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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1931
Page
2
Bucky Lawless, the colorful Syracuse welterweight, keeps buying time with aggressive pressure and crowd-pleasing action. He defeats several foes in recent outings yet fails to capture a title, with speculation rising about a possible move toward national contention and the elusive championship.
Corry Independents visit Wesleyville for a season opener in the Erie County Baseball League. Coates will start on the mound with Greening planning to mix starting options as Corry seeks early wins despite wet weather and lineup changes. The 2:30 p.m. game also features Crandall, Hendershot, and Laney in key roles as fans anticipate a competitive clash.
Ten schools have entered the county track and field meet at the stadium on May 28. Corry High School is favored to win the mile with Harrington leading the effort. Other entrants include Albion Adliborg Harborcreek and Union City with North Mass Wesley and Waltonville possible competitors. Events cover weight divisions and sprints with medals for top scorers in each class.
The Corry Bust ITT Clow faced the Lawrence Park Juniors in a roped match last night. Final score 1034 to 1000 with Anderson of Corry tallying 217 and Mety scoring 210 for the winners. Other scorers include Sdittb ergo’ Funnehip with 18 and Nigh contributing for the opposite side.
Chicago May 9 Roce loses to King Levinsky in a ten round highlight fight on the Chicago television program. Levinsky appears unable to settle into his rhythm and forfeits later rounds, despite recent victory over Levinsky in their prior bout at Pittsburgh.
Fragmented scoreboard style text lists game results and upcoming matches with errors. It mentions Washington Boston Cleveland New York Philadelphia St Louis Pittsburgh Cincinnati and other city pairings, with unclear player names and venues. The readable items indicate a sports brief fragment from a newspaper page.
United Press reports Pimlico race day with 30 000 stakes and top contenders Sure Bower Anchorsigh Heavily Dagkod Jim Lracic Twente Grand and others as favorites in the 35,0) Babee Mealy and five others vie for the $50,000 prize. Betting crowds and early results draw a large turnout as track divi Papel and related excitement continue through the afternoon.
An uneven record of boxing style entries lists numerous names and places with scattered results. The fragment includes individuals such as Murphy and Levineth along with assorted locations like Minn Syracuse and New York. The disjointed items suggest a results roundup rather than a single clear bout report.
National League action opens with the Cubs facing the Giants on the Atlantic coast as Cincinnati meets Boston. Pirates, Cardinals, and others prepare to start east-west play, while the American League features Red Sox toppling Indians and Yankees right behind.
Pittsburgh May 9 The twenty something Inter scholastic track and field meet opened heats to dive with the qualifying rounds in shot put discus and javelin. More than sixty schools from Pennsylvania Ohio and West Virginia competed. Several entrants set records and favorites included Young of Denver and Wither Murphy of Butler.
Bucky Lawless, weighing 148 pounds, defeats reigning welterweight champion in a close 10 round non title bout at Chicago's arena before 10,873 fans. Lawless started scoring in the sixth round and maintained the pace to the finish, with referee and judges split but Lawless gaining the decision. Schmeling, in exhibition rings, drew the crowd with two sparring partners.
Herrera loses but impresses with stand against Briton in a Weston preview. Cory arrives for a highly anticipated bout with local fanfare as Titusville High eyes a win and a strong crowd gathers for a gridiron style basketball evening.
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