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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1922
Page
2
A jumble of results and notes from recent sports events. Pittsburgh's team surged late to beat Toran, while Colombia University won the YP Chess League title after a 17th win in 30 years. Criqui v Kilbane talk follows a bout arranged under a contract. Montreal hockey and lightweight boxing results appear with several names and outcomes.
The year 1922 kept many sports leaders in their titles across football baseball tennis and boxing. Gene Sarazen repeated as world champion in golf with other top champs: Dempsey, Tunney, and Carreras debated. Local reports note strong showings by Titusville and Giddings teams with close scores and fast play.
A garbled pregame note describes a holiday matchup where the Yanks plan to challenge the Keystones. It mentions the Brie Pursees as broadcasters and references a New Year’s night game with mixed teams and arrangements.
In Chicago a blaze trapped eight families early today. Sergeant Charles Bits of the police force carried ten children from the burning building through flames and smoke. He retrieved the last child, then sounded the fire alarm after ensuring all were safe.
Police report Patrobaan D Connelly, 87, was found with a bullet wound in the left lung in the Negra district. Authorities believe he was shot during an attempted arrest incident early today.
United Prov New York reports the National Amateur Athletic Federation of America formed a new umbrella body at its first annual convention. It vows to respect existing member organizations while proposing centralized governance and strict amateur eligibility rules. President Mutaching elected honorary president of the federation.
The fragment mentions a figure Briabane, TL, T Carey visiting West Congress Street and a person returning to Toledo, Ohio after Christmas. Other parts are garbled and unreadable.
The article analyzes legal penalties in bridge, outlining when penalties are justifiable to save a game or rubber. It assigns values to rubber at 400 points and a game at 200 points, then details three match scenarios where penalties vary. The conclusion cautions cautious, not excessive doubling and highlights risk and strategy for players.
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