Galento Too Bulky for Future Fights, Says Hearst
A sports column excerpt from New York cites Tony Galento as bulky and overmatched. The item, based on Vox Pop remarks from Barbison Plaza Hotel, portrays Galento as a strong but flawed heavyweight with a pushy promoter and rumors about his temper and beer drinking.
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L. T. Berliher
Tony Galanin
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Barbison Plaza Hotel
Joe Jacobs
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Seth
Kentucky great show and local sport notes
The article reviews the Kentucky Rex attraction at Chivehall Downs and praises Harry Earle, notes Ralph Carroll’s efforts to promote the Gilly Basket Ball League and its fan appeal, recalls a 20 year old Keystones win in Corry, ponders Bill Purdy’s age, and reports Corry Ski Club’s rapid growth with free winter recreation and future member plans plus Crawford County fox hunting for a bounty program and pelt value.
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Dotinson
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Corry Club
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Corryvite
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Gent Tops Nurseryites In 46 22 Victory Over Corry Beavers
Franklin High School led by Larry Gent scored 17 points to pace a 46 to 22 Section 2 win over Corry Beavers on their junior high floor. Neil added 10 for Franklin while Corry’s Cluck Williams Sutton and teammates managed six apiece.
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Harry Siegel
Swan Named Temple Head Football Coach
Philadelphia Feb. 1 Fred Swan stepped into Glenn Warner style football at Temple University. The 36 year old former Stanford star was promoted from line coach to head coach by the university football committee after Warner resigned in Palo Alto. Swan’s selection was called animus by athletic director Earl Yoemans, who praised Swan’s six years as Warner’s assistant.
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District Cage Scores Report City Scores Echoed
District cage scores list Oil City 26 Erie Academy 22 Jamestown 47 Fredonia 24 with repeated totals. The garbled trailing text includes stray terms and likely OCR noise from a newspaper page.
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Three Squads Sweep in City Market Bowling Night
In last evening’s Ladies Bowling League action City Market defeated Ue Raymonds three games to none. Bracken Keating swept Wing Wil, and Corry Water crushed Motel Dairy. Fern Flanigan led with a 158 high series/average.
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Fern Flanigan
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Taylor
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Larson
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Rueke
Flanigan
Dunniboo
Dizzy Dean and Jimmy Foxx Honored At Sporting Writers Dinner
Dizzy Dean, Chicago Cubs pitcher, received the Philadelphia Sporting Writers Association most courageous athlete of the year award at their 35th annual dinner before about 1,000 guests. Jimmy Foxx of the Boston Red Sox was named the outstanding athlete of 1988. The event followed basketball scores from Albright Gettysburg Pitt Temple and other games.
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Dizzy) Dean
Chicago Cubs
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Philadelphia Sporting Writers Association
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Jimmy Foxx
Boston Red Sox
Australia Is Top Contender In Davis Cup Draw
United Press reports Australia leads the field as 27 nations enter the Davis Cup, surpassing last year’s total. The U S team looms as the main threat, with Don Budge predicting a tough defense for the cup next summer while Australia’s strength dominates the current field. The draw will be held Friday at the U S L T A offices, though some say it may be unnecessary given Australia’s edge.
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Corry Seconds Defeated in Junior High Bout
Franklin's Reserve five toppled the Corry High Seconds 21 to 5 in a preliminary to the varsity game at the Junior High gym last evening. The visitors led 11 to 7 at halftime and pulled away in the second half, with McClelland as top scorer with 13 points.
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Bulldogs Hold Fast To Third Place Position
Frunkin Meadville and Titusville won in the Section 2 race last evening. Franklin’s victory positions them as chief contender for the lead held by Oil City. Meadville beat Rooker Grove 41 to 24 and Titusville earned its first league win, defeating Union City 31 to 16. Friday’s games: Oil City at Corry, Titusville at Rocky Grove, Union City at Meadville.
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Bill Kern to Sign New Contract Today at Tech
Pittsburgh Feb 1 Willam Kern top football coach of 1928 will sign a new one year contract with Carnegie Tech today announced terms were agreed upon after meetings with Athletic Director Clarence Overend details not revealed the press report notes the agreement is for one year.
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Bill) Kern
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Powells Take Two Keg Games In Antler League Night
Fuwell majors won two games from Barnes and Carrig bowl ing team of the Antler League last evening. Lovey Baler posted a high average for the evening at 211.
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Sammy Angott Tko Ed Brine in Fifth Round in Pittsburgh
Sammy Angott of Washington Pennsylvania, a light weight challenger to Henry Armstrong, scored his second straight technical knockout by stopping Ed Brine in five rounds. Brine's seconds threw in the towel after Angott opened five cuts on Brine’s face, with two cuts reopening from Angott’s punches.
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Sammy Argott
Washington
Henry Armstrong
Edjie Brine
Brink
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Scranton
Pitt Moves To Prove Its New Amateur Plans
Pittsburgh university places athletics under Western Conference supervision to show control over eligibility and conduct. Commissioner Griffith denies any plan for Pitt to join the Big 10. Pitt aims to gain cooperative oversight, not membership, with ten other institutions aiding investigations and final authority resting with the conference.
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United Press
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University of Pittsburgh
John L. Griffith
James Hagan
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