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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1926
Page
2
The Erie County Bleings defeated Notre Dame 4 to 0 as Carnegie Tech’s defense stymied Knute Rockne’s Irish. Flannagan, Niemie and Parisien starred for the Tech with key drives and a blocked punt setting up the second score. Rockne faced heavy criticism for substitutions and strategy after a chaotic Forbes Field clash.
The nation struggles to name a football champion after Navy and Army tie and Carnegie Tech defeats Notre Dame. Alabama or Stanford emerge as top choices if one wins the Rose Bowl. Lafayette lacks schedule depth. Captain-elect Harry Wilson leads Army in 1027 season. Mannegan injures linger as Washington prepares for upcoming games.
Corry and Randolph Institute met in a scoreless game on a wet field. The match featured repeated punting, key plays at the three yard line, penalties, and injuries to several Corry players as Randolph clinched a final drive and held for a draw.
Radiator and Journal square off at the State Armory tonight in a Worry's Industrial Basketball League preliminary to Salamanca keystone game. Radiators beat Newsboys 30 to 10 last week and seek momentum as Knepp, Panteen, Kinney, George, Finncan start. Elliott in reserve.
The Central Pro League action starts tonight at Canton as Horse Haggerty’s Canton Pros face the Youngstown club led by Al Kellett of New York. Erie County Electrics go to Pittsburgh Thursday for their league baptism, while Rockne and Tech clash with defensive pressure in a high-stakes opening. The piece highlights Tech’s strong line and standout players Steffen, Cowan, Cover, Donshoe, and Harp er in a tense gridiron context with Notre Dame and Carnegie Tech mentioned among early-season matchups.
Victorious in six of eight games last season, the 1927 Stiffer High football eleven faces a tougher schedule. Titusville Meadville Franklin Kane and Union City are linked for upcoming games with the Corry squad, while Youngsville may join once, leaving only one game with each.
Phil O'Dowd from Columbus featherweight meets Al Corbett of Cleveland in the main event at Meadville Wednesday night. He has defeated leaders including Joe Lynch Dannie Kramer Bud Taylor Dan Frush Al Ziemer and Dixie Laltood despite the bout being scheduled locally.
Clymer varsity basketball suffered their third defeat of the season at Ripley last week, losing by 29 to 19 after leading much of the game. The Clymer High girls defeated Ripley 140 to 104 in a separate matchup, signaling strong on court for the girls team.
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Meadville Nov 29 Allegheny College announces its 1927 football schedule with games slated against St Bonaventure Westminster Grove City Pittsburgh Thiel Geneva and NYU among others. The plan emphasizes major opponents Dartmouth Pittsburgh and NYU and credits Coach Mel Merritt and graduate manager Townsend for elevating the program.
The Protestant and Roman Catholic churches of Europe and America back 54,000 missionaries who minister to more than 21 million people and teach 4,280,000 children in missions.
A garbled report shows a motion picture actor and a Weather official exchanging unclear remarks about payment and loyalty. The damaged text mentions Zane Bolter and brongo topics, with mutual disbelief and implied tension.
The Corry High School faces a spring sports debate over substituting baseball for track. Local fans recall a strong track lineage but note the school lacks a robust squad. Rumors cite authority inquiries to gauge sentiment of nearby high schools while most plan to await others' decisions.
Salamanca All Stars head to State Armory to meet Kenytoniek and the Blue and Gold. O'Brien Carr and Thatcher from St Bonwoed Ware Cortland and the University of Minnesota anchor the Salamanca lineup while McKeesport Olympic Club is replaced by a stronger local squad. The main event starts at 7 30 with the National Basketball League opening game featuring Radiator and Journal squads.
Jamestown’s All Americans held the Cleveland Panthers to a scoreless draw in a weekend game. Sevan Corry scored in an earlier clash as New York Yankees and Red Grange faced a setback. The team also routed Westfield Leginitts 80 to 0 in county play, with Rochester Oxfords slated to host them next week.
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