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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1953
Page
7
Corry Area High’s Beavers travel to Union City for a midweek game with old rival Union City. Coach Fred Schwab seeks a second win in a 1-3 start and tests multiple lineups to boost scoring after tallying just 167 points in four games. Ted Blohynski leads scoring with help needed from others.
Clarence Bevo Francis endured a mild appendicitis attack in Miami Beach but returned to pace Rio Grande with a high scoring 43 points in the second half as the Redmen beat the University of Miami 98 89. Francis totalled 82 points for the night.
Major matchups spotlight four giants at Corvallis and Champaign with Indiana versus Oregon State and Oklahoma A M against Illinois. La Salle and Kentucky stars Tom Goss and Cliff Hagan also in Lexington as part of holiday tournaments.
Pittsburgh Sun Telegraph selects Chester Gilchrist from Har-Bruck High School as WPIAL player of the year. The city league honors go to Al Jacks of Peabony for quarterback presence and Bol Debski of Carrick as outstanding lineman. Uniontown's Charles Zawacki earns WPIAL lineman honor.
National League results include New York 3 over Montreal 1, Chicago 4 over Toronto 1, Detroit 4 over Boston 2. American League scores show Buffalo 4 to Syracuse 0 and Providence 5 to Hershey 3.
Harrisburg area notes show defending champions Coal Township leading the pack with a 17-0 run so far this year. Meadville and Sharpsville push northern sections as Johnstown and Ashland post unbeaten starts while several districts report strong marks and upcoming clashes.
Bob Baker, the Pittsburgh heavyweight, is a 2-1 favorite to even a long running feud with Clarence Henry of Philadelphia at Eastern Parkway Arena tonight. Henry shocked Baker at Madison Square Garden on November 4, 1951, knocking out the 6 foot 4, 220 pound fighter in eight rounds.
In the first week of 1954 many teams plan a holiday break with 30 trains arranged for Christmas tournaments. Seven defending champions show strong records as conference play begins in March with state playoffs looming. Notable teams include Chamberstore 1 South Penn Plymown 3-1 Wyoming Villey 5-1 Lehigh Valley Bloomsburh d-2 Sin quehanna 4-2 West unbral Erie Teel -1 Seedon 1 District 10 Shyran 3-5 WPTAL Sharon.
Pittsburgh General Manager Branch Rickey turned 72 yesterday during a family dinner. He remains with the Pirates under a five year contract that still has two years to run. Rickey spoke of good health and an ongoing commitment to baseball.
The United States Davis Cup team hires Australian Dinny Pails to train with the squad in Melbourne ahead of the Challenge Round against Australia. Captain Bill Talbot says Pails will work with the team twice daily through Saturday as the matches set for December 28 to 30 approach. NBA scores from yesterday include Philadelphia over New York and Syracuse edging Boston.
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