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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1973
Page
11
Oakland AP reports quarterback Ken Stabler leads a NFL playoff showdown as the Steelers meet the Raiders. Stabler boasts the league’s top pass completion average while Pittsburgh guards an elite 37 interceptions this season. A knee issue for Stabler looms as kickoff nears.
Arizona State, ranked 10th, toppled unranked Pittsburgh 28-7 in the Fiesta Bowl at Sun Devil Stadium. Woody Green ran 25 times for 131 yards and three touchdowns, outshining Pitt’s Tony Dorsett as the Devils broke the game open in the fourth quarter.
The Clymer Pirates snapped a three game losing streak with a 65-31 home win over Panama. High scorer Mark Humes 18 and Daryl White 14 led a 21 point first quarter as the defense held Panama to poor shots. Doug Smith added 10 points as Clymer improves to 2-8 and hosts a Christmas Tournament with Falconer Pine Valley and Cassadaga Valley.
In the NFL's opening playoff Sunday the Cincinnati Bengals led by coach Paul Brown face Miami's Don Shula and defending Super Bowl champions. The clash sets the AFC berth in the conference title game with Dallas versus Los Angeles also in action and Pittsburgh at Oakland Washington hosting Minnesota in the other games. Shula recalls last season as Miami dominates with a 12-2 mark and 22 straight home wins in the Orange Bowl while Cincinnati, led by Ken Anderson and a 10-4 record, seeks an upset.
Mary Palmer led a limited area bowling night with the top game of 188 and a 178. Others scoring included Danny Smith 181 and Mary Ellen Jones 180, while Milly Warner posted 177 and additional players such as Eleanor Milgea and Fre Vat contributed lower scores.
Brown and Messenger near the start spark an eight point edge as Kurt Kolaja adds three free throws. The Beavers control the boards and fast breaks while Don Moore earns a late three point play to trim deficits. CAHS pulls away late with John Rote’s baseline jumper widening the margin to 15.
Corry Area High School junior varsity basketball, coached by Jim Gruca, defeated Rocky Grove reserves 44 33 on the local hardwood. Bill Bracken and Greg Hammond each had three steals, Bob Tobin scored 10 with eight rebounds, Harold Fox added 10, and Dave Cragg helped push the lead with layups late. Corry embraces a full court press as they chase a Class B playoff berth while preparing for the Corry Holiday Tournament. Earl Monroe to be activated for the New York Knicks after foot surgery. he averaged 15.5 points this season.
Trailing by seven with 1:50 left, Corry Beavers stage an 11 point sprint to beat Rocky Grove ninth graders 49 46. Larry Joe Frisina and Jim Muckinhaupt spark late heroics as Beavers go 3 for 3 in wins, while Rocky Grove fails to close. Tim Swackhammer leads Grove with 14 in lopsided opener before final rally. Next game set for Jan 4 against Titusville.
Area teams posted results including Corry 9 over Rocky Grove 45, Oil City 59, Meadville 67, Warren 64, Franklin 60, Titusville 55. Other games featured McDowell 8 over Bradford 44, General McLane 77 over Cambridge Springs 4b, Eisenhower 76 over Kanty Prep 54, Beaver Falls 57 over Hickory 52, Jamestown Pa 75 over Commodore Perry 14, Riverside 45 over Mercer 42, Clymer 65 over Panama jd.
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