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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1935
Page
2
A garbled Oil City sport column catalogs slang used in baseball talk, lists nicknames and phrases for batting, umpires, and fielding, and notes Erie County standings and local high school sports. It mentions Bur Ruth records, Schoolboy Rowe, and Denison University coaching links amid scattered team results and local chatter.
A crowded amateur boxing program unfolds at St Edward's gym. Lawrence Park defeats Edinboro while Carry Hi-Y cagers lose in finals. main bouts feature Corry, Spring Creek, Warren, and Corry fighters with multiple weight classes and semi finals attracting strong crowds.
Jayvers host Oil City in a high school basketball engagement. Preparations and practice notes hint at a large crowd expected, with the game following a preliminary matchup and a one hour intermission after the top teams clash. The article mentions previous wins and anticipates a spirited contest at the venue.
Hamburg March 11 Max Schmeling extended his comeback with a nine round victory over Steve Hamas and a shot at Max Baer in New York. Schmeling floored Hamas three times in the sixth, winning by knockout on a brutal display before about 25 000 spectators. American manager Joe Jacobs sat ringside as the star pursued a championship clash already close to fruition.
East High aims to defend its Third District title by facing Rankin High at Pitt Stadium in Pittsburgh Lomerrey evening. Rankin defeated Beaver Falls to reach the matchup, with the winner advancing to play SS Marys, champions of District 9, at Du Bois on Saturday March 16.
In St Petersburg on March 1 the New York Yankees announced pitcher Red Ruffing ended his hard out campaign and agreed to a raise to $18,000 for the season. Lou Gehrig, the club’s top-valued player, arrived at camp for workouts as the squad opened training activities.
Detroit Tigers in Florida workouts as Mickey Cochrane applies pressure. Position players including Gehringer, Henry, Schriber, Parks, Gostin, Scales, Morgan and Joyn join the battery men. Two hill sessions daily begin, while a storm disrupts practice.
The rejuvenated Boston Braves faced doubt yesterday as a youth-heavy lineup from St.Christi nation rookies scored in every inning but one and defeated Tampa Win. Babe Faith played strong at short, grounding Ot, striking, driving in runs, and exiting with three hits.
In Pasadena on March 11 the White Sox prepared for a four hour workout with manager Jimmy Dykes weighing starting Mule Haas over two rookies Vernon Washington and Tip Radcliffe. In Avalon on March 12 the Yanigans were held to a shutout by the Bears as Walter Nickmeyver and Roy Horhan pitched for the regulars. O'Dea Powdedook homered for the Penguins, his team’s lone bright spot. Hubbell's continued pitching mystery looms as he labors through a Detroit visit with the Giants. the A's battled to a 5-5 tie behind a solid but error-prone effort.
Bart Cook of Cincinnati sets pace in the American Bowling Congress tournament in Syracuse on March 11. He posts a 612 singles, with 277, 185, 233 games in the all events and pairs with Ray Schill for strong marks. Schmidt-Gange team leads in the nine game totals, while Lechlerst, Nemmer, and others post notable scores in singles and doubles.
Pittsburgh Mar 11 Marty Simmons aims to topple NAB middleweight champ Teddy Yarnsz. A Michigan import from McKeesport he has won six or seven bouts since arriving and faces Uniontown southpaw Joey Speigel in a two round main event at Moose Temple with several six round prelims.
The Corry bowling teams played at St John alleys in Erie yesterday afternoon. Details from the match are incomplete with scores not provided.
Lawrence Park High School cagers won the Erie County Championship by edging Edinboro 39 to 34 on the Erie YMCA floor Saturday evening. Coach Ralph Vanstone’s squad led 9 to 6 after one, 20 to 14 at halftime, and 29 to 27 entering the final period before extending the rally to claim the title. They will meet West Middlesex, Class B champs, next Tuesday with no site set.
Harrisiy Keppel held a skeet event Saturday afternoon scoring 22 22 25 as skeetmen competed. Partial buyer list includes H Kepinel 28 21 20 Fogle 21 20 20 Hawking 21 18 18 Martin Keppel 15 14 13.
In a tight local game at the Armory court yesterday afternoon, Five Wins Company edged out O'Neil Shantner Basketeers of James Town 87 to 88 as A players rallied in the final quarter. Sears contributed eleven points as the Swedes led briefly before the late surge. Lineups:
Blue Ribbon Keglers and Cohen Coals shared first place after Blue Ribbon defeated Emblem Oils in all three games of week two. The schedule lists Wing Willi versus Waldorf Beer, Cohen Goal versus Blue Ribbon, Emblem Oils versus Mojsel Dairy, Priday Nast Company versus Hammond Elevator. Lineups show top scorers including Geo Kinley and multiple Blue Ribbon players with high game totals.
Corry Hi-Y team suffers a narrow loss to Union City 28 27 in the class B final after earlier beatings of Fairview 14 10 and Girard 24 16. Tourney at Brie M C A court. failure to reach regional playoffs at Allegheny College Meadville next week noted. East district class A final saw Corry’s rivals win 32 40 over Meadville then 24 16 over Tech. Corry lineup listed with players and positions.
United Press reports Pittsburgh pending a final Eastern Intercollegiate Conference game at Morgantown against West Virginia University. A Pitt win would clinch the conference and give Pitt its third straight basketball title. Carnegie Tech finished 18 defeats and 7 wins last season. Duquesne University won 18 of 19 before a 46-42 win over Geneva. The city championship hung in balance among Pitt Duquesne and Duquesne.
Emilsoma reached the almost impossible goal of all dyed-in-the-wool pinochle players when he drew 1000 aces in a three handed game here. Tsomia was playing with George Ahlberg and Avihur Antilta.
Fragmentary text shows a discussion of organizing, weathering setbacks, and sticking to a plan for a staged project. Mentions stakeholders and a goal of success, but details are unclear.
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