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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1938
Page
6
A speculative look at Corry sports outlines expected high points across football, basketball, baseball, bowling and golf. It cites Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl predictions, local Beavers basketball plans, a hoped strong independent baseball nine, and notes on Clarence Anderson and a York Kane context. The piece blends forecasts with local color from Kane and Warren.
Ten years ago today on January 3, 1883, Telok Cleaves faced Muin in a guarded duel as the duke protected Muin, with contemporaneous notes on the event and its outcome.
Pasadena prepares for the Tournament of Roses classic as California and Alabama meet in a Rose Bowl crowd near 90 000. Gate receipts near 350000 with each team expected to take 90000 to 100000 home. Odds favor California 2 to 1 early, Alabama relies on speed and passing. Frank Thayer reports Jimmy Clark rivals rising in Chicago and the West.
Thirty five thousand football fans gathered in Dallas to watch Colorado and Rice Institute at the Cotton Bowl. Despite Whites strong season, Rice opened as 1 to 5 favorite with many observers betting on the Rice squad. Notre Dame beat Northwestern 40 to 29 in another game while Auburn hopefuls faced Michigan State in the Miami Orange Bowl. Bil Daddio of Meadville, a Pitt star, plans to move into coaching and public speaking.
UNBEATEN SANTA CLARA MEETS LSU IN THE SOUTHERN FOOTBALL CLASSIC AT TULANE STADIUM AS 47,000 FANS EXPECT HOLIDAY STIR. SANTA CLARA, 8-0-0, IS A FIVE-POINT DOG TO LSU, WHICH ENTERS 9-1, WITH BUCK SHAW AND BERNIE MOORE LEADING TEAMS. COACHES ARRIVED FROM BAY ST. LOUIS AND BATON ROUGE ABOARD SPECIAL TRAINS.
Dartmouth's ski stars hold a solid lead over the University of Washington as the Half-West Collegiate Ski tournament opens in Sun Valley Idaho with hill races and jumping events underway.
In Washington City and Capital, the American Guide notes that funeral rites for presidents who died in office since 1865 and other notable figures have been held in the Capitol rotunda. Lincoln was first to lie in state there, followed by Chase, Sumner, Garfield, Enfant, the Unknown Soldier of World War I, Harding, and Taft.
Harry Stuhldreher, famed Notre Dame Horseman and Wisconsin coach, was elected president of the American Football Coaches Association at its 17th annual convention in New Orleans. He succeeds Harry Kipke, former Michigan coach, as leader of the group.
El Paso Texas Jan 1 Texas Tech and West Virginia meet in the annual Sun Bowl game. A crowd of 12 000 expected Tech brings 33 players to 25 for West Virginia. Coach Pete Cawthon plans to use depth to wear down the Mountaineers as WVU fields a heavier line but lighter backfield.
Eastern and Western all star teams meet at Kezer stadium in San Francisco for the East-West Shrine charity game benefiting crippled children. Expected crowd sixty thousand. Weather cloudy but no rain. Roosevelt to signal start with a 21 gun salute after a pageant at 1 p m PST.
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