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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1937
Page
6
Readers note the NYPA season extending to September 26 with league officials agreeing it is too long yet no changes made. The report covers Penn Drakes player recruitment and related sport chatter, including names and speculative actions around open practices and potential signings amid broader regional club mentions.
Giants beat Cardinals 11 1 in a riot marred game at Sportsman Park St Louis. Carl Hubbell earned his 22nd win of the season while Dizzy Dean faltered amid brawling charges. multiple suspensions and fines were to follow.
Detroit defeated Philadelphia with a score of 9 to 0 as Tommy Bridges limited the Athletics to five hits. Hank Greenberg connected for two doubles and drove in three runs while Gerald Walker extended his 23rd consecutive game with a hit. Washington edged St Louis 8 to 4. St Louis also tied Cleveland 4 to 4 in another NL action where Umpires had to separate a brawl and Giants were escorted off the field. In other NL games Chicago Cubs beat Brooklyn 1 to 0. Phillies stopped Pirates 5 to 4. Boston Bees beat Cincinnati 3 to 1. Newark and Toronto led the International slate, Rochester triumphed 5 to 3, Syracuse 2 to 9. New York 4 St. Louis 1. Chicago 8, Bradleigh 2. Philadelphia 5, Pittsburgh 1. Gaston 3, Cincinnati 4.
Detroit correspondent reports that newspapers accuse Walter Briggs of hiring scouts to check players personal lives. Briggs denies it. Plans to attend Cleveland doubleheader versus Indians and Tigers on May 10th. Penn-Drake contracts may lead to court actions and damages claims by Union City. Notre Dame basketball earned around $21,000 last year.
United Press reports Grand Beach May 20 that Jim Braddock machines to lay claim as heavyweight champion after decisive training and weigh down. Braddock battles with Lewie King and rivals, proving endurance in gym workouts as he readies for a title tilt.
Ralph DeJohn completed a six round workout at Mineo's gym ahead of the Jimmy Clark bout next Monday night. He appeared tougher and more determined after a ten day Adirondacks trip, impressing a large audience with his sharpened form and confidence.
Raymonds baseball club sharpens for two weekend games after opening season stumbles. They host General in the Saturday clash and then travel to play the G2 crew on Sunday. Manager Melvin Cobbett drills for weekend pitching with Cassett Popoynen Staples and Goates in weekly practice.
Camilli steals home to lift the Phillies over the Pirates as Walter pitchers hold firm. Bremud and a pinch hitter produced decisive runs while Mace Brown pitched in relief to close out the win. Brandt suffers a first defeat since joining Pittsburgh.
Yesterday's hero Jimmy Ripple, Giants outfielder, silenced the beanball lash by bunting down the first baseline after being hit, sparking a baseball riot of the year.
In Aberdeen on May 20, the Pukwana high school coach blamed a 24 to 1 defeat in the state tournament on 14 hits and 16 walks by the pitcher, 13 fielding errors, and 45 stolen bases by opponents, amid a rough day for his squad.
Eddy Frostman pitched two hits and 13 strikeouts but suffered the loss as Taylor of the Juniors allowed four hits and struck out 13. In the finals, Juniors scored two runs in the first and one in the fifth to beat Frosh 4 to 1.
Grover C. Washabaugh, athletic coach at South High School Pittsburgh, named coach and physical education director at Westminster College. He succeeds George Roark who resigned to join Washington Jefferson College. Washabaugh has nine years at South High, including a 1937 Pennsylvania champion basketball team. He will coach football and basketball at Westminster and supervise all athletics.
Charley Johnson, American League umpire, is reported in fairly good condition at St. Elizabeth's Hospital after an emergency appendectomy. He was operated on last night and will remain hospitalized for about two weeks.
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