Bracken Tops Cobbett In City Tennis Title Match
Bob Bracken, scholastic tennis champion, defeated Melvin Cobbett in four sets to claim the city title on Saturday afternoon. Bracken dominated after a tense start, winning the third set 6-0 and closing out 6-4 in the fourth. The victory complements Bracken’s rising status in local athletics across football and basketball.
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Cormunity
Corry Edges Union City In Ninth Inning Rally
Corry held a 6 2 lead into the ninth inning before Union City rallied for seven runs to stun the hosts 9 7. Verne Group starter for Corry allowed nine hits as Ike Hetico homered and E Hendershot and Mike Popovitch contributed for Union City, while Barney Barnes tied the game with a ninth inning homer.
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Union City
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Tmnionites
Barney Barnes
Unionites
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Hendershot
Mike Popoviteh
Union
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Popovitch
Hetico
Kip Anderson
al Baressi
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Anderson
Baressi
Hetio
Richmond Contender Faces Chicago Negro in Top Bout Card
Ken Ov %, Barossi of Richmond Va meets Oscar Rankin of Chicago in a ten round middleweight bout at Dimi Park. Also on the card Frank Tomasko of Richmond faces George Ceroskey in a six rounder, with Holm Williams and A Baressi in other bouts.
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Oeriin
Richmond
P. Johnson
Ihe
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Hendershot
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Union City
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Youngsville to Open Season With Early Grid Clash
Youngsville High's 26 man squad drills hard for an early season opener set for Sept 5 at home against Warren. The Dragons schedule lists Sept 12 at Johnsonburg and Sept 26 at Smethport with other away games and open dates through Nov 16 Parker's Landing.
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Dragons
Warren
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Smethport
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Otto Township
Union City
Corry
Parker's Landing
Shefield
Oil City Softball Squads Fail In Regional Play
Oilwell entry in the district softball tournament opened with a 5 to 1 loss to Brie County champions Oil City found the Hamilton Watch Co team too strong, losing 6 to 0 at Lancaster. Hamilton then defeated Lancaster Dodgers 3 to 2 in 12 innings to clinch the state title.
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Lancaster
Hamilton Watch Company Ten
Hamiltons
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Lancaster Dodgers
Penn Brakes Fall to New York Blatt Yankees
Titusville Penn Drakes lost 2 to 1 to the New York Blatt Yankees Saturday. Ma Honey supplied six hits as the visitors capitalized in one inning to score twice and hand the Giralies one of their few setbacks of the campaign.
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Adrian College Ten Game Football Schedule Announced
Adrian College unveil a ten game football slate for the coming season. The team will play three home games at College Field starting September 26 against Wheaton College. The schedule lists Xavier, Defiance, John Carroll in Ohio, Assumption at Adrian for Homecoming, Lawrence Tech in Detroit, Mt. Union in Alliance, Hillsdale in Hillsdale, and Detroit Tech away, with a challenging lineup described as possibly the toughest in Adrian’s history.
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John Carroll University
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Ohio
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Hillsdale
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Michigan State
University of Detroit
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Carnegie
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Edinboro 11 Opens at Cory September 26
Aug 31 1931 Moore High Turtles schedule outlines seven or eight games for fall pending an open date on October 23. Games listed include Cory away on September 26 and October 2 at Girarti, October 8 against Union City at home, October 18 at Millcreek, October 23 open, October 30 at Athion away, November 6 against Fairview at home, and November 14 at Wesleyville pending venue decision.
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Edinborg
Amoore High
Turtles
Corry
Girarti
Union City
Millereek
Ome
Athion
Fairview
Wesleyville
Penn Drakes Set for Erie Showdown This Evening
Titusville notes Penn-Drakes travel to Erie for a decisive tilt against Signor Mique Camnagino's Erie Cleveland combination. Local confidence runs high for a return with a win despite threats of trouble from the Erie camp.
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Mique Camnagino
Erie
Cleveland
Penn-Drakes
Sig- OF
Queen City
Lions 2 to 1 favorite over college stars
United Press reports the Detroit Lions are favored 2 to 1 over the 1926 All-Americans in a Soldier Field clash. The Lions boast experience morale and unity after training under Bierman McMullen Layden and Waldorf while the All-Stars, though touted as the greatest, face intense prep and a common belief that speed and technique may beat weight. Key players include Harry Clark and an 83-man All-America group coached to counter the Lions’ depth.
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B. McMiin
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Lynn Waldorf
Chicago Bears
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College Teams Open Training Report Weathered Start
Western Pennsylvania colleges began pre season drills within two weeks with St. Vincent College first to start and Geneva College next. Carnegie Tech will lead major schools in practice as Judge Wally Steffen and Coach Howard Harpster review the squad. Duquesne and Pittsburgh also plan initial sessions while Pitt faces St Patrick's Day weather adjustments.
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Yesterday's Hero Mel Ott Drives Giants to Victory
Mel Ott, New York Giants outfielder, delivered the game deciding home run and added a double plus five singles to power the club to a pair of wins.
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Robertson Defends Owens Action Amid Olympic Career Peak
Philadelphia August 1 Robert Robertson a noted coach argues Jesse Owens should capitalize on opportunities while at peak, noting Owens has achieved all he could in amateur sport and his future moves could avoid anticlimax.
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Jesse Owens
Philadelphia
Lawson Robertson
Penn
U.S. Slympie
Ohio State
Bill Robinson
Robbie
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Jewse
Hershey Open to Attract Golf Greats in 9 000 Prize
Hershey Pa August 31. The Hershey Open prize money of 5 000 leads a field of over 150 amateur and pro golfers to Hershey Country Club starting Thursday. Entrants include W Lawson Little four time amateur champion and Horton Smith. Other stars listed include Harry Cooper Henry Picard Johnny Re Volta Bill Melhorn Leo Diegel Ed Dudley Johnny Farrell Jimmy Thompson and Al Houghton Picard holds the par 78 course record with a 67.
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United States
Horton Smith
Little
Smith
Lighthange
Harry" Cooper
Henry G. Picard
Hershey
Johnny Re- Volta
Johnny Farrell
Jimmy Thompson
al Houghton
Ted Luther
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Picard
Granville Wins Sara toga Cup in Upset Over Discovery
Granville Belair Stud’s son of Gallant Fox scored a remarkable upset in the 57th Sara toga Cup at Saratoga. The colt, carrying top weight, surged to a four-length victory over A. G. Vanderbilt’s Discovery, who was the 7-10 favorite in the mile and three quarters race.
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Belair Stud
Gallant Fox
A. G. Vanderbilt
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Jenkins Seeks Salt Flat Speed Record Pace
Alb Jenkins plans a 48 hour assault on speed records at Salt Flat Speedway near Bondrville Utah, beginning at dawn after postponement due to rain. He aims to set new marks with a disciplined, continuous run as crews repair damp conditions and prepare for the opening leg.
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Salt Flat Speedway
United Press
Bondrville
Salt Turts
Utah
Alb Jenkins
Flat Speedway
Sunday Irvine Game Cancelled By Rain At Aero Park
Heavy rains and morning threats washed out the scheduled Sunday game between Irvine club and Corry Independents at Aero Park. Officials said the match may be rescheduled before the season closes.
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Irvine Club
Corry
Aero Park
Irvine
Former Erie fighter meets Indiana Negro in Dubuque bout
In Dubuque Iowa Aug 31 former welterweight champion Tom Freeman of Hot Springs Arkansas and Indiana negro Sammy Slaughter a middleweight were teamed for a 15 round bout set for Sept 3 at the Dubuque Minnesota Hall Park. Also Milwaukee harness races postponed by state officials due to wet track conditions with rescheduled date hoped. Edinburgh Scotland is described as built an inch surrounded by hills.
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Tommy Freeman
Hot Springs
Arie
Aru Sammy Slaughter
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Daily Cross Word Puzzle Across and Down Clues Mix
Puzzle grid narrates across clues with numbers and partial phrases like late summer flower third book and mortal of the New Testament. It lists many garbled hints including verb conducts beak food refuse and poses twisted phrases such as spruce up and enduring scales in rocks while referencing names, months, and places in a jumbled format.
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