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 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1963
Page
7
The Cubs acquired Lindy McDaniel and Larry Jackson in a winter trade to bolster pitching. Jackson shut down the Giants, aided by McDaniel, as Chicago moved into a first place tie with the Pirates and Phillies. Other NL games featured Reds, Colts, Dodgers, Mets, and Braves in varied decisive outings.
Slumping batters and shaken pitchers find new life via transfers to other clubs. Jerry Walker of Cleveland, Ron Kline of Washington, Larry Osborne of Washington, Stan Williams of New York, and Orlando Pena of Kansas City reshape results with relief outings and clutch hits. The AP report highlights Walker’s shutout stretch, Kline and Osborne contributing key hits, Williams delivering five hitters and a five hit victory, and Petia’s relief showing in KC’s 5 4 win over Minnesota.
Luther Tassiles of Elizabeth City NC captured the World Pocket Billiards Championship the first since 1955. The 44 year old bachelor finished 10-1 in match play, edging Jimmy Moore of Albuquerque for the crown in New York. Moore finished runner up with a 6-4 set record as other top players trailed. Amateur qualifiers and a Houston Golf Classic note follow in brief.
Doug Sanders wins the Greater Greensboro Open at Sedgefield Country Club with a 270 total, 14 under par, edging Jimmy Clark by four shots. Sanders began as a teen in Durham and rose to fame with his distinctive telephone booth swing, later earning $5,500 for this victory.
Chuck Alex, a Pennsylvania native and ex Trumbull Country Club assistant pro, is signed as the new teaching pro at Bront Corry Country Club. He replaces retiring Charlie Shuss, with duties to begin May 1, after a career spanning California work, junior titles, and regional opens.
Miami Beach AP reports the U S Pan Am track squad, the largest American contingent for the games at Sao Paulo Brazil April 20 to May 5, departs with one star missing high jumper Joe Faust of Southern California unable to compete. Art Lentz of the U S Olympic Committee says Faust waved in a wired note citing classroom absence issues.
Big League stars give Cubs a 3-1 victory over the Giants as Ron Santo singles, scores, and hits his first homer of the season. Al McBean allows 10 hits in a 1-0 win for the Pirates over Cincinnati in a stirring duel with Joey Jay. Don Carter Gloves of St. Louis open defense of their classic division title at the American Bowl Tournament in Buffalo, with Corry noted for buyers.
Boston grabs a 117-114 opening playoff win over Los Angeles. Bob Cousy hints at a break after a murky finish, with Bill Russell’s free throws and Heinsohn’s late finish keying the comeback. Elgin Baylor led the Lakers with 29 as Jerry West and Dick Barnett also scored well.
Manuel Santana of Spain defeated Chuck McKin Jey yesterday to become the third foreign player in as many years to win the River Oaks tennis trophy in Houston.
Weather conditions were nearly ideal as Pennsylvania trout season opened with large crowds and strong fishing reports. State fish wardens noted heavy activity and many limit catches. about 10,000 people licensed with high turnout across streams and parks. The Fish Commission stocked millions of fish to bolster the season.
Today opens the first round of the North and South Women Amateur Golf Tournament. Nine players received byes into the second round while eight matches are set for tomorrow. Remaining rounds run through Friday to crown the successor to 1961 champion Clifford Amy Creed, now a pro.
The Pittsburgh Pirates edged Cincinnati 1-0 to stretch their winning streak to four games. Al McBean pitched a no hit effort through five innings, allowed no hits as the Reds loaded the bases twice but failed to score. The lone run came in the fourth on a bases loaded walk to Bob Skimmer and infield hit by Bill Virson.
In a thinning weekend Beaver League bowling, Denny Becker and Denny Dyckes both surpassed 500 for scholastic bowlers. Becker rolled 320 including 177 and 156, Dyckes 515 with 167 and 190. Larry Shannon posted 212 the day’s high game, with other strong series from Rick Bachemer, John Xander, Ron Hepler, Al Rigby, and George Koestner as standings show Bucks, Sheiks, Hep Cats Avalon, Four XMen, Gutter Dusters led by team performance.
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.