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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1929
Page
2
A late 1920s sports note discusses basketball’s appeal and a potential move to a factory sponsored team by Standard Automatic Products. It weighs industrial league support versus public attendance, mentions Jamestown industry games, and notes Hornsby’s hitting records and other baseball mentions amid local skating reports.
Major Momeyer leads the Second Battalion National Guard unit in a high profile basketball game at the State Armory. Company A of the Industrial Basketball League champions faces the Erie quintet as part of a planned program with two league clubs expected to participate.
Two Erie County League games loom for Corry High this week with McCall’s squad visiting and home clash against Erie Academy on the docket. Westfield and other local teams are noted in season results as Corry eyes another strong showing despite uncertain road ahead.
The Warren Merchants Five defeat Salleginus group of college stunt players at home during Christmas vacation. Ty Harry Lord led scoring with seven field goals. Jackett and Main Rich contributed, while Frost was held to one basket after personal fouls. The game showed a two point difference in the final frame with the Merchants dominating most of the game.
Records of past coast games list New Year’s Day contests and scores from 1815 to 1927. Entries mention teams such as Washington University, Oregon University, Southern California, Navy, Stanford, Alabama, and California with various results.
United Press reports Hudkins challenges Assewey Walker for the middleweight world championship. Walker responds with a confident smile as talks set a February date before the Garden. Details remain unclear due to garbled text but the rivalry centers on the title status and venue.
A fragmentary report notes Elks opening new bowling alleys with local figures and events implied. Amid scattered words, references to Center Street and Palamnee suggest a community enterprise, though details and names are garbled.
The text notes Dieghan will appear in the city with Rosies amid a strengthened Cleveland lineup. It mentions Rich Bieshun as veteran center, Joe Laipehick and Lapthick as key imports, and references former Celtics now with Cleveland. The tone hints at a notable basketball roster and unresolved team dynamics.
The Cleveland squad winds up a hard fought victory with Dieghan making key plays while Gil Lapetlok anchors center and Diagan sits on the bench at times. Veterans and managers emphasize his long career since 1649 and note interest from American League clubs before settling with Cleveland as a core member of the team.
Ashtabula boxer Floyd Hybert, a middleweight, returns to action in Cleveland this afternoon in the main event against Yarbo, a Cleveland Negro. The six round bout tops a card of six pounders with other preliminaries, all at popular holiday prices as a large crowd is expected.
The Madison Square Corp of New York announces reservations for the Jack Sharkey Young Stribling fight set for February 27 in Miami. Rickard disclosed plans for Young Stribling to travel to New York for the event while Sharkey’s camp prepares in Cleveland.
United Press recounts the Rose Bowl clash as Georgia Tech meets California in Pasadena with about 70,000 expected to watch. The match pits Tech’s offense against Cal’s rugged defense and forward passing, with national title implications and radio coverage shaping the narrative.
A fragmented report notes a local fire incident affecting a public facility. Readable details mention responders and location, with ongoing investigation into causes and impact on nearby services. Further specifics remain unclear in the available text.
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