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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1939
Page
7
Fragmented OCR text shows apartment and garage listings with partial addresses and pricing notes. Mentions sale notices, loan plans, and a political line about a president program and antiwar sentiment, styled as scattered classified content from a historic page.
In a tight I-19 matchup DS 30 a roaster edge 29 24 over the hens 17 19 as the dress B section notes a broil outcome with key players not fully named. The game sequence highlights the decline of the hens under pressure from the roasters.
In a Big 15 update, Corry falls to ninth after a pre-season defeat by Kane last Saturday, while Vincent and Sharon remain the district’s only unbeaten major grid teams and push the conference race. The page lists top picks and previews of Monday’s football results across major programs, including Tennessee, Alabama, Tulane, Duke, Army, Yale, and Notre Dame, among others.
A sports note predicts Alabama and Notre Dame lead their upcoming games while Navy is expected to push the Irish hard, with Ohio State and Minnesota also in contention and Army highlighted in the mix.
The Ant Eaters beat the Gorillas while the Indians defeated the Opossums in the Antler Bowling League last evening. Harris Kolstee led the Ant Eaters with a 192 average and Red Beckwith topped the Indians at 180. Joe Leson, ex Edinboro State coach, was named to succeed Price as head coach at Kirch Union High, bringing athletic director duties to Shin-Welden High.
Ohio State coach Wrangell Schmidt highlighted passing plays in practice and named 38 players to travel to Minneapolis for the Big Ten showdown with Minnesota. The squad emphasizes forward and lateral passes after a stronger showing against Northwestern, as the conference prepares for a key weekend game.
Rex Dempsey and Lloyd Stowe led the Raymond Shop Horseshoe League as Dempsey and Stowe captured Class A and Class B titles. Dempsey and Baker, previous doubles champions, will have their names inscribed on the silver trophy. Past doubles victors include Mixer and Berard in 1937 and Fleming and Stroup in 1938.
Carnegie Tech scouts focus on Notre Dame ahead of October 26 clash as they prepare for a NYC showdown with NYU. Coach Bill Kern insists on tightening pass defense after recent lapses while Frank Jordano and Pete Moroz pace Tartans in the air and on the field.
Evanston October 19 A slim bespectacled man footballer Mark Anson charges Northwestern linemen refused to block for Bill DeCarre and his backfield on the Ohio State game last Saturday He says Wildcats played against 18 men most of the day as the line sat down to work Tartans leave Pittsburgh for New York University at Yankee Stadium Saturday.
All Americans pursue NFL entry amid skepticism from coaches like Petey Clark of the Brooklyn Dodgers who emphasize in-season performance over college fame. Michigan star Ralph Hellkinen, a near unanimous All-America pick, disappoints by joining the pros late, while Holy Cross fullback Bill Ostianski shines with the Chicago Bears. Parker Hall, Missouri’s 206-pound halfback, also joins the fold as the season unfolds.
Duquesne Dukes rely on a sturdy line and Carl Nerys kicking to slow Pitt Panthers in a city showdown. Coach Bull Donells hopes the 200-pound line will curb Pitt ground gain and Nery will counter if Panthers threaten the Duke goal. Pitts aerial attack, like Duquesnes, has carried their early season scores as underdogs prepare for the game.
Bennie Sheridan, 155 pound halfback from Havana, scored two long touchdowns and threw a pass to Steve Bagarus for another as Notre Dame defeated Navy 20 to 7 in a scrimmage. Navy also completed a middle pass against Notre Dame. John Galvin of Purdue rekindles old Chicago schoolboy rivalry with Bill DeCorrevant of Northwestern.
An American player completes 47 of 94 passes for 614 yards and gains 10 rushing yards on 47 attempts. The piece highlights two top college passers from 1998, Davey OBrien of Texas Christian and Sid Luckman of Golumbula, noting their acclaim and ongoing influence in specialty roles.
Pennsylvania State football faces a string of injuries as it prepares for the Cornell match. Tackles Carl Stravinski and Chuck Meclar are sidelined, while backs Bill Smalls Inis Day and Bill Debler are hampered by minor injuries. Reserve back Carl Kins, who scored a TD and caught three passes against Lehigh, broke a leg and is out for the season.
Annapolis Md Opt 195 reports Navy football suffering another backfield setback as halfback Sherwood Werner is ruled out with internal injury from practice. Werner joins Emmett Wood sidelined by knee issue, with Dr. Ball placing both in infirmary. Coach Larson drills defense against Notre Dame while Ray Swartz notes Ramblers’ passing attack remains explosive.
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