This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1940
Page
7
A report notes the impending BI Cup basketball doubleheader pitting Michigan against Harvard. Details are scarce due to OCR errors but the event is framed as a major clash this season with potential high stakes for both programs.
In a sprawling early football feature, Dartmouth meets Columbia in an Ivy League pairing at Hanover while other major games across the East compete for attention. The piece surveys top matchups from Harvard to Notre Dame and notes notable scores and bids, including Duquesne, Villanova, and Marquette triumphs.
Kale High stars for the Beavers as he topped opponents with a rugged backfield, carrying often and steering the offense against Warren and Ridgway while Pat O Brien notes Knute Prockne in a forthcoming Rex Theatre film. The district scene features six man football chatter, Tigers and Reds rumors, and local scholastic scores across Grove City and surrounding towns.
Duquesne and Moravian remained undefeated in Pennsylvania college football after close games. Duquesne beat underdog South Carolina 27 to 20 in Pittsburgh with a late second half rally led by Erie County players Dewitt Arrowsmith and Al Gyrgo. Moravian survived a near upset as Little Blue Ridge College trailed 7 to 6 before a second half scoring burst.
Jimmy Wilson, 40 year old catcher for the Cincinnati Reds, vows rest for weeks after injuries sidelined him in the World Series. He arrived to a 2,000 strong crowd in West Newton, banners urging him, You Got Younger Every Day, greeted him as he stepped from the train. Also reported is the death of William Goehring, 68, furniture merchant and longtime sponsor and manager of semi pro teams in the district, who helped Damny Taylor and others rise to the ranks.
Paulsons and Sirens share the lead as the Elks League ends another week of play. Heplers beat Powells, Charley Keller posts a nine game 167 prize, Charley Tanner earns monthly high single with 264, and Bill Dunton takes the weekly prize with a 671 total.
Albany reports fiscal outlook on horse racing money as season proceeds toward November. Governor Leb estimates 1980 41 revenue from spring and early summer races will bolster this year's totals.
Highly favored Corral will lead Army against Aviny Abbenfivenou in front of an anticipated crowd around 30 000 at West Point. New stands are expected to lift attendance beyond the 27 000 mark reached at Harvard five years earlier. GATORS WIN IN SOCCER PITTSBURGH Oct 12 Allegheny College overtime upset Tech with a deflection off a Tech player into the goal.
A garbled round up cites college and pro results with mentions of Holy Cross Boston College and Iowa awaiting games after Wildy and Wilson. Notes include George Curens moving to travel writing, Rud Dawns previewing bets, and various college football futures with LSU, Notre Dame, and Georgia Tech among teams. A coach from Marion Virginia previews a big back Harold Robinson heading to college next season with three teammates forming a new unit.
Western Alaska to host a first tent football game pitting Army against a team tied to new airbase construction. The event features college players including Moore of Tennessee Lee Drake from Washington State, Bob Ultzrick of Texas, and Bob Risley of California.
In the ladies recreation bowling league Reymonds led the standings with top averages as Corry-Jaunwetown edged Sterling. Tat evening games were idle while Wah Giver and other teams posted results in a tight, developing circuit.
A garbled OCR note discusses David Rice Atchison and a claim of serving as president for a day around March 4. It notes the Senate leadership and a disputed term, mentioning a candidate tied to March 4 and a 14th century style confusion. The passage is unclear but centers on disputed presidential timing and succession details.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.