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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1937
Page
6
In a broad sports digest, Byler leads support for removing the center jump to speed play. Notes on Pitt's athletic restructuring under Coach Sutherland and Feller as spring training sensation highlight the page.
Preliminary plans for a six team district baseball league were launched at a Corry conference. Four teams entered the circuit the Raymonds and Aeros of Corry the Union City Athletics and the General Electric Club of Erie with two more to join from Warren and either Falconer or Jamestown. Bill Smith was named president and Ralph Obert named secretary.
Erie native Rick Hetico, residing in Nere, who worked at Avro Supply and played baseball in Corry last season, is considering joining Springfield in the Cleveland Indian farm system of the Mid Atlantic League. He impressed Indian officials during a brief tryout and earned a contract offer for a trial with the Ohio team. The standout young player from the district played for Corry clubs and could join Springfield around April 1 after earlier tryouts with charter clubs in Pennsylvania and Detroit.
Pitt, March 24. Pitt coach Sutherland added two former Pitt gridmen Ales Fox and Hollie Schultz to his football staff with a third hire expected soon. Fox will coach tackles and Schultz ends, while Josh Williams will transfer from Beaver High School to join the Panthers when arrangements are made.
Champion Jimmy Braddock eluded deputy sheriffs and fled toward the South to dodge court orders over a June 22 title defense dispute. The case pits Madison Square Garden, Max Schmeling, and Braddock against Joe Louis in Chicago, with Braddock’s manager Joe Gould saying the fighter is out of reach for now.
Vida Kirin of Corry was out pointed by John Henning of Erie in the 147-pound novice division. Richard Platt of Union City defeated Joe Matteo of Youngsville in the 147-open division. Bob Franz of Corry fights in the 175-pound open division tonight.
Stoneboro Fair officers say the 1997 racing program will be the most attractive ever offered with purses totaling between 35,000 and 6,000. Hawaii invites boxers plans talent exchange with Hollywood legion to bring more mainland boxers for appearances.
Agra Athletic Association bowling squad swept Keister last night to tie for first in the City League. Citizens Bank Keglers defeated the Aeros to move to third, while Corry Jamestown dropped two to fall into a tie for fourth with the Aeros. Group average stood at 210 with Carlson 208, J Maloney 206, French and Keefer 200.
Three contests are scheduled in the Spartansburg Firemen basketball tournament at Sparta tonight. At 7 p m the Titusville Canoes meet the Sparta Firemen, at 8 p m the Centerville Indies face Leadville Huskeless, and at 9 p m Titusville Washington Lunch meets the Corry Hornets. Bill Myers of this city will referee all games.
University of Pittsburgh captured the eastern collegiate conference basketball championship by defeating Temple 35 to 29 in playoff action. Pitt guard Bob Johnson led with 14 points, surpassing Temple center Meyer Bloom by four, with four baskets and seven free throws.
The Raymonds and Aeros basketball clubs are set for a booster program game at St. Edward's parochial school gym tonight. Raymonds feature Jackson Mountain theJean Walters Auribut Gilwon Baresi Wasley Brigham. Aeros lineup includes Daye Lilm fol Anderson Williams Jewell Krone and A Baresi. The Aero Raymond clash follows a St Edward's High vs Corry High Reserves exhibition. Tipoff is 8 45 pm with a large crowd anticipated.
More than 100 golfers start the North South Open in Pinghurst as Henry Picard leads 10 of 15 money-winners entered. Medal play spans 18 holes today and tomorrow plus 36 Thursday, with $4,000 prize money shared among 25 top scorers. Alex Fox, named by Jock Sutherland to Pitt, coached Oil City High School in 1928-30.
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