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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1952
Page
7
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Promoter talks of a summer heavyweight clash in New York between Harry Matthews and Rocky Marciano with a possible $500 000 payout. Matthews manager Honest Jack Hurley plans East talks with Jim Norris to arrange the bout while Rex Layne is cited as a potential opponent and Marciano beat Layne previously.
Elks beat the Vets 18 to 13 at Loveland Field in a high run packed game. Lynn Austin, Dave Carlson, J Halley, and Bob Nichols led the hitting with three each as both teams scored in every inning. Game was part of a doubleheader with the next tilt at 6 30 p m under manager George Sprovers team lineup.
Lefthander Charley Barry allowed 10 hits but limited Jamestown to 4 runs as Batavia won 10-4. Card Montagna, newly with Corning, came in in the third to quell an Olean rally and preserve the shutout path. Hamilton Cardinals topped Bradford 9-4 with five runs in the third.
Saint Thomas posted a 4 to 2 victory over the Lutherans in a church league matchup at Oh Mgad Park. Joc Sarnicki worked the mound for the Saints, holding the Lutherans to four hits as Saint Thomas built leads with four first inning runs, added a pair in the fourth and two more in the seventh.
Johnny Bratton and Del Flanagan clash at Madison Square Garden in a ten round welterweight bout billed for 4 p.m. EST. The bout will be broadcast by ABC and telecast on NBC across the nation.
The American National League Men's B annual banquet was held last evening in the Gorton Room of the Hotel Corry. A bri dged steak dinner served 45 members from two circuits. Max Dov presided as president and Devereaus was elected secretary and treasurer while Charles Willehway became vice president. A discussion on league rules led to excluding bowlers with averages over 170. The league planned a 10 cent per man nightly contribution to the Corry Bowling Association tournament fund. Checks and prizes were awarded to teams and individuals, with special trophies for Pete Foissett and John Dubrosky. The top 10 bowlers list includes Bill Lamiente, Merle Louaway, Rosario Carruso, Frank Wise, Charles Savka, and others. The evening concluded with a showing of American Bowls.
Curt Simmons blanked the Pittsburgh Pirates on three hits, delivering the standout game of the day as Philadelphia won 196-0. Other early results included Bob Rush and Warren Spahn dueling to a 3-0 New England opener, and Lefty Kerbiedy guiding the Giants to a 1-0 victory.
The 7th-8th grade Corry junior high meet produced a 35-32 victory for the seventh and eighth graders over the ninth grade squad. Walt Wolfe won the 100 yard dash and shot put while Bob Hixson captured the high jump and baseball throw.
American League results show Boston and Cleveland with losses and wins as rain limited other games. National League tallies include Philadelphia routing Pittsburgh and Chicago edging Boston, with several night games listed. International League notes Rochester beating Montreal and Syracuse over Ottawa with Toronto topping Buffalo.
Washington group of lawmakers and a key subcommittee shelved three anti trust aimed baseball bills. The panel said the sport can stay profitable with a reserve clause and rejected proposals to ban auctions or create a federal bureau.
Victor Cragg, commissioner of Little League baseball, calls fathers and volunteers to report at Mead Park tomorrow for a general work bee on the new diamond. Participants are urged to bring hoes, rakes, steels and any useful tools to finish fencing backstop, rolling the field, and dragging. The goal is to have the field ready for the first game Monday evening.
Jutsy LYE, manager, schedules two practice sessions for the America Legion junior baseball team this weekend. All candidates must report at Loveland Field tomorrow afternoon, and again Sunday at 2 o clock, for drills ahead of the Erie County League opener.
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