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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1937
Page
6
A collage of sports chatter covers skating at the Community Ice Rink and bowling notes, with mentions of Meadvill e and Erie Tech foul stats. Rumors swirl around Harry Kipwe’s potential $15,000 bid, while Bowlers, wrestling and football anecdotes, and future broadcasts fill the page.
University of Pennsylvania officials announced the search for a new football coach after Harvey J. Harman resigned as head coach and was granted leave of absence. President Games stated the change comes by mutual agreement and coaching plans for next season would be announced soon. Harman led Penn to 81 wins, 23 losses, and 2 ties in seven seasons, with a 2–6 record last year amid losses to Yale, Columbia, Penn State, Michigan, and Cornell and a tie with Georgetown.
National leaders in college football and athletics gather in New Orleans for the NCAA and American Football Coaches Association conventions during Sugar Bowl week. The NCAA meeting includes tonight’s dinner and business session, with reports on control, financing, and conduct of intercollegiate sports led by President John L. Griffith.
An authority on billiards dates the real start of the game in the United States from the year 189. The first national match was played at Detroit Michigan on April 12, 1259.
Corry's Merchants clinched the first division title by a narrow 17 to 16 win over Franz Furniture on a late foul, with Bill Myersleading the Merchants. Aeros finished runner up after beating St Edward's Alumni 27 to 20 as first round standings show Merchants atop the table ahead of Aero Supply and Raymonds among others.
Members of the basketball league will gather at seven thirty tonight in the Methodist Episcopal church basement for the annual dinner. Each member should bring sandwiches fruit spoons plates and a dish assigned by the chairmen. President Kenneth Jackson will toast, with Rev P W Haines and C M Hengst speaking. A business meeting will follow the dinner.
Alpena Michigan December 28 Hazen Kiki Cuyler a former Cubs star told the Alpena Rotary he signed a major league contract to serve as coach and utility outfielder. He said other players are involved and could not disclose the team name at present.
The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association bans Kingston High for 1898 for eligibility violations and hiring an assistant coach. The board votes to enforce national federation basketball rules this season, with District 11 polls showing support to avoid variations. Coaches report the change makes play strenuous, but favor a one year trial before altering rules.
A large Madison Square Garden crowd saw Minnesota dominate Long Island University 56 to 41 while Stanford edged City College of New York 45 to 42. Minnesota, co champion of the Big Ten, and Stanford, Pacific Coast Conference titleholder, both aim for a clean sweep over eastern rivals in tomorrow’s games.
Columbia South Carolina announces Rex Enright former Notre Dame star and Georgia coach will assume full charge of the University of South Carolina football team next fall. Enright was chosen head coach by university officials.
United Press reports Horton Smith of Chicago and Leon Dodson of Springfield Missouri led the Hollywood Beach Hotel open golf tournament after the second round by one stroke. Several crack professionals, within three of par, chased as 16 players held par 70 or better with many notable names in the running.
The student affairs committee of the university board of trustees met last night to appoint a successor to Don Macallister, whose resignation was accepted concurrently.
Major General Wellin D. Connor announced the three year eligibility rule for athletics will not start until July next year and will exclude upperclassmen. He said it would be unfair to reward the first class of 1939 students who worked toward making the first team by applying the policy retroactively.
L Boles, Wooster College athletics director and football coach, says influential alumni and trustees can pressure to remove athletic staff if teams fail to win. Speaking to college physical directors, he questions current equity in university athletics and warns intercollegiate sports problems may persist.
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