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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1943
Page
5
The Kyla county League western division opens with eight teams building from limited veteran play. Beaver, Harborcreek, Millcreek and others plan on fresh squads as coaches regroup after departures. Bear hunting and college football wrap the era with Notre Dame edging Town Seahawks 14 13 and Michigan Ohio State tie in the Big Ten.
Notre Dame and Great Lakes clash in Chicago while Army faces Navy in a wartime schedule dominated by marquee matchups. Penn State, Purdue, and Texas Tech highlight a slate that also includes Duke, Northwestern, and Michigan in a broad roundup of high scoring and strong teams across the nation.
In Chicago the Redskins defeated the Bears 21 to 7 as both teams leaned on pass defense. Sam Baugh and Sid Luckman struggled, while Don Hutson piled up 237 yards receiving and two touchdowns for the Packers in a 31 to 7 win over the Dodgers. The Bears retain a slim shot at the championship with December 19 rematch looming.
New York sports roundup notes inflated prices for Ivy League games and big matchups. Harvard Boston College drew crowds and high scalper asks, while Dartmouth Princeton and Beaux Jack Montgomerie events are discussed. Also mention of Francis Quimet's golf ball exhibit and various football and boxing news items from the era.
Allentown and Ebensburg lead their football divisions as Lensford and Dunmore push to a post season clash after weekend games. Steelton trails Big 15 ahead of Allentown with 401 percent while Lar s ford climbs in the Southern Division, and Ebensburg remains strong in the Western Conference behind Windber amid chaotic standings.
Elmery Out hastings pheasants as Elmer Layden, Notre Dame icon and former Irish coach, misses the Town Seahawk game in South Bend. He radios in from the field and bags the pheasant limit while Notre Dame wins, adding a quirky note to a quiet day.
Benny Goldberg of Detroit has not lost a round to date and promoter Railly predicts a KO for the challenger inside 14 rounds against Manuel Ortiz in Los Angeles. Ortiz aims to claim the world bantamweight title, with uncertainty over the bout outcome.
In a Southwest Conference clash, Texas A M battles Texas with Rose Bowl hopes on the line. The Longhorns seek one more win to secure the title while the Aggies push for an upset to derail Texas title run.
The list of undefeated college football teams was trimmed to nine over the weekend as Navy, Rutgers, Boston College and Doane dropped from the group. Notre Dame Purdue and Randolph Field remained among the top contenders amid ongoing season action.
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