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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1923
Page
7
Titusville Independents upset Warren Moose in a surprising afternoon upset while local notes focus on McAvoya's strong form. The report covers team changes, potential lineups, and upcoming football and tennis schedules with injuries and management shifts shaping Warren's season.
Forest Hills awaits as Miss Wills, 17, seeks to reach the final against Mrs. Molla Mallory with McKane and Hooker awaiting results. British and American rivals vie for spots as Mallory targets another American title in the Wightman Cup context.
Saratoga Aug 18 United Press reports heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey is in light training for defense of his title against Luis Firpo in New York on Sept 14. Daily routines include boxing sparring, rope work, swimming, heating and fishing. George Godfrey Jak Nurke and Jules Rioux arrive as partners. Rioux, a woodsman, brings a heavy, awkward style likely to practice teavke work with Dempsey as he reduces weight and prepares for the fight.
Scores show Cincinnati defeating New York 6 to 3 in the first game, with Cincinnati also winning the second 10 to 5. Other results include Pittsburgh 4 Philadelphia 3 and Boston 8 Chicago 2 as standings and upcoming games are listed.
United Press reports the Reds closed the gap on the Giants in the National League pennant race as New York stretched its lead over Pittsburgh. With three games left in the series, Cincinnati hoped to sweep, while McGraw’s Giants struggled with pitching. In the American League, the Yankees kept a slim margin as Cleveland battled to stay in contention.
A chaotic sports page recounts multiple baseball results. The Brooklyn Robins beat the Cardinals 4 to 3, the Tigers 7 to 5 over the Athletics, and the Indians lose to the Red Sox 6 to 8. Babe Ruth belts his 30th homer as the Yankees fall to the Browns 3 to 6. Also noted is a boxing promotion at Polo Grounds with Jack Dempsey possibilities and an injury report from a rodeo in New Mexico.
William G. Walker of West Springfield Pennsylvania announces candidacy for a second term as County Commissioner on the Republican ticket. Primary date September 18. Formal announcement letter notes party affiliation and local residence.
Disjointed report notes Raymond Gyson and the Raarstar beating the High Clerks 6 to 2 on Washington Street grourill. Mentions Ruth Yanks Cy Williams and other batting leaders, plus a volley of scattered baseball names and a boxing aside about Tex Rickard and a potential Jack Dempsey bout.
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