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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1947
Page
7
Dodgers hold a five game edge over the Cardinals as both chase the pennant. Cardinals lose a doubleheader to Cincinnati, with Red Schoendienst injuring a shoulder. Giants defeat the Dodgers 7-6 as Mire, Marshall and Kerr homer for New York.
Giants slugged three home runs to power a 7-6 win over the Dodgers as Johnny Mize Will Marshall and Buddy Kerr homered. Braves were shut out 2-0 by yesterday’s Stars pitching with 25 men faced and no walks.
Lew Worsham won the Denver Open at Cherry Hills, posting rounds of 71 63 205 and finishing with a 276 total to take the $12,500 prize. John Palmer Tom Wright and Ben Hogan finished four strokes behind for shares of $1,488.33 each.
Vandergrift Pioneers, regular season pennant winners, face the Butler Yanks in a seven game Governor's Cup final in the Middle Atlantic Baseball League. Butler beat Niagara Falls 7-4 in the Shaughnessy playoff final, Vandergrift advanced by sweeping Exie three straight.
Corry Merchants lose 7 to 5 at Westfield to end 1947 campaign. Westfield bats collect 11 hits off Eddie Smith as Groupmen tally runs across the second, third, and fourth innings. Alex Dubrosky Angelo Prisina and Cassell drive Corry’s late scoring, but too little, too late as Westfield advances in the Middle Atlantic League semi finals.
Warren Dragons, after a 51-0 win over Kane, host Youngsville High tonight in their second scholastic football game of the season. Erie city teams faced mixed results as Tyrone upset Bellwoni Antis and Cathedral Prep beat Sharpsville 12-7 while New Castle beat Strong Vincent 14-0 and Bradford topped Erie Tech 38-14.
The 1817 Pony League season ended with Jamestown Falcons clinching the pennant by a 17 game margin. They swept a Saturday twin bill from Batavia 1-0 and 4-3 then blanked Batavia 6-0 yesterday. Wellsville Reg Sox clinched fourth by trimming Olean 1-2, then split two with Lockport, Cal Burlingame driving in 17th run. Olean and Hornell also posted low-effort wins in other matchups.
Prank Bailey, 33, racing car driver from Piscataway New Jersey, died after his car swerved off the track and crashed during an eight lap event at the Lewistown Port Royse meeting. He had been alive at Lewistown Hospital yesterday following the accident.
In the WEIAL Championship Marted edged Central Catholic of Pittsburgh with a decisive score. Hap-Brack upset the Wypesters by turning back Shiro. Farrell notched a Witt over Gueenville with an 18 to 6 finish.
Yesterday in the National League Philadelphia lost 1 to 4 while Boston won 4 to 3, Cleveland defeated Chicago 3 to 2, New York beat Washington 7 to 1, St. Louis topped Detroit 3 to 0, and American League results included Philadelphia 2 to 0 over Boston, Chicago 4 to 3 over Pittsburgh, St. Louis 19 to 2 over Cincinnati, and New York 6 to 4 against Brooklyn. Today New York faces Pittsburgh as the lone scheduled game. In the International League Torsey City beat Balun 3 to 2, Syracuse 2 to 3, Mayark 1 to 2, Buffalo 8 to Rochester 6, Toronto 6 to 1 over Montreal.
Harrisburg reports the 10th Pennsylvania Women's state title qualifying round at the Gantry Club. Notable players include Miss Helen Sigel of Philadelphia Country Club and Miss Betty Abernethy of Oakmont.
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