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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1956
Page
7
Americans struggle in pool events as the US men fail to medal while women advance in diving and sprint events. Australia leads in several races with key performances by McCormick and Edwards. Russia gains in gymnastics as the day closes with Australia atop the medal table and US trailing overall.
Edlie Nickel, a veteran, teamed with QB Tack Searbath for two TD passes as the Pittsburgh Steelers rallied from behind to defeat the Los Angeles Rams 30-13. Nickel scored on a 22 yard pass, Searbath threw a 47 yard strike to Nickel, and Ted Marchibrods connected with Ray Mathews for a six yard TD. The win gives Pittsburgh a 4-6 record with two games left. Los Angeles briefly led after Sid Watson and Tickle Hud McFaden plays before Pittsburgh pulled away.
In Philadelphia the 1996 Army Navy game lived up to its big fumble label with eight Army mistakes and missed Navy opportunities. Navy capitalized once while Army failed late and the Cotton Bowl bid was discussed after the tie.
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced spring exhibition games with major league clubs. The opener is March 9 against the Phillies in Clearwater, Florida, and the final tuneup is April 14 in Charleston, West Virginia, versus the Detroit Tigers. Also covered are results from various track and wrestling events featuring American competitors and names such as Rusty TV and Kathleen in Star class and Greco-Roman bouts.
AP picks the 1956 All-East football squad with Jimmy Brown Yale’s McGill and Kynsky Army leading backfield. Penn State’s Plum also stars. Pitt and Penn State place two men, while Yale Navy Army Tufts and others fill the rest across first and second teams.
Temple A Reynolds of RD 1 Cooperstown reports the bear season closing Saturday as excellent, possibly the best. He notes 70 to 80 animals killed, with smaller hunters’ numbers and no accidents observed by his division supervisor.
Ike Gifford and Bobby Layne led clutch scoring as NFL veterans cashed in on a dividend day. The league executives rewarded the big plays and big games with hefty salaries, highlighting the value of decisive touchdowns.
Layne, eight year veteran, passed for two touchdowns and kicked six extra points as Detroit toppled Chicago 42 10 to seize first in the Western Conference. Gifford starred for New York in their 24 14 win over Washington. Green Bay upset Chicago Cardinals 24 20. Cleveland beat Philadelphia 17 14. Los Angeles beat Detroit 13 30. Pittsburgh lost 30 13 to Los Angeles. NEXT SATURDAY Green Bay at San Francisco. NEXT SUNDAY Baltimore at Los Angeles. Chicago at Chicago Bears. Cleveland at New York. Pittsburgh at Detroit. Philadelphia at Washington.
Capt Bible Nickel, age 94 with 12 pro seasons, steadied after Searbath injury and caught two passes as Pittsburgh beat Los Angeles 40 18. A 28 year old duo powered the 49ers to a 20 17 win at Baltimore. Billy Wilnam twice scored on Tittle passes, including a 3 yard run, as the Colts were eliminated from the Western division.
In brief sports items from multiple cities Frank Robinson and Lyle Aparicio hailed as Rookies of the Year. Gardner Dickinson Jr posts a 69 at West Palm Beach. Narragansett Park and Tropical Park host pacing and stakes with winners including Lucky Gearke, Chitleratte, and Bobby Breviano.
The article outlines Cubs expectations to select Vajphier as their initial choice, with discussions on other top prospects and mock drafts. It notes baseball officials eyeing potential trades and the Yankees as the standout exception, aiming to complete at least one deal during league meetings in Ohio.
Bowl contenders emerge as the college season closes with Clemson slated for the Orange Bowl and Tennessee earning a Sugar Bowl bid after a perfect 10-0 season. Baylor and Texas Christian eye alternative bids while Georgia Tech eyes a Sugar Bowl rematch with Pitt. Clemson’s Orange Bowl berth follows a late ACC decision amid postseason shifts.
Wilt Chamberlain, seven foot center, makes his varsity debut for Kansas as they start the campaign to topple San Francisco’s dominance in the national title race. Northwestern provides the opposition as Kansas seeks to move atop the college basketball scene with Russell, Jones, and Chamberlain in the lineup.
Russell and Jones headline a season opener as Louisville defeats Morehead State 68 to ? with Charlie Turra scoring 10. Kentucky beats Washington 66 to 54. Duquesne edges Florida State 70 to 55. St Louis Bills beat Cincinnati 91 to 73 in early action.
Notre Dame fell 28 to 20 to USC in Los Angeles, ending a personal feud between coach Terry Brennan and former coach Frank Leahy. Brennan denied a rift, stating his backfield star was kept off Leahy's TV program to focus on the Trojans game, while Leahy praised the team as a true Notre Dame unit.
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