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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1942
Page
7
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In New York on May 7 Associated Press reports Lou Boudreau praising Cleveland's 9 division prospects while acknowledging pressure from managing a club. Jim Bagby Jr defends Ty's pitching as Heath and Fleming improve a shaky staff. The Indians sit behind Detroit for fourth after a tough loss to the Yankees.
A jumbled sports roundup from New York covers retirement hints, prize fights, tennis results, and track news. It notes Abs Simon retirement, Bobby Pasitor's rumored bout for $25,000 against Hay Bobo, Lyons beating Veron Tatham in New Mexico, a Jamaica track luncheon boycott, and various lighthearted player updates from boxing, baseball, and college sports with military and wartime references.
Vernon Stephens drove a two on homer in the sixth to beat the Athletics. Ernie Bonham shut out the Indians with five hits for the Yankees. Bobby Doerr hit two homers as the Red Sox defeated the White Sox. Buck Newsom pitched a one hit shutout of the Tigers. Terry Moore homered and drove in two with a double to spark the Cardinals past the Phils. Saint Vincent's Nine edged Greensburg 6 5 as WVU saw its Bearcats streak end amid a three run rally in a rain shortened game.
Walnut Creek No 1 and No 2 rifle teams led Northwestern Pennsylvania clubs in a Carry Rod and Gun Club event at Walnut Creek range. Walnut Creek No 1 finished with 1535 points, Wolf’s Head Oil of Oil City and Titusville also posted strong scores, while multiple shooters including McClymont and Shrout led in individual totals as the meet tested offhand and prone shots with a perfect 400 possible.
TRL State College hosts the eleventh annual tri state district college track and field meet with teams entered from Carnegie Tech Washington and Jefferson Grove City Allegheny Shippensburg Thiel Westminster Slippery Rock Bethany and Geneva. The meet aims to form a permanent track conference and will be staged by entrants on a cooperative basis.
In the American League Boston beat Chicago 8 to 1 and Detroit shutout Washington 7 to 0 while New York defeated Cleveland 3 to 0 and St. Louis beat Philadelphia 7 to 2. Tomorrow's matchups include Chicago at Boston Cleveland at New York Detroit at Washington St. Louis at Philadelphia. In the National League Brooklyn led 11 to 7 over Pittsburgh as St Louis and Boston also played and several games were postponed due to weather with Brooklyn at Chicago and Boston at Cincinnati listed for today.
Doerr homered in the eighth and again in the tenth to power Boston past Chicago 5 to 4. Ted Lyons faced Doerr, but the Red Sox offense chased him as Cleveland won to tie for second with Boston. Cards beat Phils 12 to 1 while others racked up varied scores in majors.
May 7 report says the Hale America Open may be abandoned due to lack of interest with only 105 entrants. Ed Gulley, PGA president, noted the event planned for Chicago the week of June 1 could fall short of the 5,800 entries hoped for to support the Army Navy Relief Fund. Dudley cited concerns after talks with Joe Dey of the USGA. A week remains before the May 18 sectional qualifying rounds set for May 29.
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