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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1938
Page
6
Corry High school football standouts Bob Brown and Jane Borkesky were honored on the Mi-Star eleven selected by Coach Downy League officials. The list highlights top performers from Meadville and Corry with several players from nearby programs named to first and second teams. The article notes broad fan interest and historic matchups drawing large crowds, including a Canton McKinley bout and a Giants-Packers game.
Two Beavers named on the All Opponent team from Ine High School club. Tom Crage Tarkie and Bob Reynolds, quarterback, are cited but no first or second All-Star Conference designation. Warren Plays Thursday as New Kensington Tigers, undefeated in 15 games, meet Warren Red Jackets in Warren. Manager Archinald announces Tigers’ 12-3-0 campaign with 208 points scored against 19 by opponents. Karlick tops New Kensington backfield with 71 points. Tigers’ line features 195 to 200 pound players. Ex-ballplayer dies: John McCarty, star of Franklin’s 1820s teams, dies after a fall in Newark.
Meadvile fights for championship Bulldog eleven of the Tri County Football Conference dominated the all star selection released today. Mendville placed two men on the first team while Corry and Oil City each had two and Franklin and Titusville each had one. Beavers and Franklin had three men on the second team, with the Bulldogs and Oilers two each and Titusville one. Captain Bob Brown, Beaver s lineman, ends his fourth varsity season and Toe Borkosky are named among the honorees.
Meadville’s Herb Lynch and Oil City’s William Zyck anchor the ends on the first team with backs from Meadville and Corry. Second team features Roy Kerstetter at center and Clyde Dingfelder among others. Banquets and medal ceremonies set for Meadville on December 1 with coaching staffs invited.
United Press reports heavy betting on Henry Armstrongs welterweight title defense against Geronimo Garcia Priddy in New York. Armstr ong listed as a 8-2 favorite, with odds shifting and uncertainty cited as the bout drew the biggest betting crowd outside the heavyweight division in a decade.
Pennsylvania hunters were urged to cooperate with the Game Commission by sticking to forested areas near farmlands as the season opens November 28 and closes December 3. Col Nicholas Biddle urged careful harvesting and reporting of antlered deer to protect the herd, noting a best overall season since 1935 and possible new pheasant and rabbit records.
Tony Canzoneri defeated Howard Scate of Washington DC in eight rounds to push his campaign as a welterweight. The report notes Scate belonged to the American Association under Joe Willis, a pitcher. A separate coroner's finding states a death occurred in an accidental stairway fall.
Nov. 23 Cecil Isbell Packers rookie from Purdue tops the National League in rushing this day as Green Bay finished its schedule. He leads with 445 yards from 85 carries for an average of five yards. Bil Shepherd of the Detroit Lions is close at 443 yards with two games remaining and a 4.6 yard average.
Harrisburg Nov 23 The board of fish Commissioners bans fishing on trout nursery streams until May 31 1948 listing Warren Delman Run Greely Run Whippoorwill Run Little Fork Big Spring Draft Wet ware Run Barts Brook Bough Run Crowell Run and other tributaries in Warren Potter and Clinton counties with lengths noted.
Philadelphia Nov 23 deny reports that Glenn S Pop Warner would be released by Temple University at season end. Graduate Manager Earl Yoemans said Warner has one more year on his contract and no change will be made, despite rumors of his departure.
In a fast, close game at St Edward's gymnasium, the Shamrocks staged a late rally to beat Townville 11 to 9, overcoming early fouls and injuries. John Mead, Tom Reasler, Bud Sullivan, and Frank Jackson led the scoring, with DuPont and Neylon among Townville's bright spots as the period stole the win.
Alley-Oops swept Susier's three games as Taylor Cubs won two from Leaping Lenas and Bell Ring ers took two from Jitter Bugs. Miss Hnatyszyn posted the evening high average of 174.
Pitts burgh Panthers, earlier upset by Carnegie Tech, chase top eastern ranking as they face unbeaten Duke at Durham. The season thread shows Pitt aiming for national status, with surrounding college action and key matchups across the East including Army Navy, Syracuse, Villanova, and Stanford.
The Mer chants beat the Independents 52 to 44 in a St Edward’s High School opener. Red Taylor scored 13 points and Bud Gumbleton added 10 to pace Merchants as Sullivan and Becker led Independents with 2 and 4 points respectively.
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