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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1964
Page
7
Fragmented text indicates officials mention an Army casualty in Vietnam. Names and specifics are unclear, with garbled lines suggesting a Battalion assignment and statuses prior to an acknowledgement. Timing and locations are obscured by damaged OCR.
Local fans gear up for major football weekend with AFL championship in Buffalo and NFL tilt in Cleveland. Corry hosts heightened interest as fans flee TV blackouts, aided by past ties of Sid Gillman, Cookie Christ, and Stew Barber to the area. Players from Pennsylvania, including Lenny Moore and Alex Sandusky, are noted among local connections. Oil City wrestling powerhouses shine as teams prepare for winter schedules, while scholastic sports linger with swimming and wrestling activity through January 5.
Former NFL quarterback Tobin Rote, veteran in three pro leagues, says the AFL and NFL are nearly the same playing level. He notes the NFL may have deeper defensive secondaries, while the AFL shows more depth in younger players. Rote, retiring after leading the Chargers to the AFL title game, believes young talent gives the AFL an edge in depth.
Oscar Robertson of the Cincinnati Royals ranks in four top categories, third in rebounds and seventh in scoring. He scored five points in a 130-125 win over St Louis as Cincinnati showed strong performance. The day’s NBA slate also saw Celtics, Pistons, Bullets, and Knicks win in Boston and New York.
A pair of veteran bowl contenders Georgia and Texas Tech met in the Sun Bowl, the nation's third oldest postseason game. Tech appeared for the sixth time with a 1-4 all time record in the Sun Bowl, last winning in 1952 against Pacific 24 14. Georgia played its first Sun Bowl, entering as the favored team.
Cleveland star Jim Brown eyes another championship showdown against Baltimore. The 228-pound fullback finished the season with 1446 rushing yards and seven 100-yard games, including 188-yard effort in Dallas, despite toe and hand injuries. Browns prep at Municipal Stadium as Colts study field and plan strategy.
Twelve teams entered with eighteen more expected for the seven round national chess title event at Los Angeles State College. The opening round tonight begins a championship contested nationwide, following the 1963 joint title by Texas and California.
Notre Dame led by Joe Farhi and Roger Staubach powered the North past the South 80-80, then rallied as the Rebels and Hayes of Florida A&M turned playmaking, with Staubach breaking open a 62-yard surge and Hayes scoring twice in a wild finish.
Illinois and sixth ranked team meet in the Quaker City Classic first round with Illinois favored but wary of an upset as the Violets trail early. Other holiday tourneys dot the schedule including Big Eight in Kansas City WCAC in San Jose and Rainbow Classic in Honolulu with Army Utah Yuline Stanford Rhode Toland Houston among matchups.
Baltimore Colts practice, amid talk of a championship clash with the Browns, sees John Diehl and Tony Looney clash in a brutal skirmish. Owner Carroll Rosenbloom witnessed the melee as Looney slugged inside, prompting coaches and players to intervene. Training continues as drills turn physical in non contact session.
The fourth annual Quaker City basketball tournament opens at Penn’s Palestra with Wichita ranked No.2 and holding a 3-1 record facing Pittsburgh. St Joseph’s meets Holy Cross in the second game as Illinois plays NYU and Villanova faces Penn in an all Philadelphia nightcap. Villanova and St Joseph’s are each unbeaten in seven games.
Cincinnati beat St Louis 130 to 135 in Boston where Detroit lost 118 106 to Boston and Baltimore triumphed 114 108 over New York. Looney returned from punting practice and, upon appearing, was prompted by General Manager Don Keller who signaled encouragement with a doubled fist.
HARRISBURG AP The limited small game season starts today in Pennsylvania as Grouse and other animals become legal targets. The season runs until January 2 with no hunting on Sundays. daily hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Bag limits are two grouse six squirrels four rabbits and two snowshoe hares, with season totals of 1 grouse 20 squirrels 20 rabbits and six snowshoe hares.
Five foot ten junior Toombs from Stillman College leads college division scoring with 335 points in nine games at 37.2 average. Larry Himes of Evansville trails with 844 points per time. Al Jonsen of St. Lawrence tops rebounds at 23.2. Phil Hurecka of Rochester leads in field goal percentage and Roadie Ayers of Alabama A&M in free throw percentage.
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