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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1953
Page
7
A garbled OCR fragment references a Friday or Saturday timing change for a factory or refinery. It mentions a time around 1 P M and possible reference to a reflector and a meeting at a local site, but the exact details are unreadable.
Duquesne defeats Wake Forest 70 61 to open Steel Bowl action in Pittsburgh. Dickie Bermic led Wake with 23, while Dick Ricketts had 19 and Dutch Burch hit a late basket. Also: Pittsburgh 69 14 over Bradley. BYU 59 48 over Texas Christian. Wyoming beat Creighton 91 65. Utah State beat Montana State 66 17.
WBEN TV and channel 4 listing features daytime programming from 1:00 to 11:00 with sports, theatre, and news blocks. Notable items include Browns vs Eagles game at 2:00, film featurettes, comedy hour, What's My Line, Late News, and a final sports review.
Youngsville High Eagles defeated Corry Area High Beavers 62 to 51. Dallas Haight led Youngsville with ten field goals and nine free throws as Ted Elehynski and Larry Cassett paced Corry with 18 and 12 points.
Raymond Jewelers led the Ladies 5 League with a 41 15 record after three wins edging Katherine's last night. Scores show Raymond Jewelers 693 567 and 78 over Katherine's 355 610. Other results include Model Daily 539 873 356 Wayside Market 507 590 382 Martin Motor Sales 464 489 568 and Grice's Jewelers 487 474.
New York reports the NFL season ends with three key clashes. Cleveland faces Philadelphia to finish unbeaten, Detroit must beat New York to seal the Western title and playoff chance, while San Francisco must defeat Baltimore to stay alive in the title race. A Detroit loss or a 49ers win could alter the West playoff picture.
The Miami Open saw tempers flare as stars like Julius Boros Johnny Palmer Sam Snead Lew Worsham and Art Wall Jr faced frustration during the third round of the $10 000 event. Boros quit after 27 holes Palmer failed to qualify for the third round Snead dumped a ball away and Worsham Bolt left clubs on the course amid noisy galleries.
Cory High youngsters staged a second half rally to edge the Youngsville reserves 35 29 on Razies floor. Walter Wolfe produced a strong backboard game as Sherwood of Youngsville led with 16 points. In golf action at Yonkers Doug Ford led the pack with 135 through the third round, while Wall slipped to fourth after a 473 total.
Promoter Sam Seeker offered $30 000 to defend his title against Bud Smith in Cincinnati in February or March after Jimmy Carter finishes his defense. Smith beat No 8 challenger Gu Van Orlando Zilveta by unanimous decision at Madison Square Garden in ten rounds before 2997 fans, with scores 7 2 1 7 3 and 8 8 1 World. Referee Ruby Goldstein and judges praised Smith despite no knockdowns, though Zulueta hit the floor three times.
John Landy clocks 4 09 in the mile to claim an Australian record, trailing only the world mark of 4 01. The performance follows an international rise in middistance times as other runners from Sweden England and the United States chase faster miles. Scholastic scores list numerous high school results across towns including Erie and Warren with mixed wins and close losses. Hockey scores note Cleveland beating Buffalo 3 2 and Marion topping Cincinnati 4 2 in nearby circuits.
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