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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1926
Page
2
United Press report from New York describes an immense crowd gathering for the pivotal Yankees vs Cardinals World Series game. Ticket scarcity and soaring resale prices reflect high public interest and the emotional stakes following Rogers Hornsby's family tragedy.
A high school grid clash between Jamestown and Warren Red faced heavy interest with Cory stars Hasty Tones and Glin Owen in the Jamestown lineup. The coach battles pleurisy but aims to coach. Warren hopes to counter as hundreds expected at Geloron by game time tomorrow afternoon.
The issue will feature a special World Series extra covering game by game play and expected details. Readers are invited to submit accounts from the venues and shops for inclusion in the forthcoming edition.
A community sporting event gathers Durst clubs and Erie County teams for a field meet in Edinboro on October 9. Officials discuss meals and program details, planners promise events from trapshooting to fishing demonstrations and a D Cavity Game and Fish Club presence.
Major league teams drafted several players from minor leagues in 1926. Notable selections include pitchers and outfielders such as Ike Hoone, Oscar Roeser, Wilson, Boone, and Robertson, with reports listing numerous city and team affiliations across the American and National Leagues.
Cincinnati manager Jack Hendricks predicts the Cardinals will win the World Series in a short run. He cites injuries and tragedy fueling St Louis as pitchers Rogers Hornsby and Herb Pennvo ls face Babe Ruth and the Yankees, with key notes on Alexander, O Farrell, and Sewell aiding the defense.
In New York the Weather Bureau predicted clearing skies before noon for the opening World Series game. The forecast noted a lingering cool spell and gloom over Titusville High as four regulars remained out, with adjustments to the lineup and return of veterans anticipated for today’s game.
A garbled dispatch from New York and Pennsylvania describes a messy event on a spa course with references to Riverside Justice, Car patchers, and a slugger. The text mentions deaths and a murderers motif, but details are unclear and may reflect misreadings.
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