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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1947
Page
7
The New York Yankees rode a big fifth inning to five runs against Ralph Branca, sparked by DiMaggio and Lindell. The article also notes a Pennsylvanian court ruling on school funds, Joe McCarthy's Boston era, and various sports bits, including boxing results and college football context, reflecting a busy, mixed sports page.
Baseball game report from New York on the approach of game time in the World Series. Lefty mound choices fluctuate as Burt Shotton contemplates Branca and Lombardi. Yankees win 6 5 in a high scoring tilt with DiMaggio, Reese, and Robinson contributing key plays. New attendance sets an all time series record at 73 865 with receipts near 32 289 dollars.
In Trenton New Jersey Hobby Maul 146 outpointed Otis Graham 144 from Philadelphia. In Camden New Jersey Gene Jones 202 defeated Sandy McPherson 207 Oklahoma City by points eight. In White Plains New Jersey Gene Boland 160 Detroit outpointed Vie Costa 152 New York by eight.
New York defeats Brooklyn 5 to 3 in the first World Series game of 1947. Stanky Robinson and Lindell spark offense as Shea earns the win for New York while Branca takes the loss. Henrich and DiMaggio contribute key hits in a tight seven-inning stretch before late runs seal Brooklyn’s fate. Attendance 75,365 at Ebbetts Field.
Franklin High School officials canceled the Franklin Bradford High School grid game set for next Friday in Bradford. Franklin was released from the contract to play. Coach Kenneth Wolfe said seven Franklin varsity players are ill or injured and several have a peculiar illness with effects similar to influenza.
Conference rates take shape as Scholastic gridiron moves into October. Tonight features Dale meeting Franklin at Pain Stadium in Johnstown with Key headliners across the WPIAL and surrounding leagues. Western Conference battles include Tyrone at Mt. Union and Ebensburg at Hollidaysburg as unbeaten squads focus on early-season crowns.
Philadelphia Oct 1 A Penn squad split practice to prep for Lafayette with two varsity teams and a junior varsity mix. George Munger led the session as veterans Falcone Lawless and Talarica rotated against freshmen and sophomores. A kicking and punt drill concluded the workout.
Ajax Bowling League opener reports top scores from Foundry Office Assembly and Core Room teams. Harvey Lavelanel leads Office with 180 198 183. Hobiczynski adds 111 182 147 for opponents. Foundry posts 605 600 675. Assembly finishes 635 182 177. Bauer 182 177 181 helps Heke victors. Sadowski 18 102 145 for losers. Core Room stable 1783 67 34 mains 709 591 103. Mawolski leads Machinists with 183 139 176. Canfield 189 169 for Machinists.
The San Francisco 49ers train at Alliance College Cambridge Springs for a Saturday game with the Baltimore Colts. Coached by Buck Shaw the team, led by Len Eshmont Norm Standlee and Frankie Atul, beat the Buffalo Bills 41 to 24 last Sunday and will rehearse at Riverside Park before the Baltimore clash.
Lexington Ky Oct 1 The Lexington Stake a leading preview for the 1948 Hambletonian drew top two year old trotters including Rollo with earnings of 24971 marking him a top prospect and Judge Moore winner of 17457 with a best 2 09 4 3 for a two year old trotter off a half mile track Jel Han over also reported with a 2 10 time on half mile ground
New York Det 1 Harris regards the Brooklyn Dodgers as a strong challenge to the Yankees in game two of the World Series. He praises Branca and the Dodgers, notes the Yankees’ respect for their opponents, and recalls the crucial moments sparked by Bobby Brown and Tommy Henrich in a 3-3 tie. Minor League note: Syracuse leads Milwaukee 2-1 in a best-of-five series.
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