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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1939
Page
7
Fragmented OCR reveals an auction listing with farm goods and livestock including oats pullets and team gear. Additional fragments mention a 20 dollar tax and a 116 read reade item, plus a cryptic reference to a research institute and a deer case.
Beavers rally to defeat Edinboro as Ed Edwards loses. The piece notes Jesse Owens' basketball, trade talk around the Planics exchange, and various sports morsels from boxing to hockey, plus Crosby named director of Wester Golf Association events.
Corry High School Beavers, led by Chuck Willis, score 21 points in the final period to overwhelm Edinboro High Turtles 39 to 11 at Edinboro. Williams scores 13, Sutton adds 9, Bracken 7 as Edinboro struggles with passing and defense in the fourth.
The Newsus defeated the Ant-Eaters in a two game series with Raleigh VanTassel posting a .193 average. In the other match the Bears won three from the Opossums by forfeit.
An unclear Tucson report describes a table catching fire and an individual named Dick attempting to lift and move the item. The fragmentary text references Deputy Shei Al Pran and a lamp or wall unit, with limited readable names and actions.
National Open champion Byron Nelson and Philadelphia outsider Gene Kunes led the 228-player field at the $10,000 Miami Open entering the third round. Kunes fired a 68 after a 71 first round to join Nelson atop 137 after 16 holes, with Nelson playing at peak form as spectators dwindled.
Wattsburg High's five rallied in the final period to defeat St Edward's High 36 to 18. Robinson and McKinley led Wattsburg with 19 points each. Ressler and Sullivan added 7 and 7 respectively for Pittsburg district players.
Andy Kerr Colgate University head football coach spoke at the Curstone Goshes Banquet in Pittsburgh on December 16. He urged restraint in word usage and expressed support for athletic scholarships, noting they help many youths gain access to education that might otherwise be unavailable.
The Stanford University board of athletic control will recommend firing football coach Claude E Tiny Thornhill when his contract ends next April. The move was announced today, signaling a forthcoming personnel decision at the California campus.
United Press reports that Rice University head football coach D. Kitts was dismissed after a disappointing season where the Owls won five and tied one in conference play. Rumors linked N C’s Ray Wolf and Clemson’s Jess Neely to potential replacements as the school seeks a new leader.
Tex. college article outlines third meeting this season between Boston College and Clemson College. Halfback Lot Montgomery highlighted as key player as teams prep for the Cotton Bowl on New Year’s Day. The piece notes various par olus in the Glassihed Wayl Ade.
A concise United Press summary notes that Pastor defeated Scott by a wide margin in a Texas fight night. The report mentions Pasinity New York heavyweight status and a late bout in Dallas, with reference to an 188 pound weight class and a dominant performance.
Patrick Comiskey, a 19 year old heavyweight promising star, suffered a punishing defeat to Steve Dudas at Madison Square Garden. Dudas used speed and cagey defense to dominate the stepwise exchange, earning the decision as Comiskey grimaced from facial cuts and a relentless assault. Also reported are scattered college basketball scores from Villanova, Butler, and several others.
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