This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1933
Page
2
In a busy Elks notes page, former stars are sought for return while the 10-pin schedule shifts. Local sportsmen including Walter Foust and A Loder head club efforts, with mentions of Temple football links, Penn and Michigan basketball ties, and upcoming wrestling and bowling events shaping Erie area sports activities.
Beavers varsity and reserve squads host Clymer High in the 1983 84 season opener. Coach Pill Myers aims to field a strong lineup after extra practice time as Clymer, a smaller opponent, is expected to test the Beavers with tight defense and quick counters. The varsity game follows a second-string matchup in a Tuesday night program.
Two boxing champions will take part in this week's program. Maxie Rosenbloom, light heavyweight title challenger, and previos lightweight champ Benny Leonard will headline. Rosenbloom faces Chasing Mask at Pittsburg and Godwin of Dayton Beach is also listed. Miller meets Sammy Bee Vine of Chicago on Wednesday in Chicago.
Findley College escaped a tight game with a late surge to seal a comeback victory. The win capped a strong performance by key players as the team overcame a challenge from their opponent and clinched the game in the final minutes.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a Woodward county family spanning six generations. A grandmother and great grandfather are referenced alongside parents and children, with unclear ages and relationships. Further readable items mention a matriarch and genealogical details but lack full names or dates.
Babe Ruth declares at a New York Athletic Club dinner that he will finish his baseball career in the major leagues. He says he will not take a position as player or manager on a minor circuit, despite rumors of a shift to minors.
The Antler Bowling League has revised its schedule for all Sunday games. Charles Craker prepared the new slate for distribution, with changes affecting matches such as Dior versus 19 Eimmend Ete and Cohen Goals vs Nast Co. Members are warned to note the updated times and matchups.
Mayville High School beat Westfield 24 to 2 to extend its winning streak to seven games. Erb and the Bull Six combination starred as Mayville overcame a 15 to 12 halftime deficit to pull away late in the local clash.
Chicago Bears win the 1933 NFL title with a 23 21 comeback over the New York Giants at Wrigley Field before 25 000. Jack Manders kicks two field goals and two extra points to spark Chicago as New York pushes ahead with Harry Newman passing and Ken Strong kicking.
Columpia University football squad to travel by train to Stanford for a Rose Bowl game on New Year’s Day. A group of sixty players coaches and officials will make the trip with thirty players going west. Notable inclusion Joe Ferrara despite scholastic probation.
Andrew Pon of Philadelphia held a commanding position in the world pocket billiard championship as rival Enwin Rudolph of Cleveland dropped his second game. Pasquale Natalie of Chicago defeated Rudolph 125 to 102 in 41 innings, the longest contest so far, with Rudolph’s outside chance fading. The event runs through Thursday.
In a close game the Bears overtook the Giants 23 to 21 after a late score drive. Key plays included Molesworth to Brumbaugh for 9 yards and Nagurski’s 7 yard run setting up Hewitt’s overhand pass to Karr for a touchdown. Brumbaugh added the extra point.
The Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League will use double headers in the state playoffs to cut costs and reduce playoff nights. League officials said schools that refuse basketball schedules prepared by the league may lose a tie next season. Traveling expenses for squads of 20 were approved at five cents per mile. Also reported, Mrs. Orla Baker of Warren died after a sudden heart attack following bathing.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.