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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1957
Page
6
An 18 year old city youth with prior arrests for breaking and entering faces police as officials search for him after he disappeared from his Harborcreek home. The article notes repeated run ins with law enforcement and ongoing police efforts to locate him and return him to the training school.
Colonel Henry W. Shoemaker, noted Pennsylvania publisher and folklore writer, collapsed at his home in Lock Haven with a severe heart attack. He was reported in critical condition at Lock Haven Hospital. Shoemaker once served as U S ambassador to Bulgaria and led newspapers in Bradford Jersey Shore Reading Altoona in the early 1900s.
This item lists leaders from the American and National Leagues. It names Williams of Boston with 977 at bats, Mantle and Sievers leading RBIs at 90, Mantle with 34 home runs, Aparicio and Stolen bases. and pitching leaders Donovan and Wynn with 12 decisions and 789 strikeouts. In the NL Misstal leads at 340 at bats, Aaron leads runs and RBIs, Musial and Mays top doubles and hits, with Santard 168 strikeouts.
Don Drysdale allowed three singles in a 10-0 shutout over the Orioles. Frank Malzone collected three hits two doubles and drove in two as Boston beat Baltimore 8-1 in the earlier game.
Ralph Dupas and Johnny Busso fought ten rounds in a crowd of 4 105 paying spectators. Dupas earned a decision and called for a title shot against Joe Brown while Busso sought revenge and a future rematch. Both boxers exchanged solid body punches as NBC televised the bout.
Cleveland edged Detroit 6-5 after two runs in the tenth. Cal McLish lost a one-hitter bid with four Indians errors. Chico Carrasquel booted a ball on Kaline’s grounder, and Charlie Maxwell homered to swing the game. Larry Raines, Vic Wertz, and Al Smith provided the late offense for Cleveland.
New York Giants defeated the Chicago Bears 24 to 17 in an exhibition game in Dallas. Giants drove 98 yards highlighted by Charley Conerly passing and Frank Gifford scoring a one yard touchdown. Roosevelt Hirer’s loss to Army left questions about the Giants' line.
In a rough play sequence described, Don Chandler passed for 21 yards to set up a late scoring opportunity. Harlin Hilsonger contributed two TE receptions while Cypthy Blane was noted for a key hookup, as Seares and teammates battled in a tense matchup.
Texas edges Maywood 5 to 2 to clinch the Pony League World Series championship in a historic last night win. Maywood finishes with a 1-2 mark as Texas extends its unbeaten streak to five games.
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