Merkle Fires No-Hitter in Little League Showdown
Gary Merkle pitched a no hit no run game in Corry Jamestown's 10-0 rout of the Moose. He struck out five to move to 3-0 on the season, part of a strong Steelers two pitcher punch with Tim Bracken. Offense featured Mike Paver, John Maloney, Tom Ginn and Bracken with four-run bursts in both the second and fourth innings. Jeff Furst took the loss for the Moose as CJ rolled to the win. Tonight, the VFW faces the Elks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Merkle
Nolan Ryan
Steve Busby
Corry Jamestown
Moose
Merkle
Tim Bracken
Steelers
Mike Paver
John Maloney
Tom Ginn
Bracken
Maloney
Paver
Ginn
Jeff Furst
VFW
Elks
Herzog Gets Thumb Perry Gains Victory
Texas manager Herzog faced umpire Art Frantz after yelling over Gaylord Perry as the Rangers edged Cleveland 3-2 on a ninth inning run. Dave Nelson delivered the decisive hit with one out, Jim Mason also contributing an RBI in the seventh, as New York, Boston, Baltimore, Milwaukee, and Detroit won elsewhere in the AL.
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Gaylord Perry
Texas
Rangers
Cleveland
Herzog
Art Frantz
Perry
Frantz
Dave Nelson
Jim Mason
RBI
New York
Oakland
Boston
California
Baltimore
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Minnesota
Detroit
Chicago
Dwight Evans
Mike Epstein
Marauders and Harned’s Softball Game Delayed by Wet Grounds
Nick Waltier steals second just ahead of the throw as Corry High hosts a National Bank Marauder-Harned game. Denny Casler covers the bag for Harned’s while Mike Clark backs up. Marauders led 20 0 after four innings before the umpires postponed play due to wet grounds.
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Nick Waltier
National Bank Marauder
Corry High School
Denny Casler
Harned’s
Mike Clark
Marauders
Journal
McCray
Auto Dealers Win as Bank Game is Rained Out
Crotty-Ferrando rallied with five late runs to topple Try-M 5-4 at Corry High School Field while the National Bank Marauders routed 20-0, with a long rain delay, brawls, and disputed restart calls marking the day’s baseball at the high school complex.
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Crotty-Ferrando
Try- M
Corry High School
National Bank - Harned
Bankers
Crotty
Try-M
Karl Brooks
Don Sperry
Sperry
John Norton
Duane Scouten
National Bank Marauders
Dave Wetmore
Fitch Rolls 636 in Corry Bowling Night
Lanny Fitch and Dale Higley dominated a limited Corry area bowling night in the Men's Summer League. Fitch rolled 636 across three games 213 210 213 while Higley led single games with 232.
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Lanny Fitch
Dale Higley
Corry
Fitch
Higley
Indianapolis 500 ends in tragedy amid rain and loss
Gordon Johncock was declared winner of the rain shortened 57th Indianapolis 500 as crashes and burns marred the day. Art Pollard died in practice, Salt Walther burned, Swede Savage critically injured and a crewman killed. Johncock’s victory comes amid 200,000 empty seats and five former champions out of the race.
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Indianapolis
Gordon Johncock
Art Pollard
David ‘‘Salt
Walther
Swede Savage
Johncock
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Indy
Billy Vukovich
Roger McCluskey
Mel Kenyon
Gary Bettenhausen
Savage
Santa Ana
Calif
Ontario
Methodist Hospital
Armando Teran
Culver City
A. J. Foyt Jr
George Snider
Crotty Fires Another Two-Hitter for Corry Savings
John Crotty threw a two hit shutout as Corry Savings and Loan Legion beat Titusville 3 0 at Gates Field. Crotty added a home run and drove in two runs while Jeff Brown and Dan Cragg also scored. The win extended Corry’s season record to four without a loss.
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John Crotty
Corry Savings and Loan Legion
Titusville Legion
Gates Field
Titusville
Crotty
Savings and Loan
Jeff Brown
Dan Cragg
Mike Gentile
Alston Calls For More Months Like May For Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Walt Alston praised May as his merriest month in years and urged four more months like it. He cited a sensational .313 team batting average and strong overall play that energized the club.
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Los Angeles Dodger
Walt Alston
Dodgers
Baseball Scores Spark Wide MLB Night Across League
Dodgers crushed opponents with an 11.7 runs per game average in May finishing 19-8 for the month. In NL action Houston beat Chicago 4-1 while San Francisco edged New York 3-2. Pittsburgh topped Atlanta 4-2 as St. Louis beat Cincinnati 5-2. Montreal won game one 5-3 against San Diego before losing the nightcap 3-2 as John Grubb homered for the Padres.
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Steve Carlton
Philadelphia Phillies
Dodgers
Houston Astros
Chicago Cubs
San Francisco Giants
New York Mets
Pittsburgh Pirates
Atlanta Braves
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds
Montreal Expos
San Diego Padres
Tito Fuentes
Tom Bradley
San Francisco
New York
Bradley
Giants
Jackie Hernandez
Pittsburgh
Atlanta
al Oliver
Dave Cash
Pirates
Ted Sizemore
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Lott Brock
Brock
Sizemore
Bob Bailey
Montreal
San Diego
Padres
John Grubb
Detroit
New ‘York
Baltimore
Boston
Cleveland
Aliwaukee
West Chicago
Minnesota U
California
Kansas City
Oakland
Texas
Curtis
Minnesota
Woodson
Milwaukee
Colburn
Corry Savings E Loan Pos Abakland
Holtzman
Newark
Statemyre
Cragger
Strom
Siebert
Sampsell
Kubiak
Keibbey
Brown
Lesave Triscull
Chicago
Zaiac
Titusville Legion
Daniels
Philadelphia
Hoover
Harper
San
Stewart
Houston
Los Angeles
Dibble
Jacobs BP
Hibbert
San Diego Hicks
Roberts
Jenkins
Atlant
Niekro
Briles
Corry
Cinci HL
Grimsh
Bigeon
Titusville
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Moose Pos
al Gallagher
Carlton Fisk
Red Sox
Rico Petrocelli
Jeff Torborg
Bobby Darwin
Bill Hands
Brewers
Harned
Umps
Trym Pos
Gilson
Roy Byler
Lawerence L
Scoulen
Greer
Lasher
Woods
Lawerence
Geer
Allen
Pustalsh
le Zojac
Pos AB Volk
Brooks
Norton
Koestner
Hunt
Bromley
Foreman Norton
Black
Gatoran
Trym
Beneficial
Corry — Beneficial Finance Co
Center St
Erie
Beneficial Finance Co. of
West State St
Meadville
North Main St. Gr
Beneficial Consumer Discount Co
Mark Donahue
al Unser
Mario Andretti
Bobby Unser
Johnny Rutherford
Cragg
Gentile
Sooners
Tionesta
Harborcreek
Alston
Cratty
Briggs & Stratton
Kohler
Styers
North n_Center Street
Men’s Dept
Rutland Metal Roof
Persian Gulf
Hammond
Supply
West
Washington
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