Ridders at Feast Marks Corry High School Banquet
A 6:30 pm banquet at the Methodist Episcopal church honors Corry High School football players, officials, and guests with Allegheny College’s Carl D. Lawrence as chief speaker. The event recalls the long history of the team and community support while noting past bear season details and deer herd impacts.
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Corry High School
Methodist Episcopal Church
Bokeh
Carl D. Lawrence
Allegheny College
Gators and Notre Dame Highlight Wild Football Talk
A Duke of scattered notes covers Notre Dame and Texas Christian clash potential, Allegheny College coach Lawrence at a football banquet, and district 10 athletic division proposals. It discusses Ramblers, aerial Christians, and a push for AA and A divisions with schooling sizes and enrollment figures from 1936-37.
Texas Christian in Running for All Bowl Contests
A New York United Press story outlines how major perfect records threaten limited bowl bids. With Notre Dame and several others out, Texas Christian faces a crowded field as ACC, SEC, and PCC teams vie for slots in the Sugar, Rose, Cotton, and Orange bowls and other post season games.
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Leslie Avery
United Press
New York
Tive
Notre Dame
California
Dike
Tennessee
Texas
Christan
Oklahoma
Ais
Duke
Pitt
Panthers
Mississippi
Rice
New Orleans
Herbert Benson
Mid-Winter Sports Association
Eam
Eam On the West Coast
Southern California
California Bears
Georgia Tech
Pasadena
Tcxas
Miami
Georgetown
Villanova
Holy Cross
Texas ‘Tech
Carnegie ‘Tech
Boston College
Holy Cross of
Duquesne Gridders Sail South For Florida Tilt
Duquesne University football squad completes final practice as they head to Florida to play Miami University Friday night. Coach Clipper Smith and 26 players travel to the Sun Belt clash following Saturday’s win over Duquesne. Also noted are Carnegie Tech and Pittsburgh rivals preparing for Thanksgiving Day games in other action.
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Duquesne
Florida
United Press
Pittsburgh
Teaciig
Miami University
Clipper Smith
Carnegie Tech Tarlans
Pitt
North Carolina
Corry Hunter Bags Bear in Warren County Hunt
One Corry hunter bagged a 170 pound bear on opening bear season day near Mead Run in Warren County. Several Corryites joined the hunt as weather froze tracks and game officials counted a modest four kills in the area. The bear season runs through next Saturday November 18 with one bear per hunter allowed.
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Corry
Peter Hanson
Mead Rum
Kingus
Hanson
Walter Dugan
Joe Cazinski
F. A. Slattery
Park Roach
Warren County
Cor
Penn Eleven Lists Schedule for 1939
Philadelphia November 15 Lafayette will open the University of Pennsylvania 1939 football season at Franklin Field on October 7. Director H Jar ison Swartz announced the schedule featuring Yale Harvard North Carolina Navy Penn State Michigan and Cornell with dates through November 30.
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Philadelphia
Lafayette
University of Pennsylvania
Franklin Field
H. Jarmison Swartz
Yale
New Haven
Harvard
Cambridge
North Carolina
Navy
Penn State
Michigan
Cornell
Presidents to Meet Wooster College Unbeaten Eleven
Washington Pa November 15 Seeking to avenge last season s 20 0 defeat W and J s Presidents will really turn on the heat here Saturday when they meet undefeated Wooster College in their big game of the season W and J aims for its sixth victory With the exception of Melvin Mears senior halfback who aggravated an earlier injury the Presidents come out of the Bethany contest in good physical condition
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W. J
Wooster College
United Press
Washington
Melvin Mears
Bethany
Ambers to Face Cross in 10-Round Nod at Arena
Former world lightweight champion Lou Ambers of Herkimer will meet Tommy Cross of Philadelphia in a scheduled 10 round bout at the Arena on November 28. Promoter Herman Taylor announced the card as Ambers’ second fight since losing his title to Henry Armstrong. Cross drew with Pedro Martinez in a prior bout.
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We United
Save
Philadelphia
Lou Ambers
Herkimer
Tommy Cross
Philadelphia Nexro
Herman Taylor
Ambers
Henry Armstrong
Cross
Pedro Martinez
All Stars to be Honored at Big Banquet in Meadville
District 10 plans divide football schools into circuits for Triborough style play. Twenty four athletic officials met in Titusville to arrange a grand banquet on November 23 and select an all star team to be announced then. The annual banquet will feature Coach Bill Edwards of Western Reserve as main speaker on December 1.
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Titusville High School Athleticommittee
Crawford, Venango, Evie
Inter
Basia
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
WPTA
Floss B
Distriot
Benool
Titusville
District 19
Benquet
Meadville
Bill Edwards
Western Reserve
Hank Siegel
Franklin
Stanley EH. Anderson
Corry
Karl Smock
Ol City
Farrell
Sharon
Greenville
Grove City
Sharpsville
Rocky Grove
Union City
Michigan State Fails to Defend Cross Country Title
New York November 19 Manhatten University won the first leg of the SC AA cross country trophy, placing all five runners in the first 18 finishers and ending Michigan State's five year title run. William J Smith of Penn State won the individual title in 26 minutes 33.8 seconds, more than 100 yards ahead of J P McClair of Manhattan.
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New York
Mannatuin University
SC. A
Hill and Dale
van Cortlandt Park
J. P. McClair
Manhattan
Sugar Bowl Plans Form in New York for Jan 2 Game
New Orleans Mid-Winter Sports Association officials have arrived in New York to organize the Sugar Bowl set for January 2. The post-season bowl parade tonight continues as schedules shift because January 1 falls on Sunday, moving the New Year extravaganza to January 2.
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RW York
New Orleans
Mid-Winter Sports Association
New York
Stagg Coaching Still Impresses After Chicago Debacle
The veteran Amos Alonzo Stagg at 78 remains on the sidelines directing first rate football as the College of the Pacific blasts Chicago 32 to 0 at Stage Field in a showcase win. This marks a late career highlight despite retirement laws limiting his tenure since 1983.
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Amos Alonzo Stagg
College of the Pacific
California
Chicago
Midway
University of Chicago
Seniors to Play Final Pitt Penn State Clash
In Pittsburgh on November 16 17 Pitt will start 17 seniors in their final home game including Goldberg Chicker nee Hall Stebbins and others. After facing Penn State the Panthers travel to Durham to meet Duke on November 26 in their last game. In State College Penn State also lists three seniors Barantoyieh Metro and Toreti who will likely start against Pitt in their final college appearance.
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Pittsburgh
Pitt Panthers
Penn State
Pitt
Goldberg
Chickernee
Hall Stebbins
Jads
Bil Daudio
Fabian Hoffman
Elmer Merkovsky
Walter Raskowski
al Lezoussi
Steve Petyo
Bob Dannies
Panthers
Durham
Duke University
State College
Lions
Monongahela
Alex Barantoyieh
Joe Metro
Tor ‘Toreti
Eward
Centey
Galento Knocks Thomas Five Times In Go Fight
Tony Galento dominated Minnesota heavyweight Harry Thomas, putting him to the canvas five times in a third round finish at Philadelphia. Referee Tommy O Keefe halted the bout as spectators watched Galento abuse clinches and wrestling while Thomas staggered through a savage slugging display. Coles remains No 1 contender to Lois for the heavyweight title as Thomas suffers unsatisfactory performance ruling.
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AY United
Philadelphia
Harry Thomas
Minnesota
Tules Avonson
Tony Galento
Phladelphia
Tony Coles
Fighting Bartender
Joe Lois
Jace
Hovey
Thomas
Bluetsmith-Farmer
Serge
Galento
Tommy O'Keefe
Gatento
Tony
Jett
Pirates Sign Paul Birch and Other Stars for APBA roster
The Pittsburgh Pirates professional basketball team will rejoin the National Pro Basketball League as it revamps for a season starting November 22. Clubs include Pittsburgh Akron Goodyear Akron Foestone Indianapolis Warren Hammond Oshkosh Sheboygan. New signings include Paul Blech former Duquesne star Milew Zeleznick Ed Proska Joe Omalley and Marty Reiter.
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Novsy
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh
Akron Goodyear
Akron
Celtics
Milew Zeleznick
Pitt
Ed Proska
Penn State
Joe O'Malley
Dukw
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