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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1968
Page
8
Detzel Affair Highlights Erie School Board Tensions
In Erie debates over Dick Detzel's firing expose long standing friction between school boards athletic departments and coaches. The piece notes late contracting for coaches, Demyanovich tensions, and calls for coach oversight by the board. Also mentions Lions Club game prep and Rocky Grove track status amid venue loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Dick Detzel
Detzel
Henry Clinches Spot On U S Olympic Diving Team
Jim Henry of Bloomington Indiana executed a near perfect forward 3.4 somersault on his final dive in the three meter springboard event in Long Beach to claim the top spot on the U S Olympic diving team. The Atlanta Braves acquired Gil Garrido from Richmond of the International League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Calif
Jim Henry
Bloomington
Ind
U.S
Atlanta
Atlanta Braves
Gil Garrido
Richmond
Tigers Rally Past White Sox. Mantle Notches 534th
Detroit beats Chicago 4-2 to extend the lead over Baltimore to 7 1/2 games as Kaline and Horton homer and McAuliffe sparks a key skirmish with Tommy John. Mantle belts his 534th for the Yankees in a 9th inning pinch hit, tying for third all time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Detroit Tigers
al Klaine
Willie Horton
Dick McAuliffe
Tigers
Chicago White Sox
Detroit
Baltimore
Mickey Mantle
New York Yankees
Jimmy Foxx
Yanks
Minnesota
Cleveland
Boston
Oakland
California
Dick Green
Washington
McAuliffe
Tommy John
Chicago
John
Kaline
Horton
Dennis Ribant
Tiger Stadium
White Sox
Russell Wright
Tommy Davis
Mickey Lolich
Mickey Stanley
Mantle
Jim Merritt
Twins
Fritz Peterson
Cesar Tovar
Rich Reese
Bob Allison
San Francisco
Willie Mays
Babe Ruth
Stan Williams
Vicente Romo
Indians
Joe Foy
Jose Cardenal
Jerry Adair
Memorial Race Returns At Stateline Track
Busti New York Stateline Speedway plans a 50 lap Dean Layfield Memorial race after a canceled event last weekend. The seventh annual Layfield features 1965 to 1968 stock cars with drivers including Bobby Schnars Jim Scott Squirt Johns Tom Dill and others in a 14 event program plus heats and semis. Race time is 2:30 p.m. local time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Busti
N.Y
Stateline Speedway
Dean Layfield
Schnars
Daytona
Jim Scott
Scott
Squirt Johns
Johns
Tom Dill
Camero
Fred Knapp
Che
Skip Furlow
Jim Sloan
Jay Plyler
Lyle Brown
Allen Wants Trade Phillies Best Cards In Trade Talk
Controversy swirls around Rich Allen as he hints at wanting a trade after a bar room incident with Phillies owner Bob Carpenter clouding his status. He homered twice in a 7 3 win over St Louis as Philadelphia stays atop NL leaders. Dietz's ninth inning hit capped a Giants win over the Dodgers. Cincinnati rallied past Pittsburgh 7 5 with Perez tripling in two and Bench driving in a run. Little League semifinals saw Richmond and Wakayama advance past Sherbrooke Lennoxville and Santa Ana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Rich Allen
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Rich
Phils
Bob Carpenter
Allen
Carpenter
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Dick Dietz
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Gene Mauch
Mauch
Iis
Roberto Pena
Chris Short
Short
Dietz
Giants
Gaylord Perry
Don Sutton
Sutton
Jim Hart
Jesus Alou
Perry
Tom Haller
Tony Perez
Johnny Bench
Pirates
Matty Alou
Pete Rose
Fred Patek
Williamsport
Richmond
Sherbrooke-Lennoxville
Que
Wakayama
Japan
Santa Ana
Calif
Church League Playoff Changes Announced
Field rework at Corry Area High School prompts changes in the Church Softball League. Consolation games are cancelled. Methodists meet Beaverdam Mennonites on Field B Monday evening. The winner faces Valley View Mennonite Tuesday night for the title. League president Bob Marsh announced the change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry Area
Methodists
Beaverdam Mennonites
Valley View Mennonite
Bob Marsh
Also Mentioned on This Page
Virgil Endsley
Uhus
Ately
Teas
Detsel
Paul Demyanovich
Detzel-Demyanovich Fur
Demy
Eric
Erie City
Erie County
Lions Club
Tony Zambrowski
Tech
Jim Coneilla
Rocky Grove High School
Franklin News-Herald
Rocky Grove Volunteer Fire Department
Fairgrounds
Corry
CAHS
Tal
Beavers
Beaver
Randy Ewing
Joe Lukac
Lou Hanna
John Wilson
Frank Karasinski
Journal
Endsley
Green
Jim Hunter
Angels
Dennis Bennett
Vic Cavilillo
Jim Fregosi
Try
Stateline
Bert Campaneris
Hunter
Campaneris
Bennett
East
Northwestern Pa
Wattsburg ’ Speedway
North East
Bistrey
Wattsburg Fair Grounds
N. Y
Jamestown
Phillies
Reds
Bucs
Desmond Electric Company Electrical Contracting
Lec-Prest Leens
Leé
Koratron Area
Rossin
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