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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1931
Page
2
In a weekend roundup from Northwestern Pennsylvania high school play, Jamestown Beavers beat Cathedral Prep with a stronger attack. Corry Merchants suffered a second defeat as Beavers eye the next round. Sheffield and Cochranton also earned notable results amid upsets.
Corry High Beavers powered to a 13 to 6 victory over Cathedral Prep of Erie on a muddy junior high field. Thorpe scored early, Daye added a late touchdown, and Krone converted the extra point as Corry avenged last year’s defeat. The defense limited Cathedral to no scoring until the final minutes, while Corry piled up ten first downs and held the line against repeated Arden punt plays.
Northwestern faces Ohio State in Columbus in a key Big Ten opener after Michigan and Purdue faltered early. The race could swing wildly on an OSU upset or continued strong play, with Northwestern set to face Minnesota Indiana and Iowa as the schedule progresses. Wisconsin defeated Purdue 21-14 in a high scoring game shaping the league outlook.
Henry McLemore writes a playful sports parade with imagined comments from Calvin Coolidge Geoffrey Chaucer Milt Gross Ogden Nash and Thornton Burgess about Harvard army football. The piece weaves humor, critique of footballs, and vivid comic exchanges around touchdowns and player Wood, with a stray classified-style sale note at the end.
A meeting of prospective team representatives will be held at the Recreation Alleys at 7 20 this evening to organize the Corry City Bowling League. Six teams are tentatively entered including Corry Jamestown Aero Supply Corry Journal Recreation Alleys and a sixth led by Den Kincaid. Officials say franchise petitions scheduling and by laws will be discussed and a committee named to draft the schedule with opening matches expected around November 2.
Eight teams remain in the race for the eastern college football title after a weekend of upsets. Harvard and Columbia share top form with strong wins over Army and Dartmouth. New York University and Columbia beat rivals as Colgate and Syracuse survive. Fordham falls again as Holy Cross handles them. Cornell drubs Princeton 39 0, while NYU faces a tough slate ahead.
McCall awards Forment game as Jamestown Jansgerm uls sarned their way to a win in the Western trew Nor Professional League by 9 7 over Bletedel Sents. Referee-Crdr McCull sparked an onfield altercation as Sentacos left with five seconds remaining. Benlacos led late with two fast attacks. officials and players clashed over calls amid tense finish. Scholastic results list Corry, Gathieinat, Titusville, and other small matchups across local schools.
Jamestown 7 Corry 0 in a muddy clash as T Carlson sprinted 11 yards for a third period TD after a Corty fumble at the 20. Carlson added the eight yard run for the decisive score, Sharp conversion, Jamestown’s second win of the day after a 7 0 morning victory over P. H. C. The Merchants showed little punch and outgained 5 first downs to 1 in a fatless game.
Local tossers prepare for the Warren Indoor Horseshoe Tournament set for October 210 at Warren Hayshe Club courts on Lie Apeade Wedestion. Entry fee is 1 covering all games including pitching with prize money and advancing rounds.
A meeting of the We Corry Red and Gun Club will be held on Wednesday evening at Corry Electric Shop to plan the rifle season and other winter activities. Club members are urged to attend in large numbers.
In Dubois on Oct 14 Jefferson County sportsmen formed the Jefferson County Sportsmen Association with 3,000 members and 75 attending, adopting 9 resolutions protesting proposed buck and doe seasons. Martin P. Anterans of Brockway was elected president and G H Barslay of Punxsutawney secretary. The group urged the state game commission to split buck and doe seasons, proposing Monday through Thursday as shooting days to reduce trapping and slaughter. The proposal aims to curb wildlife losses seen in Michigan years earlier and to preserve game through controlled seasons and legal hunting days.
Pitt reserves heavy with John Luch pace a tune up win over Western Reserve 32 to 0. First team played only late. Washington and Jefferson beat Western Maryland 20 0 as Lafeyette looms. Grove City tops Thiel 20 0. St Francis edges Slippery Rock 12 0. St Vincent tops Canisius 0. Geneva beats Boston University 7 0.
A historical ad advises remedies for deafness and head noises. It promotes peppermint tincture, labeled double strength, to be mixed with hot water and a small amount of sugar, to be taken in tablespoonful portions four times daily, claiming relief and easier breathing for catarrhal deafness.
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