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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1939
Page
7
A garbled mix of classified lines shows ads for rentals and sales. Entries mention furnished and unfurnished rooms, payment terms, a house sale around 500 dollars, rental asks like 850 dollars, and street addresses such as 626 North and 7810 Home. Also appears are notes on stock trading and firm issues, with incomplete figures and dates.
Coach Russell Byler released the 1940 theory High Beavers football schedule, eight games with three at home and five away, adding Grove City and Greenville as league foes while dropping Grove City and Greenville from last season’s slate. Also notes top bowl games and Green Bay Packers’ continued dominance.
Fourteen hundred attendees honored league all stars at the Corry banquet as the two team league era ends. Discussions hint the circuit may revive without Corry, which has moved to District 10 Class AA. Duquesne coach Aldo Donel spoke, with George Rado and Louis Skender also addressing the gathering.
The Cubs earned a two game victory to stretch their lead in the Asia Supply Bowling League, defeating Indiana to extend their advantage to seven games. Pirates swept Giants three to none, Tigers bested Yankees two to none. Kol slew posted a high 202 average for the evening with a 256 game. MAHER WINS PHILADELPHIA Lightweight Title. Billy Maher defeated Tommy Spiegel by split decision before 3,000 fans at the Avenue.
United Press reports champions Al Hostak of Seattle and Henry Armstrong of Los Angeles defended their middleweight and welterweight titles in Cleveland last night. Hostak knocked out Eric Srelig in the first round before 10,988 fans, while Armstrong defeated Jimmy Garrison in the seventh round to retain his welterweight title.
Seattle Warhen report states Jimmy Phelan signed a new one year contract as head football coach for the University of Washington with an undisclosed salary.
Heavyweight champion Joe Louis plans a dude ranch after buying a 470 acre property 23 miles northeast of Detroit. One manager, John Roxborough, said the site is a bungalow colony now and will cost about 50 dollars to finish.
Cathedral Prep barely held off St Edward's in a rugged junior varsity basketball game. Strong Vincent alum Ressler led the Corry club with quick transition plays as Prep's guards Girolami and Fotinani each scored nine for the winners, while the Eagles rallied late but fell short 45 to 39.
Gerry's Beavers host Waterford at Time High School, with coach Russ Byler eyeing a familiar lineup of Hasbrouck Lundy Williams Cragg Brucker for a strong test. The Beavers rehearse zone defense as a crowd forms for Jonieh's encounter, while Joe Baress's Merchants meet Stark in prelim action. Panthers hold three-game Antler Bowling lead as Gorillas beat Lions. Keefer posts 201 high average.
The City Basketball League begins next week at the Junior High gym after a Board of Education vote cut the arena rental to eight dollars. Raythorls faces Corry-dames town and the Phalans square off with Powell Motors in opening games. A Friday meeting at seven to finalize plans for the opening. Admission will be 5 cents for students and 15 cents for adults.
United Toe reports that the National League professional baseball clubs overall earned a profit last season. Only the Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Nationals failed to show a gain, their attendance hurt by weaker teams finishing low in both the eastern and western divisions.
New York dispatch cites Broadway odds by Jack Doyle showing Georgia Tech at 7-10 to beat Missouri in the Sugar Bowl while other New Year’s Day clashes such as Southern Cal Missouri and Tulane Texas A and M are priced differently.
A reorganizational meeting of the Corry Bowls Association was postponed tonight due to the limited participation of league captains. President Bill Dumatap will schedule another gathering after the holiday season.
Maryland bred Champ Challedon named outstanding horse of the year by The Turf and Sport writers association. The Challenger II son, undefeated in major races, becomes the third in his division to win the national poll and top the four year old era.
In a featured boxing card, Escobar edged Covelli in a ten round decision amid a slow, cautious bout. The Chicago challenger Covelli, known as Kid, faced a tough defense as the bout progressed with little action and steady referee control. News from Chicago also notes Andy Kerr naming his Rost-West team for the January 11 game, with players to assemble in Chicago around December 18.
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