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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1928
Page
2
With two weeks to opening day the High school toasers seek better weather for practice. Orange and Black prepare for a May 4 tilt against Pleasantville High at East Washington street grounds. Coach Hollobaugh faces a rush to condition the team as field work continues and mud persists on the diamond.
A lengthy United States push to raise funds for the American Olympic team is described, with officials urging a $400,000 goal amid slow contributions. The piece details international funding struggles, a ship charter for Amsterdam, and matches and events across cities, including boxing cards, track meets, and golf contracts, set against a backdrop of Olympic anticipation.
Greg Nagel brought a Nagellands Brook Trout weighing a pound and four ounces from Hare Creek during a local fishing contest. The catch highlights a day of generally poor angling conditions with many anglers reporting little success despite one notable specimen. Warmer weather is expected to improve fishing in the days ahead.
New York April 22 Heavyweight champion Gene Tunney arrived in town from Roverdale after visiting his mother on return from Minami Beach. He will train for several days then depart to prepare for his July bout with Tom Heeney. Tunney dismissed plans for business ventures, focusing on the $1 million yearly earnings question. Stanny Torts and Bruce Powers have been matched by Humbert Mi lly for a four round bout at Ebbels field on June 8.
Cartoonist Jack Lords profiles Uncle Wilbert "Robbie" Robinson, a central figure in Brooklyn baseball lore. From 1882 beginnings with Haverhill to managing Brooklyn in 1914, he becomes baseball’s enduring mentor known for loyalty and player cooperation. Now 63, his lifelong devotion to the game is celebrated.
The Pittsburgh Pirates protested a Chicago Cubs game in Chicago after a 2 to 2 tie in the eighth. Clyde Bornhart was involved in a notable play near the wall and Abe Stephenson reached base, setting up a potential scoring sequence despite Donie Bush’s protest over ground rules. Stephenson later scored the winning run about a minute afterward.
The Tamestown Central Baseball team seeks 15 or more games this season and invites interested teams to contact Charles R. Roberts of the Tamestown Morning Post for scheduling.
A sizable sum was raised during a Saturday tag day conducted in the city to support High Ronal athletics. Tags were sold by High girls throughout the day, contributing to the effort though final figures could not be published today.
Federal court resumes action by Jack Kearns to recover about 700000 from former protege Jack Dempsey. Plaintiff seeks MSG profits and payments routed via Tex Rickard to Dempsey for bouts with Gene Tunney and Jack Sharkey. Dempsey, wary of the contract, maintains no entitlement. Tex Rickard may testify for defense.
Yesterday's NL results show Chicago 3 Pittsburgh 2 and New York Brooklyn games with rain noted for several matches. Today's schedule includes New York at Boston and St Louis at Cincinnati with standings listing New York and St Louis atop the NL.
Conway Mo April 2 Andrew Payne Claredmore Ohio held a narrow minute lead over Pier Gavuteet Southampton Bi for day as the Pyle crow country mun ners Jatt here for Wisyriewville Mo 50 milled away Payne and Gaviteet dead heat for Glide place yoalardity the 48.4 mile ray from Springs A heavy rainfall during most of the quees.
Rain and cold cause postponements across the major leagues on Sunday while star players such as Babe Ruth Lew Genwig Ty Cobb Rogers Hornsby and others idle. Mentions of league leaders and notable statistics hint at season standings and upcoming performances despite weather delays.
Jukas Percy Jonur, veteran left hander for the Chicago Cubs, delivered a sharp pitching performance to hold the Pittsburgh Pirates to few hits and win 3 to 2. The win moves the Cubs alongside the Boston Braves in the National League, with Pittsburgh protesting the game.
Daytona Beach records fall as Keech drives triplex racer to 207.82 mph average on the sands, surpassing Campbell’s prior mark. Trial details note wind conditions, course, and Keech’s measured mile of 201.90 mph, with plans to challenge again as authorities review a disqualified car from February.
United Press reports Cubs and Red Sox players fueling a homers day with West and Easterling among hitters. Slugging totals for the National League stand at zero in this brief score note, with league-wide totals left incomplete.
Metropolitan races kick off in New York on opening day with the rain-soaked program headlined by the Panynonok Handicap. Four Kentucky Derby contenders are entered among the good sprinters, with William Zeigler's Holydon as the probable favorite and Harry Sinclair's Ranvoces able to challenge.
Pete Latzo, 40 and a former welterweight champion, headlines a New York debut at light heavyweight tonight. Latzo faces Tony Murullo of New Orleans in a ten round crossroads bout at the Siavicholas Arena.
OCR reads as scattered phrases about rain, penalties, and protest, with incomplete names and places. The readable bits show no clear event, dates, or entities to specify a coherent summary or identify persons or organizations.
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