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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1931
Page
2
Mayville held merchants to a scoreless draw as Notre Dame’s Ramblers faded late in a 16 to 14 loss to the Trojans from Southern California. The day featured shocking results across colleges and prep leagues, including Yale’s upset over Harvard, Bucknell beating Wordhar, and Steubenville defeating East in a dramatic finish.
Corry Merchants outplayed the Mayville Independents but failed to punch in a score as time ran out. Mountain and Barnes made big gains with a 60 yard pass, while Corry held ten first downs to Mayville’s one, yet the decisive touchdown never arrived.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a home window and an intent to fit ten times a design, with references to architects and a widow facing frictions. The readable parts suggest a design or architectural note about windows and a widow.
Western football title race remains open with Yale’s Booth kicking Harvard to a 3-0 defeat. Nine teams hold near-perfect records including Bucknell, Colgate, Pitt, Syracuse, Cornell, Penn, Fordham, Yale. Colgate meets Brown. Pitt faces Nebraska. Cornell and Penn cross. Yale meets Princeton. Notre Dame handed Pitt its sole defeat.
Northwestern can win an undisputed Big Ten title by beating Purdue in a post season charity game at Soldier Field Chicago. If Northwestern loses, a multi team tie may occur with Michigan Wisconsin and Ohio State. A round robin tournament involving Indiana Iowa and Illinois is also planned at Stagg Field Thanksgiving Day.
Dempsey, buoyed by conditioning tests, trains for a comeback title bid and meets Panes City’s Hunt in a four round bout. Hunt has decision wins over Young and Steibling and is among Dempsey’s strongest opponents this trip. Also notes a local football tragedy and Sunday results: Niagara 0 Saint Bonaventure 0, U.S. Destroyers 7 St Thomas 0.
Western Pennsylvania football notes center on West Virginia Wesleyan’s 23 7 win over Allegheny College as Clif Battles stars with 120 yards gained and a touchdown. Juniata men upset a top team 28 8 while Tiguesny University rallies to a 14 7 triumph. Westminster defeats Westminister 19 0 to retain titles as Washington and Jefferson end a four game skid with a 27 7 victory over Western Reserve. Grove City dominates Thiel 40 0 in an all Mercer county showdown and other district results wrap the season.
In Meadville on Saturday afternoon Meadville outplayed Sharon High, an undefeated team from Merner County, and the locals were shut out 12 to 0. Meadville dominated the game with strong offense and solid defense throughout.
In a lively early 20th century sports column, the writer cheers Southern California’s late surge to defeat Notre Dame, notes praise for Yale’s victory, and laments lurid rumors about Notre Dame’s coaching future. The piece praises Oregon’s strength and references Harvard Yale and Navy games as context.
At St Edwards High School inNebraska authorities said brutality in football during B Week led to two deaths. Allan Wake, 16, died in an Omaha hospital after a football injury. Teammate William Weed, 16, died two days later from a fractured skull after donating blood.
Notre Dame led 14 0 but Southern California rallied in the final period scoring two touchdowns and a field goal. The Trojans benefited from Notre Dame penalties and calls while Shaver Musick broke his nose and Johnny Baker kicked a 23 yard field goal to seal the game amid a dramatic finish.
Ed wards students and citizens urged no schol service board and to abolish football amid safety concerns. Weed faced spin ball injuries while Wake’s loss prompted debate as Wake and Osceola rivals clashed and a skull fracture to Wadd from a recent game arose in Tumlag matchup details.
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