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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1936
Page
6
A roundup of spring sport notes from Corry area schools and the proposed athletic advisory board. It mentions boxing program pauses, potential resumption plans, local boxing events, and coaching, rules, and facility issues affecting senior high athletics and community sports.
In college basketball New York U defeated Rutgers 50 to 28 and several other results followed including Fordham 36 over Canisius 21 and Penn State 41 over Army 26. The Hershey Bars won their eighth straight in the Eastern Amateur Hockey League by shutting out the Baltimore Orioles 4 to 0.
Across New York City and Montreal many lives were lost or saved in separate blazes. In New York, several children and adults perished, while in Montreal Mother St Alphonse saved dozens of teenage girls before succumbing to burns herself.
Delegates at the 6th annual Pennsylvania Federation of Sportsmen's clubs convention in Harrisburg approved a 50 cent increase for both resident and non resident fishing licenses. The meeting also urged adding wildlife conservation to public school curricula and opened streams for Sunday fishing amid religious debates. Grover Ladner was re elected president with C R Hobson as vice president and G A Mortimer as secretary treasurer. A new school for wild game protectors was announced to be opened in Brookville in April.
Meadville game postponed due to dangerous highways but Alumni five traveled to Meadville and lost 31 29. Deck led with 18 points while W Hyots had 12 for Meadville. J Hyots 5, Walsh 5, Prugar 4, Kester 3 supported. Meadville trailed 17 16 at halftime before rallying in the final period.
A capacity crowd was expected at North Side Arena as Jumping Joe Savoldi faces Eddie Dusek in a one fall to a finish match. Dusek, one of several wrestling brothers, returns after a 30 day suspension and fine for starting a miniature riot in a bout with Champion Damme O'Mahony.
In Pittsburgh on February 13 United Press reports Frank Broida seeded No 1 came from behind to defeat Dr John O Loughlin for the men’s singles title in the PA invited indoor tennis championship. Broida lost the first set 6 7 then won 7 5 and 6 4. Dorothy Jarvis beat Mrs Martha Guthrie Snowien 6 2 6 2 to reach the women’s final, facing Francis Willian.
Norway dominates the medal table after Charlea Mathisen wins the 1500 meter speed skating event at Garmisch Partenkirchen on February 18. Ivar Ballangrud finishes second as Norway seals a strong team performance with two podiums and a fast 1500m. United States skater Leo Freisinger places fourth. Austria also claims two top-six spots.
Max Baer former world heavyweight boxing champion was scheduled to begin an intensive training campaign today in Oakland California. Backers say Baer intends a ring comeback though he did not comment.
Kane Ski Club announces an eight kilometer cross country race as part of the winter program next Sunday atop Big Gunty hill. The five mile course spans creeks fences hills and woods with most of it visible from the finish. Entries close Saturday noon. at least 20 skiers expected along with exhibition ski jumping and a later final round.
Missouri farm girl Helen Stephens tied the world record in the 50 meters dash, set an American indoor mark in the shot put with 41 feet 7.5 inches, and won the standing broad jump to capture top individual scoring at the National Women indoor meet. Her 50 meters time of .064 matched 1922 and 1983 records, reinforcing her likely selection to the 1936 U S Olympic team.
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