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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1963
Page
7
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a midweek event at 7 with John Pitts and others. Details are unclear with garbled names and phrases. The readable items mention a court related event, a person named John Pitts, and a Wednesday timing.
Pennsylvania opens a first extension of the 1963 archery season and plans a second extension in January for deer hunters who did not fill licenses. The 1964 extended small game season runs January 1 to 4 with 7 am to 5 pm hours. Reports include local deer kills by Roy Kerstetter and Dick Daniels. The Sawyer family unveils Sawyer’s Indoor Archery Lanes at 110 West Main Street, Corry, with plans for leagues and equipment rental. Northwestern YMCA swimming league opening meets feature Corry visits and tough competition among Warren Oil City Meadville Erie and Titusville. The Big 33 All-Star football squad omission of Larry Johnson is noted, referencing Charley Trippi’s All-America career. Dog racing expands as a multi‑million dollar industry with Florida tracks reporting over 12 million revenue and 175 million wagered in 1963.
The Liberty Bowl faces financial and weather hurdles as North Carolina State and Mississippi State prepare for the postseason at Philadelphia Stadium. Promoter Bud Dudley fears a 10 000 crowd despite NBC national coverage, while threats from the NAACP over Mississippi State and cold conditions loom. North Carolina State coach Tarle Edwards led a 9 2 record, Mississippi State upset LSU and Auburn, and Baylor and LSU rally in Bluebonnet Bowl discussions.
Corry High wrestlers endure calisthenics and intense practice in the gym to prepare for tough six minute matches. The Beaver squad faces Titusville at home tonight with varsity bouts to start around 7 30 after junior varsity preliminaries. Corry basketball also plays Wattsburg on the road tonight.
Holiday cage tournaments open with Kentucky facing Wisconsin in Lexington while Princeton meets Wake Forest in the first round. Other games include Michigan State vs California and Arizona State vs Oklahoma at Tempe, and Maryland vs Tennessee at Blacksburg. Duke's 473 victory headlined a light national slate on ABC.
Youngsville routed Shef field 9858 last night for its fourth win in five games. Steve Meleen and Chuck Sample each scored 20 points as the high-flying Eagles boosted their offense with six players in double figures. Buy In Corry.
Providence AP report says Celtics, missing Bill Russell and Frank Ramsey, beat the Knicks 145-140 after a tense fourth quarter on a neutral court. Russell’s thigh injury kept him out after the win in Boston, with Sharman calling the team strong without Russell.
Jamestown Pa. Unbeaten Conneaut Wake breaks its school scoring record with a 103 82 win over Pymatuning Joint. Pymatuning had been on a four game winning streak.
Griffith fights Rubin Carter in a 10 round non-title bout broadcast nationally. Griffith, Fighter of the Year, aims to move into middleweight contention with a knockout bid. Carter, No 2 middleweight, vows to win and challenge Giardello whose title status remains disputed.
Women in the Ladies A League at WEW saw Sophie top scoring with 147 192 189 and Verna Baressi notching the night’s high game. Other strong scores included 193 189 214 206 in various leagues. Corry Jamestown and American League action featured 208 297 and 214 206 as noted. Scholastic wrestling results from Evie East and Erie Tech also listed amid the itemized notes.
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