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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1925
Page
2
Local writers urge unity as Cory boosters push for a real basketball program. Reports note negotiations to add Colgate and Marhian games, Army basketball coach Harold McCormick named. optimism shared for a top Erie County title and a strong Northwestern Pennsylvania rivalry season.
Henry Greb of Villaburgh clinched the Leroupré bout against local challenger Young Manali in a closely contested match held here last night. The victory solidifies Greb's standing in the regional boxing circuit as spectators praised his aggressive style and sharp combinations.
West Point cadets arrive at Polo Grounds for a key game against Columbia. Captain Jack McEwan plans to start the regular lineup including Fran, Trapnell, Wilson, and the Sharkfield with several substitutes reported injured. Columbia counters with Sesit, Mnanden, and Werchnicter on the line as conditions are perfect for the day’s parade and football action.
United Press reports Easterners seek national title with a defeat of Chicago as Dartmonth aims to bolster its season. The weather turns critical with a mist and wind, shaping the field for Easterners aerial attack sought by 34,000 fans at Stagg Field in Chicago.
Jud. Nov 11 Notre Dame hosts Carnegie Tech in a homecoming clash. Rockne, attentive to tickets and training, faces a challenger from Pittsburgh. Charms of a national champion squad are mixed with recent defeats. Captain Glencowe to miss lineup due to injury.
Weather and conditions forecast for the 28th annual Michigan versus Ohio State showdown in Ann Arbor. Report notes near ideal conditions, with Michigan favored on the day and expected to leverage a stronger lineup as both teams prepare for the match.
Ky United Press reports Kuisch returns with Iowa squad as Minnesota hosts a practice event. Weather disturbed morning sessions. Over 43,000 fans expected to attend, with the Grate Team lineup set for the game in three weeks.
Keystone Boosters secured the Castle Five for a November opening tilt in New Castle. The squad, arriving from the East, plans workouts and practice through the week, with public lineups expected later.
A fragmentary account describes the Tatians as early chemists in Arpurion, noting their claimed discoveries in material culture and tool making. It references bone and cork fittings, ash preservation, and various crafts including pottery and canoeing, amid garbled phrases and invented terms.
Local sports page notes fair weather favors Cambridge Springs High against Charter Covel’s Orange and Black at Washington Street Grounds. Expect a close game with odds tipping toward the visitors if conditions stay favorable as the season nears its end.
Plan for a billiard tournament is announced by Car Winch proprietor of The Ret Billiard Parlors on North Center Street. Entries are being resolved as matches are planned under an elimination format with opening, quarterfinals, semifinals and finals. Prizes include a beauty island prize for top scorer and runner up.
The Hague reports major Catholic minority tensions after a November resolution abolishing the Dutch logo. Meanwhile in Warsaw, speculation swirls that Grabski may form a new government as financial disputes with the Polish bank push resignations and destabilize the cabinet.
Yale the overwhelming favorite as thousands flood New Haven for the Yale vs Princeton football clash the second in the Big Three. The crowd expects a battle with Princeton relying on a shushing attack and a determined defense against Yale’s power and endurance.
In Newstalo on Thursday Charles Neilins pleaded guilty to reviving possessing and transporting smuggled rum. He was fined 1000 dollars and sentenced to days in Erie county penitentiary. The attorney argued Newlans could not pass the five items, and he signed a passenger’s deposition for release after 0 class.
A garbled court transcript fragment shows a speaker accused of transporting large quantities of Cemidian ale. The text shifts to a memory of a boy’s youth and a brisk hop skip and jump. A brundmother asks a boy about his age as the scene wanders through scattered dialogue.
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