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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1924
Page
6
Fragmented sports and training notes mention billiards football and baseball. Names like Cornell and Lawrence University appear with scattered references to coaches venues players and events. The garbled text hints at October and January notes, but lacks coherent details or outcomes.
United Press reports a joint meeting of baseball moguls amid calls for commissioner Kenesaw Landis to resign. Figures like Ban Johnson and Giants manager John J. McGray are involved as factions clash over a peace plan and possible shakeup.
Boxing notes list several ten round and four round bouts in New York. Sid Terris, Whitey Pitegerald, Jimmy Stittery, and Jack Bernstein are among winners or notable contestants with decisions or knockouts noted. The card features multiple regional fighters facing opponents from Buffalo Milwaukee and Paris.
In New Haven Fordham University pulled a slender away win over Yale last night as the second team competed for seven titles. For the final four minutes Fordham captain Luma, an all American football end, played guard for Yale and scored two field goals.
The body of Samuel Gompers lies in state at the Elks Club in New York as thousands join in tribute. Details describe the funeral train from Washington and the surrounding ceremonies with public officials and labor leaders paying respects.
A Mayville man aged 24, Verames Cau ell, ex Puglisi, was given a suspended sentence after pleading to charges related to car theft in Jamestown. He is placed on probation, must report weekly to the probation officer, and was captured after driving the stolen automobile 19 North East Pay.
Fort Wayne hosts Haggerty led middle west combine in a major exhibition at the State Armory next Monday night. The lineup features George Haggerty Ramey Sedkin Elmer Ripley Stonebraker Miller Frank Shimele Ralph J Miller and Water Studebaker among others. Local fans anticipate a high level of play as fans expect a near world class gallery of stars and a packed Armory for the game.
Meadville High faces a ban from competition after a meeting in this city with Franklin, Vituewillé, and City high schools. The three schools agreed to refuse athletic contact with Meadville until scholastic rule violations are resolved. Letters confirming the action were sent to Meadville officials yesterday.
Nugent and her mother Mrs Margaret Mona were badly hurt yesterday when two youths attacked them while trying to keep them from entering their Eddy street home. Clifford Nugent arrived to defend his mother and grandmother as one assailant, James Létrent, fought them. the second assailant remained unnamed. In New York, New York University girls defeated Upsala College 4 to 1 with Miss Ele Brian scoring 17 points.
United Press reports on an amateur rule meeting with General O K and a special committee. The discussion centers on player writers covering major tournaments and the ban on players acting as reporters to prevent bias and capitalize on names. The article notes the aim to balance fairness for players like Tilden and Richards.
A local listing offers 17 inch Mama Dolls priced at 1.65 dollars each. Dolls are described as neatly dressed with bonnets, ready for purchase.
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