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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1955
Page
7
Corry High basketball seeks to end a nine game losing streak with two games this week. They travel to Youngsville for a league clash and then host Oil City, aiming to slow Dallas Haight and snap the skid after a 91-55 first meeting defeat.
The Pennsylvania Game Commission, acting under game law authority, set bounty rates for the fiscal year starting June 1. Payments: $4 for gray fox, $4 for red fox, and $5 for great horned owl, adult or fledgling, with killings to occur in the wild during the specified months and by state residents only.
Leon Cole of Edinboro and Irvin Sherwood of Erie’s Martin Recreation Center faced off for the 175 pound oven crown in the Erie Gold en Gloves event. Sherwood knocked out Cole in 45 seconds of the second round, claiming the title.
Boston’s lineup dwindles to seven as Ed Macauley and Bill Sharman join rookie Frank Ramsey on the injury list. Macauley is out after an opening minute leg injury, Sharman sidelined a week with a muscle pull, Ramsey hospitalized with pneumonia.
College basketballers push toward NCAA draws as Utah dominates the Skyline with 7-0, Oregon State runs 10-0 in the Northern PCC, while Penn leads Ivy at 6-1 and Columbia sits at 5-1. Independent teams like San Francisco and Dayton among top at-large contenders. Conference races tighten across Big Ten, ACC, Southeastern, and Pacific Coast. Stanford and UCLA clash in a decisive Pacific Coast pair.
The Springfield Indians defeated the Hershey Bears 6-5 in overtime to move into a dead heat for first place with the Pittsburgh Hornets. Graham Hastings scored the overtime winner at 15 seconds as Emile Francis blanked Providence in Cleveland and the Barons won their sixth straight.
The schedule lists City Volleyball and Basketball matchups across leagues including Aero, Corry James, and Loblaws with games on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Grade School and Intramural leagues show Eagles, Shooting Stars, Globetrotters, and Aces results, plus Teen Frolies set for Saturday. The High School League notes Hypo Blasts six straight, with Rip Cards and Five Joes winning. College results include Penn State and many others with multiple December standings. Steelers sign no 1956 contracts for Unitas or Sarnese.
Two world boxing champions Johnny Saxton and Jimmy Carter enter overweight non title bouts in Boston and Akron this week. Carter faces Tony DeMarco in Boston Garden while Saxton fights in Akron with Ronnie Delaney’s home turf in mind. Other bouts include Velar versus Klein in Brooklyn and Mims versus Savage at St. Nicholas Arena with ABC and DuMont telecasts.
National League results include Montreal 1 New York 3 Toronto 4 Chicago 2 Detroit 2 Boston 2 tie. American League Buffalo 4 Pittsburgh 1 Cleveland 2 Providence 0 Springfield 6 Hershey 5 OT. NBA scores Philadelphia 113 Boston 109.5 Syracuse 17 New York 75 Fort Wayne 93 Rochester 15 Milwaukee 101 Minneapolis 99.
Gene Littler of Palm Springs wins the Phoenix Open at the Arizona Country Club with a birdie on the final hole, earning $2,400 and amassing $8,709 in 1951 season earnings. Billy Maxwell and Johnny Palmer trail, as Littler secures the 476 total.
At a 6,604 yard course Palmer reached the midway point even with Johnny and Jay Herbert of Woodmere North Carolina after four holes. Hebert fell behind after nine holes and Palmer stayed even with Littler through eleven holes before dropping back to finish tied for second with Maxwell, each earning $1,000.
Reported results show Cary, Middlecoff, and Barker among notable names at a Saturday night gathering in Hollywood. Names such as Lake, Teron, Ortega, and Brol appear with ages or identifiers, amid scattered location tags including Los Angeles and San Jose.
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