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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1927
Page
2
A late 1930s sports column highlights Pennsylvania’s rich baseball heritage with names like Wagner and Gehrig. It imagines a Pennsylvanian all star lineup, lists current players rumored to move up, and notes local teams and notable performances at Penn Yoil and Ridgway venues.
Jack Delaney, eyeing a heavyweight title run, is a strong favorite to beat Paulino in the Yankee Stadium bout. Delaney aims to overcome past setbacks and defeat Paulino, Sharkey, Dempsey, and Tumey for a title shot next year. His camp cites improved conditioning and off‑ring ring strategy as keys to victory.
National standings feature New York and Washington near the top with Boston Philadelphia and Cleveland close behind. Rain delays affect games with New York at Washington and Boston at Philadelphia on the slate.
Chicago readers await the Dempsey Tunney heavyweight title bout with bettors naming Tunney as favorite. Tickets and venue plans solidify as the fight draws closer, with promoters and managers evaluating sites in Chicago and New York ahead of the September date.
United Prose reports from New York that the Dela ne Pauling bout will air from Yankee Stadium tomorrow night on WAKC. The Atlantic Broadcasting Company will go on the air at 8 p.m. eastern daylight time with preliminaries expected to precede the main event.
A garbled historical note recalls Jack Broughton drafting early boxing rules in London. It mentions the London Prince Ring, 1805 references, and figures like the Marquis of Something and James 1 Corbett, with interruptions from corrupt OCR.
Lon Gehrig drove in the thirteenth run of the year and powered the Yankees to their first shutout of the season. Cobb led the Athletics with a double and two hits. Hornsby added a double and a single for the Cardinals. Speaker was idle.
Pirates gain a small advantage in the pennant race with a win over the Giants as the Cubs split a doubleheader. Hal Carlton held the Dodgers to six hits in game one while Guy Bush faltered in game two, and Lou Gehrig homered for the New York club in a separate game.
The Pirates tie the series with a ninth inning rally led by Till and Lindstrom as Till gains the win in relief. McGraw drives in key runs and Ott scores on a fielder’s choice to seal a tense late rally against the Giants.
Tilden defeats Yoshiro Olita of Japan 64 60 in the third round. Wilmer Allison of Austin Tex beats Cranston Tolman of San Francisco 26 6. George Laty I of Kinago advances with 62 108 victory over Rynkel Iki of Japan. Rene Jaste of France and Tilden both favored again win matches.
Aemiluish ds aire theaters'n Seagull aboard a canal boat between Buffalo and Albany describes John Kenny a four year old who slipped while feeding seagulls and fell overboard. He lived with his parents on the boat. The incident occurred as he attempted to reach Ward.
A candidate named Graham announces for the Recorder of Deeds post. The text notes Mr Groban and a police officer connection, mentions decades of service and familiarity with the office, and argues for qualified performance.
A chaotic market report notes gas stocks leading the day with General Motors climbing early, while several industrials like U.S. Steel and Fuji Heavy Industries show gains. The Wall Street Journal forecast cites heavy credit demand and broad participation with mixed results, describing a restless trading session.
Philadelphia Athletics lawyers announced an appeal to the U S Supreme Court over Sunday baseball restrictions. The case follows a Pennsylvania Supreme Court division ruling issued on the 25th that affirmed an injunction against the Michealis organization restraining Sunday games in Dauphin County.
United States Aerial Navigation announces plans to establish a $5,000,000 airplane plant in Youngstown to produce trans oceanic dirigibles and airliners with a 100 passenger capacity, aiming to circle the globe and establish regular New York to Misello air service. Key figures include Captain They Furlerl and Chancellor of the board, with numerous associates named.
Two miners died and two were seriously injured after a rock fall at the Gam Ougaly Pua mine. Lewis Westvich and George That were reported dead, while Paul Bunsie and another man were rushed to a hospital with uncertain prognosis.
The court reports judges have answered the Senate request for ballots and discuss the impounding of Pennsylvania ballot boxes. The ruling addresses costs and compliance, naming judges from Berhtel to Williamsport and others as involved in the process.
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