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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1959
Page
7
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a "Meet" and travel or preparation notes. It references a person named Jean and a pre play scene. Details are unclear, but the item suggests a sports meeting or event with attendees and scheduling.
A fragment notes a 7:30 service time at a Life worship event associated with a First School.
Corry Beavers dominate Wattsburg 39-18 for their initial win of the season. Three early pins and six of seven decisions boost Corry to a 29-0 lead, as Felix Matthews and John Savko lead with decisive early victories and Frank Malek pins challenge opponents. The Beavers wrap with several quick pins, then face two weeks off before the Titusville meet on January 7.
In 1959 Ernie Banks was the most feared NL batter with a man on base as he was intentionally walked 20 times. Hank Aaron followed with 17, Harry Anderson 14, and Ed Mathews only twice. Aaron also won the NL batting title and slugging crown with 400 total bases in 829 at bats and a .361 slugging mark. Jim Gilliam led NL leadoff hitters in on base percentage, while Wally Post struck out 101 times.
In a Section 1 wrestling match Titusville and Warren wrestlers fought to a 22-22 tie. Each side had one pin and four decisions with Warren leading early at 12-8 before Titusville's middleweights rallying to 22-19 before the final bout ended in a draw. Corry faces Titusville next after a prior 35-25 loss.
Three college football bowl games Liberty Bluebonnet and Holiday headline tomorrow’s post season action. Alabama faces Penn State in the Liberty Bowl at Philadelphia with Clemson meeting Texas Christian in the Bluebonnet at Houston and Lenoir Rhyne taking on Texas Art in the Holiday bowl at St. Petersburg. CBS will air the Holiday and Bluebonnet while NBC carries the Liberty.
Mrs Howard Sheen of Wayne Street wife of Corry Area High School principal wounded a deer in Gleason Hollow Monday afternoon. Darkness stopped the pursuit that day. Tuesday she went out alone and succeeded in killing the wounded deer a 100 pound button buck dressed it and brought it home.
Cleveland Indians announce a 31 game exhibition schedule beginning March 12 in Tucson and ending April 17 in Memphis. After 26 years they will not tour with the Giants, breaking camp in early April to play American League teams in New Orleans and in Florida cities Lakeland St. Petersburg Daytona Beach and in Mobile Alabama.
The Nittany Lions, an Eastern independent, totaled 255 points over 10 games while TCU, favored to beat Clemson, and Clemson, ACC champion, loom as major bowl contenders. About 70,000 fans are anticipated at Rice Stadium, with Lenoir Rhyne seeking an eight-game win streak against Southern Connecticut, and Texas A&I defeating Hillsdale to reach the NAIA finals. An expected crowd of 10,000 is slated for Al Lang Field.
The YMCA announces the second Mual Fives 8 ble tennis tournament to be held on December 29 and 30, split into junior high senior high and adult classes. Junior high will feature singles. senior high and adult will include singles and doubles. The event opens Tuesday at 2 PM with junior high play and playoffs at 7 30 PM in the high school doubles and singles brackets.
Wednesday December 30 adult division singles and doubles start at 7 90 preliminary rounds are best two of three games with finals best of five drawing for places before matches singles first in senior high and adult divisions players absent forfeit match referee decisions final. A 50 cent deposit entry fee charged per player refunded if no forfeit. Entries close Monday December 28. Local entry blanks available. organization membership not required. Prizes awarded to division winners.
A regional basketball slate features Oil City at Hickory Meadville at Sharon Youngsville at Warren Erie Tech against Erie Prep and several cross town clashes including Erie Strong Vincent versus Erie East and Erie Academy at Harbor Creek. Other games pair Cambridge Springs with Mill Townville Union City Wesleyville at Meadville and more across the Northern Tier. Tomorrow ERIE TECH at CORRY.
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