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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1952
Page
7
Indians at Cleveland face home woes as they went 1B Eamé Stadium Wed, winning five and losing eight to run home record to 18-26. Road success remains better with 20-13 away wins while at home batting sits at .267 and hitters strike at a weak 50 clip. Also notes on boxing impresario Maxims, rising stars, and NASCAR events in Detroit.
The Aero-Bank team edged Ajax Rogers 7-6 in Loveland Field's Teener League All-Star game after eight innings. An on-field brawl and umpire disputes slowed play as Aero-Bank capitalized on errors and a late walk to score the decisive run in the bottom of the eighth.
The Corry American Legion junior baseball team, aiming for a fifth straight win, hosts Union City at Laveland Field tonight at 6 30 p m. Pat Nolte and Bobby Long manage the Curry nine. Ted May Dick Staples and Ronnie Shoop pace a strong pitching staff led by Staples who seeks a repeat no hitter against Union City with Hodie McLean catching.
In Buffalo New Jersey a benefit exhibition between the Cincinnati Reds and the Buffalo Bisons raised hopes for about $12,000, with Specs Toporeer, once a major leaguer who is now blind, receiving a blank check for the total net gate. Reds won 3 3. Toporeer pitched to Joe McCarthy before thanking the crowd for their support.
Yesterday Detroit beat St Louis 1 to 0 as the only game. Tonight Detroit travels to St Louis while Cleveland visits Chicago and Philadelphia goes to New York. National League action has New York 3 Brooklyn 0 with several night games including Bosign at Brooklyn and New York at Philadelphia.
New York Bayonne slugger Ele Durando resumes ring after layoff as Norman Hayes of Boston faces him in a 10 round bout at Madison Square Garden. The event, billed as the season’s last show at the arena, starts at 9 PM EST and airs on ABC radio and NBC television.
The Associated Press reports pitcher Davie secured his eighth win as the Jamestown Falcons defeated second-place Biumal 5-3 at Hamilton. Wester and Maglie hurled well in other majors action, with Maglie tossing a three-hitter in a Dodgers win and Detroit beating St Louis behind a big first inning home run by Vic Wertz.
The report notes a shiftwork project at playgrounds yesterday with about 100 attendees amid intense heat. Next Wednesday a masquerade party is planned with prizes for most original, prettiest, and funniest costumes. A class includes a dean, a throng, and children will build with pies, bolts, and various items.
Vendors who sell soft drinks and hot dogs at Forbes Field ended a lengthy strike in time to serve fans for the Pittburgh Pirates game. The strike, driven by commission-based pay, was settled after negotiations with the GIO Soft Drink Workers Union. Myron O Brisky disclosed everybody got a raise and was satisfied. About 260 to 400 vendors were affected, with earnings varying by crowd and event. Other games in the International League were postponed.
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