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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1949
Page
7
Ponder, the 16-1 Derby winner trained by Ben Jones, heads to Pimlico as a potential factor in the Belmont season. Olympia faltered to sixth as Ponder showed stamina over the Churchill Downs stretch. Yankees hold a widening AL lead as DiMaggio shines and Indians struggle with injuries amid trades and new signings.
Sparta Nine, still seeking first win after a loss to Warren, will host Spartansburg tomorrow at Love land Field starting 4 PM. Coach Gaul’s charges are expected to provide a stiff contest with Freshman Ronnie Shoop starting and Bob Long available for relief. Roger Ottaway will again catch.
Washington swept Cleveland in a two game set as Joe Kuhel led the offense with an 8-7 opener win and a 2-0 nightcap victory before 49,734 fans. The Senators moved into a fifth place tie with Philadelphia, half a game from the first division, as Giants and Pirates won elsewhere.
The Corry Country Club hosted a well attended breakfast event as the season opens with about 2 people in attendance. The meal ran from 9 o'clock to noon featuring juice bacon and eggs coffee and potatoes. Ideal weekend weather and excellent course condition drew many favorable member comments after Saturday and Sunday golf on the hilltop layout.
The Giff Shuffleboard League lists TomoroW events at Frank's Tavern and Pete's Cafe and the Spartansiurs at a hotel. Participants include local teams and players, with matches scheduled across venues.
National League results show Pittsburgh 8 11 Boston 3 8 Cincinnati 14 1 Philadelphia 7 8 Brooklyn 8 St Louis 7 New York 10 Chicago 1. American League totals Washington 7 2 Cleveland 3 0 Boston 10 4 St Louis 6 3 Chicago 11 2 Philadelphia 3 2 New York 12 Detroit 0. International League Montreal 7 5 Newark 5 6 Buffalo 1 Jersey Gliy 7 Rochester 3 6 Toronto Syracuse 44 Baltimore 3 1.
The Jamestown Bombers edged Black Ash 4 to 3 in 12 innings to open the 1949 season. The game tied 3 3 after nine frames, Jamestown scored in the 10th and 12th to claim victory as McIntyre Armstrong Roy Bender Stud Pratt Sorenson worked the batteries.
Olympia will not race in the Preakness at Pimlico on Saturday. trainer Ivan Parke will fly the Derby sixth to New York for other plans. Ponder, trained by Ben Jones, heads to Baltimore for the $75,000 added race as Capot of Greentree looms as a top rival.
State College defeated Cornell and Army to claim a high finish in the Eastern Intercollegiate Golf Association event at Riverdale New Jersey. Tommy Smith and Jeannette Pay led with a 68. Joe Boyle Aguippa and Jos Burnialt posted 70s for Penn State. Michigan is nicknamed the Wolverine State due to its forests.
Mordecai Brown and Charles Nichols inland measures named by the permanent Hall of Fame committee as new members to be honored in Cooperstown in July. Brown, a right handed star with the Chicago Cubs in the early 1900s, died last February. Nichols, 79, won 60 games mostly with the Boston and Detroit clubs in the 19th century era.
Gettysburg College unveils its new track at May 3 4 meet with 450 athletes from 19 colleges for the Middle Atlantic States Track and Field championships. St Joseph's of Philadelphia defends title. Lafayette and Haverford aim to repeat strong showings and set marks.
Ralph Kiner collected six hits in Pittsburgh’s two wins over Boston 8-3 and 11-3 including his fourth homer, one of the longest at Braves Field. Tommy Henye of the Yankees threw a two hit shutout as New York defeated Detroit 12-0.
Middle Atlantic League standings move after a tense weekend as Johnstown edges Erie 6 5. Emp and Youngstown hold strong spots while Oil Cry Van dergrift and Uniontown face penalties in the chase. Erie and Youngstown split a latest twin bill with four early runs by Erie in the first inning and a late rally by Johnstown.
A misread OCR item describes a local sports clash where the Mish 22 14 team edged Twepy Lwe in a hard fought game. Stan nail and Austin Duinered tor Oi City are mentioned alongside Ald Tony and New Castle context, though details are garbled.
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