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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1930
Page
2
Derry High school faces Alumni in the 1930 inaugural at 2 30 PM if weather permits. Snow and cold have hindered practice but the Beavers show strong form with veterans and several promising newcomers competing for varsity spots. The Alumni rely on experience while the Beavers push toward a sharper team unit under tough conditions.
Cold weather hampers outdoor athletics with baseball and track practice cut short. Rumors of Saint Louis and Pittsburgh prospects mix with Georgetown Notre Dame football chatter. Arlington Park plans feature a major international race with fourteen horses and $1.5 million in purses, drawing top American and foreign entries.
St. Louis defeated Detroit 12 to 4 while Chicago beat Cleveland. Boston edged Washington in cold conditions and Philadelphia hosted New York in similar weather. National League results show St. Louis 9 Chicago 2 with Brooklyn at Philadelphia and New York at Boston facing cold conditions.
Cold weather threatened record hopes as the 6th Penn relay carnival started at Franklin Field. About 3,000 athletes from 500 schools entered. events included decathlon, quarter mile, medley relays, high hurdles, and the mile relay seen as a key race. Notables include Leo Lermond Ray Conger George Simpson Barney Berlinger and Penns Barney Berlinger in defense of titles with top teams Harvard Holy Cross Yale Syracuse Georgetown Penn and Army among entrants.
Report from Des Moines outlines 215th Drake Relays with 2600 athletes from 30 universities and 87 colleges. Leaders Sentman of Illinois and Warne of Northwestern expected to challenge old Drake marks in high hurdles and pole vault among top events.
The Beavers plan an opening scrimmage against the Alumni at Lamorenne Field on a dimmer afternoon. Coach McCail’s squad has shown class in spring workouts and will be tested by strong opponents in the coming weeks. A Corry fight followers delegation is expected at the ice auditorium for Maxie Strub versus Philly Griffin in an eight round bout, with Strub seeking a reversal after a decision loss.
New York April 25 undefeated Cuban featherweight Kid Chocolate and British lightweight Jack Hers agreed on weight for a proposed bout. Managers anticipate signing articles with Madison Guard to formalize the match. Chocolate weighed around 124 pounds with a 135 pound agreed limit under discussion.
A garbled schedule lists Chicago at St Louis Detroit at Cleveland Philadelphia at Washington and other mismatched teams including New York Philadelphia St Louis Pittsburgh. The fragmentary text mixes stray club names and locations with no clear results or dates.
Mrs. May visits Hitchcoels Tree to discuss remedies and a honey cake. Details describe medical products and a Buffalo clinic offering trial packages of Anuric with ring care samples.
April 25 report from New York notes early season shifts in major league hopes. Philadelphia leads American League with a runaway victory, while the National League sees Rogers Hornsby's absence affect the Cubs and Pirates trade Burleigh Grimes to strengthen the Braves and Traynor sidelined by injury. Giants bolster infield with Walter Roettger as Eddie Marshall rises as a key reserve.
The report covers various games and players from Corry's 200 event, noting Webster, WShomans, Keefer, and Robins among others. It mentions St. Louis Canis, Cincinnati, and Fisher, with focus on form and emerging young talent. It discusses American League pace with Detroit and Cleveland in contention and mentions rookie Pitthats Hagsett Wyatt for Tigers.
The article notes major league schedules shifting for a final sectional week ahead of interleague play. It lists American League openers Philadelphia at Washington Boston at New York Watroi at Cleveland and Chicago at St. Louis as weather and travel constraints affect eight games.
Fragmentary text references Lindberghs and a 14-holt site in New York with notes on record attitudes. Names and context are obscured. no clear event or date is discernible.
Fragmentary text references rebels and distant trouble, noting potential difficulty or danger. Mentions miles distant and a sense of ongoing unrest affecting movements and plans.
The fragmentary text notes a round related issue and an asks a list of assistants. Specific details are unreadable, but the snippet suggests procedural notes within a local report.
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