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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1944
Page
7
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Kentucky Derby preview notes Stir Up as favorite but faces a weak field while a long shot may profit. Phillies start season strong with new infield and pitching wins. Army players may head overseas. DiMaggio rumored to join Pacific service. Odds and ends cover coaches, managers, and a Yale training claim for stamina records.
Cory High School routed Spartansburg 15 to 2 as Billy Hammond, Paul Gates and Bill Harmon led a power display with three home runs, a triple and multiple hits. Leonard Hixson started for Spartansburg but was lifted after third inning jams. Cory broke a 2-2 tie in the fourth, then surged with three, four and five runs in successive frames while Spartansburg misplayed several balls and Cory benefited from timely hitting and sharp defense.
Yesterday in the National League Boston beat New York 4 to 2 while Pittsburgh lost to St. Louis 3. Cincinnati at Chicago was rained out. Today New York visits Boston and Philadelphia hosts Brooklyn. Pittsburgh goes to Chicago. Cincinnati plays St. Louis. In the American League Boston defeated Detroit 2 to 0. Chicago beat Cleveland 2 to 1. Today Boston at New York and Washington at Philadelphia. St. Louis at Cleveland. Chicago at Detroit.
Newspersons report Whitey Abel traveled from Baltimore to Louisville with Derby hopeful Gramps Image amid chatter of Derby preparations. Mentions of Geldings, owners, and training notes hint at a crowded spring scene as clubs discuss players and bets in a rambled sports digest.
AP reports the 70th Kentucky Derby faces a muddy Churchill Downs track with 12 to 17 hopeful thoroughbreds in contention. Track conditions hinge on rain and final 48 hours weather, owners weighing a $3500 entry start as post time nears.
May 5 Phillies buzzing with rise to second in the National League. Chuck Klein credits hard work and pitching, while Freddy Fitesimmons steers the team to a stout attack. Phillies pitchers have allowed just 35 earned and unearned runs over 126 innings across 13 games, signaling a strong start.
Erie Pa Pony League beat Jamestown 8 4 to level the series as they host the Falcons for the third game. Jamestown won game one 3 2 but committed eight errors last night to hand Erie a first season win. Erie joins the league this year.
In a battered recap of early season baseball, Morton Cooper struggles as St. Louis faces Cincinnati in the opening series of the 1944 campaign. Cooper, hampered by an injured ankle, failed to complete five innings in yesterday’s 0-3 loss to Pittsburgh, testing his role as the Redbirds’ ace while Cincinnati, Chicago, Brooklyn, and Philadelphia navigate early standings and lineup shuffles.
Tunney and Dempsey, old rivals, are pictured at a Coast Guard event as they discuss boxing history and the idea of a new bout. Tunney credits Dempsey with clever defense and prime timing, recalling Carpentier and the chin blow that defined his championship.
Glendale May field report notes Casey Stengel veteran baseball manager and former pilot of the Boston club left for a conference in the Midwest. He avoided questions about a Cubs offer and did not confirm any imminent move, with Chicago Cubs already split to Roy Johnson at Wrigley Field.
Match maker Jake Midle announces a rematch between Kishiweleirh Tuy Costantino and Billy Mion for May 22 in New York. Milley Wu earned a split decision over Tuy Costantino in the prior bout, continuing the season’s action.
Bartolo Terranova and Phil Terranova, both Boston packa fighters, meet in a world featherweight bout at Boston Garden for 19 rounds. The matchup began as a business contract but escalated into a heated exchange, each promising a decisive victory.
Baseball scores from multiple leagues report Newark Montreal and Rochester Syracuse results were incomplete with several games postponed. Milwaukee Kansas City and Toledo games show 3 to 1 and 8 to 1 scores respectively, others postponed.
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