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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1927
Page
2
A retrospective on Jack Dempsey's brutal era notes how fighters like Willard Fulton Miske Carpentier Gibbons Tunney and Sharkey suffered lasting damage or career declines after facing him. The piece also shifts to football talk with college and pro programs preparing for a new season and a rule change extending overtime in ties.
Corry Company A baseball hosts Titusville Independents at Jewell Field in a booster game aimed at limiting recent deficits from the Tri County League season. Manager Abbey plans a strong lineup with an important turnout and ticket sales expected to be robust.
Official tryout for Laker Day races opened in Altoona with 17 entries in the 200 mile event and 10 in the 50 mile amateur heat. A 125 mile qualification runs highlight the big race while repairs use 240000 feet of lumber since the Flag Day track incident.
All members of last year's football squad returning with other prospective players are urged to attend. Coach Moltobaugt will host practice sessions at the High School tonight to begin open training as three weeks remain before the season opener. Contenders for any positions should be present to meet the new coach and teammates.
The Cubs dropped both ends of a doubleheader to New York teams. In the opener the visitors surged for seven runs in the third inning to grab a 7-0 lead and held on 7-1. In the nightcap, the Giants rallied with four in the eighth to win 4-1 as Benton limited the Cubs to three hits. Brooklyn’s Mets beat Cincinnati, while St Louis split with the Dodgers. pitching wins were split among several hurlers as teams chase league leaders. The Pirates and Phillies traded a sixth-inning run, and Detroit’s hosts prepared for a pivotal series as Red Laas shut down the Reds. Cleveland rolled past the Red Sox while Philadelphia and Chicago battled in a test of stamina amid weather-delayed schedules. A postponed wrestling match between Masie Rysenbloom and Jimmy Slithery was moved to tonight at third ford with keen interest lingering.
Mary Browne analyzes the 1927 US women’s tennis scene noting Helen Wills and Betty Nuthall as top contenders. She discusses Wills’ strength, Nuthall’s form, and the coming doubles mix as American hopes clash with British rivals in the national championship context.
A 91 player Warren High squad reported for drills yesterday under Head Coach Leidig assisted by Mulch and Stroup. The opening game is September 30 and the group includes captains Ange Mayeving and Gray, with 13 veterans already training under Leidig and several former pros and college players among the aides.
Rain halted the Pirates and Phillies in the sixth as Tarbutt Mi tose sought his nineteenth win. A pitching duel between Alex Merigugon and Ferguson contributed to the stoppage at Baker Bowl. The game will be resumed as part of a double bill on a planned Wednesday schedule with weather delaying the Easterly invasion. The Phillies had not been beaten by the Pirates this season and may face them again tomorrow.
United Press reports on baseball's top five teams in a doubleheader. Gehrig and Ruth struggled for the Yankees while Cobb went hitless for the Cubs. Spookier? Spowker? Pirates and Giants battles shift the pennant race as optimism returns amid a rough stretch for leading clubs.
Betty Nuthall of Richmond faces Helen Wills of Berkeley in the Wimbledon style final for the women’s championship. The match at Forest Mills will determine the title and honors as American and British players reach the decisive round.
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