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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1929
Page
2
Alumni eleven trains for Sanit] y game against H. S. varsity at Junior High field. Coach McCalls’ squad plans trick plays to surprise the scholastics while Zalane k and captains push hard for a strong showing in Thursday or Friday matchups.
A battered sports page notes Flint Phorm’s rebound after past failures, detailing a Texas League season surge with Houston and Minneapolis, his 1924 Cardinals arrival, and a Pirates win at Marlie Field. It mentions Moffat from Wichita and a junior high event crowding the baseball spotlight.
Argentine heavyweight Vettorio Campolo aims to fight Jack Sharkey in a bout to silence a Boston Lithuanian’s claim that he is only a fortunate chance. Campolo, departing New York to resume training for a clash with Phil Scott, spoke to Humbert J. Inguay before heading to Roberts.
Baltimore, Mad September 19 Al Bool, a power hitting catcher for the Orioles, was sold today to the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League. General Manager George M Weiss announced the deal for a cash sum and two players. One is Jim Stroner, a third baseman sent to Pittsburgh two weeks ago. The other player will be named by Pittsburgh in the winter. The Pirates also agreed to send a pitcher here on option next spring in the same deal.
The High School football squad opened practice with a muddy scrimmage, tracing two weeks of dust workouts. Coach and players noted good spirit, with key injuries and lineup questions as they prep for Alamni and other fall games. Alumni game looms as gauge of the revamped squad amid meadville and Franklin rivals. A lost small purse is reported at 2201 Mast Street.
National league results show Boston and New York high scorers while Cincinnati and Chicago posted wins. The day’s matches list Ambri gan and others with several misprints. Today’s schedule includes Cleveland at Philadelphia and Chicago at Washington with several games noted for potential rescheduling.
Chicago promoters begin a heated bidding war over a Dempsey Harmon bout set for Chicago. Details on venue capacity, ticket prices, and which promoters will stage the match remain uncertain as managers jockey for leverage and control.
Weather delays and muddy courts hampered the West Side Tennis Club third round at Forest Hills as Jupiter Pluviu and challengers struggled. Rain paused matches including Tom Lott versus Gilly Hall, with scoring unsettled and second round matches postponed. players battled through slippery footing while clouds hung over the grounds.
Cleveland Indians general manager Billy Vand announced the purchase of Clint Brown, an 18-year-old pitcher from the New Orleans Club in the Southern League, who won 19 games for New Orleans and will report to the Indians next week.
Fragmentary text cites ancient philosophers on speech as action and law as restraint. It references Diogenes Laertius and later Hellenistic ideas, noting fragile authority and the need for prudent trust amid shifting influence.
Stephen son, Chicago Cubs outfielder, belted a ninth inning homer to seal a tight win for Chicago. Tolxon and Taylor sparked a late rally, Black Wilson added his 11th homer in the seventh as St. Louis and Philadelphia also posted wins. Lefty O’DeaU widened his NL lead with a strong performance while the Giants and Reds split a doubleheader in a weather-disrupted day.
The New York University Violets fought through muddy conditions yesterday as a 87-man squad opened the season. Starters Vin Connor and Al Gaudet led backfield work with quicker passes, while the weather caused handling slips and adjusted play as Whick Meshun directed the offense.
Chicago dispatch reports Helen Hicks, age 25, led the women’s western golf tournament after a strong first round, tying the old course record and surpassing the 74 hole medal play mark. Also listed were Mrs. Hy Auath, Mrs. Melvin Jones, Mrs. Mida, Minnie Orcutt, Mrs. Gregg Lifar, and Andelon Macarran with scores ranging from 30 to 89.
Fragmented OCR text discusses advertising rates, postally billed subscriptions, and business losses. It mentions national advertising rates, Tribune Tower contact, and a general tone about commerce, consumer spending, and instalment plans affecting the economy. Specific figures indicate small declines in department store and grocery sales. The piece connects civic life with commercial uncertainty and hints at broader economic conditions.
Cleveland Sept 1 The city boxing commission yesterday fined Johnny Risko of Cleveland $1,000 for fouling Christner of Alc on in the third round of their bout last week Risko batted Christner and was disqualified by Referee Patsy Miley of New York
Auction-like listings show prices for hand drills bit braces hand saws and socket wrench sets with metal boxes priced from $1.00 to $6.00. Roofing materials include two and nine ply high grade options and a three ply regular variant.
A muddled recollection mentions Chancellor Snowe, The Hague, and Britain's postwar duty to fund debts while defending national pride. It suggests Britain may spend a million pounds as honor, warning against overreach and warning that victory could fuel ambitions to rule other nations.
An OCR fragment describes an agent selling items at five dollars each and mentions ages and salaries. The readable parts reference an 18 year old and a 40 year old, with unclear roles and locations. The text is damaged and partial, yielding limited context for a solid summary.
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