Beavers Face Erie Strong Vincent In Strong Preseason Clash
Beavers hope to upset Erie Strong Vincent in a tough basketball showcase. Key figures include McCalls team, Grove City and Warren opponents, with notes on boxing and local prep schedules.
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1932
Page
2
Beavers hope to upset Erie Strong Vincent in a tough basketball showcase. Key figures include McCalls team, Grove City and Warren opponents, with notes on boxing and local prep schedules.
George Kirkley reports in Chicago that Tobie Fields of Los Angeles defeated Lou Brouillard of Worcester in a 8 round title bout before 11,208 at Soldier Field. Gate receipts totaled 28,270.24. Fields, born in Chicago 25 years ago, reclaimed the world welterweight championship, a title he previously won from Jack Thompson in Detroit, defended briefly, and now regains after a long series of memorable bouts and refereeing by Deve Barry. Brouillard showed courage, landing left hooks before the end, but Fields remained the aggressor, earning a decisive victory and the title for a second time.
At MoKessport Pennsylvania Davey Grove of Pittsburgh defeated Frank Auver of Cleveland in a 10 round wind bout. Johnny Shindy of Johnstown stopped Young Terry of Akron in the first round. Scotty Gham of Donora won by technical knockout in the opener. Mountain starred for the home team with nine points while Eric Thnes praised Dave for outstanding play and Tech passers failed to penetrate.
Madison Square Garden hosts Max Baer and King Levinsky in a high profile boxing show billed as the battle of the challengers. The crowd will include about 2,000 National Society of Circus Booking Agents. The bout promises wild, unorthodox action with both fighters famed for mismatched styles. The winner advances to an elimination lineup involving Pauling and Benje Sfhasf. the Shakepy-Schmeling bout offers an alternate post.
Strong Vincent, led by Bowler at forward and Bachamer and Dipyer at guards, is favored to win the district scholastic title in a night clash at Corry against Erie Strong Vincent. The Corry High five hopes to upset the seasoned Colonels, who drilled Grove City 31 to 12 and recently defeated Erie Tech. A strong turnout is expected for the varsity game, with Jamestown looming in the reserves.
Ramblers defeat Knights of Columbus five 34 to 19 on junior high court as Clark’s Mill remains unbeaten in Class B with a 20 to 18 win over Postal Telegraph. Aeros and Alphas split volleyball with 21 20 and 21 19 wins for Aeros and a 13 7 tally for Alphas. Skinner led lab cutters to a 2 point win over Postal Telegraph in opening cage tilt, scoring four field goals and three from the line.
Erie Diocesan loop leaders, Edward's High five, eye possible tie with St Stanislaus High for league leadership as they visit Parochial School floor tonight. Visit ors have won four straight and are favored to capture the title. St Edwards seeks to overturn a narrow loss here earlier in the season, hoping to topple St Stanislaus on home court. The Corry boys, noted for defense, beat Bolles High Wednesday and aim to repeat against the Parochial lineup. Raymonds of Erie, a league star, will meet a Corry squad in an early preliminary with the feature game to follow, promising strong turnout.
In Jan 29 brief from Paged, Corry rifle team defeats Lawrence Park Senior marksmen at suburban range 1110 to 1126. Israelson tops both teams with 235. Hansen’s 25, including sittings and prones, earns him high honors. Bradstreet and McClymont lead Park with 229 averages. scores list shows individual totals.
The Ritz Five hosts Grove City College tonight at Union City court in a prelude to a Saturday visit by the University of Buffalo. The Grovers, en route, may be too fast for the home quintet, with expectations of a large crowd for the high school era matchup.
McClymount and Corry Rod and Gun Club shooters posted totals with multiple scores recorded. Names such as Rittlebarger Anderson Loveland Hansen and others appear with individual targets and totals around 46 to 50 per segment, culminating in a combined team score near 2100.
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