Findley Lake Skiing Growth and Local Sports Drives
Findley Lake's ski setup grows as housing solves housing for enthusiasts. Bud Block trains in Europe. slopes near Algonquin Lodge and Pekin Hill near Windley and North Clymer offer potential first class slalom. Algonquin Lodge hosts Pittsburgh ski parties. talks of toboggan slide and skating area. Also notes high local basketball scores and Red and Gun Club membership drive to support sports programs. dues $1.50.
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Sieker
Plitaburgh
Germany
Switzerland
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Pekin Hill
Windley
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Lange
Pittsburgh
Loveland Field Tribute Honors A. Loveland
Loveland Field is praised as a fitting athletic landmark in the Isle community. Sportsdom lauds F. A. Loveland for shaping character and hopes future athletes mirror his valued traits at the field.
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Loveland Field
F. A. Loveland
BF. A. Loveland
Kane cold snap delays Allegheny Nation Cross Country Ski Championship
Kane, nicknamed the cold weather capital of western Pennsylvania, saw warm rain reduce snow enough to postpone the Allegheny Nation 41 Cross Country Ski championship to January 29. The region’s ski and scholastic results dominated local sports, with Oil City and Meadville in notable gridiron and basketball matchups as district play opens.
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Kane
Pennsylvania
Allegheny Nation
Johnny Johnson
Meadville
Oil City
Franklin
Corry
Beavers Edge Waterford 19 14 In Ragged Contest
Corry High’s Beavers defeat Waterford 19 to 14 on the local high school court. Sluggish shooting and passes plagued both teams with Waterford’s Cross scoring 9 and Beavers Bartholme Cragg and Brown contributing key baskets and late free throws to seal the win.
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Cony High
Wualerfort
Besvers
Beavey
Invaders
Bob Brown
Scbring
Chuck Williams
Hovis
Waterford
Beavers
Paul Sutton
Brown
Wile Cross
Hepler Motors holds big lead in Antler Bowling League
Hepler Motors extended the Antler Bowling League lead with 26 victories to 10 defeats after another week. The Citizens Bank defeated Kaspers in last night’s matches as Joe Cohen posted the high match average of 192.
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Hepler Motors
Citizens Bank
Kaspers
Joe Cohen
Houston Golfer Demaret Fires 66 In Los Angeles Open
Houston golfer Jim Demaret, subbing a 66 to lead the Los Angeles open after the first round, equalling the course record at Griffith Park. He holds a two stroke edge over Abe Rapinooss, Mark Fry, and Harold McSpaden, with Ted Luther at 72 and others close behind.
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Jen
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Jim Demaret
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Cal
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Jug) McSpaden
Winchester Maas
Ted
Satond
Ted Luther
Corry
Billy Conn Surprises Apostoli In Garden Thriller
Billy Conn of Pittsburgh shocks Red Apostoli in a ten round no title bout at Madison Square Garden. The crowd roars as Conn clings to an unlikely victory with a late rally, despite Apostoli driving him to the ropes and producing crimson on the canvas.
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Hut End
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Boole
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Willard Not Broke Says He Will Work For Dempsey
Miami January 7 Big Jess Willard declares he is not broke or hungry though luck has been tight. He says he is willing to work for Jack Dempsey the man who defeated him for the heavy weight title in 1919. Dempsey had heard earlier this
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Big Jess Willard
United Press
Miami
Jess Willard
Jack Dempsey
Willard
Dempsey
Lottsville Bears Defeat Merchants 47 to 25 at Home
Lottsville Bears topped the uyine Merchants 47 to 25 in Lottsville as Wells led with 23 points. Readers may contact manager R. Scott, Lottsville, Pa, for future Bears games and schedules.
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Merchants Lottsville
Bears
Uyine Merchants
Lottsville
Wells
R. Scott
Irvine R. Scott
Piccititlo Cowles
Democra Wells
Scott
Curtiss
Romer
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Geigerich
Dempsey Hopes to Pay Back Willard for Ring Break
Reported in the week that Willard the White Hope who beat Jack Johnson in 1915 wasn’t well. Friends said Dempsey hoped to repay Willard for giving him his frat break in the ring. Also notes a calorie guideline: the average person needs about 2,300 calories daily.
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Willard
Jack Johnson
Dempsey
Sullivan and Bach Ofner Win for St Eds
Sullivan led with 18 points to drive St Edward's scholastic team to a 45 40 win over the Alumni in a rough parochial game. Bachomer added key late baskets as Biddle Hyots led the Alumni with 16 and Prugar scored 12.
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Ahimni
Maples
Bob Sullivan
Shamrock
Pat Bach Omer
St. Edward's
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Biddle Hyots
Prugar
Neylon
Bachoiner
Jackson
Hoylen
Wasunkc
Wal E. Hynts
Sarnickl
Walsh
Kettering
P. Hyots
Toe ‘Baresi
Erie Franchise Sold to Indianapolis Reds in Pageball Move
Joint purchase of the Erie franchise in the Middle Atlantic Pageball League by the Indianapolis club of the American Association and Cincinnati Reds management was announced at Erie. Lea T. Miller, president of the Indianapolis club, announced the deal, with Norman A. Perry Jr serving as secretary and business manager of the Erie club.
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REDS
American Association
Cincinnati Reds
Lea T. Miller
Norman A. Perry, Jr
Cunningham Opens 1939 Indoor Season at Brooklyn Meet
Star performers led by master miler Glenn Cunningham begin the 1939 indoor track season in Brooklyn for the 18th annual Columbus Council Knights of Columbus meet. Cunningham in the 800 meters is the top attraction as the meet opens tonight.
Locals Defeat Oilers by Only 4-Point Margin
Corry's life team eked out a 4 point victory over the powerful Oil City marksmen at the Oil City rifle range last evening. The score was 1168 to 1154. Patterson led locals with 284, Knapp 234, Weicht 230. DeWoddy topped Oilers with 237, while Sheffer and Kephart posted 233.
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Blue Jays
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Hildum
Jack Downey
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Goa
Oil City
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Zasa
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Downer
Weber
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Rugar
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Taylor
Totu
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Patterson
R Weicht
van Keuren
Wallace
Martin
Neckers
Markella
Smith
Knapp
Patal
C Marketla
D. Spencer Thomson
Deuink
Corry
Powerfu
OW City
B. Patterson
Arthur Knapp
Ralph Weicht
DeWoddy
Kephart
Reserves Triumph Over Room Six in Junior High Game
Corry High School reserves defeated Room Six 83 to 26 in a preliminary to the varsity contest at the junior high gym. Lundy and Bracken each scored 5 points to lead Corry, as the team built a 17 to 2 first-period surge and then coasted to victory.
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Lundy
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Dempsey Foul Snares Jayvees Victory
Dempsey scored the decisive point as St Edward's Jayvees beat the Jayvee Alumni 28 to 24. W Miller led the winners with 8 points while P Bachoffer and J Waseale each had 1 for Eire.
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Jayvee
St. Edward's High Court
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J. Waseale
Eire
Pt. Edward
Jayvees
J. Miller
W. Miler
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Sarnickl
Butcher
Thomas
D. Bachofne
Foley
Wastak
Brigham
I Saxton
Ine Baresti
Basketball Results Across Schools and Scores
LaSalle 38 Temple 27 and Kentucky 41 St Josephs 30 led by narrow margins. Fordham 39 Columbia 27. Case A.S. 86 John Carroll U 30. St Vincent 45 Grove City 40. West Virginia Wesleyan 46, Waynesburg 4.
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