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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1933
Page
2
The rules committee again considers major changes for the 1933 season, proposing a one tenth yard penalty on the second incomplete forward pass on consecutive downs to curb late game risk. Open play gains popularity as fans prefer a game easier to grasp over complex trick formations and shifting plays. The piece also notes local basketball moves, team changes, and upcoming schedules across Erie and Northwestern Pennsylvania.
Warren High defeated Corry Beavers 58 to 27 on Beaty School Court as Warren reserves beat Corry Seconds 42 to 17. Miller scored six action shots and four free throws for Warren. Dave added five goals and four fouls. Beavers showed late scoring but could not overcome Warren’s smoother play and a 15 14 halftime edge.
Billiards league leaders Stroup and Krone meet Blair and Dugan in a decisive 4 pm game at Finch Billiard Parlors. Blair and Dugan ride a four straight table streak while Stroup Krone are undefeated in three trips. Baress and A Allen showed championship form by defeating Skinner and Willett 4 to 21. Houser and Fleming defeated Bertram and W Allen 4 to 89 with a 21-ball burst from Houser.
A compact report lists several boxing results with fighters and rough scores across cities like New York California Philadelphia Chicago Detroit and Hungary. Names such as Sid Lampe Anton Koscis George Reilly and Que Cardinale appear among varied scores and outcomes.
Scores show Oil City 24 to Meanyme 1p, Cochranton 28 over Titusville 26, Springhorn 1h over Conneaut asse, St Joseph's 100 city 22 over Cathedral Prep 18, Ridgway 35 over Kane 21, Jolmaculture 448 over Emporium, Mt. Mikaley Greenville 10, Cambridge Springs 19 over Palview 15, orth East 57 over Albion 17, and other listed results from the Scholastic meet.
Seaman Tom Watson, British featherweight champion, stunned Fidel La Barba in a 12 round decision in New York. He entered the ring as an underdog, rose to dominate most rounds, and secured a surprising victory that boosts his chance to challenge Kid Chocolate next. Watson’s win marks the first British featherweight triumph in the U.S. in 22 years. The bout drew a thunderous ovation as judges unanimously favored Watson. Chicago and Dempsey talk of future fights with Schmeling and Bier, as stadium troubles loom and plans for a major summer bout circulate.
In a coastal bout at San Dies, referee Gareta stops Charley Cobb from San Diego after a kayoed finish against Judy TaSalls from Salt Lake City. Host Valasco oversees the late round action at the venue.
Freddy Miller, new National Boxing Association featherweight champion, aims to end evasion and stagnation plaguing erstwhile titleholders. The Cincinnati report notes Miller's rise from near dismissal to major contender, with a risky reign pending commission challenges and potential rival shots.
Erie’s boys overwhelmed Corry Junior High with a 30 to 5 opening quarter lead and cruised to a decisive win. Marc Snienderman sparked the Erie attack with late three point shots as Corry folded after the first period and failed to mount a comeback.
American players J Gilbert Hall of South Orange New Jersey and Francis X Shields of New York reach the Montreal indoor championships final. Both eliminate Canadian challengers as Edward Burns and Hall partner Marcel Rainville meet Shields and Burns in the doubles final.
United Press reports Cochran of San Francisco and Bozeman of Vallejo lead the world billiard championship after the first day of play in Chicago. Clarence Jackson of De tres and Otto Reisell of Philadelphia sit in the top positions as the second round unfolds. Cochran defeated Denton of Kansas City 50 to 80 in 41 innings, while Augie Kirekherer rallied to beat Arthur Thurnblad.
George M Lett of Chicago seeks his first Davis Cup bid by meeting Clifford Sutter of New Orleans in the Miami-Biltmore South Tennis Championship final. Lett advanced by defeating Gregory Mangin of Newark 6-4 7-? 6-3 in the semifinals.
James Phelan, head football coach at the University of Washington for three years, announced his resignation with terms for seven years and urged fans to remain patient. Phelan indicated uncertainty about his future and planned to return to Seattle after discussions. He had been in doubt about continuing and had contemplated a move to the University of Chicago to replace Alonzo Stagg.
St Joseph's High School fell 20 to 16 to St Edward's of Corry in a close contest at the Y. Titusville led early, but Corry's Gerry and Roble sparked a late rally in the fourth quarter. The defeat, fourth in league play, leaves St Joseph's outlook in loop standings dismal.
Anderson led the mapiesmen of the Corry REI and Gun Club in last nights practice on First Avenue Forge, turning in a score of 250 of 250. One of the largest squads ever to participate, the event drew a large turnout and featured scores from the shooters.
In Los Angeles on January 26 the announced 10 round bout between Mexican Flash and Featherweight champion is slated for the local arena. Promoter Moss of Agreement and Wright Weekly Pages report the card includes Artamaniel and Miller in earlier heats as undercard action.
Low readable OCR mentions an event at a school and references to ink press and dates but lacks concrete names, places, or outcomes. Unable to extract a coherent person, organization, or date from the fragment.
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