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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1955
Page
7
Buffalo Raceway in Hamburg marks its 13th season starting May 11 and running through July. Officials expect record attendance and high pari mutuel handle as purses hover near 600000 with early closing events adding money features. Last season drew 341242 attendees and 14054892 in mutuel handle across 70 nights.
Corry Area High golf team defeated Caislbridge Springs yesterday and sparks belief that the Beavers will contend for top honors in the Erie Crawford County League this spring. Coach Irvin Downs has five promising youngsters and Bob Hixson stands out as a future local golf great alongside Sack Leo Pfeiffer John Orcutt and Tom Linski. Corry faces stiffer league tests from Lawrence Park and Meadville, who beat Edinboro and Girard.
Sport Shorts notes Bowl-Aire of the Men’s A League plans to compete in the American Bowling Congress in Milwaukee next month. Wall Wolfe is slated to run the quarter mile at the Mans field Relays. Corry High star Leon Cole shines in a dual meet, winning the 100 and 220 as Edinboro State Teachers College defeats Grove City 56 to 5.56. City bowling veterans from 20 years ago posted a 180 plus average led by Ray Burr, Harold Orage, and Kip Anderson. Ten telecasts are set for the Wood Memorial horse race at Jamaica tomorrow afternoon. The writer sticks with Nashua to tackle Summer Tan.
Brooklyn players cited pitching hitting and fielding as keys to a 10 game win streak begun at season start. Manager Walt Alston said the major change is spirit and Jackie Robinson noted bench confidence lacking last season. Roy Campanella pointed to improved pitching, while Gil Hodges and Pee Wee Reese emphasized overall team balance.
Brooklyn Dodgers set a modern major league record by winning their 10th straight to start the season, with Rob Roberts’ opponent, the Phillies, fallen 14-4 as Washington edged Boston 1-0 and Chicago beat Detroit 9-1. Billy Herman and Duke Snider commented, while Walter Alston spoke to reporters after the win.
Yesterday's Stars deliver a 1-0 win as Bob Porterfield and the Senators shut out Boston. Don Zimmer highlights Dodgers batters with a homer, two doubles and a single. Brooks bow Philadelphia 14-4 for a 10th straight win.
Yesterday results include New York 14 Baltimore 2 Washington 1 Boston 0 Chicago 9 Detroit 4. Tomorrow headlines list Chicago at Kansas City Detroit at Cleveland Washington at Baltimore Houston at New York. National League standings show Brooklyn Milwaukee Chicago New York Cincinnati Pittsburgh with Brooklyn 10 behind. Tomorrow games feature New York at Brooklyn Pittsburgh at Philadelphia St Louis at Milwaukee and Cincinnati at Chicago.
Johnny Lombardo of Mr. Carmel Pennsylvania 181 scored a technical knockout in the eighth round against Phil Kim after a slow start. Lombardo weighed six and a half pounds more and wore down Kim with a strong right hand. Referee Jimmy Parker stopped the fight at 1:45 of the eighth for a benefit program for the National Foundation for Infinitte Paralysis.
John Serafin of Pittston Pa and Ted Kroll of Allen NY shot five under par 64 to share the opening round lead in the $17,000 Virginia Beach Open. Nine others followed with 65s, including British Open champion Peter Thomson and notable pros from across the circuit. Serafin, son of Felix Serafin, surprised veterans with consistent birdies and a late scare at the 18th hole.
Frankie Skidmore, 146, of San Francisco and Joe Cardenas, 150, of Los Angeles battled to a two round draw as a ringside doctor halted the contest after Skidmore suffered a cut over a thin eyelid from an accidental butt.
Corry Area High School opened its golf season with a 9-3 victory over Cambridge Springs on the Edinboro course in an Erie County League match. Bob Hixson captured medalist honors with 4-42-86, leading three Corry players who swept all three points. Jack Pfeiffer and Leo Pfeiffer also won their matches while John Orcutt fell to Robert Wyatt.
Lou Hanna commissioner appeals to all men of Corry city interested in umpiring to attend a session next Monday evening at Corry Area High School Ream 50. Little League managers and umpires meet at 7 Teener League managers and umpires sit at 8 30.
Wyatt and Wilmoth carded 94 to lead Spa linksmen with Tom Linski shooting 93 as alter nate. Meadville beat Girard 12 0 and Lawrence Park defeated Edinboro 104 1%4. Corry coach Irvin Downs leads team back Monday against Girard at Erie Lake Shore. Scoring: Corry 9 Cambridge Springs 8 with Wyatt 3 Wilmoth 0 J Preiffer 3 Bandley 0 Orcutt 0 L Preiffer 3 Shorts 0.
Area High School track team leader Walt Wolfe heads to Mansfield Ohio to run the 440 yard dash at the Mansfield Relays. He aims to post his best time as the event showcases top scholastic runners from a five state area with about 1000 athletes expected.
Shorty Doan led last night's league with a 223 game as Tom Burkhart posted 205 and Paul Clark 212. Bob Hand 200, Dick Merkle 210, Bob Stewart 200, Bill Haenel 206, and Paul Orn 208 followed in the tight scoring run.
Pastrano of New Orleans, a 30 4 4 record with 23 knockouts in 30 wins, faces Willie Troy in a 10 round middleweight bout at Chicago Stadium. The telecast on NBC begins at 10 p m EST. Troy has defeated Bobby Boyd Walter Cartier Moses Watt Bobby Jones and Tuza Portuguez, while Pastrano beat Al Andrews in his prior TV appearance.
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