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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1924
Page
6
Sports brief highlights from Hillard tournament in Chicago with action from Roper at Princeton and other sports notes of interest.
A jumble of sports updates cites wrestling, hockey, basketball, and football events. Highlights include Miller and Haggen in match play, Rumors of Penn California football on New Year’s Day, and Cannefax’s pro debut. Also mentioned are hockey at Boston and New York matches, Olympic records, and upcoming national games on January 9.
Brooklyn lightweight Tommy O'Brien of Milwaukee won a ten round decision over Johnny Lombardo of Philadelphia at the Atstue Rink in New York. In New Orleans Eddie Martin retained his bantam title with two judges favoring him and one calling the bout a draw. The Mike McTigue versus Young Mafilio ten round fight in New Orleans was postponed due to bad weather.
The New York State Boxing Commission plans action on December 23 regarding Tommy Gibbons of St Paul in his bid for the light heavyweight title held by Mike McTigue and disputed with Gene Tunney. The commission may direct Tunney to meet Gibbons or consider sanctions against others in the division.
Hoosiers win 43 to 5 on the Fort Wayne Armory court, stopping the Corry tossers in a fast paced contest. Stonebreaker and Shimek lead with 16 points each, while Haggerty directs the Corry team but the Hoosiers prevail in a hard fought game.
The Fort Wayne club led by Miller dominates the visitors, with Miller scoring from the field and foul play shaping the comeback. Shimek and Wie contribute, while Curley Williams and Jones show early action and the Hoosiers fail to maintain pace, ending the match 40 to 8.
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