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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1965
Page
7
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Warren Law shut out the Giants with a six hitter as Pittsburgh won 6 2, dropping San Francisco to third place in the NL pennant race. Roberto Clemente collected four hits as the Pirates extended their lead. Los Angeles and Milwaukee won to stay close behind. Elsewhere, Kralick’s punchline night ended early for the Indians in Los Angeles, and Minnesota edged New York in ten innings to stay atop the AL.
Minnesota Twins ace Camilo Pascual, fresh from August arm surgery, threw 25 minutes at half speed and felt fine. Manager Sam Mele called it the best news in a long time as team physician Dr. William Proffitt projected no reason he cannot be pitching in about two weeks.
KINGSTON, R. I. AP Two linemen and a back were obtained by the Pittsburgh Steelers from Detroit and San Francisco in a deal involving two draft picks and a future selection. Offensive end John Hilton from Richmond and fullback Pat Batten from Hardin Simmons joined from the Lions for two picks, while guard Mike Magac went to San Francisco for a draft choice. Linebacker Myron Pottios will miss six to eight weeks with a shoulder fracture from Sunday's exhibition loss to the Giants. Nelson may miss time with a sprained knee.
Cameron Texas Randy Knight a 16 year old football player died after a Yee High School practice. Hospital officials said no football related injury was detected in initial examinations.
Bo Shave and George Griffin Sr. of Philadelphia sparked the opening round of the 1965 Pennsylvania Open with three-under 70s at Hershey Country Club. Griffin, a former Open winner, cruised back nine with birdie and a 40-foot par save, while Shave impressed with consistent play and a putter style noted as unconventional.
Pittsburgh and Washington, D C clash tonight for the All American Amateur Baseball Association championship after Pittsburgh advanced with a 107 win over Detroit Monday night. Infielder Grene Freese returns to the American League after being sold by the Pirates to the Chicago White Sox for more than 29 000 in waiver price.
YMCA Team 6 beat Team 2 at the Y to improve to five wins and seven losses. Mike Baressi led the club with a 15-9 15-10 15-12 sweep, joined by Art Hotchkiss Bill Bachemer and Harrison Keppel. Jeff Wickwire Carl Was sink Dave Weber and Bob Po tocki led Team 2. Standings show mixed results across the league. Lower Burrell Wins Allentown Title In Am Leg State Baseball Championship Vince Fantuzzo hurled six hits as Lower Burrell outlasted South Scranton to win the 40th annual eight-team American Legion state championship.
Sports editor notes two two week vacations and lauds Cassius Clay while slamming Arnold Palmer and Sonny Liston. The piece mocks their past form and hopes for Palmer’s return to magic, while hoping Liston stays out of the ring. Palmer winning would headline big.
A Corry Country Club scramble event ended with the foursome of John Mann, John ChillocK, Edison Harman and Fred Clark posting 137 points to win a no-team format. Second place totaled 185 points for Bob Forrester, Ross Bailey, Gene Bloom and Avi Schamburg. third 134 for Kaiser, Dar Wolcott, Russ Lassett and Dale Webster. fourth 129 for Hodie McLean, Tom Burks Aart, Skip Moore and Sonny Morgan. Art Shamburg had the low individual score with 74. A Labor Day scramble is planned for September 4th at the club with a senior urging a junior to play.
The San Francisco pitcher Juan Marichal was suspended until Sept 1 and fined 1,750 for striking Los Angeles catcher John Roseboro with a bat. Dodgers officials condemned the ruling as too lenient, urging life ban for violence in baseball. The incident occurred during a game that affected pennant races, with Giants missing key rotation for the stretch run. Roseboro was the calm, injured party in the event as Mets and Braves pursued the league lead.
Champagne Tony Lena claimed the $200,800 Carling World Golf Championship at Pleasant Valley Country Club with a 71 to edge Arnold Palmer by two strokes. Palmer bogeyed late to finish tied for second behind Lena and Joe Campbell, as Sam Snead and Gary Player also contended before fading. Lena credited handling pressure and confidence, noting he maintained focus despite Palmer’s late challenge and the intense competition.
In Budapest, Ravilya Kalimeva Prokopenko known as Big Red dominates Soviet Lipien’s center for Ris slan women's basketball. At six feet seven, size 16 shoe, she towers opponents with strong hands and wide elbows. Russian women lead at the World Student Games, while Kalimeva rose from a Tashkent cooperative farm after being discovered by a Russian sports official.
A brief item notes the enduring presence of spoken language and print, comparing their roles in communication. It reflects on how spoken expression persists beyond the moment and how printed text anchors memory across time and space.
United States and South America youths opened the 1965 LLWS with Windsor Locks Connecticut facing Maracaibo Venezuela. Waco Texas meets Phoenix Arizona tomorrow while Tokyo battles Jeffersonville Indiana and Rota Spain faces Stoney Creek Ontario. All eight teams arrived, Japan fielded 10 players, and a left handed pitcher patched a gash from a bat injury.
Cincinnati AP report: Thomas J. Schwartz was fined 50 dollars and given a three day suspended sentence on an assault and battery conviction linked to a dispute during an industrial league softball game. Municipal Judge Sohny W. Keele condemned sportsmanship lapses and blamed support for umpires.
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