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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1936
Page
6
High school coach Geach Ray Byler plans a tall lineup with at least three big men and a fast guard duo. He stresses rebounding and a strong defense, Westminster style with man-to-man looks on various courts. Also notes no night baseball in Cleveland and changes like four timeouts per game.
Nov. 1. Mil(l)creek guards are lauded for an eight and one record with only one team crossing their goal line. Gus Anderson's machine finished the season strong and reflects on a near perfect campaign amid championship talk.
Promoter Jaci Baxen announced a 10 round middleweight bout on November 25 in Scarleton WV featuring Teady Wares Monaco and Ralph Chong. The event, promoted from Pittsburgh, is billed as a 10 pound decision bout with Chinese contender Chong.
Corry High School coach Russ Byler announces opening of practice Monday for the 1936-37 varsity and reserve teams. Bud Gumbleton leads possible starters as football players seek court berths. Carl Sullivan, Burton Hammond, Bot Brown, Bob Bracken, Red Taylor, Jimmy Lamdy, Zepka, Phelps, Rourke and Morrigan named in mix. Beavers shift to southern division of Brié county league with 26 varsity games planned. December 4 opens with Sipar lansburg High.
United Press reports a record New York turnout of 76 000 at Yankee Stadium for the Army Notre Dame clash, the 23rd renewal of a 1913 rivalry. Tickets resold for 10 to 25 dollars from a 4 40 to 6 60 price, with overall spending at theaters hotels and bars pushing the event toward a million dollars.
Duquesne University chases its second straight city title as it faces Carnegie Tech in a Western Pennsylvania grid day. Slippery Rock meets Thiel for the fourth time since 1932 at Slippery Rock while Grove City hosts Ithaca Teachers and Westminster closes at Meadville against Allegheny with eight seniors playing final games.
In Minneapolis on November 14 the Minnesota Gophers closed their home schedule with a pivotal intersectional game against the Texas Longhorns before about 40 000 fans. Fresh from a Northwestern defeat that ended a 21 game win streak the Gophers aimed to rebound with a big score and erase the sting of the prior setback.
Warren Nov 14 Chuck Taylor renowned basketball coach and Bill Burns Erie district official will teach a free clinic at Beaty School gym Wednesday November 18 at 730 pm. Warren High athletic department sponsors the event with Heinie Kolpien arranging. Warren squad members will demonstrate points.
United Press reports Marquette Northwestern and Santa Clara, top undefeated teams, poised to extend records amid a heavy weekend slate. Rose Bowl hopes hinge on key clashes including Washington vs USC, Alabama vs Georgia Tech, and a wide array of East, Midwest, and South matchups with major programs like Notre Dame, Auburn, Oklahoma, and Texas A&M in action.
New York Nov 14 Sixto Iye0 bar of Puerto Rico defended his world bantamweight title in a single round against Carlos Quintana of Panama. Iye0 bar landed a right to Quintana's jaw after 1 minute 38 seconds, flooring the challenger for a decisive knockout.
University of Pennsylvania hosts Penn State at Franklin Field in the 15th renewal of the series begun in 1890. Penn is aiming for a fifth straight win in a season blemished by a Yale defeat and are heavy favorites.
Pittsburgh November 14 Duquesne University was a slight favorite to defeat its arch rival Carnegie Tech at Pitt Stadium. A crowd of about 40,000 was expected for a 2 p.m. kickoff in ideal weather. Tech will field full strength while the Night Riders may be hampered by injuries to star punter Vaito who is expected to see some action.
In a November 13 game Woody Herrmann sparked a St Louis University upset of Creighton University 20 to 7. The Billikens held Creighton scoreless until the final period. A second item notes Steubenville High defeating an opponent 1 to 0 in Springfield Missouri on Friday afternoon.
Bowlin Bowling entries show player names with frame scores and totals across teams. Notable figures include Van Dresser 99 158 131 369 123 and Kinney 169 138 150 464 155, with Dayton Department Jewels posting high team totals. Totals listed include 2143 for Bowlin and 2212 for the Dayton group, indicating an intra-league scoring round.
Nebraska faces Pitt in Memorial Stadium in Lincoln as one of the nation’s toughest clashes. Pitt’s Walter Camp selections and a deep backfield, led by Sam Francis and Cardwell, challenge Nebraska’s formidable line featuring Charley Brock and Lester McDonald. The game’s odds tipped near even, signaling a classic confrontation between top teams.
Fritz Crisler's Princeton Tigers favored to topple Yale in a pivotal Big Three clash at Palmer Stadium. The Ivy League rivals drew a capacity crowd of 57,000, the largest in six years, as the game loomed as a championship decider.
West Virginia Wesleyan rolled to a 28 point win over Salem while North Dakota shut out South Dakota 8 to 0. Marshall defeated Boiling Springs 18 to 7 and Southwestern topped Loyola 28 to 0. Ottand and Bethany were held scoreless in their games.
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