johnson produced timely scores. The Merchants dropped two weekend games, including a rough loss to Erie Pattens, amid a string of botched rallies and costly outs. Pirates’ hot play drew local spotlight with Gibson lifting the squad to the top of the league standings.
Sonny Staples fired a no hitter for the Nameless Nine of Erie at Athletic Field as they blanked Zohen Auto Parts 8 0. Christ and Brynolfson doubled for Nameless while French drove in two runs. Kinney Knapp paired on the mound for Erie and Hayes Comblin led the visitors. The Nameless Nine plan games at dunioy High grounds Thursday and at fair grounds Sunday with several regional opponents on the docket.
Benjamin Arkid of Wheeling West Virginia won the men s singles in straight sets, adding two more titles in the West Penn tournament. He teamed with Dr Tohu O Loughlin to win the men s doubles, defeating last year s champions. Margaret Cur specken and Dor othy Anderson won the mixed doubles and women s singles respectively, while Miriam Sullivan and Margaret Cargpecken won the women s doubles. The feature on Babe Ruth era baseball notes Lou Gehrig and Hack Wilson highlights.
United Press reports a six game winning streak lifting the Pittsburgh Pirates to the top of the National League for the first time this season. Paul Waner and Lloyd Waner lead the charge at bat with Pie Traynor Gus Suhr and Bol Grave contributing. Larry French held the Reds to four singles in the opener while Traynor's two on homer decided the first game. A six run rally in the ninth gave the Pirates the nightcap 9 to 5.
Showers morning and afternoon promised improving weather for Class A Mushball League games at the Junior High grounds tonight at 6:16. Aero Supply faces United Brett, while Company A clashes with Corry Jamestown. A postponed game is on the books if conditions permit.
Tony Joy of Garry Lowe club chased a course record with a first nine 22 three under par and finished 70 for 18. Doc Gillette carded 40 over par, Don MacKenzie posted 50, while a large crowd watched Goofy Gomex and three eight-handers in the weekend golf scene.
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Bannister allowed eighteen hits as the Fultons hammered the Corty Merchants for an 8 to 0 victory on the Junior High field. Osieki led Erie with three singles and a double in five trips, while Glance restricted the Merchants to nine hits over eight innings. The Puttons, leading the Glenwood League at Erie, dominated from the start with strong fielding and timely hitting.
Scores show multiple city teams across baseball and hockey style listings with results from games between St Louis and Cleveland Philadelphia and Boston, Chicago and St Louis, Pittsburgh and Cincinnati, Baltimore Newark Jersey City Reading Montreal Toronto Buffalo Rochester and others. Today’s games outline remaining matchups across listed venues.
Wimbledon dispatch reports Mrs Helen Moody and Miss Jacobs reaching the semi finals of the Waylist tennis championship. Moody defeated Dorothy Round 6 0 6 1, while Jacobs beat Hilda Kradwinkle 6 2 6 1. Moody faces Rene Mathlen and Jacobs meets Mary Hebley in the next round.
Fragmentary notes show discussion of public education funding and tax implications in Corry Pennsylvania. Mentions state analysis, burdens, and school expenditures, with uncertain figures and quotations.
The readable parts describe tax figures and district costs from 1920 with references to a principal and qualification, noting costs are high and burdensome. Scattered phrases mention rural taxes, certain charges, and a question about costs and conditions. The garbled text limits clear details.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions medical and political context with unclear names. It reads like a stray line from a larger article, with phrases such as national or regional topics and ordinary civic discourse, but lacks identifiable entities or concrete events.
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