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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1937
Page
6
District notes and sports gossip highlight the upcoming World Series between the Yankees and Giants. Odds, player feats, and local showings anchor a dense page of era games, broadcasts, and scholastic events across Erie and surrounding counties.
Rain and forecasts of showers shadow the opening of the 1937 World Series between the Yankees and Giants at Yankee Stadium. Fans queued for bleacher seats as Commissioner Landis weighs postponement risk. Cat Hubbell and Vernon Gomez ready to start. weather could decide the first game outcome.
The Dodgers sent Leo Durocher to the Gas Hoge Gang for a one year shortstop Lippy Durocher and three other players. In return New York acquired Jimmy Bucher Johnny Cooney Joe String and Roy Henshaw in a four for one exchange that shakes up the roster.
The Yankees split a 8-1 opening win over the Giants as DiMaggio, Gehrig, and Lazzeri drove key two-out hits. DiMaggio and Gehrig contributed multiple RBIs in a seventh inning rally, while Gomez and Rolfe added runs earlier. Go-ahead pitching and late exchanges kept the score in the home team's favor. Giants batters struggled with timely outs and fielding miscues, concluding with a calm late frame before weather and battlefield notes.
Blue Ribbons and Cohen Texacos remained tied atop the Ladies Bowling League after last night at the Recreation Alleys. Blue Ribbons won two from Carrolls, Texacos defeated Bracken-Keating, and Kaspers split with Collins. Heanes led with a 158 average. Standings show Blue Ribbons 5-4 and Cohen Texacos 5-1. Carrolls 3-5. Bracken-Keating 1-5. Collins 1-5.
Star player Yamagishi from San Francisco announces he will lay aside tennis to bear arms for Japan. He departs from his sports career to fulfill compulsory military duty amid national service calls. The move highlights the wartime shift affecting international athletes and their teams.
Bill Stapulis of California will start at full back for Pittsburgh against Duquesne Saturday. Stapulis replaces Frank Patrick who was injured in Saturday's game.
Saturday features Corry's Beavers hosting Titusville in a key grid clash as plans for a new Dinier High Athlete Field dedication are prepared by the Board of Education. Both teams seek momentum after uneven showings, with Beavers aiming to rebound from a mixed slate and Titusville hoping for steady improvement.
Allegheny College football team regrouped in Meadville Pa after a hard fought loss to the University of Buffalo. They plan to improve team play before traveling to Haverford for Saturday’s match.
Newark Bears enter the seventh and decisive game in Columbus as favorites to claim the championship over the Columbus Red Birds. Joe Beggs is the Bears mound nominee with John Chambers for the Birds, after the Bears crushed the Red Birds 2 1 0 to 7 and 4 0 to 1 in the prior games.
In Antler Bowling League action Christensen Motors defeated Citizens Bank in two games played last evening at the Elks alleys. High series was 199 by J Ohm, with scores listed for Christensen Motors and Citizens Bank players across games and totals showing Christensen 848 to 743.
Dewitt Van Court, a pioneer of scientific boxing and trainer of Jim Jeffries into the world heavyweight champion, died in his sleep at age 77 in Los Angeles. He spent over five decades teaching that skill and strategy beat brute strength in a fight.
Erie prepares for the Chicago Bears versus Warren progression football game with gates opening at 7 PM for 3200 general admission tickets at 7 cents each and 150 reserved seats. The kickoff is at 8 PM with Jack Manders kicking and a 40‑piece band on site.
Home town followers of Bob Feller claim a new record as Cleveland schoolboy pitcher Feller struck out 13 batters in four innings of an exhibition game. He pitched for two teams in the event yesterday and fans say he fanned 43 hitters in four innings.
Duquesne left halfback Matsik, who beat Pitt last year with a 71 yard TD, was out of uniform during practice for Saturday’s Pitt game after a WV Wesleyan collision. Regular right guard Amatin may miss action due to grippe and limited practice.
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