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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1937
Page
6
Alabama defeated Georgia Tech 7-0 in a tense college football slate. The day featured upsets and tight scores across top teams with Notre Dame edging Army, Yale defeating Princeton 2-0, and Pitt shocking Nebraska 18-7 while North Carolina toppled Nebraska earlier.
Windber High School defeated Portage 40 to 7 to clinch the Western Division title in the Central Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association playoff, removing all doubt about Windber’s supremacy.
New York November 15 Fred Clarke former manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates was named president of the National Association of Semi Pro Baseball Leagues in America by Manus Wagner commissioner of sanctlot baseball Wagner said all leagues would be organized into one association next year more than 1000 leagues would hold membership plus new structure planned to unite semi pro groups across the country
San Francisco news reports Santa Clara, undefeated and untied, extended its flawless season with a 7 to 0 victory over Saint Marys. The Bronco defense held firm as Santa Clara showcased its power on the field in this traditional rivalry clash.
Pittsters headline report detailing a chaotic collage of college football results with Pitt Panthers beating Nebraska 12-7 before a massive 71,000 crowd at the Rose Bowl era and a slate of other games across the Pittsburgh area including Michigan State at Lansing and Carnegie Tech losses, with West Virginia and Penn State also noted among scattered scores.
A garbled schedule notes 15 football players to report for the cage squad Tuesday. It mentions early opening of The Bawvar teat and a district football live event, with several contests planned during Christmas vacation and participation by schools including Mesilv alle and Drmnkiin.
Philadelphia scene reports a three way tie for first in the world billiard championship with Ralph Greenblatt, Willie Moszont, and Ervine Crane each holding seven wins and three defeats after a tight day of play. Crane briefly led before a 125 to 52 loss to Willie Wes, and Franklin-Marshall had an easy Geneva win while California Teachers edged Grove City Teachers 7-6. Shippenburg and Tanana Teachers split 7-7 in another match. Rooms for rent appear in a Journal classified section.
Boxing era golf match turns chaotic as 12 000 spectators descend on a charity exhibition at Fresh Meadow Club. Montague and Miss Annenberg face Babe Dittlekson and Missy Annenberg amid throngs walking on greens and leaning into shots. Gallery interference disrupts play. Montague injures a spectator and shelves shots.
Erie Fedeval Cleaners bowling team defeated Corry squad Pure Lynch at Recreation Alleys yesterday afternoon by 17 pins. V Sitter led winners with a 189 average while Carlson paced Corry with a 188 average.
The page lists multiple football scores including New York 17 over Green Bay 0 and Washington 13 over Pittsburgh 21. It notes a high ninth inning ball in golf where a 135 yard shot shattered. Miss Didrickson led with an opening shot as spectators got the ball and the crowd swarmed, pausing the event. The ad copy claims the Journal’s ads hold the biggest drug values.
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