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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1943
Page
5
Fragmentary OCR text references tallying efforts and a May date. No clear event, persons, or organizations are identifiable. The readable fragment suggests a local column or tally list but lacks concrete details to form a full card.
Pep Young, a sharp second baseman for the Corry Merchants last season, will guard the keystone for the Erie Gunners tomorrow against the Pittsburgh Dormouts. Local fans expect his glove to shore up Erie’s infield after the recent Fort Niagara series.
Bob Montgomery defeats Beau Jack in Madison Square Garden to become the new lightweight champion. Plans for a July rematch at the Polo Grounds are set as Montgomery begins a barnstorming tour and pursues a circuit-heavy schedule across major cities.
New York sports column notes a link between unemployment and baseball attendance. It observes that major league clubs played a mix of afternoon, night, and morning games this season, suggesting mood and work patterns influence game times and fan turnout.
The Waterhouse keylorettes won the Fourth Ladies League championship with a final victory over All-Way Electric lassies. Boston House ladle topped Lanstons in another match, while Mildred Haenel led scoring with 158 18% and 180 for a 175 average. The night also featured Dodgers Reds doubleheader plans and other local notes.
Baseball standings show New York leading with eight wins, Cleveland in second, and Boston close behind. Today’s schedule includes Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, St Louis at New York, Chicago at Boston, Cincinnati at Brooklyn, and Washington at Detroit. Cleveland’s Mel Indios moves to second. the National League slate was postponed. Phillies shine again as owner Bill Cox confirms an offer to Letty Gama.
In New York Bob Montgomery aged 114 from Philadelphia outpointed Beotle Tank 135 from Augusta. In Washington Lew Hanbury 109 from Washington outpointed Jackie Callava 197 from Hamilton Ont in ten rounds.
Carl Nalthamer of Erie Academy won the District 10 PIAA golf title at the Erie Club in wet conditions with a score of 71. He finished two strokes ahead of Jimmy Lee of Hickory Township High, last year’s champion, who shot 78 after a 43 on the front nine.
The A’s defeated the Browns 2-1 in a three game major league set that yielded 36 hits and seven runs. Jesse Flores and Orl Aritzen contributed for the A’s while Johnny Mize and the Browns faltered in a tight game. White Sox beat Washington 1-0 to stay within reach of second place behind the A’s and Tigers won 2-1 in 13 innings over Boston, tightening the standings.
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