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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1930
Page
2
In a defensively loaded game at Youngsville, Corry High Beavers edged past the hosts 18 to 0. Thorpe scored twice for Corry, with standout driving runs and a late surge sealing the win before a large crowd.
Beavers rally to beat Youngsville 19 to 0 while Independents fall 20 to 0 to Jamestown in a proposed charity game. Beavers were held until late, then surged for the decisive score as a public benefit match draws local interest and rivalries aboard two high school squads.
Notre Dame star fullback Joseph H Jumping Joe Savoldi withdrew from the university amid a divorce petition filed in November and later withdrawn. Officials cited pursuing publicity avoidance while reports said he would join a middle western pro team, ending his college career and All American prospects.
Corry 2 2 get 6 da 19 Stoning touchdowns Thorpe extra point Thorpe. In New York Novi 1 Bilhl Hoppe welter Cochran declare war on National Billiard Association. A 42 block match begins with Te M LARNIN vs PETROLLE, Billy Fetreille meets in ten round bout at Mtacson Squire Garden next Friday.
A Salvation Army backed plan for the December 13 Army Navy football benefit game is announced. West Point and Annapolis athletic associations will run the game with proceeds to the Salvation Army. a $5 minimum will be charged for all spectators other than cadet corps and midshipmen who attend free.
Jamestown and Olean battled to a 0-0 halftime score and a 6-6 final in a frenzied game. Olean, minus Kent, Baker, and Power, showed a strong defense but could not finish on drives as penalties stifled their advance and Jamestown held on at the finish.
Chaotic OCR yields a fragmentary report on a player nicknamed Cheeta or Cheets delivering a standout performance. Baressi and Chal feature, with Corry territory noted and a bold run that ended in a tackle, highlighting brilliant but unclear details of an elusive player.
The Jamestown Crescents defeated the Corry Independents 20 to 0 at the fairgrounds. A stout Crescents defense and opportunistic scoring drives produced all touchdowns. Lindberg, A Nygren, and E Anderson scored with Nygren’s extra point plays. Corry struggled in all phases, with key plays coming from Jamestown on fumbles and interceptions.
Gerry's oily basketball league moves forward with four prospective teams named Company A the Keystones the Aces and Raymond Manufacturing Company. A meeting to finalize organization draft by laws and schedule may occur Thursday or Friday as players like Pitts Chase Cady Stroup Kinney Long Roberts Cobbett and Hixson join efforts to form a competitive league.
Six college teams from across the nation entered the day without defeats or ties. Fordham fell to St Marys, Marquette was tied by Detroit, and Oregon lost to Oregon State. The undefeated and untied clubs listed include Western Maryland, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Alabama, Washington State, and another Western team in the Far West.
New York on November 17 reports a day of notable upsets in college football. St Mary’s downed Fordham 20-12 in New York, Yale beat the Tigers 10-7 in Princeton, and Holy Cross defeated Harvard 20-0 in Cambridge. Other results include SMU over Navy, Ohio State over Pittsburgh, Penn State losing to Iowa, and Army defeating Kentucky. Williams won the Little Thresher title over Wesleyan, while Temple posted its seventh win. Reid Pierce spelled in lineup for Garry Independents. Plepee, known for baseball, starred for the Indies.
Rally action in New Wilmington sees Thiel College score two touchdowns in the final period to defeat Westminster College 12 to 0. Fos and another back led the late scoring drive as the period opened with the teams in a defensive stalemate.
Henry McClemore reports on a dominating Western showdown as St Mary's defeats Fordham 41 to 20 at Poly Grounds after a 30 hour eastward travel. The West shows stamina and depth with a decisive late surge, while Fordham, undefeated in the East, struggles to match pace.
Fragmented OCR text mentions cenotaphs and war memorials with unclear context. Likely discusses sentiments about memorial placement and opposition to certain approaches. Unclear names, dates, or locations due to damaged text.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Yoon, Palestine, government, fortifications, tunnels, and a focus on practical military actions. It is inconclusive but suggests a report on urban defense measures and related events amid conflict.
A garbled report describes a burglary in which a thief fled toward Greens with valuables. The damaged text references an office, files, a plant, and unclear attributions to Dr. Making. The exact persons, places, and sequence remain uncertain due to the broken source.
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