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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1942
Page
7
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Dodgers win 4-1 behind strong pitching from a tired stater and clutch two run hits by the catcher Mickey Owen. Yankees rally with a two homer and a triple by DiMaggio to beat the White Sox 5-4. Red Sox maul Indians 13-8 with 18 hits as Brooklyn moves toward first place.
The page outlines Preakness field expectations with horses like Shut Out and Derby starters eyeing a strong field, plus notes on players such as Hughes from Los Angeles and other baseball mentions. It covers the Kimball scoreboard idea, the Hearst Trophy in Pittsburgh, and local golf and rifle league results, all in a bustling late-season sports digest tone.
Beaver Falls Rocket golfers opened the season with a 9 to 1 victory over Cambridge Springs High, as Dick Krafer and Al Nord led CHS with three points apiece and Grandin added 21 in a mixed program ahead of the fourth annual Spring Sports Day set for May 21 in Titusville.
The field for the Dixie Handicap at Pimlico features Whirlaway Charledon Midland and a dream lineup of 58 major stakes winners valued at over a million dollars The trio Whirlaway Charledon and Midland headline the contenders with Al Master Sir Alfred Best Seller and Impound among others Also noted are weights led by Whirlaway at 128 pounds and Midlands 126 with Charledon and Attention at 124 each
A roundup notes Joe unmeggio and the Yankees beating the White Sox in ten innings, Larry French of the Dodgers tossing 11 innings of four hit ball, and several other performers including Williams, Wallace, Welters, Christopher, Glossop, and McAfee. Also reports McAfee reporting for active duty in Jacksonville as boxing results list Tami Mauriello winning by technical knockout over Eddy Windt in New York.
The rookie Nanny Fernandez impressed as he debuted with a three for five in his first major league game. Boston Braves third baseman, with prior success in the Coast League, showed poised nerves and strong hitting, hinting he may become a top player. Details trace his rise from Yakima to San Francisco, noting his high prep and late break into the big leagues.
Dallas May 6 Leroy Paige famed Negro star Satchel Paige, despite being regarded as a top pitcher, will miss his usual 50 games this season due to winter travel to Cuba and Puerto Rico. Now starting his sixteenth baseball year with Kansas City Monarchs, Paige aims to pitch through spring and summer. he has long traveled 80,000 miles and is famed for unorthodox stunts such as striking out many in a row and sitting teammates while he pitches.
American League standings show Cleveland 16 700 and New York 0 0 with Boston at 1660 and Detroit 15385, Philadelphia 8 1b, Chicago 4 WW 10. Yesterday's results list New York 5 Chicago 4 and Boston 13 Cleveland 3. Today Chicago at Boston and Cleveland at New York with others. National League standings include Brooklyn Osjcey 15, Pittsburgh 8 819, Boston 12 11, New York 210 t1 a6, Chicago f 15 420, Philadelphia 8 16 26, plus multiple game results and matchups such as Brooklyn at Chicago and New York at Pittsburgh.
The Class D Perm State Baseball League starts its eighth season today reduced to a four-team loop due to wartime, with over 1,000 fans expected at Oil City. Battery set for Oil City includes John Begines and Tony Le under manager Frank Oceak, as teams swap venues Friday and transportation issues persist for Washington and Butler. Major league sponsors back each team, including the Dodgers, Cardinals, Yankees and others.
Baseball notes report Ott Trosky leaving the Cleveland Indians due to migraine headaches while leading the American League with the club. He will not rush a return and tends farm life nearby. Manager Boudreau praises the team’s direction as Boston wins noted in briefing. A separate Carlisle benefit golf match features Hogan Shute Harrison and others on May 14, tied to Red Cross relief. The piece also recalls the 1876 Comway theater fire tragedy with 295 lives lost.
New York May 6 report blends horse racing hype with college and pro buzz. Notes Whirl away Challedon Midland as top horses, mentions Whirly’s potential earnings, Dean’s comeback, and Houston baseball, plus college editors and NFL drumbeaters fueling chatter amid a chaotic, humor-filled roundup.
The Loveland base ball squad under manager Ty Crandall schedules three games tonight at 6:90 PM with Meir second, aiming to showcase wing talent after workouts. Warren Ramblers debut May 29 booster game here, then battles with Warren State Hospital on June 4 and West Take Ohio on June 12. The piece notes rapid river erosion near Mingsna Falls at two and a half feet annually.
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