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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1929
Page
2
Beavers face Central on Erie floor in a crucial game to test the season. Central edged DeMolay in overtime, 19 to 18, and aims to extend a streak as both teams press for a decisive victory under bright crowd support.
Keefer named captain of the Ajar Wonks bowling team and rolls a 279 high for the season, adding 216 and 200 in other games. James Jenkins of Loveland Tires posts strong 214 average, with multiple 200s from recent matches. Other top scores listed from Recreation alleys include Reuter 278, 246, and 216 along with several 200s from multiple bowlers.
Titusville Burk Pilasville High faces Beavers in a tight early schedule. Coach Grady leads a youthful squad aiming to prove readiness as Meidville and Edinboro loom as tough first opponents.
Announcement lists winners from a local fish contest held on West South Street. Largest muskl? nchallenge 22 pounds credited to DD Reno Yourgaville brown bass 4 pounds 14 oz credited to Hy Ce Allen smallmouth bass 4 pounds 7 oz credited to Charles I Skinner largemouth bass 5 pounds credited to J A Kituy.
Pittsburgh December report says Duquesne University football coach Elmer Layden turned down an offer to become athletic director at Georgetown University in Washington D C Layden a Notre Dame Four Horsemen member and ex Army coach was linked with the post and was mentioned alongside Columbia and New York whisperings about a Georgetown coaching vacancy
A patchwork of scores from college basketball games lists Yale at 88 with Wesleyan 24, Maryland 27, Bowling Green 28, Muskingum 13, Huryind 44, St Lawrence 17, Elizabethtown 20, and more. The chaotic OCR highlights multiple schools and uneven figures, with several entries garbled or incomplete.
Los Angeles December 14 United Press reports Southern California favored to beat Carnegie Tech in the first Hast-Weat football game on the coast this season. Weather and comparative records boost USC odds as coach Wally Steen hails strong form and optimistic players.
Clymer, led by a strong defensive effort and sharp passing, defeated Celeron last night in a tightly contested game. Dutchmen star G. Lagters scored 20 of the team’s 21 points while Myers added nine for Celeron, as both squads showed solid shooting and tenacity on the court.
The Sophomore five of Ye Sexton school defeated the Junior High quintet in an interesting game yesterday afternoon. The score stood 10 to 8 in a contest witnessed by a large crowd.
Readable lines indicate Ridgway hosts St Edwards with a promising lineup and smoother passing on offense. Players like Phelan and Nichols show improvement while St Lab’s opens season with a loss to Alvin, previewing tonight’s main game at 0 o'clock with a full crowd invited.
McLarnin outpointed Goldstein in a decisive welterweight bout, delivering a powerful late rally that overwhelmed the New Yorker. The crowd roared as Ruby Goldstein faded under McLarnin's aggressive attack, with the verdict hailed as a standout performance for McLarnin in recent ring form.
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