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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1933
Page
2
Readers see a chaotic Merchants club with internal strife and unsettled plans. The piece notes a poor run of results, calls for unity, and hints at lineup changes, aiming to rebuild support and deliver better games this Sunday and on the holiday.
Fast Buffalo club headed to Corry for a holiday doubleheader with the Buffalo Master Brand semi pro team. The Easterbrands have faced Jamestown Olean and Cattaraugus and arrive as a high class attraction for Carry fans.
Lou Gehrig survived a near miss when he crashed into a box at Yankee Stadium risking his consecutive games record. The Yankees lost to the White Sox 6 5 as Foxx twisted an ankle for the Athletics, while Boston and Detroit streaks affected AL standings.
The U S Davis Cup team has clinched the American zone championship and earned the right to invade Europe. Final singles matches against Argentina are formalities with Blisworth Vines and Wilmer Allison set to win to complete a third clean sweep after victories over Canada and Mexico.
Scores from multiple cities include Chicago 8 New York 6 Boston 5 Cleveland 5 Washington 5 St. Louis 2 Detroit 10 Philadelphia 1. National Philadelphia 4 Cincinnati 3 Brooklyn 2 Chicago 4 Boston 3 New York 6 Pittsburgh 0. International Newark 6 Albany 4 Rochester 5 Buffalo 1 Baltimore 0 Jersey City 4. Today Chicago at New York Cleveland at Boston St Louis at Washington Detroit at Philadelphia Pittsburgh at Chicago Brooklyn at Cincinnati Philadelphia at St Louis.
The Detroit bantam champ Wolgast and rival Maurer battled to a ten round draw in a title bout. Referee Dan Casey awarded the decision to Maurer, drawing boos from the crowd as most press scores favored Wolgast by a wide margin. Weigh-ins listed both at 119 pounds. Other notes include San Diego results with Ramage and Shirlats listed in local coverage.
Golf pros and amateurs from eight northwestern Pennsylvania clubs paired in a best-ball event at the Holinboro Golf Club. Tony Jay and Carl Wendel led with 77s as Meintost and White shot a 35 on the back nine to pull ahead in the best-ball scoring.
Anthony Siena man Tom Watson, the British featherweight champion, won a ten round decision over Canadian title holder Bobby Lawrence. The bout featured heavy punching from Lawrence early and sustained pressure from Watson, who took most rounds and landed cleanly in a cautious win.
Due to only two games fit at the Junior High, the Mushball League moves one Monday game to the Fair Grounds. Schedule lists Alpha Washington Kiwanis Aero Supply Odd Fellows Co A among others with dates in June July and a May 29 Monday pair at the two venues.
Jamestown Spiders prepare for Celoron Park opener at 3 p.m. led by manager Wabb and pitchers Swat Brinkson Hugh Bedient Stan Garson Art Johnson and Joe Nagle. Thirty players, including Cory Pa veteran Group and locals Guinta Enghind Seih Brown, vie for outfield and infield roles.
Ministers of the Corry Commsry look forward to a holiday golf tournament to be held for Decoration Day. Members plan to participate in the open ng tournament at the club. A dancing party is planned at the clubhouse Monday evening to usher in the 1933 social season.
Elizabeth Ryan of California and London and Rene Athien, No. 1 French player today, won the French championships women's doubles. She defeated Corlette Rosambert and Mme. Maris Hehrotin of France in the final.
Lambridge Mass May 2. Stanford rules heavy favorite to win the 57th annual intercollegiate AAU championships. The Cardinals faced a setback as Les Hables was eliminated in the 100 yard dash, though Bill Miller was expected to supply scoring punch in pole vaulting despite fitness concerns.
United Press reports on May 27 that five new qualifiers brought the field for the 27th annual 500 mile Decoration Day auto race to 40. Kelly Petilio of Los Angeles posted the fastest time at 113.087 mph for 25 miles. Other qualifiers were Raoul Riganti of South America 108.081, Wesley Stanford of Indianapolis 109.802, Gene Haustein of Detroit 107.603, and Sam Palmer of Los Angeles 105.998.
Summary of yesterday's action notes Orsatt and Gardinglis driving in the winning run with a timely hit. Hitter Chick Hatey homered in the ninth to lift the Reds. Gus Mancelso delivered an eighth inning homer to secure a Giants win.
Corry Merchants prepare for a Tierstate League exhibition with Dunkirk Alves, one of western New York’s strongest semi pro clubs. Wolfe is set to start Sunday’s game against Dunkirk after a prior start for the Merchants. lineup remains unsettled for the home clash at Corry.
The scheduled game between the local independent team and Sheffield shib was postponed for one week. The locals will play at Sheffield next week and the return games will be held the following Saturday.
Fragmentary text notes political maneuvering in Corry related to a state legislature plan. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR but reference suggests opposition and discussion of a public plan this year. Entities and exact stakes are not legible.
A fragmented OCR snippet hints at aging populations or social changes. The readable words reference age, people, and memory, suggesting a brief local note on demographic shifts or community dynamics without clear names or places.
Readable fragments describe discussion of congressional visions and reforms. The text mentions a vision or policy in process, a reform effort, and references to a feder ally structure and associated agendas. Details are incomplete but indicate legislative deliberation.
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