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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1962
Page
7
Green Bay clinched the Western Conference title and stayed a game ahead of Detroit with a 31-21 win over San Francisco. New York beat Cleveland 47-18 to prepare for a playoff opponent, while Detroit triumphed 37-23 over Minnesota.
In Las Vegas Emile Griffith retained the world welterweight title with a ninth round technical knockout over Jorge Fernandez of Argentina. The bout featured a disputed low blow call that left Fernandez writhing, prompting debate over whether the punch landed in the groin or stomach. Officials ruled the punch accidental and the fight continued after a pause, with Griffith leading on two cards and tied on another through eight rounds.
Gardner Dickinson Jr of Tequesta Fla wins the Coral Gables Open with a 72 hole score of 274 on a windy final day. Collins who led after three rounds falters finishing with a 68 to finish one behind. Don Fairfield and Dave Ragan also contend with strong rounds in Coral Gables.
Syracuse Orangemen rally for a 12 7 victory bid but fall behind early after UCLA stifles drives with three fumbles and two interceptions. John Mackey breaks free for a 40 yard punt return to seal the win as major bowls loom with Oregon State Villanova and Miami Nebraska set next weekend.
The Whales defeated the Barracudas 56 to 55 at the YMCA in a close boys intramural swimming race. Winners for the Whales were Bill Miller Ken Marsh Doug Rothrock and Dave Puller with relay wins by the Whales and the Barracudas led by Doug Rozelle Scoop Sample Gary Counasse. Trophies will be awarded at the Individual Championship Meet on Thursday December 27.
Corry Junior High School unveils a freshmen starting five as the Little Beavers begin the 1962-63 campaign by invading Titusville. Coach Ben Calderone has rebuilt the lineup to 14 players moved up, 26 chosen, with Kennedy and Brown at forwards and Shenefl at center.
West Chester Rams defeated Hofstra College 46 12 in the Cement Bowl as Joe Tacone and Terry Eberly fueled the win. Tacone rushed 191 yards on 26 carries with two touchdowns in Allentown after a season caps.
Euland Harvey and son Tom led strong showings in the Bawl Aire league with scores from opener through finale while Faber and McNulty posted notable games. Avalon Junior boys led by Tom Morton and Dick Lewis and Girls by Sharlene Kane topped the weekend totals with solid triples and series.
Pete Runnels, 34, captured the 1962 American League batting crown with a .326 average for the Boston Red Sox, the second time he led the league. He joined Rogers Hornsby as the only players to win a batting title then be traded the next season. Harmon Killebrew led the league in home runs with 48 and drove in 126 runs.
In three days the San Francisco Warriors lost three games with Wilt Chamberlain scoring 1, 39, and 24 points. He drew officials’ rebukes after fouling incidents and was benched late in a 145 129 loss to St Louis. The slide left them near the NBL cellar, two games behind the Zephyrs and within 11 of first place Los Angeles.
George Blanda led the Houston Oilers with a 54 yard field goal a TD pass and three extra points as they beat Oakland 32 17 to stay atop the AFL Eastern race with a 10 3 record one game left Houston moved closer to a third straight title while Dallas already crowned Western champions beat Denver 17 10 Abner Haynes set a league scoring record with his 19th touchdown in that game NBA Saturday results list wide margins and close scores across several arenas including Los Angeles Cincinnati and St Louis with top rivals like Syracuse St Louis and New York featured in the card.
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