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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1937
Page
6
A roundup from Frank Scully and Liberty controversy on football’s effects, plus vast notes on pro and college matches, district scholastic contests, Erie County Field Day profits, baseball gossip, dog racing, and local players. Notable names include DiMaggio and Guldahi with game and contract chatter.
United Press report from New York notes the National League pennant race standings with New York at 92 55 and a 6 26 percentage, Chicago 90 60 at 600, and Giants needing one more win in the remaining five games to clinch the pennant. The Brooklyn five games left split with Philadelphia, while Chicago’s schedule includes Cincinnati and St Louis.
Union City Athletics clash with Falcon Merchants in a three game championship series opening Sunday at Union City for the NYPA League title. Due to team withdrawals and pennant forfeits, Falconer leads the second round while Union City trails, with post season games set for Union City October 3, Oriole Field October 10, and Aero Park October 17 if needed.
The standings show New York leading the American League at 15 0 with Philadelphia 4 3 and Boston 3 7. National League lists New York 6 5 Philadelphia 4 3 Chicago 8 Cincinnati D Pittsburgh 7 St Louis 5. Weather is cold with eight today games listed across both leagues including Boston at Washington and New York at Philadelphia.
Pittsburgh report on Billy Conn and Teddy Yarosz set for 15 rounds at Duquesne Garden. The bout aims for a crack at the world middleweight crown with $17,000 box office, as Conn leads Yarosz by odds near 10 to 8 after Conn won a close decision from Yarosz on June 30.
The playoff series concluded with no proposal for a post season meeting to reorganize in the spring. No plans were suggested by involved teams or officials to address future structure or governance changes.
San Francisco report states world heavyweight champion Joe Louis plans to retire after his next June bout with Max Schmeling in New York. Louis, on a California tour with his Brown Bombers, says there is nothing to look forward to after winning the title and that he has enough money to live comfortably. Detroit co-manager John Roxborough expresses surprise at the retirement claim based on the San Francisco dispatch.
Warren New York, Sept 30 Niagara Falls Pros, champions the past two years, will oppose the Warren Red Jackets in a local pro football game next Sunday. The Cataract City team is rated among Warren's strongest opponents, and the Red Jackets expect stiff competition. Rudy Carlson, former Jamestown standout, will line up on the Red Jackets’ line as the game kicks off at 2 30 p m.
Southpaw Bilgar Smith of Athletics dominated the game, tying the Yanks in klots and blanking them as his team shut out the visitors 3-0 over seven innings.
Beavers football squad regains berths and shows notable progress this week as they prepare for a trip to Lawrence Parke Saturday. Coach Russ Byler notes readiness but declines a firm forecast, while Erie suburb rival Parker’s Tigers emerge as a growing threat after a 66 deadlock with Milleweeke.
In Newark New Jersey on September 20 the Columbus Red Birds champions of the American Association defeated the International League Newark Bears 5 to 4 in the opening game of the best of seven Little World Series. The second game is tonight with the third tomorrow and the series continues Saturday in Columbus.
New York September 30 giants require one win or one Cubs loss to clinch the National League pennant. Cliff Melton earned his 20th victory beating the Phillies 4 3 to move within one game of the flag. Cubs win their fourth straight over Cincinnati as Pittsburgh tops St Louis 7 5. Yankee ace lefty Edgar Smith holds A L champs to 1 1 in a night game darkness ends contest. The Yanks win 15 4 then lose 3 0. Red Sox sweep Washington 9 1 and 7 4. Indians beat Chicago 5 4 in 10 innings while White Sox win 1 0 in five. Harland Clift hits his 20th homer aiding St Louis Browns 7 6 win over Detroit.
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