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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1923
Page
6
A packed sports page recaps boxing plans with Harazén heading to Britain and a busy schedule in Pennsylvania. The report notes training near London, matchups with top contenders, and upcoming events. Also covered are amateur and professional circuits, injury notes, and Sealed Sidewalk proposals affecting local sports facilities.
Paris dispatch reports SiKu, famed French prizefighter, on warpath and jailed again after a chaotic incident at a Lyon exhibition. Sparring partner Imbert involved. four rounds sparked tension before a scuffle led to police escort to heat, later released.
Fragmentary report describes a featherweight match at Buffalo with Thompson and Fulton and a later New York result on May 12 involving Chatters Willard. Names appear garbled. details and outcomes are unclear from the OCR text.
This week the Boy Scouts volley ball league features Presbyterian boys facing Episcopal in the opener at 6 30 with the final pitting Pap Uist against Catholic. If weather disrupts play the contingency is a gymnasium game at Prow- Wteriga. Rabbit fur prizes accompany the report.
The New York State License Committee reinstates welterweight champion Mickey Walker and plans to clear John Kilbane for a bout with Johnny Kilbane against Criqui. Kilbane had sought a license, while Walker faced suspension earlier. committee signals Kilbane or Dempsey style challenges may ride into a heavyweight plan, with purse implications around 500000.
Chicago hosted Stouig with a scoreless loss, New York and Brooklyn played a shutout, Philadelphia defeated on wet grounds. Today Chicago visits Pittsburgh, St Louis travels to Philadelphia and Boston hosts Philadelphia, with a slate of afternoon games in contention.
St Louis defeated Chicago 1 to 0 while New York routed Washington 4 to 0. Detroit and Cleveland both posted 7 runs while Philadelphia beat Boston 7 to 3. Detroit visits Cleveland, Washington hosts New York, and Boston plays Philadelphia.
Meadville contingent projects a robust ball lineup as spring workouts begin. Manager Geary is negotiating with nearby fast clubs for opening games slated mid May. Prospects include Scranton and Kane players plus a Kane infielder, with several local youths training at Meadville to fill in key positions.
A garbled scoreboard report notes several games with multiple teams. Highlights include The Yankees and Giants rallies, Robins and White Sox, Athletics, Red Sox, Pirates, and Cardinals in various tight scores. rookie pitchers, late-inning rallies, and winning streaks are mentioned amid uncertain names and phrases.
Historical note lists yesterday's top homer hitters with brief mentions of Babe Ruth and the Yankees. Includes short references to players and team initials, indicating a focus on batting achievements and game summaries from the day.
At Lausanne on April 25 Turks and Allied representatives failed to reach accord on major questions. All issues were sent to a committee of experts to seek a common solution. Turkey declared it would not recognize granting foreign protection to protected subjects while insisting on its own terms.
Secretary of War Weeks approved about 40 million dollars from the river and harbor appropriation. Major allocations include Ohio five million, East River New York two point seven million, Delaware River Philadelphia to sea two million, Morongahela River Pennsylvania one point six million, Houston ship channel Texas one point one million, and Erie harbor Pennsylvania ten thousand dollars.
Twelve PMPGW of Unex usu department of Meery High Schol this morning left for Erie to compete as the commercial contests at Academy High school there this afternoon. The tests involve shorthawl and typewrit i the local school having entered team to both contests Prifically all igh seriouly of the county one repre sented in the Competition. 'The following Ugh pupils anale the trip and will represent the school in the contexte: Jessie Tobnson, Johanna Lome hard, Lona Merker, Margaret Aistrup, Ferdinand Johnson, Ralph Ward, Re tha May, Margaret Muldérick, Opal Hintrows, Lillian Zateneck, Pauline Tor ch, Charles Luseylev were accom panied (0 Knie by severa) members of e High School faculty.
New York reports three sugar companies National, Ro vers, and America boosted prices by 1095 cents per pound following actions by Warner, McCahar, and Pentsylvania. Raw sugar futures climbed to new highs while refiners National and Revere posted advances.
A fragmentary humorous note invokes Aesop style fables and a modern question about helping others, mentioning a stripped golf theme and mechanical imagery with a playful, puzzling tone.
A fragmentary report describes a Wednesday scout gathering with Troop activities and social moments. Mentions a woodsy outing, a ship themed event, and multiple leaders guiding Troop 2 and others through an evening of games, service, and courtesy.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions political figures and events in a rough, jumbled form. Key names and places are partially legible, suggesting a local campaign or meeting with references to leaders, groups, and dates, but specifics remain obscured.
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