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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1938
Page
6
The Northwestern Pennsylvania district grid race tightens as Corry sits sixth in the Big 15 while Meadville rides a seven game win streak. Marty Vardaro pushes season scoring to 110 after a 23 point output against Titusville, closing in on Alex Wojanski's 82 for Sharon.
World heavyweight champion Louis and light-heavy king John Henry Lewis sign for a 15 round bout at Madison Square Garden on January 27. It would be the first all negro heavyweight title bout in the Americas, with promoter Mike Jacobs and officials facing a $100000 damage suit. Lewis may drop the light-heavy crown to pursue heavyweights as the match hinges on the New York Athletic Commission approving the plan.
New York reports that Mrs Frank lin D Roosevelt became honorary chairwoman of the 1949 Olympic Women s Track and Field team making her the first wife of a president to hold an Olympic office President Roosevelt serves as honorary president of the American Olympic Association
Patterson tallied a high of 85 in the Corry Rod and Gun Club pistol practice at the American Legion home Last evening seven shooters competed with scores led by Blelawsi Hnatyszyn Smith and Dahijstrand Patterson posted 80 to 74 while Hnatyszyn and Nelson also posted strong results There was a notable turnout for the ladies shoot led by George Kittleberger and a follow up practice is planned for Titusville on Monday evening
The Pittsburgh Fight Club plans a double feature tonight pairing Rude Blunt of North Carolina against Eddie Sims of Cleveland and Charley Burley of Pittsburgh with Werther Arcelit of Boston. A possible post bout match may pit the winner against Tony Galento, the Bast Orange barroom fighter who recently survived a dangerous illness.
Duke University football team departs Pittsburgh for Columbia South Carolina to face the University of South Carolina on Saturday. Twenty five players travel with coach Clipper Smith aboard the southbound train to prepare for the game.
Beavers coach Russ Byler hints at 10 to 15 open plays unseen this season as Corry’s team prepares for Saturday’s finale against Franklin. Martin Kepple returns at halfback, replacing Pat Greene, and several starters are rested but ready. The Beavers may showcase a rare brainy offense in the final game of the season.
In Seattle on November 3 plans proceed for a rematch between Sally Kreiger of News York and dethroned middleweight champion Al Hostals. Both fighters support the buildup.
The University of Nevada football team, without a schedule or proper equipment, practiced today for a game against Reno independent team of former college players dubbed "eleven old men." The board of regents cancelled all remaining varsity games after a petition calling for resignations by Head Coach Doug Dashiel, coach Duane Keller, and athletic director J. B. Martle.
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