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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1933
Page
2
November snows lash Northwestern Pennsylvania delaying football games as officials weigh field conditions and weather impacts. Wrestling draws interest with possible matches near Erie, while discussions continue on fencing Athletic Field to secure fit scholastic and independent sports funding and attendance.
New Haven November reports touch on Yale and Georgia football with weather travel woes and Bastions of old travel lore. Scouts note Yale’s passing and rushing, while Georgia faces wind and shipboard travel tales. Notable names include Lassiter Curtin and the Army link, as Yale eyes a potential upset.
Washington University Colonials defeated Washington and Jefferson 12 to 6 before 7,500 fans at Griffith Stadium. Bill Parrish returned an interception 72 yards for a first quarter score, Bomba added a second TD after a 79 yard drive, and Malcolm found Headley for a 1 yard TD as the only score in the second period. The second half featured tight defense with no further scoring.
Thirty five Strong Vincent High School football players were shaken after their bus skidded on a slippery road near Meadville and crashed into a bridge side. Officials arranged transfers to continue to North Braddock for the game, with several players lightly injured.
St Vincent College football team impressed with a sharp passing attack to defeat New River College of Montourny. The Bearcats jumped to an early lead in the first quarter and widened the margin before halftime, as standout plays from Mad Withee and a West Virginia connection fueled the victory.
Armistice Day games loom with 19 undefeated squads at risk across regions. East rivals Georgia and Yale clash as Duquesne and Pitt seek best honors. Army, Princeton, Navy, and others battle to preserve perfection. Midwest Michigan faces Town, Big Ten and Big Six showdowns shape title races while West Coast and South defensive battles unfold.
In Ballimore today Penn State collars Johns Hopkins in the last home appearance of the season. Captain Sluseer leads the Lions in wrestling results featuring Davistout Shultornis Vasile and others from Germanty with strong showings by Pennsylvania athletes.
Duquesne University aims for a perfect season as it meets Pittsburgh in a highly anticipated showdown at Pitt Stadium. More than 50,000 fans expected. Duquesne seeks ninth win and revenge for last year’s 24-0 loss. Pitt hopes to extend its long streak of victories. Key players Nick Kliskey and Frank Kutz return for Pitt, while Duquesne may miss Jim McDonald with an ankle injury. The teams appear evenly matched with similar line weights and backs averaging around 178 pounds.
Manager Williams announced that the Independents will not host the Union City Bears this weekend because a foot of snow makes play impractical. The trio of games is rescheduled with hopes to start two weeks from Sunday at Corry, Train City, and the loon field pending weather. Union City High coach Hok Boag leads the Bears, said to have top players in the area.
In a snow bound Stadium contest on November 11 Bast High’s Warriors routed the Centaurs of Tech 18 to 0 to clinch their second straight city scholastic championship. A 65 yard scoring run by Eddie Solomon in the third period plus two early touchdowns sealed the win as a six inch snow blanket and wind hindered both teams and caused multiple fumbles by Tech.
Heavy snowfall in Bradford Pa prompts postponement of the Tri State conference football game between Bradford Crescent and Jamestown Crestent. Managers communicated by long distance to Grove City and Waynesburg College about rescheduling. Armistice Day events also affected as the Bradford Crescent and Siemens Armistice celebration faced delays.
Titusville November 14 The Tillville Independents will not play this weekend with a tentative Sunday game at the Weir grounds against the G C team at Bronville canceled after a YM and G A meeting. Players fear continuing bad weather may force postponement or cancellation.
Members of the gun club and other interested sportsmen are invited to attend a meeting Monday at 7:30 pm in the Elll Republic on First Avenue. Officers and committees will discuss club affairs and upcoming events.
In a muddled wrap of names and places, results from a fight card include fighters such as George Hunde and Perfecto Lopes with unclear scoring and locations like Los Angeles and San Diego. the report cites numerous fighters and ambiguous outcomes, reflecting a chaotic OCR capture from Finllywood and related venues.
Today’s slate of Union City versus Gorey High School, Corry versus Union City, Jamestown versus Erie Academy, and Falconer versus Lakewood was postponed or moved due to heavy snow. Games at Union City and Meadville were called off, others delayed to Wednesday or not rescheduled, with attendance feared affected by the storm.
Warren High School alumni defeated the Warren eleven in a snow filled gridiron clash. A touchdown was scored in the final quarter to seal the victory for the old grads on Friday, as officials and players braved eight inches of snow.
Fragmentary OCR snippet mentions a November president and a signed agreement but lacks coherent names, dates, or events to summarize a concrete news item.
An OCR fragment notes a local public sale with readable references to action and officials. Details are incomplete but the core is a government or insurer sale set by local authorities. Further lines would specify the exact property, date, and bidding terms.
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