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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1958
Page
7
A garbled OCR fragment references fisheries and coastal towns including Ripley and Dunkirk, mentioning authorities, a four inch water measure, and a secretary in Houston. It preserves scattered names and places but lacks coherent events or dates.
Yankees sweep doubleheader vs Cleveland 6-1 and 6-3 to extend lead to nine games. Red Sox beat White Sox 4-3 in the second game after Chicago wins 6-3 in the opener. Detroit climbs from cellar with 7-2 and 6-8 wins. Kansas City defeats Baltimore 4-0. Ned Garver shines for A’s with a 4-0 two-hitter. Yogi Berra powers NY with a 3-run homer.
Milwaukee Braves pitchers Bob Rush and Taylor Phillips beat their former teams in a doubleheader with Rush defeating the Cubs 5-2 in game two and Phillips earning a 1-0 win in game one. Rush improved to four and two, Phillips to three and zero, both earning their first wins against former clubs. Rush dismissed any personal stake, citing satisfaction only in beating Scheffing.
Results across multiple MLB schedules with team scores for yesterday and Saturday. Tomorrow lists matchups including Baltimore Cleveland Washington Chicago Boston Detroit New York Kansas City. National League standings show San Francisco Milwaukee Pittsburgh Chicago Philadelphia etc with win loss records and games back.
Former Dodgers catcher Roy Campanella, paralyzed from a January auto accident, will serve as deputy boxing commissioner in New York at a salary of 8000 dollars. Governor Averell Harriman visited Campanella in hospital, expressing confidence in his public role and boxing commitment. Campanella, still recovering at NYU Bellevue Medical Center, shows limited arm movement but remains hopeful about contributing to boxing.
Three games highlight this week’s city baseball and softball action. In Corry Area High School Litile League, VFW faces Moose as both seek first wins. Moose is 0-2 while VFW is 1-1. Teener League matches National Bank versus Ajax after both opened with losses. City League softball debuts with Hi-Fi Club versus Marty's Novelty Co, in a league of six clubs unchanged from last season.
The Indianapolis 500 field includes 33 survivors with an average qualifying speed of 148.272 mph, surpassing the 195 record. Veterans and eight newcomers fill the lineup, led by Dempsey Wilson and Bill Cheesbourg in powerful Novi V-8 and Sorenson Special cars. Johnnie Parsons, a Memorial Day champ, starts second row in a Gerhardt front-engine car. A J Foyt, youngest at 23, drives the Dean Spe cial in his bid for victory following Mongst, Italy winner last year.
National League action featured trades paying off as Chicago and Milwaukee split a doubleheader with key performances. Phillips, Rush and Flood sparked late runs while Haddix and Bilko led St Louis and Cincinnati to decisive wins. Giants sweep Pirates 5-2 and 6-1, rainouts delay remaining games amid a 15 minute bench-clearing fracas between Law and Gomer and Murtaugh.
Arch ie Moore eyed a 10 round bout with Charley Norkus at the Civic Auditorium in San Francisco. He hopes to add to his knockout tally and tie Young Stribling's record by stopping Norkus. Moore seeks top heavyweight ranking and a possible path toward Machen and a title shot.
Williamsport’s Bob Raemore won three track titles including a state record. Downey of Corry placed eighth in the 440. Millcreek’s Pete Engelsbirger took a heat and finished fifth. Mount Lebanon led District 7 with multiple Class A honors. Reisinger of Central Dauphin was third in the mile as Harborcreek’s Steve Moorhead won the mile.
Jim Hewson of Buffalo New York represented the United States in the last Olympics and won the National AAU 40 kilometer walk about 25 miles at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in three hours 49 minutes and 45 seconds. Nine of the 25 contestants failed to finish. Penn Athletic Club of Philadelphia was the team winner.
Milwaukee Braves trade outfielder Bob Haxle to the Detroit Tigers and recall pitcher Vito Valentinetti from Charleston of the American Association. Kansas City reports Ernie Vossler wins the 72-hole open with 260. Asheville sees Marlene Bauer Hagee win a hole playoff for Sky Women's Open lead with 213 through 54 holes. Paris notes Dorothy Heid Knode remains American after beating Yolanda Ramires 4-6 8-7 7-5. Salt Lake City features Pantlha Gonzales defeating Ken Rosewall 10-8 with Lew Hoad injured.
Mez came out with bat raised as AL onlookers restrained Pirates manager Danny Murtaugh after he was ejected. The incident followed umpire Frank Dascoll ordering Gomez to return to the dugout for a protective helmet.
In a 15 minute melee at Forbes Field the Pirates and Giants clashed after a Gomez hit and warnings. Umpire Dascal blamed Murtaugh for starting the fight as players and fans surged. Murtaugh banned from the game. no fines reported. The seven leading Giants won the doubleheader 5-2 and 1-1.
Abington High School’s Billy Hyndman captured the PIAA golf championship with a 219 total after a 73 final round. Oskmont’s Prank Sokol finished strong with 76 to tie for second at 133, while Scottdale’s John Koniecyny was third with 226.
The Pro Bowlers Farm Association or SYHAGABE formed with charter members led by Don Carter elected president. Other notable figures include Bill Welu Steve Nagy Buz Fazio from St Louis and Allie Brandt of Lockport as about 100 top professionals attended the Masters Tournament in the American Bowling Congress.
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