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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1959
Page
7
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Corry's Doug Stewart, a junior weight standout and Beavers multi-sport athlete, won the discus at the Harborcreek All-Comers track meet with 136 1, to capture top honors. Teammate Ed Hatch tied for third in pole vault, and 1958 grad Bob Nichols finished seventh in javelin. Stewart earned a gold medal and a 15 inch trophy while Hatch gained a bronze. Coach Ben Calderone accompanied the trio.
The Don MacKenzie Memorial Golf Tournament at Corry Country Club is set for Sunday August 16 with a 9 30 am start and a 6 30 pm dinner. A 10 handicap max and junior baseball day events at Forbes Field are planned with Pirates hosting Dodgers and Phillies on August 22 and 29. Details and entries available via The Journal sports office.
The White Sox, led by Al Lopez, hold a three game AL lead after sweeping a doubleheader from Washington. Gerry Staley pitched one-hit ball in relief for the opener and Early Wynn shut out Washington in the second. Jim Landis drove in the decisive run in the first game as Chicago moved 24 of 33 one run games. Hernandez, Killebrew, and a Yankees surge also feature in the day’s results with Baltimore and Detroit winning to tighten the race.
Berra lifts a ninth inning homer to tie the second game at 2-2, then Elston Howard hits a go ahead four bagger in the 11th to give the Yankees a 3-2 win. Earlier, New York won the opener 4-3 in 14 innings against Kansas City. Early Wynn of the White Sox pitched a three hitter in a 9-0 victory over Washington for his fourth shutout and 41st of his career, running his season win total to 15 and making him the AL's best. The White Sox also won the opener 3-1, while the Indians playoff details were outlined by league officials. The 1959-60 Corry Area High School sport schedules for varsity and junior varsity football, basketball, and wrestling have been completed by the journal printing department.
The Giants ride pitching from Johnny Antonelli Jack Sanford and Sam Jones to a 4-3 10 inning win over the Reds as they hold a game and a half lead over the Dodgers and 2% over Milwaukee. Sanford improved to 1-9 after a five hitter, Jones earned a win in relief and Cepeda homered to seal the result. Pirates topple Cubs 5-3 in 10 as Face earns his 15th win. Phillies sweep doubleheader over Cardinals 8-3 and 4-2.
Archie Moore weighed 175 pounds and was declared fit for his world light heavy title defense against Yvon Durelle of Rue Ste Anne New Brunswick. Durelle weighed 176. Both fighters trained together in East End gym with Moore expected to be less open to lefts, following their previous December 10 bout where Moore knocked out Durelle in 11 rounds after a rough first round.
Steelers prepare for first exhibition as they host the Cleveland Browns. Coach Buddy Parker led a single Sunday drill and planned another. Rookie halfback Dewey Bobling returned after treatment for a head injury, while linebacker Dick Campbell stayed hospitalized with a broken nose.
Dow Finsterwald captured the Cleveland Open with an eight under par total of 276 after a final round 68. Gene Littler and Mike Solichak finished one behind, while Littler tied for second. Finsterwald planned to play Detroit next before returning to Florida.
Summary of major league batting pitching and fielding leaders with names teams and totals including Killebrew Banks Aaron Mays Pinson and Drysdale. Also notes a weekend boxing match result Johnny Gonsalves and Ray Rulojos with Gon salves winning by points in Fort Worth Texas.
Tennis action in Corry's third annual summer tourneys shifts to the boys' singles at Mead Park as the girls final between Judy McMichael and Carol Chiricuzio waits for a later date after rain postponed play. Bob Lawson defends his crown as top seed in a field of 10 with Pete McLaughlin his tonight's opponent.
National League results show Milwaukee beating Los Angeles 8 7 and San Francisco defeating Cincinnati 10 innings 4 10. Philadelphia topped St Louis 1 4. In American League play Chicago downed Washington 9 0 and Baltimore beat Cleveland 4 3. Detroit won 7 3 over Boston with New York 3 Kansas City 0 in a first game. Chicago and Washington rain postponed. NHL had Chicago 1 Pittsburgh 0 and Chicago 8 4 Cleveland on later.
Meadville team defeated CLOPTY 292 to 241 yesterday at Rod and Gun Club Colobbis. R Smith and B Jackson led Meadville with top scores, while Shapene led the opponent with 48 targets in a tense Port York Skeet League contest.
A year-old hypnotist has been hired by two Beisish soccer clubs to spark goalscoring, with Henry Blythe stating he will work on Gloucester City Club and a famed Scottish first division team to restore players' confidence and provide hypnotic help.
Australia’s Davis Cup captain Harry Hopman declared confidence in regaining the cup after the team’s doubles win over Italy in Germany. Wimbledon champions Neale Fraser and Roy Emerson beat Pietrangeli and Sirola to set up the final rounds at Forest Hills and Brookline with India to follow next weekend.
Pirates rally to defeat the Chuckutton Gubs 5-3 in 10 innings as Elroy Face notches his 15th win. He chases Rube Marquard's 19 straight wins in a season and could tie Carl Hubbell's 24 consecutive wins over two seasons. Face earned his 18th win without heavy fork ball use. Minor League fathers meeting at Mead Park tonight to discuss league work, announced by President Chimes Hamini.
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