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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1929
Page
2
A misted tribute column recalls Tex Rickards and boxing greats who shaped the sport, with quotes from Walker Corbett and Ruppert. The Erie Firestones game and Rubbery quintet receive brief notes as basketball and boxing history mix in a chaotic, fragmentary sports page.
Corry High fought hard to avenge a prior loss, taking an early lead and holding it as Westfield faced tight defense. The Pennsylvanian visitors pulled ahead by the third period and maintained momentum, with key scoring from Tubbs and Shove and disciplined defense limiting Westfield to few double-deckers.
The Rosses, a professional team, begin a lengthy road schedule starting in January. They will play in Flint, Lorain, Syracuse, Brooklyn, Hoboken, Trenton, Cumberland, Altoona, Homestead, Butler, Uniontown, Washington, Pitteburgh, Memphis, Nashville, and Chattanooga with several league games and a finale in Chicago area, across January into February. The slate includes many southern venues and key dates in mid January through late February.
Jamestown's pro hushabhall team opened their season Saturday night with a 4 point win at home against Sheffield. A large crowd at Huns witnessed the early showdown as Jamestown pulled away late in the game.
United Press reports the death of promoter Tex Rickard in Florida after an appendicitis operation. Rickard, famed for promoting heavyweight bouts and Madison Square Garden spectacles, collapsed from infection. His funeral plans include services in Miami Beach and burial at Woodlawn Cemetery after a wake in New York.
A Friday night basketball clash features High School boys and girls teams visiting Union City in Erie County League play at the Junior High. Both schools expect a spirited duel amid lingering gridiron rivalries, with Orange and Black aiming to add Union City to their list of victims.
If you are unhappy you mire tad at somebody. Target the ks you do not like, and in five minutes the world sill seem brighter to you.
Warren Tossers travel to Cleveland for a single high stakes game against One Colored Bills. Five of six regulars join Rich Keystone stars Wolfe Lor Aroulbold and Witte though some players miss due to conflicting league duties. Manager Young predicts a strong showing despite lineup changes.
New York clubs solidified top positions in the NHL as the Americans and Rangers suffered a scoreless game in Madison Square Garden before more than 15,000 fans. Tex Rickard memory honored with taps as Chicago Black Hawks fall to Detroit Cougars 2 1, dropping to second in the American division.
New York and Philadelphia teams head south for spring training with unusually small rosters. Miller Huggins brings 85 players to St Petersburg while Connie Mack plans a 27 man squad to Fort Myers. Mack invites no rookies this spring, highlighting cost efficiency.
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