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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1929
Page
2
Erie professional basketball recap details a tough 104 101 win by the Erie quintet over the Blue and Gold in the Segatuius county championship. The game featured a hard fought 40 minute grind with turnover heavy play and a tense crowd as Keystone management weighed future schedules.
George Krksey recounts Tex Rickard’s rise and the Dempsey Carpentier bout. The chapter details Boyle’s Thirty Acres, gate receipts, payouts to Dempsey and Carpentier, Rickard’s promotions, and subsequent legal troubles over film distribution and boxing laws. It highlights the bout’s economic and cultural impact and Rickard’s influence on boxing’s growth.
The Standards edged Arcade in a tight game to claim their third consecutive Industrial League win. Early exchanges favored Arcade, but Hallicodale and teammates surged in the second period as Standards pulled away. Arcade rallied late but fell short, closing with a slump as Standards sealed the victory.
United Press reports in New York that James J Corbett foresees another boxing triumph. He expects big draws from future bouts after the Mitch Mitchell clash in Jacksonville Florida and notes top gate and prize money reaching substantial figures as promoters target high profile showdowns.
Company A Five meets the Erie squad tonight in a 122nd Regimental competition at home. The A’s seek revenge after two prior defeats by Second Battalion Briek team Segond Ballation, relying on defense though a tough contest is expected with Corry All-Stars in the prelim.
New York January 18 Lassian motion of the New York University football team recovering from an injury will be an assistant line coach for the Violets next season if Chick Meehan’s plans materialize Meehan will head the board of control next week to confirm Lasaman as 1929 coaching start.
New York June 18 Jack Dempsey plans a training setup at Miami Beach. He ordered a toppa faced dummy punching bag and a treadmill wauling machine from a New York sporting goods company, hinting at readiness to fight again.
The Brooklyn Robins pursue Ty Cobb after he left Detroit. Rumors say Cobb may join as a partial fielder or coach, though he has announced retirement. An invitation from the New York Baseball Writers Association to speak at its February 3 annual dinner is noted.
The Corry Jamestown Bowling League posted last night scores with Pet Plyte Dept leading 81 to 138 over Pat Dople, while multiple players such as Angeintly Dept and Anderson posted mid-range averages. Final tallies show totals for teams and individual averages across lanes, displaying a busy night of competitive league play.
Greenville to meet St Edward's quint in a parish league game on the parochial school court at 8 pm. St Michael's of Greenville opposes St Edward's and St Raward's recent results include a decisive loss to St Agatha's Meadville and a setback at KilE Tuesday night. The local squad showed promise in previous Brie contest and aims to contain Greenville's basketballers tonight. The St Edward's girls lost to St Benedict's Lads of Erie. Public attendance invited.
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