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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1942
Page
5
A partial, unclear OCR snippet hints at legal or court entries dated March 26 in Tennessee. The text includes names, dispositions, pleas, and docket fragments without coherent context or complete identifications.
Notre Dame defeated unbeaten toppers 28 to 0 under Berne Bierman as Navy, Ohio State and Georgia claimed large wins. North Carolina beat Duquesne 19 to 6, Mississippi State shocked Vanderbilt 83 to 0, and Duke routed an earlier unbeaten foe 34 to 0. Boston College split a tight game with North Carolina Naval Cadets 7 to 8 as the season opens with hockey and boxing notes and war-time home front calls for hunting and scrap drives.
Beavers host Union City at Loveland Field in a renewing grid clash seen as a toss up. Orange and Mack aim to rebound with two extra rest days, while Union City backs look to break the dam with fast running plays and new surprises from Coach Pulman.
Philadelphia report notes Duquesne's first loss in 17 games while Princeton drew with Penn and Penn State tied Cornell. Only about 43 state elevens stayed undefeated or untied as St Vincent, Geneva, and Lock Haven Teachers each posted four wins. Duquesne fell 18-6 to North Carolina in a three day arrangement.
New York Oct 19 A wartime college football survey shows at least seven teams undefeated this season with Tulane University, Oklahoma leading a list of 56 unbeaten squads. The AP report notes these programs remain untied as they compete on the nation’s college gridirons.
Reader snippets report Altoona 38 Greensburg 0 and Meadville 20 Oil City as odd scores, with mis-typed names and stray notes. The item also mentions Erin Bratt backing a drive, Sid starting a drive for fat to make explosives, and official deer fat estimates in Pennsylvania forests.
Oct 10 New York roundup notes A A U aims to revive track and field, borrowing outdoor boards to host informal meets after armory closures. Kansas football decline linked to president’s Harvard plans. Shaughnessy notes war service by league members. Coach Turner backs T formation. Hiram College prepares for player depth with full football uniform.
Chicago Bears overwhelmed the New York Giants 96 to 7 to extend their winning streak to seventeen in a row before 32,000 fans. Gary Famiglietti fueled the attack with three rushing touchdowns as Chicago remained undefeated at home and extended the league lead.
Strong Grove City overwhelms Titusville 28 to 0 at Carter Field as undefeated Class A champions dominate with sharp blocking and speed. The Grove City defense stymies the Rockets, who still have two games left, including a home date with Johnsonburg.
Allen was named director of the Corry Country Club as most officers were re elected for the 1948 season with George Aller Jr joining the board. Holdover directors include William Dunlap George Orentz C H Holden E W Welit Howard Sheen and Luke Grate. Ray Anderson expected to be secretary and Violet Raeke treasurer. Club finances are strong after a large remodeling program costing over 100 dollars. The club aims to finish winter preparations within a week while keeping play possible another week or two.
Athens, Ga Oct 19 Leu Costa stands as Georgia’s automatic kicker with 39 points from extra points in three years, all on place kicks. Despite minimal varsity play, Costa’s leg delivers game deciding extra points, including key kicks versus Kentucky, Auburn, and Mississippi, earning praise for his perfect tee and reliability.
Sugar Robinson, undefeated in 36-0 pro boxing, faces Taszy Janazzo in a 10-round welterweight eliminator tonight at the Arena Philadelphia with promoter Herman Taylor predicting a 14,000 crowd. Robinson seeks his 37th straight win, returning to Philadelphia after more than a year.
In a day of decisive victories several players starred. Billy Hillenbraun led Indiana past Pitt with two passing touchdowns and a rushing score while Gene Fekete propelled Ohio State to a 26-0 win over Purdue. Frankie Sinkwich contributed Georgia’s 40-0 rout of Tulane, Hank Maz sprinted Army to 34-6 over Columbia, and North Carolina Pre Flight edged a rally. Notre Dame’s back trio impressed in a high scoring upset while Brown’s Hank Margarita added a key 64 yard rush in a 7-0 win over Lafayette. Bob Sien and Seber highlighted national scoring with Sien’s 24 points lifting his season total to 63 in five games.
Numble era of early college football shows several undefeated clubs slipping as top teams face stiff tests. Oklahoma, Alabama, Notre Dame, and Navy loom in the coming weekend while Notre Dame tangles with Texas and Navy meets Georgia Tech in key intersectionals.
Amateur notes report ringnecks released by a club. Righty and others were cited as releasing birds from their own wood at Mead Park. About 119 pheasants, mostly hens, will be released later for sporting purposes. Local sportsmen emphasized safe handling and humane release.
Wilcox Grocers overwhelmed Hammond Elevatoe in a postponed Antler League match called Sunday. Pete Russell anchored the Wichers with a 185 average after opening 207, then slipping to 112 as the team rolled to victory. In other Eastern topnotchers, Penn State and Holy Cross loom, while State and Duke plots surround Wake Forest.
A compact dated grocery price list showing items such as lemons Crisco Spry butter crackers donuts and various meats and cold cuts with per unit or per pound prices. Vendors include Loblaw Ontario Club and Swift's Jewal Shortening with several 12 Ibs and 69c price points.
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