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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1957
Page
7
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The 1957 Corry Little League season kicks off Monday at Olin Brack Field with the Moose Blues WEW and Derry-Jamestown fielding teams. Longtime managers Joe Baresi Sam Barressi and Vern Group remain, Fred Ahl takes Moose helm, and the Women's Baseball Auxiliary runs concession and field facilities funded by John McMahon. Umpires will come from the Teener League, trained in Erie.
The Teeners start play on Monday with a Columbus Merchants versus Ajax meet as part of Corry’s youth baseball program. The league supports ages between Little League and American Legion, relying on parent involvement including dads as umpires and caretaking.
The Beaver Chub of Corry sponsors copies of the 1957 All-Sports Almanac for members joining the club. It covers a wide range of sports records from baseball to weightlifting and motor boating. A special section highlights the 1954 Olympic Games and past year champions.
Iron Siege, once belittled by Calumet Farm handlers, heads six rivals in the Preakness as a likely favorite to bolster its Triple Crown bid. A clouded, warm day at Pimlico saw Iron Siege win 10-2 as the parade for the Belmont Stakes loomed.
Washington last night, Indianis defeated the Washington Senators 3-1 for their fourth straight win. Five-man Ray Navlocki singled with the bases loaded in the ninth to drive in the decisive run as Buddy Daley held the mound with five hits allowed. The Indians tied the game in the late innings and the win boosted the pen’s ERA to 0.45 across 20 innings as Rocky Golavifa’s miscue produced a two-run single for the finale. Almaitide will appear on newsstands August 1 with a 96 page book detailing major events of the year.
Sport Shorts note Gronepns led the Colonels to the Erie city football championship, first since 1939, earning a berth on the AP grid poll second team. Ex-Corry boy Joe Clair attends Dickinson College track, while Lawrence Park High names Herb Dyer valedictorian.
In a high scoring game Blehynski's built an early five run lead, Corry-Jamestown battled back with ten sixth inning runs to overturn a 18-16 deficit. Mel Blyny and Bill Biott homered for Blehynski's while Tony Rut Heeki connected for Corry-Samestown.
Boston Red Sox star Ted Williams and New York Yankees slugger Mickey Mantle were each fined 25 by AL president Will Harridge after bat throwing incidents. Umpires reported Wins and Mantle for throwing their bats in games versus Detroit in Boston and Baltimore on May 10.
The 1957 Little League season starts Monday with 61 players aged 9 to 12 taking the field at Mead Park’s Olin Bracken Field. The Moose, led by Fred Abi, face the VFW, coached by Sam Baresi, in the opening game. The schedule shows ten teams including VEW Elks C J and others, with a two-half season layout and a Busy slate of early games.
In Cleveland Ray Robinson’s manager stated Giardello is set for Sugar Ray’s likely next bout after he edged Rory Calhoun in a tough split decision. Giardello, Georgia born and White Plains resident Calhoun, built an early lead but a late surge kept him from a KO. Giardello now eyes Welterweight King Carmen Sasillo with at least a six month interval before the big opportunity materializes.
The Cincinnati Redlegs surged in the National League with an 11-1 rout of the Giants, expanding their lead behind Don Gross and a cast of role players. In the American League, the White Sox moved within a game of pace while the Indians tied with the Yankees after a 3-1 win, and the Tigers topped the world champions 4-1. The Yankees received a playful club house invitation from Detroit after Billy Hoeft’s 26th birthday celebration.
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