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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1928
Page
2
Sports column notes open with Sid Terris showing resilience after a knockdown as he trains with rope skipping. Other items forecast high school football uniforms for Youngsville and western Pennsylvania season opens with several prep and league matchups across towns.
A local high school football player sustained injuries during practice yesterday, with officials reporting the incident as an accident. Family members say the student is receiving medical care and showing signs of stability.
United Press staff correspondent recounts quarterfinals as Americans lead a field of five with George Lott Johnny Dosy and Francis Hunter favored to meet Cochet. French and British players show struggle amid tough rallies and shifting matchups.
United Press reports at Gehtig for the main bowl of the hist File Night program to be staged at Oll Guy two weeks from Monday. Al Simmons, Babe Ruth, Jim Bottomley, Waner, Goose Goslin, Rogers Hornsby and Freddy Lisztrom led with singles and RBIs in a four at bat effort, while Shupack and Fitzgerald contributed in the main event reminder.
New York Yankees hold a 1 1/2 game lead over the Philadelphia Athletics after a 3 2 victory. Max Bishop drove in the decisive run. Babe Ruth hit his 49th homer as New York took the series lead in the crucial four game set. Mack's Athletics remain capable of a pennant push, but road woes threaten their chances.
Yesterday's NL games ended Brooklyn 6 Philadelphia 1 and St Louis 2 Cincinnati 1 with rain delaying New York Brooklyn. Standings show St Louis 70 36 and Cincinnati 68 62 while Boston 44 88 and Philadelphia 42 95. Today New York at Boston Brooklyn at Philadelphia St Louis at Chicago. American League results Philadelphia 4 New York 3 Detroit 62 78 Chicago at St Louis today. Giants doubleheader with Braves postponed by rain.
Yesterday's hero May Bishop, Philadelphia Athletic infielder, hit a ninth inning homer to lift the Athletics over the Yankees 4 to 3 before about 40,000 in Philadelphia. New York led early, but Philadelphia answered with two in the fourth and one in the ninth to seal the win.
At Brae Burn in West Newton on September 18 Bobby Jones failed to stride through the match play rounds as E L Morrow defeated Karl Van Tassel to reach the club championship final. George Voight beat Willing, with Bobby Jones praised for stubborn effort in a lengthy round. Rumors spread of Gene Tunney possibly fighting within weeks as London dispatches noted.
The Perry Strand State and Arts theatres, part of the Stanley chain, are reported to have been acquired by Warner Brothers known for pioneering talking pictures with Vitaphone.
An Allegheny County murder trial against attorney Mfinhall for Philip Sharks death prompted a jury probe. Reports claim several female jurors were discussed by court officials and a spectator told the district attorney of a juror making a rude remark to Hazel Clark, widow of the slain man, as she left the court.
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