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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1924
Page
2
Matchmaker Castor and the Corry Athletic Club map a May 0th program to a Friday sight day with top fighters and referees arranged. Emil Laviberg and Georges Muro named for main events while Sam Freethy to referee the Olympic rugby selection, Babe Ruth and George Sisler honored in New York as banners fly.
An odd OCR passage touts Kojene as curing sore throat by nightly use with warnings about worms and a 60 cent bottle. It claims directions must be followed and that it is nonpoisonous. It references Thomas Drwhey and progressive doctors biased against it.
Georges Carpentier cancels social engagements in New York and prepares to travel to Chicago with his party after an injunction threat. Billy Gibson, manager of Gene Tunney, meets Carpentier at the pier and seeks an appointment. Gibson plans to challenge the French fighter in Chicago before the May 31 Michigan City bout.
National League results show Cincinnati leading with New York, Chicago and Brooklyn trailing. Yankees, Giants and Robins posted varied records as Boston St Louis Philadelphia game slate also listed. American League yesterday Cleveland beat Philadelphia 3 2 while New York beat St Louis 6 5 and Detroit defeated Washington. Today's games include Brooklyn at St. Louis Boston at Cincinnati New York at Chicago Philadelphia at Pittsburgh.
A compact field listing leaders named Ruth Yanks Fournier Robin Hartnett Heitman and others across Cubs Tigers Cardinals Browns Athletics with mentions of a LE Ford sedan and a prompt inquiry to You West Wayne Sta6 for details.
Rob Falk and Walter Sckobtfiekler hit two homers driving the attack as the Cubs downed the Yanks to 11. Decatur produced four hits in the fourth for all Cubs runs in a 11–1 win over Robina. Jacobson sparked two runs behind Wamby as the Browns toppled the Red Sox. Ward and Traynor led the Pirates past the Braves. Reedy drove in the Phils ninth inning run to force a narrow win. Mease yielded three singles in the seventh but held on as the Senators beat the Tiers 6–2. Renting two furnished rooms for light housekeeping remains listed at 423 King.
Reports describe a fire department teardown of Queenshor Stadium and a disrupted schedule tied to May 21. Mentioned are players Ruth Balk Wie Sox and Homer A. Maple with sparse game notes and a Sunday School banquet at Phoeniz Motel planned for Saturday night at 8:00.
A notice states Madame Myers will hold readings at 448 South Center Street and invites friends to recall her, with astrology available but no readings on Sunday.
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