Todays Sport Notes From The Baseball Front And More
Baseball league prospects look weak with no season likely in Corry. A strong independent team is hoped to form to challenge Titusville Drakes and Sherman Merchants. WPA and WEA efforts aid game birds and hunting, while death of Thomas S Shibe hits Philadelphia Athletics hard. High school plans to revive spring baseball at South Street High. Franklin Barrett leads Penn cage scoring. Dartmouth and Yale follow. Jock McAvoy shines in New York knockout. Olympic finance critic Kirby returns. Risko eyes one more big match before retirement.
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Prospectius Piols
Titusville Perm
Drakes
Sherman Merchants
Jamiestown
Corry
Thomas
Shibe
Philadelphia, Athletics
Athletics
Connie Mack
John D. Shibe
South Street
High Nine
Beavers
Jock McAvoy
Jim Smith
Philadelphia
New York
U. S. Winter Olympics Team Plans for 1940 Games
Stuart Cameron reports Gustavus T. Kirby, treasurer of the American Olympic Committee, says America will field a much stronger team for 1940 after a disappointing showing in Germany. He notes five of six titles lost and criticism of British use of Canadian players on its hockey squad, urging stricter Olympic eligibility.
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Stuart Cameron
United Press Sports Exit
New York
America
Germany
Wy Gustavus T. Kirby
Kirby
Garmisch - Partenkirchen
Lake Placid
Pholetes
Japan
Donna Fox
Kirby Sai Kirby
Great Britain
Avery Brundage
International Olympic Federation
Canaiang
Bucknell Gridders Schedule Nine Games in 1936
Bucknell University's football team unveils a 1936 schedule with two inter-sectional foes, including Miami and Detroit. The slate lists games against Ursinus, Lebanon Valley, Georgetown, Washington and Jefferson, Villanova, Penn State, Temple, and a Detroit meeting, with several night contests at Lewisburg and Washington.
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United Press
Lewisburg
Bath
Bucknell University
University of Detroit
University of Miami
Ursinus
Lebanon Valley
Miami
Georgetown
Washington
Mefferson
Savoldi and Dusek Rematch Set for February 26
United Press report from Pittsburgh notes promoter Wood Rigby announced a rematch between Joe Savoldi and Ernie Dusek for Wednesday night February 26 at North Side Arena. The fighters had produced a thrilling 45 minute bout last Thursday with Dusek claiming the win and Savoldi initially resisting the rematch.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Joe Savoldi
Ernie Dusek
North Side Arena
Wood Rigby
Joe
Dusek
Jim
Parochial Schools Clash As Kanty Prep Visits St Edwards
A large Anticlo crowd gathered for tonight's court showdown as Kanty Prep meets St Edwards Alumni and Kanty College in a parochial school basketball triple header. The first feature was slated to start at 7 20 p m but weather and motoring conditions caused delays.
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St. Edward's Court
Kanty Prep
St. Edwards
Kanty College
Titleholders in Bowling Loop Lead by 1 Game
Aero Supply's championship bowling team led the City League with a 3 0 sweep over National Bank as Corry Jamestown trailed by one win. Pete Russell posted a 218 average with 227 214 212 to lift Aero to 2932 pins. Raymond Burr anchored Corry Jamestown in a 2 game win total, Keefer topped Keister's with 253, and standings show Aero ahead at 120 games won 69 850.
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Corry - Jamestown
Lamona
Corry
Hansen
Weicht
Korn
Benson
Nagel
Swanson
Hayes
Bennett
Guia Taylor
Apt Ah
Keppel
Aero Supply
National Bank
Corry-Jamestown
Keiater’s
Pete Russell
Aeros
Raymond Burr
Corry Jamestown
McLean
Lundquist
Keister
Citizens Bank
Cohen Couls
Ann
Neiichel Bani Ssprete
Keefer
Ace Owens
Cohen
Anderson
Koestner
Baker
Roberts
Jenkins
Kelster
Craker
Shannon
Ata Scuryver
Corry-Jamestown Burr
Kestler
Zon Carlson
Bjorkqnistiga
Umpire Training Set for Spring in Florida
George M. Trautman announces a spring training base for minor league umpires in Florida. Umpires will spend one week at Lake Wales then work exhibition games for association clubs. Seven last season umpires were contracted: Dunn Guthii Goetz Johnson Ischer Rue Swan non. Charles B. Johnson to umpire in the American League this season.
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United Press
Columbus
George M. Trautman
American Sociation
Florida
Lake Wales
Fla
Trautman
Ladies Bowling League Tonight Matches Set
The Ladies Bowling League schedules two matches tonight with Van's Aves facing Blue Ribbons on alleys 1 and 2, Fern's Five against Alley Stars on alleys 3 and 4, and Carroll's Vanities versus Lil's Diamonds. A classified ad notes a suite of rooms for rent.
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Van's Aves
Blue Ribbons
Fern
Five
Alley Stars
Carroll's
Vanities
Lil's Diamonds
Across and Down Puzzle Fragments From A Crumbled Page
A garbled puzzle fill with scattered clues including river In N Bt, Livonia, various partial words and misprints. The readable items hint at numeric and linguistic wordplay, but the full grid and coherent solutions are obscured by OCR corruption.
Gainer Stages Comeback After Defeating Bruce
Pittsburgh report notes Red Brive Gainer, a light heavyweight, pressing toward national recognition after a tough 10 round decision loss to Al Gainer from New Haven. Gainer floored Bruce four times, with counts of eight, in a lively bout at North Side arena. Bruce weighed 172 34 pounds to Gainer's 108 34.
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Pittsburgh
Red Brive
Bruce
al Gaer
Negro
New Haven
Gainge
Corry High Faces Tough Erie clash at Lawrence Park
Coach Hill Myers announces a postponed Lawrence Park game rescheduled for Saturday amid poor roads. Corry High basketball eyes a major test as Lawrence Park sits undefeated in five league games, while Corry has won one in northern division action. A Beavers win would shake the Erie County bracket and boost title hopes.
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Lawrence Park
Corry Victory
Hill Myers
The
Corry High School
Basketeers
Parkers
Beavers
First Top Arp Swath Roll Group Ay
A fragmentary OCR item notes a group labeled ay swath roll phair featuring a top element. Details are unclear but indicate a catalog or scheduling snippet from an unidentified page with possible misreadings. The readable bits suggest a list or header line without full context.
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Tg Baseball
WPA
WEA
iLaves
Frank Barrett
Lon Jourdet
University of Pennsylvania
Barrett
Columbia
Dartmouth
Art Toan
Tom Wilson
Yale
Gustavus T. Kirby
England
Johnny Risko
Cleveland
Joe Louis
Primo Caréra
Risko
Bucknell Gridders
Savoldi
E. Dusek
Jace
Bankers
Citizens
Lincoln
Labots
Meat Department
Wright
Arcadia
Cal
Silas B. Mason
Wayne Wright
Livonia
Georgia
Anger
Melsit
Habzaria Magia
Trierabaracilia
Sitiaia
Daily Cross
Gainer
Donaldson Bros
Ralatet
Antler
Donaldson Brothers
W. Craker
Sears
H. Paulson
Boz
Smith
Geo. Kinley
Hawkins
H. Powers
R. Brundage
Wa Hammond
Hammond
Wr. Kafferlin
Philco
Tom
Philcos
Root’s Furniture Store
South Center Street
Corry, Penn
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