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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1932
Page
2
Corry Beavers lose 4 0 to Cambridge Springs after leading 4 2 in seventh inning. Cambridge Springs rally features C Carter and Taylor with key hits. Bachofner homered for Corry. Umpiring questioned as tying run scores on late errors.
National League leads with rookie players as about two dozen of 169 tryouts show promise. Notable names include Saltzgaver, Koenecke, Anderson, Cohen, and promising pitchers Weaver, Schumacher, and Brown, with several earning regular roles in the opening month. Berlin also notes Hans Sievert as Germany’s top decathlon hope with a standout score.
Yale athlete Rifle Booth, out for half a year with pleurisy after illness, returned to play baseball as Yale defeated Fukia University of Tokio, Japan 8 to 1. Alumni practice announced for those wishing to join Friday at 6 p.m. at the Major High field.
Readable lines show scores like American 0 Detroit 9 and Boston 9 Philadelphia 0 with other results scattered. Listings mention New York at Chicago and Cleveland at Washington among today’s games across several cities and teams.
Former light heavyweight champion Tom Loughran meets Hamas at Meadville shows. Loughran hopes to redeem a prior knockout loss as experts question his ability to absorb blows. Hamas has a 28 wins and 29 fights by KO, with a lone recent loss to Lee Ramage.
Meadville high school track squad, after a surprise dual win over Rocky Grove, gears up for a Saturday meet against Erie Tech in Meadville. The team has shown rising interest and improved training since the Rocky Grove victory.
Rain and scheduling conflicts force postponement of the Titusville versus Tidioute High School game for a second time. Titans aim to resume Thursday with Titusville likely facing Hickory High’s strong squad on Saturday as both schools push to complete the planned matchup.
Shupft reports talks of organizing a winter roller hockey league. Erie Jamestown Sheffield St Marys Ridgway teams form a new circuit with more towns expected. early enthusiasm grows as withering cold gives way to this fast and thrilling sport season.
Major league hurlers have chalked up near ly twice as many shutouts as last year at this time. Through May 11, the National and American Leagues each had 13 shutouts, with the Senators and Browns tied for most in the American League at four. In the National League, Cincinnati Brooklyn Philadelphia Pittsburgh and St. Louis each had two, while the Giants Cubs and Braves had one. Vic Sorrell of Detroit and Sam Gray of the Senators led with two shutouts in their leagues. Vic Sorrell’s 11–0 Detroit win over Boston featured two-hits by Hal Rhyne. Four Boston hurlers opposed him. In Philadelphia, Letty Grove held Chicago to four hits as the Athletics won 9–0. Jimmy Dykes drove in four runs with a double and homer. Foxx added a double and two singles. Ray Benge limited Cincinnati to five hits as the Phillies blanked the Reds 4–0, moving Philadelphia to third place. Lonnie Warneke of Chicago Cubs beat the Giants 9–2 as Gibson sparked a five-run rally in the fifth. Boston–Pittsburgh and Brooklyn–St Louis games were rained out or snowed out. Lefty Gomez collected his fourth win as the Yankees beat St. Louis 10–0. New York pushed six runs across in the seventh. Cleveland–Washington postponed by rain. Jimmy Sykes drove in four runs with a double and homer.
Tony Canzoneri the lightweight champion and Harry Dubinski of Chicago are slated for a 40 round non title fight at the West Side Boxing Club on June 16. Sidney Stroty is secretary treasurer of the new club and Joseph Tuiner heads the stadium board. In other results Al New York Lenox Club’s Babi Costello beat Vic Moroso. Thys Menger defeated Jimmy Abbey.
Henry McLemore profiles Ernie Schaaf, asserting his rise in boxing amid Park Avenue publicity, noting Schaaf’s confident claim as best fighter and his plan to fight top rivals every two weeks for high earnings. He aims for a June title shot and dismisses critics while counting purse gains.
League averages and standout bowler names from Corry City Bowling League for the concluded 1932 season appear in this record. It lists numerous players across teams such as Keister's Aero Supply Pebblebrook Recreation Journal and Reister's, with multiple entries under Keister's and Pebblebrook.
A fragmentary note discusses constellations and the arrangement of stars for convenience. The text references the sun and a poetic phrase about the heavens, with garbled wording and unclear context. No identifiable events, dates, or named entities are clearly presented.
A Friday game pits the Alumni against the Beavers at 4 PM at the Junior High field. Alumni ace Dahlstrand likely faces Bob Fleming in a matchup featuring former High School stars. Bets favor the High School team, with many ex-players including Baresi Quinn Mountain and Dahlstrand in attendance.
Lou Gehrig walked and scored once while going 4 for 4 at the plate. Al Simmons added a single and scored on his four at bats. Bill Terry also singled in a run, as Hack Wilson did not play.
Edouard Hé, French radicals, and a liberal bloc are described as shaping strategy after the election. The piece notes lingering franco American tensions, calls for restraint, and a shift toward nationalism and cautious diplomacy amid European affairs. It cites recent speeches and policy debates on neutrality and alliance.
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