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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1925
Page
6
Ay yet Corry was urged to name a delegate to attend the baseball lime line event to be held at Warren next Sunday afternoon. The committee invited interested Corryites to join in preparatory plans for the 1925 games and a series between the clubs was discussed.
United Press reports Paavo Nurmi plans a farewell season meet at Madison Square Garden on March 17 against Will Ritola and others. Nurmi to race Ritola over 10000 meters and Mile against Ray Hahn and Leo Lurri, with Buffalo Bisons team workouts in Palmetto Florida ahead.
Kane Independents travel to Warren to face the Warren Court in a deciding series. A victory by Warren would force a fifth game at Sheffield, with Jamestown Armory floated as a potential neutral site. Kane plans a strong showing next Monday, while the Keys also schedule games with St Marys Cadets and Erie County Telectries, risking a deadlock with the latter.
Corey's Keystories are slated for a pivotal game in Ohio City tonight. The team arriving from Mount Vernon faces a strong Lorain showing, signaling a likely tough battle and uncertain outcome for Mount Vernon.
Unreadable OCR fragment hints at a local event or contest with names such as Alcorn and participants including a group labeled Ladies and a hatd. The garbled text references Rang and Rang possibly, with a final score or result unclear and no definite conclusion.
St Titus basketeers prepare for a Friday home game against Pitnaville Orange and Black, with a preliminary at 7 00 pm. The venue, Junior High auditorium, has new seats to host a large crowd for the school contest. Vincent Hubbell arrives from Warren City for a few days of business.
The article reports Jake Schaefer defeating rival champion in a key billiards final to claim the world title, following a historic match up against top players of the era. It highlights the event as part of the international billiards circuit and notes the winner’s status among renowned players of the time.
In St Petersburg Earl Combs, returning from a broken ankle, is tipped for the Yankees center field job. Florida reports note Pipp Koehler and Jack McAuliffe impressed Giants camp staff. Other entries mention Fournie, High, and Mitchell with the Robins. Connie Mack's squad faced a second team. Erie Academy upset Central 33 to 32.
In Warren March 4 a Nameless Five Kaneites preliminary game on the YMCA court features two veteran Warren teams formed from men who played twenty years ago. Captains are Frank Bogart of the insurance firm and Lynn Branch of the First National Bank. The event attracts a large crowd, with Old Timers on the resin court. The Farrell Dramatics lost to the Pittsburgh Coffey Club 26 to 24 at Farrell.
In the waning days of the basketball season action tightens as city leagues and county series near deciding games. Cadets, Keystones, Electrics and Erie County squads spark a hot race while local school teams close their campaigns and prepare for upcoming tournaments. A $2,000,000 stadium project nears approval and boxing rounds feature Jimmy Goodrich versus K O Jeakle in New York. Warren hosts a season with horseshoes as well.
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