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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1924
Page
2
The sport page notes Groves defeats the White Sox in an exhibition. Sande remains confined to bed amid other sport notes, including updates on players, injuries, and upcoming college football and baseball events.
American boxer Tom Gibbons reports back from London where he knocked out Jack Bloomfield and says promoters underpaid him. He entered the ring with a partial purse and a promised $35,000, expressing pride in boxing for sport and his readiness to accept business breaks. He defends boxing’s integrity and emphasizes the sport’s future as English fans back the scene.
Yesterday Ed Brown of Brooklyn hit a towering homer with a man on, lifting the Pirates to a 10 to 8 win. Runting drove in key runs in the late innings as the Reds fell 6 to 2. Washington seized second place by sweeping a doubleheader with the Tigers 9 to 1 and 6 to 8, while Buck Harris delivered the decisive run in the ninth of the opener. Flagstead homered in the seventh to pace the Red Sox over the Browns 11 to ?. Jacobson collected three RBIs for St. Louis in a game with two slowdowns.
Local notes report Warren fans urging participation in a Labor Day horseshoe pitching meet in Cory, with ties to intercity rivalry across Warren, Corry and nearby towns. Players like Gordon Langdon and Art Langdon are named among others while Elks pitching legends promise strong showings as plans gain traction.
New York August 2 An all star lightweight elimination tournament with ten entrants named by James J Johnston head of the national sport alliance will stage at a stadium for the relief fund. Competitors listed include Gud fry Demaree Pittburied Filly Gob tutre Ireland Harry Mason Jimmy Goldrich Beahy Vaegar Alex Hart Ray Mitchell Johnny Mendelsohn Sammy Mandell and Chicago. Several prominent lightweights such as Jack Beststein Jack Zivie Luis Vincentini and Sid Barberian are said to have been eliminated from consideration as entrants.
Article discusses an expected bout between Slattery and Greb noting timing and location possibilities. It mentions Timmy Sfattore and possible New York stage, with hints of Boston and Bay State connections and interest from fans.
Meadville edges Corry in a key league clash as Peters, Raymond, and Maroney lead a high scoring affair. The game featured Washinton Park entries and a proposed saturday show with fans anticipating strong showings from local shopmen and Gore Ladies.
A fragmented sports brief notes hitters and Indians with unclear names and mixed phrases. It mentions yesterday's home runs and a few players or teams but lacks coherent details or results. The piece hints at a baseball card style summary but provides insufficient data for precise entities or outcomes.
The clipping lists players Rath Cannes Cesses Nirniér Robine Hauser Williams Darby Hartnet Patsey Jacobson Welly Williams Phillips Shufiliv Phi Dooglas and Ginny uiteHer as home run leaders or notable hitters. It notes George Alde hitting at the fourth and the Athletics beating the Indians in a series, with the Western house plant on strike at Shara.
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