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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1940
Page
7
Fragmented OCR notes show a Pittsburgh area reference to sewer projects on Lor treet and street work. The item mentions city action and right wing perspectives on the development and funding.
Corry High School Beavers host Kane High in a key football clash under portable lights at Loveland Field tonight. Kane’s Bill Hillman, a 195 pound back, leads the attack while Corry relies on bottling him up and on Joe Mooney to start at fullback.
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The text appears to refer to an estate matter with a deceased person and letters of administration. It notes requested actions, potential creditors, and involvement of an executor or administrator in a Pennsylvania or Erie context. Specific names and dates are unclear due to OCR corruption.
Stars across college football on Saturday include Francis Reagan scoring three touchdowns for Yale in a 50-7 win While Tom Harmon led Michigan to a 25-0 victory over Harvard and others like Clemsons Chris Zils and Merl Hanes helped propel their teams A list of scholastic scores and Sunday finals rounds out the roundup with games from Ashtabula Erie Prep Union City Jamestown and more
Lambuth College coach Frank Sheney touts six man football as affordable faster safer and more open. He argues it fits small schools with limited rosters and stresses individual responsibility with running plays dominating the scoring and two ends four backs and a center on the field.
NY Oct 14 Dick Har low asks Fritg Crisler about Stitt neck watch Harmon scoring past. Yawkey forced Bill to accept $17 500 for 1941 salary. Temple Boston College lineup hard to read. Alabama coachs hopeful Jimmy Nelson stars. Francis Schmidt Ohio State crowding Kennel Club. Harmon hopes radio bid. Clemson Wake Forest game noted. Tulane cheerleader injures arm. Yale triumph praised. Attle Frankly and Marshall praised. Amateur Athletic Union Canada season postponed due to war. Lenny Elmer LSU checks hospital stay. Tom Harmon linked to Red Grange debate. Army West Point generals refuse quotes.
Pittsburgh football brief notes Duquesne eyeing undefeated stretch as it travels to Oxford to face Mississippi while Pittsburgh Panthers brace for Fordham upset, and Carnegie Tech prepares to meet undefeated Notre Dame at South Bend.
Description notes the Big Room in Carlsbad Caverns as about 4000 feet long with a width near 25 feet and a height of 300 feet, highlighting its vast scale and cave dimensions.
Club members and families are invited to a Wednesday gathering at the Corry Country Club to celebrate a successful year. A 6 o’clock dinner, financial report, and election of the 1942 board will precede a final ceremony burning the mortgage after a reorganization session and entertainment.
Corry Fugh school officials made special arrangements today to handle the anticipated large crowd at the Corry Keap contest. A patrol of 20 men will be on duty to keep spectators off the playing field. Cooperation of officials was requested.
Delury scored one touchdown and added the only conversion as Silver Creek Rams defeated the Indians at Liv er Creek. The Silver Creek team included In cup Hugh Debury and Bob Guth from the city, with the win marking a key early season milestone.
Brooklyn Dodgers soar behind Sutherland as they blank the Pittsburgh Steelers 21 to 0. Bears win as Packers move atop standings while Cardinals and Redskins also win. attendance nears 50,000 as league play continues.
The standings show New York leading the Eastern Division with 8 wins and 8 losses, Brooklyn at 8 44, and Philadelphia at 0 0. In the Western Division Chicago Bears lead with 3 10 wins, Green Bay 2 10, Detroit 2 1, and Cleveland 2 3 0. Sundays results include New York 17 Philadelphia 7, Brooklyn 21 Pittsburgh 0, Washington 28 Cleveland 21, Chicago Bears 7 Detroit 14 Green Bay 21. Next Sundays schedule lists Washington at Philadelphia, Pittsburgh at New York, Brooklyn at Chicago Bears, Detroit at Green Bay, Chicago Cardinals at Cleveland.
In a 7-7 clash between Southern and Pitt, a 92 yard punt by John shon's play near the end swung momentum. The Mustang back’s boot sparked Southern’s rally as the defense shut down a late Pitt push and preserved a dramatic tie. Hockey season nears Hershey with opener in October. Shifts in high school standings note Shirpsville’s win over Franklin.
Fordham defeated Tulane as player Gobi ber led the Tigers with key plays and solid defense. The article notes strong showings from remaining veterans and mentions upcoming games against Yale and Navy, highlighting Fordham's potential in the season.
Fifteen collegiate teams remain unbeaten after a weekend slate. Swarthmore tied with Holy Cross while California and Fairmont State each kept clean sheets against opponents. Other schools listed include Pennsylvania, Franklin Marshall, Millersville, East Stroudsburg, Moravian, Susquehanna, Indiana, Juniata, Duquesne, Penn State, Villanova, Gettysburg, and Mansfield.
Philadelphia attendance figures show the Abe Jobles crew drew 104 838 fans to a Severnight game at Shibe Park this season against 15 039 Phillies.
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