Beavers Open Season With Loss To Erie Tech 78 47
Cony Avek High’s Gond Vid Crags opened the 1955-66 season before 400 fans but fell 78 to 47 to Erie Tech. Kovalesky led with 16 while Corry scored 14 to pace Beavers who trailed 40-19 at halftime and 67-53 after three.
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Cony Avek High
Gond Vid Crags
Rungy Erie ‘Tech
Beavers
Ray Kovalesky
Ind
Ted Robb
Corry
Tech
Centaurs
Lis
Kovalesky
Jack McElroy
DeRamno
Vic Craige
Cluh
Hae
Acout
Panaing
Pail Dielach
Benvers Wit
Tom Dinek
Bill "Kyrner
Erle Tech
Chivdgipsky
McElroy
DeRaimo
I Hager — O
Dornhoofer
Rotten
Bonnt
Greenwood
Latos
Tomer
Linski
Turner
Mitchell
Burkhirt
Seat
Virdon Named NL Rookie Of The Year For Cardinals
The St Louis Cardinals rookie Bill Virdon topped the Baseball Writers Association of America in the National League with 15 votes to succeed Wally Moon. Virdon played 144 games, had 150 hits, 18 doubles and 17 home runs, driving in 88 runs after being acquired in a trade.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Bill Virdon
Baseball Writers Association of America
Virdon
Wally Moon
Jock Meyer
Philadelphhia
Don Bessent
Brooklyn
Cardiffs
Enos Slaughter
New York Yankees
Races Nearing Showdown In Pro Football Title Chase
Associated Press reports the NFL's two conference races entering the next to last weekend of regular season play. Western leaders Los Angeles Rams and Chicago Bears vie for the division as Baltimore and Green Bay trail. Eastern leaders Cleveland Browns and Washington Redskins edge toward the crown with Sunday matchups influencing the outcomes.
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Associated Press
National Football League
Los Angels Rams
Chicago Bears
Baltimore Colts
Green Bay
Packers
Cleveland Browns
Washington Redskins
Browns
Washington
Baltimore
Los Angeles
Detroit
San Francisco
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
New York
Chicago Cards
Philadelphia
Rams
Bears
Redskins
Giants
Colts
Souchak Still Leads Havana Pro Am After 36 Holes
Mike Souchak of Grossinger New York and Berwick Pennsylvania maintained the lead in the Havana Invitational pro am tour after 36 holes. Souchak fired a 1 under par 194 total with rounds of 68 and 65 to push his title bid. In Caracas Jimmy Beechman defeated Hector Constance by decision in a 150-pound versus 147-pound bout.
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Souchak
Havana
Lato
Mike Souchak
Grossinger
Berwick
Caracas
Jimmy Beechman
United States
Hector Constance
Trinidad
Logart Upsets Akins In Dull Garden Bout
The Logart of Cuba defeated Virgil Akins in a 12 round slugfest at Madison Square Garden. Referee Larry Napp and judges favored Logart 6-3-1, 7-3, AP card 7-3. Akins, 131-14-2, weighed 147. Logart, 144½.
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New York
Carmen Basilio
Young
Logart
Cuba
Ust
Johnny Saxton
Vince Martinez
Kid Gayvilan
Camaguey
Virgil Akins
St. Louls
Ike
Larry Napp
Garden
Frank Forbes
Artie Aldala
Tke
Tisue
Akins
Hartack Seeks 400th Win Today At Tropical Park
Willie Hartack, riding at Tropical Park, aims for his 400th win of the year to become only the second jockey to reach that mark. He won twice yesterday and has four mounts on today’s nine-race program, chasing a record once held by Willie Shoemaker with 485 in 1953.
Wattsburg Defeats Spartansburg 54 to 44 In Basketball
Wattsburg toppled Spartansburg 54 to 44 as Edinboro beat Youngsville 71 to 62 in high school boys basketball action.
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Wattsburg
Spartansburg
Edinboro
Youngsville
Muskrat season opens with many young trappers
District trappers begin muskrat season today with many youths taking part. Traps may be set after 7 a.m. and must carry metal name tags. Water levels may rise in the first days due to snowmelt, though experienced trappers expect no major issues. The mink season started November 5 and runs to December.
15 000 Legal Deer Killed First Day in Buck Season
Harrisburg The State Game Commission reports about 15 000 legal deer killed on Monday the opening day of the 12 day buck season. Officials call the total good and note illegal deer take was moderate. One hunter was killed and 20 wounded by gunfire on the first day. Two fatalities occurred from accidental onfire in the 1954 season.
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de Eeerslheen
Harrisburg
State Game Commission
Pennsylvania
Erie Tech Tops Corry Jayvees in Preliminary Victory
Erie Tech defeated Corry High reserves 49 to 39 in a preliminary to the varsity game. Corry led 30 to 17 in the first half and 42 to 25 after three quarters. Walt Lit paced the visitors with 20 points and Dick Pitts added 10 for Coach Fuss Brant's team.
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Corry High
Walt Lit
Invaders
Dick Pitts
Fuss Brant
Tads
Bowler Mary Hnatyszyn Shines In VFW League Night
Mary Hnatyszyn starred in the Thursday VFW tables league rolling a 190 high string after opening 176 177. Grave Rogers followed with 178 195 as Bim Beatty of Charlotte NC incoming Atlantic Coast Conference cross country champion swept seven sugar races at Instenton.
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Mary Hnatyszyn
Kieht
VFW
Serisa- Hanol
Grave Rogers
Bim Beatty
Charlotte
N.C
Berra Named MVP for Second Straight Year in AL
Yogi Berra of the New York Yankees was voted the American League Most Valuable Player for the second consecutive year and third time in his career by the Baseball Writers Association. Kaline and Smith finished second and third, with Williams fourth, as Berra led in first-place votes and total points.
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Jess
Kaline
Smith
Williams
Berra
Yanks
Foxx
Hal Newhouser
Detroit
Bucks and a bucking twist in Pennsylvania hunt
Richard Bartman shot a six point deer in Pennsylvania during the buck season. Dr Kenneth Doutt of the Carnegie Museum certified the animal as a female, avoiding a fine. The unexpected identification marked a rare nature break in the hunt.
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Pittsburgh
Richard Bartman
Pennsylvania
Kenneth Doutt
Carnegie Museum
Georgia Tech Students Protest Griffin Over Sugar Bowl Ban
About 2,500 Georgia Tech students marched from the campus to Five Points in Atlanta and burned effigies of Gov Marvin Griffin over a segregation proposal affecting the Sugar Bowl. Another 500 demonstrated at the governor's mansion. The protest followed the governor's calls against games with Negro players or where segregation isn’t required. Local scores listed include Erie Tech 18 and several others.
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Georgia
Associated Press
Atlanta
Georgia Tech
Gov‘nor
Marvin Griffin
Pitt
Griffin
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Jakac Logart
St Louis
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Sparta
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Crosby
Dempsey
Rasey
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Shampoe
Sabin
Johnson
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Hamilton
Robins
Fogle Lumber Co
Franklin St. Corry, Pa
Stromberg-Carlson
Hotpoint
WOTR
First Church of Christ, Scientist
St. Francie
Methodist
Muale
Jeff Bettes
Pittsburgh Steelers
All-Way Electric Service Company
North Canter St
Corry, Pa
The
Gardinals
Detroit Tay
Agers
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Main St
Bawyer's
Pus Evans Beauty Salon
Cor
Jamestown Meerdink's
Meerdink's
Sawyer’s
Evans
Raymond Jewelry
Roselake Dairies
Clymer Pharmacy
Model Dairy
Raymond's — Clymer Pharm
Tke Logart
Hartford Accidenc and Todemnity Company
Hartford
Promision
Meid
Emily
Hanford
J. Fred Kinley
South Center Street
Gorry
Corry Jayvees
S&h
Chantilly
Quelques Fleurs
Tahietrors
Marthord LB
Connecticut
Cranberry
Tidioute
Mercer
New Wilmington
Pleasantville
North Clarion
Aliquippa
Sharpsville
Al’s
Corry Savings & Loan
N. Centee ST
Guy Ba
Thomas Motors of Corry, Inc
Blondie
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