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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1922
Page
2
Redacted report from United Press recounts Giants gains with Babe Ruth tied to major moment. Leonard Hammer bout today, Babe hits his 19th homer as Cards lead circuit. Jack Scott seen as potential savior for Formgraw clan and Giants secure late win over Cubs.
Baseball results and sport notes mention multiple teams and players. Ruth, Williams, and other stars contributed in wins and losses for Yankees Phillies Cardinals Braves Pirates Cubs Giants Senators White Sox Tigers Red Sox Browns Athletics Reds in varied scores as rain interrupted play and late moments shaped outcomes.
The top hitters this week include Cobt of Detroit with 102, Silk of Louis with 102, Speaker of Cleveland at 97, Schang of New York with 50.5, and Hornsby of St. Louis leading the National League. Johnston of Brooklyn and Ollocher of Chicago also figure among notable averages.
A compact note recounts Ruth’s 1921 double surge, mentioning two doubles in a three up sequence, with stray phrases about 1922, Walked, Rolled, and a nineteenth homer over the outfield fence to right, reflecting a clipped, era voice.
In Long Branch Gene Tynsney, former light heavyweight champ, knocked out Ray Thompson in the third round. In New York Puckey O Garty won the decision after Jack Hausner claimed a foul and refused to come out for the third round. In Bayonne Johnny Darey won the poplar selection tier in a seven round bout with Johnny Prummie. In Boston Jack Dempsay's exhibition bout with Jack Renault was postponed to August 2 due to suit. In Boston Buby Dyson of New Bedford defeated Dantantweight Dinmy Edwards of California in a dramatic document feat.
Sport tabloid notes heavyweight Will Henshan of Chicago preparing for a Labor Day bout with Jack Dempsey. Also mentions Saratoga where Whisk Highway’s future sale is being weighed, and other sports notes from Seabright and Baltimore about tennis and baseball rule changes.
Leonard and Hammar face off for the title in Michigan City as early finals set the stage. Weather outlook mentions icy temperatures with no rain, while the crowd anticipates a brisk, dramatic bout.
Champion Leonard readies for a bout with Chicago Swede Ever Tummaer in Michigan City. Leonard has done little training while Hammer presses for a top form showing. six thousand Indians are gathered for the event.
Belyea leads in the National Singles feature at the Golda Jiglee National Regatta on the Schuylkill River with contenders like Paul Costello and Walter Moose in view. Names include Belyea of Undine Barge Club and clubs from New York City as multi‑class events unfold with Bohemian and Intercollegiate entries racing.
The report lists player shifts and team movements for the Indianapolis league and city clubs, noting Farmen Hitt Carry boy as a key hurler. It covers lineup changes for St Louis and New York, injuries, and trades, plus results from recent games across Cincinnati Brooklyn Philadelphia Boston and Chicago with Detroit and St Louis scores.
August 5 report from New York describes the 235 foil power yacht Guivard, once owned by Ford, sailing off the United States coast with liquor worth $1,000,000 aboard. Prohibition agents sight three vessels near Nova Scotia, each carrying heavy liquor cargoes. Onward boarded found about 3,000 cases of whisky on deck. Also notes baseball news including Job Steele, Dickie Kerr, and Ty Cobb, plus a sale ad for a year old Norstein milk cow.
Dr Andrew McKelyzy is listed as a chiropractor and nerve and spine specialist with an office noted at Horn Block. The fragmentary listing includes various contact lines and street references, indicating a local professional directory entry with multiple offices or phones.
A garbled note suggests a dispute involving a railroad and a president with differences requiring adjustments. The exact parties and details are unclear in the fragment.
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