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Corry Rod and Gun Club WPA workers praise for feeding stations aiding game birds through severe weather. Donations sought at local hardware stores to aid winter survival. Amateur boxing card highlights Franz versus Brindis, plus semifinal matchups, promising high class entertainment. Row includes local sports notes from Wattsburg and Meadville area.
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Corry Rod and Gun Club
WPA
Doane's
Ghignon's
Root Sport Shop
Sturday
Thompson's Barasma Tablets and Golden-Lax touted by minister
A Tuscaloosa era ad extols Thompson's Barasma Tablets as cleansing kidneys and aiding digestion with claims from Reverend J. Bass of Titusville. Golden-Lax Tablets are advertised to tonify liver and bowels at drug stores, with pricing listed for both products.
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J. Bass
Titusville
Thompson
Frisch to Be Awarded Plaque for Long Service
Baseball star Frankie Frisch will receive a plaque from the Baseball Writers Association of America New York chapter for long and meritorious service. Hank Greenberg also to be honored with the player of the year plaque at the annual dinner. Both natives of New York, they become the first pair to receive the two awards simultaneously.
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George Kirkley
United Press
New York
Yesteryear
Prankie Prisch
Frisch
Baseball Writers’ Association of America
New Yorke
St. Louis Cardinals
Baseball Scribes
Hank Greenberg
Detroit Migers
Baseball Writers
Tong
Babe Ruth
Riverside Drive
Greenberg
Big City
John J. McGraw
Fordham Flash
McGraww
McGraw
Giants
Cardinals
Rogers Hornsby
St. Louis
Sam Breadon
Branch Rickey
Brendon
Rickey
Dizzy Dea
Joe Medwick
Sully
Blanton Signs Contract With Salary Increase
Pittsburgh dated dispatch reports Cy Blanton, last season's top NL pitcher, has signed a new contract with a raise of more than 100 percent and mailed the document to Pittsburgh from Shawnee. Other notes discuss Cleveland Indians expected lineup for opening games and potential early-season keystone competition.
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Pittsburgh
Arky Vaughan
Oklahoma
Cy Blanton
Blanton
Shawnee
Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Walter Johnson
Indians
Hal Trosky
Lou (Boze) Berger
Bill Knickenbocker
Short
Odell Hale
Roy Hughes
Berger
Hughes
Ross seeks forty thousand to meet Canzoneri
New York January reports Barney Ross of Chicago welterweight champion seeks $40,000 to defend his title against Tony Canzoneri of New York lightweight champion. Madison Square Garden has offered him $95,000. The $35,000 gap likely blocks a planned May third bout after two previous title fights won by Ross.
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New York
Barney Ross
Chicago
Tony Canzoneri
Madison Square Garden
Ross
Moody Beaten by Hunter in Exhibition Match
Wimbledon champion Mrs. Helen Wills Moody lost to Frank Hunter in a practice match in New York. Hunter won 6 0 6 8 but most games were hard fought with Moody showing improving form ahead of summer United States title defense.
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New York
Jan
Helen Wills Moody
United States
Frank Hunter
Hunter
Moody
Arizmendi to Meet Ambers in New York
New York will host a February 7 lightweight bout at Madison Square Garden between Baby Arizmendi and Lou Chambers after the New York state athletic commission sanctioned the match. Arizmendi posted 2500 dollars binding him to fight the winner of the Everett Rightmire Mike Belloise featherweight bout, though his 126 pound limit is in doubt. No date yet for Rightmire Belloise.
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Arizmendi
Ambers
New York
York
Lou Chambers
New York State Athletic Commission
Madison Square Garden
Everett Rightmire
Mike Belloise
New York State
Cage Results From Early Games Across Five Matches
Georgetown defeated Army 43 to 31 while Navy beat William and Mary 88 to 24. Davis Ikins led Shepherd 61 to 30. Toledo edged Heidelberg 25 to 23 and Marshall topped Morris Harvey 28 to 20. Michigan State fell to Kent State 42 to 24 with Michigan Normal at 15.
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CAGE
Georgetown
Army
Navy
William and Mary
Long Island
St. Francis
Davis Ikins
Shepherd
Toledo
Heidelberg
Marshall
Morris Harvey
Michigan State
Michigan Normal
Kent State
Hiram
Loblaw's Seizes Four-Game Class B Bowling Lead
Loblaw's built a four game lead in Class B by sweeping Kiwanis No 4 two games. Aero Supply also won two from Kiwanis No 2 while Corry Jamestown swept Spring Creek. Roof topped the league with a 195 average.
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Lowlaw's
Kiwanis
Loblaws
Aero Supply
Kiwanis No
Corry-Jamestown
Spring Creek
Av Kinants
Oraker
D. Long
Scheppner
Loblaw
Aia J. Paulson
Carroll
Lord
Reynolds
Hall
Ave
Baressi
J. Krone
Paulson
Martin
Scott
Smith
Long
Kvistensen
St Edward's High School Basketball Tonight
St Edward's High School cagers host Schossler's Junior Merchants of Oil City at the parish hall court this evening. A preliminary game is set for 8 30 p m with the main event to begin about 9 30 p m.
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ST. Edward's
St. Edward's High School
Schossler
Oil City
Amateur boxing card promises large crowd in city
Tomorrow evening at the altrad divestebout arena on Avenue A Hilis the amateur program headlines a crowded night. Feature bouts pair George Franz with News boy Brindis of Warren and Joe Fazio of Warren against Bill Miler of Meadville in a returning semi final. Supporting fights include Popeye Coons vs Frank Gravino both of Warren and Schultz vs Gramuto of Warren, plus Slugger Platt vs Eddy Keenan of Sheffield and Vida Kirin of Columbus versus an unknown foe. Card starts at 8 20 p m.
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George Franz
Sammy Brindis
Brindis
Corry
Warrenite
Jamestown
Brant
Joe Fazio
Billy Miller
Joe
Miller
Altrad
Avenue A.C. Hilis
Maintreet
Newsboy Brindis
Warren
Bill Miler
Meadville
Popeye Coons
Frank Gravino
K. 0
Schultz
Moose Gramuto
Slugger Platt
Eddy Keenan
Sheffield
Vida Kirin
Columbus
Hitchcock Quits U S Polo Team for Business
New York Jan 30 Tom Hitchcock quit the United States polo team to pursue business interests. The move comes as the U S team faces the Westchester Cup series in England in June and has altered odds, placing the team’s chances at 8-5. Hitchcock, the sport’s only 10-goal player, withdraws from the squad due to professional commitments.
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Unneo Cross
New York
Tommy Hitchcock
England
United States
Hitchcock
American team to face international match without Hitcheaok
A banking firm executive notes confidence in business while discussing sports. For the first time in 15 years an American team will enter an international match without Hitcheaok, signaling a historic lineup change and potential shift in tactics.
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Hitcheaok
Lewis Drops Verdict In Non Title Fight
Denver report says heavyweight champion John Henry Lewis was beaten by Emilio Martinez in a ten round non title bout in Denver last night. Martinez secured the decision in a strong showing against the champion who carried the bout through all ten rounds.
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Lewis
Denver
Colo
Jan
John Henry Lewis
Emilio Martine
IKEEN INTEREST IN CARD GAMES IN UNION CITY
Keen interest grows as Union City Three Linkers beat Corry 100 to 80 in a close card game contest. The series totals show Corry leading 870 to 860 with next match set for Union City on February 11 and final games to be played February 26 in this city.
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Tnlon
Union City
Corry
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