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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1938
Page
6
Art Kesapp of the Corry Rute team finishes third in the Western Pennsylvania Pills League scoring after a 15 match season. Marshall Williams of Meadville and C DeWoody of Oil City top the list. Knapp leads in kneeling and sits second in other events. Oil City repeats as team champions with Corry tying Meadville for third.
Ambers, a lightweight from Miami, heads to Kamiaville for a likely title bout. The voyage follows a brief clash with Jimmy Vaughn and Cheve, while Kan- earns minor mention in the route notes.
Aero A A proposes an all Corry club for the season with Kip Anderson as board chair and Russ Dunnihoo as secretary. The plan targets Corry and vicinity players, repairs to Aero Park, and weekend independent games rather than league play.
Max Schmeling sails aboard the Bremen bound for the United States for the world heavyweight title clash with Joe Louis in New York on June 22. He is accompanied by his trainer Max Machon.
An old advertisement urges taking Thompson's Barasma Tablets to cleanse kidneys and eliminate poisons. It claims benefits like headache relief and reduced dizziness, touting strengthened bladder and ease from rheumatic pain amid garbled OCR text.
Stagehand returns to compete in a one mile Derby trial at Churchill Downs as part of the build up to the 64th Kentucky Derby. The J H Maxwell Howard colt faces ten other Derby hopefuls including Santa Anita Derby and Handicap winner, with Stagehand likely to be the favorite if he wins with Jackie Westroppa aboard. The outcome of today’s race with Stagehand’s showing will influence which of the nine other Derby candidates join Saturday’s field.
May 3 Pittsburgh report says the University of Pittsburgh tennis team defeated Indiana State Teachers College 7 1 to extend its winning streak to four. Pitt’s Rimer defeated Hartman in straight sets 6 3 6 4, notching the visitors only win.
Cincinnati May 3 Burgess Whitehead second baseman for the National League leading New York Giants will miss the rest of the season after Bill Terry announced the retirement due to an appendectomy he underwent February 19. He played 806 consecutive games before, plans to return home to Lewiston North Carolina this week. Lou Chiozza has taken over his second base duties.
Tom Winsett, outfielder for the Brooklyn Dodgers, joined the Jersey Giants of the International League today. He was sold for cash, costing the Dodgers about 40,000 two years ago after being purchased from Columbus in the American Association. He was a regular Dodger last season.
The French Tennis Federation announced that Ton Budge and Gene Mako, U S Davis Cup stars, will compete in the French tennis championships starting June 2 at Roland Garros stadium.
Irving Eldridge of New York defeated Charley Burns of Johnstown Pennsylvania by knockout in seven rounds last night in New York.
Marple champions at the city schools meet for the city playoff at 9:30 Saturday morning at Washington school grounds. The champs include Fairview-Merle Ottaway and Milta Varasso. Washington Arch ie Pless and Gail Davis. Concord Charles Hall and Floyd Goodwill. Junior High Liverne Pitch and Dale Dunnihoo. A second tournament for shooters not in the regular school events will be held at 9 o'clock Saturday at Washington street grounds.
Luther team Ted Gunwry and Jock Kennedy lead the field at Wildwood County Club Pittsburgh in a best ball event. They carded 31, five under par, in the opening round but slipped to 88, two over par, after the last nine holes.
A schedule of probable pitchers lists Cleveland with Feller at Washington Ferrell and Whitehead at Philadelphia Caster, plus Detroit at Boston Grove and St. Louis Hildebrand at New York Ruffing. National League matchups include Philadelphia Waiters at Chicago Dean, Brooklyn Pressnetl at Pittsburgh Tobin, New York Schumacher at Cincinnati Derringer, and Boston Fette at St. Louis after Gee.
Park Lunch bowlers finished two games ahead of the Colich Coals in a tight race as the City Bowling League wrapped up with two wins for the Lunchers and two for the Coal ers. Al Miller led the evening with a 220 average and a 260 game. A doubles tournament and prize distribution follow next Monday.
Joe Medwick, Cardinals outfielder, hit the first homer of the season sparking a 6 to 3 victory over the Cubs. Medwick's late rally helped propel St. Louis to the win as the team cruised past Chicago with consistent hitting and solid defense.
Today’s American League games feature Detroit at Boston and Chicago at Philadelphia with Cleveland at Washington. National League matchups include Brooklyn at Pittsburgh and New York at Cincinnati. Yesterday’s scores show New York 3 Washington 2 and Cleveland 11 Detroit 3. Boston 13 Philadelphia 1. Brooklyn 7 New York 4. Cincinnati 8 Pittsburgh 6. St Louis 6 Chicago 3. International League results Jersey City 9 Montreal 2 and Baltimore Buffalo 3 Newark 12, Rochester 11. American Association reports no games scheduled.
May 3 report of early major league games across the league, noting Yankees beating Washington 3-2, Red Sox routing Athletics 18-1, Giants beating Brooklyn 7-4 for their 11th straight win, Cardinals over Cubs 6-3, Reds over Pirates 8-6, and Reds’ Lyn Goodman homering twice to lead with five.
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