Rain Stalls Regional Sports and Meadeville Golf Events
Wet weather disrupts Corry Country Club golf opening a week before Mammo Visi Day and delays baseball practice for Gary Merchants. High School baseball suffers postponements, St. Louis Cardinals struggle early in season. Meantime, Corry High Beavers football schedule to feature two meetings with Youngsville, and local trivia notes recount Haskins track triumphs and a Wisconsin musky record claim.
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Oli Sol
Gary Merchants
Munger
Chuck Willams
Corryazich Cial
Beavers
Bob Lytle
Loveland Field
Youngsville
Eagles
Flay LaRue Haskins
Corry High
Penn State
Syracuse
State College
Meadville Country
Allegheny
Philadelphia Enquirer
Gederbronis Country Club
Fair
Rex Spaulding Crowned Little Beaver Champ of 1947
Rex Spaulding won the 1947 Little Beaver Contest at Loveland Field, earning a two week summer camp prize. He topped a field including Andrus, McLean, Haslett, and others after a tight finish in the 440 yard dash. Spaulding's wins came in the 50 yard dash 440 and the 39 yard football pass with others earning recognition in football punt and baseball throw events.
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Rex Spaulding
Releas
Haviue
Loveland Field
Roger Andrus
Harold McLean
Washington School
Jim Haslett
Concord
Spaulding
Andrus
Hustett
McLean
Hadkett
Frank Lloyd
Dick Staples
Charles Fleming
David McDonald
Howard Clabbatt
Edward Hatch
Tom Foreman
Charles Fenton
James Hannan
Jack Scott
Quenton
Cardinals Top Pirates 4-1 Behind Pollet Seven-Hit Shutout
Howie Pollet pitched seven strong innings to stop Pittsburgh as the Cardinals ended Sportsman’s Park losing streak with a 4-1 night game victory. Stan Musial and Joe Medwick contributed three singles as the offense supported the right hander.
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Fed Schoendienst
Cardinals
Pittsburgh
Howie Pollet
Sportsman's Park
Warren Dragons Beat Corry In Seventh Inning Rally
Warren Dragons scored twice in the seventh to defeat Corry 3 to 2 at Loveland Field. Jim Westing and Bill Harmon pitched well for Corry, but an error and two singles in the seventh sealed the loss. Lane and Reed delivered Warren's final runs, as Wallaston misplayed a grounder.
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Warren Dragons
Corry
Jim Westing
Bill Harmon
Beavers
Wesling
Putnam
Loveland
Jack Wilson
Lopes
Fischer
Warren
Messina
Lane
Reed
Wallaston
Soveland Field
Jeloek
Yankees Plight Deepens As Revolt Rocks Club
Six Yankees face fines from Larry MacPhail over promotion plans and a uniform photoshoot. DiMaggio Keller and Robinson lead fines up to 100 dollars as internal tensions rise and players consider individual actions rather than collective response.
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DiMaggio
Keller
Robinson
Associated Press
New York
New York Yankees
Larry MacPhail
Teave Bate
Joe DiMaggio
Charley Keller
Aaron Robinson
Hal Newhotser
Detroit Tigers
Detroit
Sasky
Wester Ufley
New Terms Offered to Holdout Auto Race
Chicago May 33 Organized holdout owners and drivers vote today on entering Indianapolis Speedway 600 mile race May 30 on new terms offered by management. The Ambish Society of Professional Auto Racers agreed to consider a belated entry after Anton Hulman Jr Speedway owner offered extra money for qualifying prizes for post entry ASPAR drivers. Acceptance depends on ratification today by a majority of ASPAR members polled. Last night Hulman offered to pay any qualification awards that ASPAR cars could win in one of three remaining trials.
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Benew Eer Eee
Chicago
Indianapolis Speedway
Woldcuts
Ambsicah Society
Anton Hulman, Jr
Speedway
ASPAR
Speedway Tatagement
Hulman
Major Standings and Results Update Across Leagues
Baseball standings and results from major leagues. Highlights include yesterday’s postponed Chicago versus Philadelphia and Detroit versus New York games, with St. Louis a no schedule night pairing and several matchups tonight. National League notes St. Louis beat Pittsburgh 4 to 1 as only game played. International and Middle Atlantic leagues show scattered scores and postponements.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Detroit
New York
Cleveland
Boston
St. Louis
Washington
Brooklys
Cineinnati
L. Fet
Shingoo
Art
Bostin
Brooklyn
Pipsburgh
Cincinnati
Jeader
Merchants State Holiday Game Opens Season
The Corry Merchants open their season Memorial Day against Titusville Holy Pro, then play James town Steel Partitions the following Sunday. Slippery Rock adds two days to strengthen the lineup as the pilot expects a proud local team. A practice at Loveland Field is set for tomorrow at 2 30.
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Corry Merchants
Stone Titusville
Oly
Joe Nazel
Jamestown Steel
Slippery Rock
Corry Pilot
Loveland Field
Clotle
Cards Rally Past Pirates In 4-1 Victory
Howie Pollet earned his first home win of the year as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1 at Sportman’s Park. The 14,036 in attendance saw a 1-1 tie broken in a three-run seventh inning. Major leagues were largely rained out with Detroit, New York, Cleveland, and Chicago off the slate. A separate note highlights the ivory billed woodpecker as a rare sight for most ornithologists.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Red Birds
Eddie Dyer
Associated Press
Highe
Branch Rickey
Dodger
Mahatma
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Old Hill
Pride of Columbia, Co
Rickey
Brooks
Higbe
Fig
Hilad
Howie Fotler
Sportman's Park
Heards
Pollet
St. Louis
Detroit
New York
Cleveland
Boston
Chicago
Philadelphia
Raymonds 2 Top Team Beats C-J No 2 In City League
Raymonds No 2 defeated Corry Jamestown No 2 8 to 5 at Acro Field amid a six run third inning surge. Marsh led the losing team with two triples and no singles. Tonight at 6 30 Aero Field features VFW vs Raymonds No 1.
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Raymonds
Corry-Jamestown
Acro Field
Springmakers
Marsh
Saime
Gam
Aero Field
VFW
Raymond Na
Raymone
C-J
Howles
Dimmick
Dah
Brynolfson
Free Baseball Film For Junior Loop Boys
Free film for Junior Loop Boys to view major league stars at the Senior High School auditorium tomorrow morning. The program includes batting pitching and fielding demonstrations aimed at giving youngsters tips for the season ahead.
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Ieey Woo Pean
American Legion
Beaver Club
Reds seize hold on first as pace tightens in league
Lockport narrows gap on Jamestown and leads by one game after edging Wellsville 3 0. Helleyristo and Marvinink with relief spark Reds in a 3 hit win. Olean and Batavia post shutouts to climb divisions as schedule lists Lockport at Wellsville and Batavia at Olean tonight.
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Lockport
Ent Aiany Reds
Yael O
Heville
Jast sHight Bradford
Jamestown Pale
Reds
Welleville
Helleyp Risto
Marvinink
Nnki Iling
Jamestown
Warness Racing Opens Eighth Season At Roosevelt Raceway
Night program to begin at Roosevelt Raceway tonight as a crowd of about 20 000 is expected for the opening of Warness Racing Program Westbury May 28 4 W5enight. The event marks the start of the eighth season for trainer Joy Metropolitan trotting filly.
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Warness Racing
Westbury
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