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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1933
Page
2
The article previews the Warren Merchants facing the Buffalo Black Bisons tomorrow at Athletic Field with mentions of Worentville Wolfe brothers and potential replacements. It lists players, teams, and regional sports happenings from Jamestown to Erie, including junior league results and upcoming amateur events, along with notes on local sports figures, school teams, and a winter schedule.
Four Interstate League games headline Sunday action with the St Marys, Ridgway, Warren, Jamestown and Bradford clubs in races. Erie Sailors face the Corry Merchants at Athletic Field at 3 pm with Stokes Spetz and Lee set to oppose Chan Wolfe. Wolfe joins the Merchants with the Walfe brothers expected in the Erie lineup as fans anticipate a strong turnout.
New York May 20 United Press reports Kid Chocolate barely retained his world featherweight title with a 15 round decision over Seaman Watson before 18 000 at Madison Square Garden. Watson outweighed Chocolate and fought hard while Chocolate, jaded after seven rounds, relied on heart to seal the win amid a mixed critical reception.
In Detroit and Detroit area bouts Pittsburgh contenders claimed several wins including Ramey over Dublinsky and Gross over an unnamed opponent. Elmer Wilson and Joey Chemey scored decisive victories while Marty Simmons retained the state middleweight title. A bantam title was claimed in San Francisco as Tommy Speedy Datio defeated an unnamed rival.
Report notes six former Mid-Atlantic League performers took part in last Sunday's game between St Mays and Corry clubs. Mentions Carmen Hill and Group from the locals, with four visitors also seen in that lineup. Fans urged to attend the upcoming game tomorrow.
In Montreal on May 20 United States players Ellsworth Vines and Wilmer Allison aimed to complete a five match Davis Cup sweep by winning the remaining singles. The U S doubles team of George Lott and John Vanyn joined Vines and Allison in clinching the series with a 6 1 6 3 6 3 victory over Canada, earning a meeting with Argentina in Washington next week.
Chilean junior Anita Liz Ana, age 18, is acclaimed as South America’s brightest female tennis talent. Her rise began at 12, with junior titles at 14, and by 15 she won the Chilean championship. She later faced top European and Argentine players in Buenos Aires and at the German championships, narrowly losing to top players, and the Chilean federation plans to send her to Europe next summer.
Yesterday the American League results show New York edging St Louis 6 to 5 while Detroit beat Boston 7 to 5. Chicago routed Washington 16 to 1 and Philadelphia topped Cleveland 9 to 2. National St Louis defeated New York 8 to 5 as Boston beat Pittsburgh. Philadelphia defeated Cincinnati 5 to 1, and Brooklyn Chicago edition noted. Today’s games include Louis at New York and Detroit at Boston with Chicago at Washington and Cleveland at Philadelphia plus Best at Pittsburgh and Philadelphia at Cincinnati and New York at St Louis.
Monday evening opens the M C A Mushball League on Junior High field with six teams Alpha Phalanx Kiwanis Odd Fellows Aero Supply Company A Washington Market. The season was pushed back by weather and practice delays. tonight Odd Fellows face Alpha Phalanx, Aero Supply meets Company A, Kiwanis plays Washington Market.
ERIE May 20 Bully Zawadski, back from Greenville, N C, will appear in Erie Drug lineup as locals host Corry Sunday afternoon in the Interstate series. Zawadski declined a Nebraska State League offer, choosing to play with Jock Munch's Hepards. Munch says Bully will likely man short or second infield. Druggists practice Saturday at 2 o'clock on Athletic Field.
Yesterday's stars included UmiKe Fi of the Phillies hitting his seventh homer of the season with no one aboard in the ninth to win. Pat Graveford of the Cardinals singled with the bases loaded for the winning run. Hon Chapman of the Yankees homered in the eighth with one on to clinch a victory.
Waterford High avenged an earlier loss by defeating Pleasantville High 7 to 2 here Friday afternoon. B Archer pitched strongly, allowing only two hits, fanning 14 of 26 batters, and walking two.
New York May 20 Babe Ruth vows to hit a home run today for six orphan boys who saved a B D R train from a washout. They will be guests at Yankee Stadium in a front row seating arrangement as Babe invited them after visiting the orphanage in Passaic New Jersey yesterday.
Jimny Londos and John Pesek wrestled for one and a half hours in Cleveland, ending in a draw before 5,000 fans. The bout failed to meet expectations as crowds were far smaller than anticipated, despite hype of a major showdown.
May 20 at Hyde Grounds the Service Go onina won its second contest by defeating the Black Bisons of Buffalo 6 to 5. The visitors scored in five innings but never more than once each time as quick fielding by the Guardsmen stifled rally efforts.
The St Louis Cardinals lift their batting average from .217 to .250 and team on-base percentage from .098 to .973 as hitting and fielding improve. Pat Crawford drives in the winning run for the Giants, while Mel Ott and Blondy Ryan pace New York. Boston ends Pittsburgh’s win streak 5 3, Chuck Klein’s homer powers Philadelphia over Cincinnati 5 to, Brooklyn and Chicago weather a washout, and several other games reshape the standings.
Zanesville produced 21 hits led by Jack Bon of the Greys with two homers. Springfield’s Démantior de Bohl and Sitts homered in Friday action, as Zanesville overwhelmed Springfield 12 to 5.
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