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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1931
Page
2
A long sport column notes All Square and Anybody's Series and Lipton's death. It mentions Hallanan's win over the Phillies, a possible matchup Hoyt vs James, and Card’s odds. Mentions Mack aces Grove and Barnshaw, Corry Oil City games, and football bulletins. Lipton’s passing looms over American sport.
Fragmented report from Fe Oct 3 notes injuries and unsettlements at Aillagheny Talater foothill team with Dayalos Sark Mart and Borne mentioned as roles or players. unclear context, but suggests veterans laid up and ongoing struggles in a local team setting.
World mourns Sir Thomas Lipton known as Tammy Lipton a self made yachtsman who rose from poverty to wealth and international esteem. He died at 81 after a storied career including Shamrock V and plans for Shamrock VI. Lipton built a global tea empire and valued service to workers, shaping a famed life from grocery clerk to Royal Yacht Squadron member.
Jamestown meets Buffalo Bears in a Western New York Professional League game at Celoron Park Sunday afternoon at 8. The series features Jamestown's first pro season in years with manager Collins pairing Pusch Raglisceau Mountain and others. Officials listed include Referee Calloway and head linesman Gulden.
A garbled line from a 19th century page references Bigmo the Pie Pie suffering indigestion after overeating. The fragment hints at comic or cautionary note, with wordplay around overeating and stomach trouble, but provides no clear event, date, or person beyond the misread name.
United Press report from New York notes distraction from baseball as fans shift to football and the upcoming Philadelphia trip. Scribbles mention Russ Columbo as a potential novelty act for the Shibe brothers, plus playful chatter about players, managers, and bets surrounding the series and Monday’s lineup.
Oil City posts a 48 100 defeat of Union city high last Saturday and hosts Corry high at 3 pm on Halley Jay Run field. Radio coverage by Pennzoil and Studebaker Tire returns, with score cards available at local stations. Coach Cedric McCall leads an eager Oil City squad aiming to rebound against Corry.
The Walton League of Ridgway will receive a truckload of brook trout from Corry Pennsylvania hatchery and plant them in Bear Creek at ten o clock. Bulley Wigis leads the Corry hatchery team and officials say the trout will quickly acclimate and offer better sport than spring plantings.
United Press reports from Oct 3 recounts the pennant race between Connie Mack's Athletics and Gabby Street's Cardinals as they depart St. Louis for Philadelphia for Game three. Lefty Grove braces for a start despite a blister while Hallahan and Grimes are considered for the mound. the series has produced taut pitching and key moments with Pepper Martin and Jimmy Foxx delivering pivotal plays.
Rivalry stars since years as Union City Indies clash with Erie County Cats at Wattsburg fairgrounds Sunday afternoon in a post season prep. Babe Hyenel likely starts for the Merchants against Carl Woutes for Union City as big crowds expected amid county title buzz.
Sportsmen of Corry and vicinity are told by the state game commission of a December 1 to 15 open season for bucks and does in Pennsylvania. Killing of any deer is allowed, with a six deer limit for camps, and an antlerless deer must weigh at least 40 pounds with entrails removed.
Gertrude Lucas of the Wananta Country Club Oil City won the women’s Invitation tournament at Cambridge Springs with a 1 hole total of 174. Mary Kuby of the Pittsburgh Pilot Club rose to second with 176. Mrs Be Campbell tied third with 92 in the final rounds, and Mrs C L Wendt and Mrs J A Ellen also posted strong totals.
St Josephs High School rallied to overpower a heavier Stonchoronish eleven on Monday night in the opener. The scrappy Catholic team, playing its first night football in the history of the parish, posted a 60 to 0 victory in front of about 2,500. The game was hosted under floodlit conditions provided by a local lighting company.
Maureen Orcutt, 18, a Canadian favorite, prepared to defend her Canadian women’s title against Marjorie Ifkaam of Manteca in Bul touhd. Orcutt reportedly set the stage after yesterday’s victory by Virginia Von Wie of Chicago, while Nickham defeated Mrs. Alexi Auffling Fraser of Ottawa by the same score.
Jamestown High crushed Brie Strong Vincent 127 to 6 as second stringers opened the game and first stringers entered late. Injuries depleted Brie Vincent while Jamestown’s rushing and passing offense dominated, with Bandero Calabrese scoring late for the Stroi g-Vincent team in Erie.
Washington and Jefferson Presidents were favored to beat Carnegie Tech in the annual football game at Pitt stadium. Carnegie Tech, hampered by injuries and ineligibilities, expected to field a weak defense against a strong Presidents squad. Notable players Al W., 4, and guard John Fife were reported in first class condition for the struggle.
Geneva College football team meets Bucknell Bisons at Beavers Stadium with lineup changes. Coach Howard Harpster shifts McNeill to guard and Aguab-Tithwete Cooper to back, Turpin out, Sauer to halfback. Bucknell entered as pregame favorite.
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