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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1935
Page
2
In this quirky 1935 1936 sports column, readers get humorous resolutions and bold predictions. The author lists names and local teams such as Beavers, Mullets, and St Edward s, plus minor league hopes, refereeing plans, pool ideas, and pool of local athletes.
A 1934 sports roundup highlights Aero Supply's city baseball title comeback in five games, Skeet Grounds opening, Tony Oy golf title, local bowling, Cragg high scores, boxing awards, and St Edward's tennis crown. The piece notes high school basketball hopes and a busy grid schedule ahead, forecasting a strong sport year with 85 000 fans expected at St Edward's Rose Bowl event.
East and West clash in the Shrine game at San Francisco’s Neaav Stadium drawing about 50 000 fans. West weight advantage and stars like Cotton Warburton Al Nicholini and George Theodoratos key the planned assault while eastern backs include Pug Kum Jezy Weinstock and Bill Shepherd as both squads showcase top collegiate talent for the Pacific Coast matchup.
A garbled OCR fragment hints at a tennis championship with mentions of Kirk Sawyer reaching a final and a note that Bob will not participate in a Martin contest, suggesting suspense around local city tennis events and standout players.
United Press Star reports frequent coaching changes in the Big Ten, citing Northwestern’s ousting of Direk Hanley as an example. The piece notes rigid eligibility rules exist but coaching stability lags, listing veteran names and decades of turnover while highlighting Hanley’s resignation amid internal board opposition.
Before sixty five thousand fans, Alabama and Stanford meet in the annual Tournament of Roses contest. Each team boasts stars like Nevers Grayson and Reyfolds, with both offenses strong and defenses stubborn as they vie for national prestige in a perfect weather Rose Bowl showdown.
Corry football fans may listen to the Rose Bowl between Stanford and Alabama from Pasadena via NBC Wear network stations including WHAF New York WTAM Cleveland WGY Schenectady and WLW Cincinnati. A complete account of the big intersectional classic starts at five this afternoon.
New Orleans January 1 Temple and Tulane, two football powerhouses, met in the Sugar Bowl in hot, drizzly weather. Tulane favored by analysts for its heavier line and fresh offense, while Temple hoped to counter with explosive plays. Coaches Warner and Cox declared both squads ready as more than 30,000 fans packed Tulane Stadium for kickoff.
Fragmented scoreboard listing shows Minnesota 24 and Wisconsin 23 at a point in a basketball night. Other lines mention various teams such as Notre Dame and Illinois with scattered scores including 81 for 28, 21, and 35. The illegible OCR yields a collage of teams and numbers without a clear single result.
A garbled OCR fragment references meals and lines with unclear names and places. It lacks coherent events or identifiable persons, making precise interpretation difficult while preserving the few readable terms and potential context.
The undefeated Consumers Oilers of Union City seek a fifth straight win as they host the Akron Goodyears on January 5 at City Hall. The Goodyears, led by stars Rush Crowe Cope Runkle, arrive undefeated on Union City’s floor, promising a hard fought battle between two college-elite lineups.
The Bucknell Bisons from Lewistown, Pa. and the University of Miami Hurricanes prepared for the New Year classic Orange Bowl in Miami Florida. Bad head colds and sore teeth limited player acclimation as the teams faced the warm weather.
Boxers Bob Franz and Steve Richardson were set for the main event a five round match as part of a local amateur boxing card at the Paris High School gym. The show opened with One-Punch Perdell facing I Q Smith in the 18 pound class, followed by Windmill McGraw versus Bob Jewell in the 100 pound division. Other bouts featured Kid Shiels, Coonie Coons, Tiffy Silvis, Walter Hyts, Hoy Sanders, Norm Bennet, Sonny Teemly, and Ralph Flick with Bennet, Teemly, and Richardson prominent in early action as the crowd of about 1,000 packed the venue for the Hurricanes’ night of fighting. The opening bell scheduled for 8 p.m. aimed to energize the audience with a strong finish.
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