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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1954
Page
7
Major league rosters must be cut to 25 plus returned servicemen. Red Sox carry 28 with key returnees. Yankees and Dodgers must trim to meet limits. Also notes Buffalo Raceway opens with the inaugural $3,000 Pace and local harness racing plans. International League news includes Mond 4, Syracuse 2.
Milwaukee rookie Gene Conley hurled a 2-0 shutout at the Dodgers in Brooklyn, striking out seven with no walks. Joe Adcock homered for Milwaukee, and Eddie Mathews’ disputed seventh inning drive was ruled a double, scoring Danny O Connell for the second run. Giants beat Reds 5-4 and Phillies edged Cubs 8-7 in 10 innings. Yankees beat Indians 5-3, White Sox topped Red Sox 2-1, and Orioles beat Athletics 2-0 as the pennant race moved along.
Major league slate lists National League games for today including St Louis at Pittsburgh and Chicago at Philadelphia with other matches. Yesterday results show New York beating Cincinnati 5 4 and Philadelphia over Chicago 8 7 in 10 innings, along with wins by New York over Cleveland and Boston over Chicago.
Wallace of New York and Gilliam of Newark meet in a 10 round heavyweight bout broadcast by CBS. Wallace, ranked sixth, seeks a shot at Rocky Marciano’s title. Gilliam is tenth. Wallace defeated Marciano once as an amateur and recently played Joe Louis in a film, with his last bout ending in a knockout loss after a Charles bout.
Corry Area High School track team returned to the win column beating Jamestown and Ripley in a triangular meet. Beavers swept eight of 11 events for 66 1/3 points, Jamestown 7 1/3, Ripley 4 1/3. Walt Wolfe won the 100 and 440 yard dashes, Bob Hixson led discus with 136 feet 4 inches.
Pittsburgh Pirates must cut four players by midnight to reach the major league limit. Pitcher Harry Pritts was released to Denver of the Western League yesterday. The club also sent pitcher Fred Waters on a conditional path to Corning 6 in the minor leagues while other games were postponed by rain.
Joe Coleman allowed only two singles as the Baltimore Orioles defeated Philadelphia 2-0. Coleman stifled the Phillies, delivering a complete performance with minimal baserunners and ensuring the Orioles offense supported the run.
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