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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1946
Page
7
Philadelphia Phillies manager Ben Chapman earns a by year extension through 1947 after guiding the club from a defeatist mood to a competitive, midpack standing in the National League. General Manager Herb Pennock confirms the one year deal is scrapped.
The standings hold steady as the Cards stay in place while the Tigers and Red Sox win key games. Dodgers, Braves, Cubs, Giants, Pirates, and Yankees all pick up or drop ground in a tight pennant race. Rube Melton and stellar pitching performances shape the tightly contested battles, with St Louis edging Philadelphia in a night game.
National League results Pittsburgh defeats New York 7 to 4 while Brooklyn rolls over Cincinnati 8 to 0 and Boston beats Chicago 10 to 2 St Louis defeats Philadelphia 4 to 1. American League scores include St Louis 5 Philadelphia 1 and Washington 4 Chicago 2 with Detroit 9 Boston 1. Standings show Boston 96 44 .688 Detroit 85 56 .603 New York 79 59 .573 Washington 67 70 .489 Chicago 63 71 .471 Cleveland 62 77 .446 St Louis 58 76 .433 Philadelphia 47 91 .341 American Association semi finals Minneapolis 2 Indianapolis 1 in 12 innings Louisville 12 St Paul 0 Eastern League Scranton 7 Wilkes Barre 2 Hartford 7 Albany 1 International League notes incomplete.
Jamestown hosts the Pigeon Club flights with 10 lofts entering Shorter and 76 mile races. Backstrom tops 50 mile event at 998.42 yards per minute and Proudman’s entry averages 1068.05. Morrie Munson places second in the 5 mile pace at 1007.04.
Greg Mulleavy of the Olean Gilera was ordered to a local hospital for observation after a head injury from a thrown ball at Batavia last Friday night.
Report of last night’s fights lists winners Willie Weasel in Philadelphia knocking out Johnny Wolsast, while Vince agssalya from Mt. Vernon outpoints Al Siedman in New York Park Aréria venue. Other listed boxers include Milo Theodorescu of New York and Waller Speedy Duval of Philadelphia.
Seventy five members and guests attended at East Washington Street with W W Waterhouse as feature speaker. Latimer introduced guests including Walter Weber George Burdick Ekner Simpson Merrill Lille Waterhouse and Harry Osswald. Waterhouse discussed pending bills and hunting policy while films were shown and fifteen ex servicemen received free 1947 memberships. The session closed with refreshments and social time.
Bradford Bluewings, fourth place in the 1946 Pony League, lead Jamestown Pal on the path to the best of seven Governor's Cup semifinals after a potential night victory. Batavia and Olean hold second and third, with playoff games postponed by rain. Jamestown visits Stanford while Batavia hosts Geneseo.
Jamestown reports a record municipal income this year before Governor's Cup playoff receipts. City share reached 10 972.21 exceeding the old high 10549.54 set in 1841 by over 42 dollars. Swanson notes attendance may not break season mark unless Jamestown wins two straight to reach finals.
National league players and major league club owners near a 10 point program with a $5,000 minimum wage and $25 weekly spring training pay. The plan includes pension and security funds and elimination of the 10 day release clause as reform talks proceed in New York. Dixie Walker, elected to represent NL players on the new executive council, says few disagreements remain before formal ratification next Monday.
Springfield New Jersey September 11 The National Amateur golf championship trimmed to 84 qualifiers after a 36 hole wind affected stroke play at Baltrusty Club Skee Riegel set a new 36 hole qualifying record of 16 under par and earned a first round match with Bon Babbish of Royal Oak Michigan Other top qualifiers included Smiley L Quick Henry Martell and Canadian champ Quick advanced from a 152 total in a 13 man playoff with five players eliminated including past champions Chick Evans John Fischer and Mervin Ward
Ben Chapman, signed to a two year contract with a raise, predicts he can build a first division club in Philadelphia by 1948. He cites farm system depth, nine affiliates with six in the playoffs and two pennant contenders, as the core of his plan.
John Jachym owner of Jamestown Fateans denied applying for a Warren franchise in the Middle Atlantic League. A New York columnist had claimed Warren and other cities would join to create an eight team circuit. Jachym told Times-Mirror the rumor was unfounded and no deal was in place.
A contested bid emerges for a local franchise with potential bidders Li DuBois and Altoona. The Times-Mirror note mentions a rout in New York by Croke Park journalist Tony Abtongnoll and an ex Marine captain denying a circulating story about Billy Swauss in Paterson.
The Covig-saumenayn Soxpal team won its fourth straight by defeating Spartausburg 5 to 4 on the late field after darkness. Dahl and Jansen powered the win while Neyman and Tittelsoh pitched for Sparta. The teams meet again Saturday as a feature on the Spartansburg sports program.
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