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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1944
Page
7
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Woolworth era notes report Corry Merchants player Untereiner received a telegram offering a chance to join the sixth place Hornell Finntes in the Pony League, with possible placement to York in the Interstate League if terms allow. The piece also covers baseball machine history, Zivic’s retirement, and a Conneaut Lake fishing opening.
National League gates in four parks fund war relief tonight with proceeds from all senior games. The double program includes St Louis against Philadelphia and Cincinnati against Boston, while Chicago meets Brooklyn and Pittsburgh hosts New York. Yankees face St Louis Browns in a key series as Don Savage sits with injury.
Pennsylvania anglers anticipate the bass season opener on July 1 with favorable water conditions and an expected stocking of about 600000 bass in state streams. Regulations set daily limits and sizes for bass pike pickerel muskellunge and other species along with dates through November 30.
Ned Trish lists many basketball teams for next winter with scarce courts. NBA champ Jim Borita will train by August end. Dickie Jones aims to be a pole vaulter idolizing Warmerdam. Allen Dillon delays bear hunt in Alaska until resident license costs justified. Akins of Washington hits 656 in 46 games, Jo Ann McGowan shows show business promise. Dwight Firman returns to minor leagues after umpiring. Johnny Wyrostek leads batting but poor fielding. Alabama Auburn tension swells in football talk. Lou Klein joins Coast Guard team at shortstop. Bill Smith earns second-class swimming title.
Organization of the four team four ferm ily Baseball League completed. Season opens Thursday at Loveland Field with Cardinals Yankee clash and Indians Pirates game next Thursday. No game next week on July 4 due to holiday. games to be played Tuesday and Thursday thereafter. Managers listed for Cardinals Yankees and Pirates with initial rosters and players.
A new American Professional Football League plans eight west coast franchises led by William Freelove and backed by George Zaharias and Mildred Didriksen. Clubs in Seattle Portland Oakland San Francisco Hollywood San Diego and two in Los Angeles will join with about 51000 banked by initial franchise bids.
Electrician Ping Bodie, former Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees outfielder, still loves baseball. He works at Universal Pictures, lights from a high catwalk, and reflects on Joe DiMaggio and Hall of Fame peers. His career spanned 1919 to 1921 with majors, then minor leagues through 1930s.
Erie and Lockport posted twin wins in a doubleheader. Lockport dominated in a 20 6 opener and 3 2 victory in the nightcap while Erie swept Jamestown 11 2 and 15 4. Wellsville slid past Hoywell 6 3 and 9 2, Bradford beat Stearn 2 8.
Bernard Tuts Bartzen a 192 pound southpaw from San Angelo Texas upset the defending champion and top seed Charles Oliver of Perth Amboy New Jersey 6 2 to reach the semi finals in the inter scholastic tennis tournament. He then faces Glenn Bassett of Santa Monica California tomorrow after coming from a one set deficit to win the first set.
Myrl Hoag, a 36 year old veteran with past stints in the Yankees and Browns, was claimed by the Cleveland Indians on waivers from Chicago. President Roger Peckinpaugh announced Hoag will join the roster while Hal Kleine was optioned to the International League.
Haegg and Andersson, Sweden’s leading distance runners, clash in the 1500 meters today in Stockholm. Andersson holds the world record for 1500 meters at 8:45, while Haegg’s best near 3:45 for the mile and other marks are noted as they compete on Willer track.
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