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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1954
Page
7
Mike Garcia delivers a six hitter to help Cleveland defeat Boston as fans hope his form signals a turnaround for the pitching staff. The season's early struggles follow his spring and first starts, but solid support may indicate brighter days ahead.
Corry Areagh School track team opened the season with a 71 to 38 win at Franklin. Beavers won field events led by Blynt pole vault and Cozad broad jump while Hixson and Lates captured multiple firsts. Top scorers included Hixson in javelin and discus and Lates in the half mile and mile.
Eighteen runners, including Goyama Hasty Road and Fisherman, vie for the Kentucky Derby purse at Churchill Downs. A field of 14 colts faces a 1 1 4 mile test starting at 4:30 pm with estimated purses near 102 800 for the winner and 124 850 gross overall. Eddie Arcaro guides Correlation’s bid, while Willie Shoemaker rides Goyama and Deter mine is also considered a strong threat.
American League results include Cleveland 9 over New York 4 in 10 innings and Chicago 5 Boston 0. Philadelphia 5 Baltimore 1. Detroit 2 Washington 1 in 12 innings. National League scores show New York 4 Chicago 2 in 14 innings and Brooklyn 6 Cincinnati 3 with Philadelphia 6 Milwaukee 2. Pittsburgh at St Louis and others noted. Today’s games list Cleveland at New York Chicago at Boston Baltimore at Philadelphia Detroit at Washington Brooklyn at Cincinnati Philadelphia at Milwaukee New York at Chicago Pittsburgh at St Louis.
Paolo Rosi suffered a forehead cut above the right eye after a clash with Orlando Zulueta at St Nicholas Arena. Referee Albert Berl stopped the lightweight contest at 4 seconds of the eighth round after the cut bled heavily. Zulueta earned a technical knockout win as 2,500 spectators paid 547 dollars.
A three member committee, appointed by P. J. McGovern, will conduct a national study on the future of the World Series for 8 to 12 year olds. The aim is to judge whether the series should be timed or discarded and to measure its good and bad points. About 250000 boys are in Little League and 500000 more in related farm systems.
In Manchester yesterday Robert Cohen 119 percent and Mannie Francis 117 percent led a boxing event with notable participants from France and South Africa, including a Gold Coast connection.
The list names leaders and co leaders across batting, pitching and fielding. Notable figures include Fain Chicago with 13 RBIs and Jensen Boston with 4 home runs, while Turley Baltimore records 32 strikeouts and Maglie New York 4 0 with 1 000.
Trice, a Georgia born rookie with the Athletics, pitched strongly for a one hit eight inning stint and a 6-1 win, raising hopes for AL Rookie of the Year as the Phillies and other teams posted wins.
Orlando Zulunta stopped Paolo Rosi in New York at St. Nicholas Arena in a 1354 Havand bout, Italy.
Larry Doby of the Cleveland Indians slugged three singles and a homer driving in four runs as Cleveland beat New York 6-4 in ten innings. Sal Maglie of the Giants earned his fourth win in four starts in a 14 inning game over Chicago. Gene Gunter of Baltimore knocked out Frankie Wolfer in Philadelphia.
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