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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1961
Page
7
The readable fragments indicate a local polling entry but misspellings and garbled text obscure names and places. No clear person, organization, date, or outcome can be confirmed from the available material.
At Corry Area High School a large crowd attended the All-Sports Banquet with notable remarks by Engle praising Curry and Beal families. Wrestlers Arrington and Mitchell prepare for a major clash and fans anticipate a record crowd for next week’s wrestling showdown.
At the Corry Area High School All Sports Banquet, Olson received the Richard Baghofer Memorial Trophy as outstanding football player and Mitchell earned the Louis Ball Trophy as top senior wrestler. Beavor Club officials and coaches praised athletic achievement, with remarks from Penn State coach Koenke and others as the event closed after 8:30 p.m.
The Steel Age Keglers of Corry beat Barcelona 2717 to 202 at Bowl Aire on Saturday, led by Eddy with a 180 198 258 for a strong 636 series. Al Lawn paced the visitors with 209, other top scorers included New Yorker list names Fury 812 Williams 489 and Willing 685.
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Ten year old Sherry Ott of Wayne stront won the muldge Sintonaki race before 700 fans at Snow Peak during the Tri-State Open Races near Corry. Her sister Sandra placed highly in the racy, with other winners listed in the event lineup.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention names and a plan involving Balin Prades and Deighin-Ale. Vague references to Tends Delos and a 10 Gane line appear, but details and context are unclear.
Penn State football legend Rip Engle told 300 Beaver Club fans at Corry Area High School that courage is the core value behind athletic success and character. He outlined five key sports values including work, giving, courage, preparation and striving to win, stressing sport’s role in forming better citizens.
The Satellites remain unbeaten at the top after a 25 12 win over the Chargers in a morning slate at Wright School paced by Ed Weldner with 14 points. The Chargers sit second with the Untouchables, while other morning results saw the Jaguars beat the Globetrotters 29 29 and the Troubleshooters defeating the Globetrotters 24 10.
At Avalon Center on Saturday three girls and four boys posted strong scores. Barb McKee Mary Houser and Judy Bach omer led the girls with high games while Dave Wetmore Ed wards Tom Morton and David Swink paced the boys. Alley Rats Wy Highliters and Pin Hitters also posted team tallies in the standings.
In Dortmund Germany E r Schoeppner 174 pounds from Germany facing Paul Roux 173 pounds from France. Enel notes that those who solve the generation's problems have sacrificed prepared and shown confidence and courage.
The Indiana Hoosiers visit Ohio State Buckeyes in a pivotal Big Ten contest with Ohio State defending NCAA champions riding a seven game conference streak and aiming for 21st straight win overall since Feb. 28, 1960. Indiana seeks rebound after a 4-4-4- season stretch and a 78-0 victory over Northwestern.
Edinboro Farnboro posted an 85-81 win over Fredonia Saturday night after leading 98-19 at halftime. Edinboro highlighted its scoring surge as the Farnboro squad closed the gap in the final period.
Since 1950 the Nittany Lions have not had a losing season while reaching 69 wins. The two coaches, longtime friends, reunited at the Beaver Club All-Sports banquet where Engle was the featured speaker.
Billy Maxwell of Dallas won the Palm Springs Golf Classic title with 346 strokes over 90 holes, earning $50,000 despite finishing ahead of six other pros. Don January, also from Dallas, earned more prize money with a single hole in one during the event. Ken Venturi of Palo Alto led sympathy for a late stumble, tying for fifth.
Baylor scored 45 points for the Lakers in a 125-120 win over Detroit while Wilt Chamberlain poured in 55 for the Warriors in a 150-128 victory over the Knicks. Celtics edged Hawks 124-121 and Nationals beat Royals 129-115 in Sunday play.
Casper Jr finished fourth with 351 total and 51 000 prize money. Venturi and Rosburg tied for fifth at 350 and earned 1600 each. January’s 359 score boosted Casper’s season earning beyond 50 000, with a total now about 54 160 this year.
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