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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1962
Page
7
A garbled OCR fragment references a local event with unclear names places and dates. The readable portions mention movement and action but lack coherent structure or complete details.
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The Dodgers suffered a damaging three game sweep at the hands of the San Francisco Giants, dropping their lead to two and a half games. Felipe Alou surged with eight hits and seven runs in 12 at bats, lifting his average to .328 as Willie Mays provided key support. The Giants, led by Al Dark, now push toward a likely late pennant race finish. Cincinnati and Pittsburgh also posted wins as the NL battle heats up.
American swimmers dominated the three day AAU National Men's Outdoor championships at Wa terworks pool, setting five world records and tying another, while several foreign stars failed to win events. Dr. Harold Henning predicted faster Chicago course might yield more records, though several top Americans were sidelined by injuries. Olympic veteran Murry Rose, though Australian, won two events and set American marks.
Cubs and Pirates stretched a nine hour three game set into a lengthy weekend with 53 minutes plus 3:12, 3:09 and a 64 Pirates win. The Cubs used 12 pitchers across the two teams as the weekend title bout dragged on.
Roger Maris hauls a .274 batting average amid a Yankee slump as New York clings to a slight lead in the standings. The article details recent games, Maris RBIs, and pivotal moments while noting his high salary and lingering expectations.
Chester Suburban of Pennsylvania claimed the WEW Teener Baseball Tournament title in Hershey by a 1 0 final over Gastonia NC. Pitcher George Hamby delivered a two hitter and the team benefited from Gastonia miscues in the seventh inning to score the winning run with two out and no base hit. Hamby struck out four and walked six as Chester posted four straight shutouts in the event.
An error laden report notes boxing events in Manila with unclear results and fighters named Poy Aguran and Chari sakillssene among scattered details. The fragment mentions a knockout and a bout at a venue in Manila with references to 2004.
Arnold Palmer, famed as Akron’s ace, dominated the Firestone layout at 7,105 yards. He shot 69 70 70 69 for a 27 under par total, earning $59,000 and pushing his season total to $80,000, his eighth win of the year. Palmer bested Mason Rudolph by five strokes, with Nicklaus, January, Gobberger and Maxwell tied for fourth at $2,500. He will skip action until the World Series of Golf at Firestone next month.
Twenty four golfers competed in a handicap event at Corry Country Club on Saturday. Ed Kaiser and guest Dr William Martin of Titusville tied for high honors posting 75 points total with net scores of 71 and 70 respectively. Dr John Mohr and guest Dick Bittenbender finished runner up with 70 points, while Norm Neckers and Kei Neckers took third with 64. Mohr had 7% gross, Kaiser 77 was second low gross, Martin 78 third, and Martin also claimed low net with 7. Kaiser and Bittenbender led the other nets. a post tournament dinner and dance followed for members guests and their wives.
Philadelphia AP reports Bob Webster from Santa Ana California and Barbara McAlister from Madjera California clinched national AAU titles at the Chicago event. Webster added the national title to his Olympic crown and will compete internationally against Japan West Germany and Canada and defend his Pan American berth next April in Brazil. McAlister will defend her national tower diving championship after winning the Olympia development stand.
In a rough and garbled report, Philadelphia North or California claims a tennis title by defeating Soill in a morning match, with Ash beating South rr California. Westen loses in consolation Saturday.
American League results show New York defeating Baltimore 0-3 in the first game and 23 in the second game that went 10 innings. Washington beat Cleveland 9 to 2, Chicago defeated Kansas City 11 to 2, Los Angeles routed Minnesota 8 to 0, and several other matches occurred with Boston beating Baltimore 4-1. National League action has Los Angeles and San Francisco splitting, Cincinnati beating New York 2-1, and Philadelphia topping St. Louis 11-3. Upcoming schedule lists Boston at Los Angeles, Washington at Cleveland, New York at Minnesota, and several additional games for Tuesday.
The Packers crushed the College AUL Stars 42 20 as Paul Hornung claimed a pro team could beat the champs by five touchdowns. NFL North mixed results with the Rams 97 7 over Redskins, Lions over Browns 17 14, and Giants Cardin als tied 21 2. In the AFL, San Diego beat Dallas 17 1, Oakland edged Patriots 2 0, and Bills beat Titans 20 1. Johnny Unitas showed prime form with two TD passes and a rushing score. Sonny Jurgensen appeared uninjured, while Jim Niiowski threw two TDs for the Browns and Ed Brown sparked the Steelers with two field goals.
Washington Senators president Elwood R. Quesada signaled potential major changes after a 10 loss to Cleveland, saying he would be happy for Ed Doherty and Mickey Vernon to return next year though noting changes could occur. Both contracts expire November 3.
In Manila a boxing match ends with Baby Lorena defeating Lupiganti by a clear margin. The challenger shows a strong pace, nailing combinations while the winner maintains control through the middle rounds. Judges scorecards reflect a decisive victory.
West Liberty AP Pittsburgh Steelers open training camp after a 19 14 preseason win over the Chicago Bears in Atlanta Ga Buddy Parker praised rookie Bob Ferguson as a standout and noted the game served as a poor gauge for rookies Ferguson ran 16 times for 62 yards and scored a 41 yard field goal by Lou Michaels Michaels added an extra point and later helped seal the score Ed Brown connected with Buddy Dial for a TD and Jackie Simpson returned an interception for Steelers points The Bears rallied with two yard and 85 yard passes but Pittsburgh held on Parker declined roster cuts after the game and said rookies didn t have a fair chance to show their stuff
Eleven Corry High football players join a week-long summer camp at Pioneer Ranch near East Hickory. Beaver coaches Harvey and Fianna help run daily sessions with staff from Penn State and local high schools including Titusville, Franklin, Harborcreek, and Fairview. Corry High players listed include Black, McIntyre, Johnson, Hanna, Bachoinu, Flowers, Butters, Nichols, Vincent, Brown, and Marritt.
Two games separate the top four as Jamestown drops a doubleheader to Olean. Auburn, tied for second, sits two back. In other results Geneva routed Batavia 12-1, while Auburn edged Erie 1-0 on Ernie Warren’s one-hitter. Jamestown edged Olean 4-3 at Jamestown on a ninth inning single by Don Bryant.
Johnny Callison drove in seven runs for the Phillies in a 73 victory over St Louis, highlighting a Liverton triple and a three run homer. Juan Marichal pitched for the Giants, limiting the Dodgers to four hits as they swept the series in three games.
Bethlehem West Hempstead defeated Upper Merion 20 to 0 yesterday to capture the Eastern Regional championship and earn a berth in Williamsport Pennsylvania for the World Series.
Buck Mountain will represent Pennsylvania in the Little League Eastern Regional playoffs next weekend at Medford Massachusetts. The Luverne County Club captured the Pennsylvania championship Saturday with a 1 0 win over Phoenixville in a pitching duel led by Charlie Kerns who earned the victory and Charlie Kop. Back Mountain scored its lone run in the first inning on bases loaded with one out. Both pitchers finished with 14 strikeouts and two hits allowed. Kerns walked one and Kop three.
In Tokyo Yoshitoku Takahashi 144 percent defeated Willie 147 in Phoenix Aria event while Masao Gonto 150 outpointed Sammurt Somdang 143 in Thailand. In Mexico City Eloy San Chez 125 stopped Baby Luis 125 in Cuba.
Arlington Virginia defeated York Pennsylvania 11 to 2 to capture the Midget Invitational Championship for the fourth time in five years with York as the host club.
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