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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1964
Page
7
A fire swept a Blyesbeanne home injuring no one and drawing responders from nearby services. Firefighters battled flames for hours, with a 200 foot stretch of the street and valuable contents damaged. Croxs family reported being inside when the blaze began, and authorities are investigating the cause.
Top college teams loom in the national race as Kentucky, Vanderbilt, Davidson and Duke sit high in the AP poll. Kentucky crushed Mississippi 102-50 to push to 17-2. Vanderbilt faces Georgia Tech and Tennessee while Duke aims for more ACC wins, riding a 27-game streak against Maryland. Major conferences also gridlocked with Oklahoma State and Utah winning. La Salle upset Villanova as the season tightens toward marquee clashes.
Trojans and Big Dippers stay atop grade school recreation basketball with fourth wins. Trojans beat Celtics 12-8 in overtime. Taylor poured 24 points. Beavers fall 31-8 as Don Taylor hits season high. Other results include Blue Angels 19-10 Attackers, Globetrotters 10-1 overets, Bearcats 12 Vikings. Final standings list Trojans and Dippers 4-0, Celtics 2-2, Angels 2-2, Trotters 2-2, Bearcats 2-2, Vikings 1-4, Attackers 0-4. Dick Grout named St Louis Baseball Man of the Year for 1963.
The United States finished eighth in the medal standings at Innsbruck ending the ninth Winter Games. Terry McDermott won one gold, two silvers and three bronzes, with Billy Kid and Jim Heuga earning silver and bronze in men’s skiing. Russia dominated speed skating and Nordic events while Austria led in alpine events. England and Canada won bobsled titles.
Bard Wickwire leads after the first weekend of the Findling Association tournament at Lie Avalin Center lanes. She tops Class A singles and all-events, with Ruth Clark second in A doubles. Hiatt Clark dominates Class B singles and all-events, while Sindy Lamendola leads Class C all-events. several teams lead in Class A and B divisions as the event continues through two more weekends with singles and doubles Friday and Saturday.
Early mixed doubles at Bowl Aire feature Barby Temple and Bark Temple with 599 and 559 series, Liane Sawyer 188, Ani Chris 178, and 207 by Larry McCray for top marks. Beaver League opens with Denny Dyckes high with 144, and several players post 200s and 500s in mixed events.
Tomorrow’s games include Corry at Erie and Meadville at Hickory with matchups across the region. Other contests feature Union City hosting Fairview and North East visiting Girard as teams vie for key league position.
RUE-World Lightweight Champion Carlos Ortiz plans to attend the Johnny Bizzarro Kenny Lane fight at Tech Memorial High School on Tuesday the 19th. Ortiz is due to defend his crown against Lane in April and will fly from Los Angeles after arriving from the Philippines. He defends his title this Saturday in Manila versus Gabriel Elorde, who yesterday defeated Asia’s Bigarto.
Corry coaches Dick Fox and Ed Partch will lead the local team against the Harlem Magicians in the Beaver Club event. Fox, Corry High boss, and Partch, Junior High mentor, share linesville roots as former high school teammates. A strong local lineup includes Turner Mitchell Craker Dietsch McLean Andrus Jones Bennett Hanley Melzer, with Turner and Dietsch among Corry High’s top scorers. The 8 o’clock main event follows a preliminary featuring Corry Jamestown and Ray teams.
Spartansburg hosts West Forest in an Upper Allegheny Valley League basketball tilt with a Class C title at stake. A Spartans victory would clinch the league crown and boost chances for post season playoffs in defense of their District championship as West Forest seeks an upset to stay alive. The two teams previously met with Sparta winning 88 to 73 at West Forest.
Jack Nicklaus recalled an Arnold Palmer tip that helped him dominate the Phoenix Open, firing a 66 to win by three strokes at 271. He used a driver on all holes, blasting 350 yards on the fourth and a precise 305-yard fifth for a birdie and eagle. Bobby Brue, 29, finished second at 274 after strong rounds, with Gary Player and Gene Littler tied at 275.
Corry Area High School gym lights up for a junior high clash as Corry’s Hags square off with Youngsville this evening at 7. A 6 15 preliminary starts the program. Admission runs 10 cents for pupils and 25 cents for adults.
Duquesne leads early with a 10-1 half season in junior high play as four new teams UCLA Michigan Kentucky and Wichita join for balance. Saturday results see UCLA beating Kentucky 17 to 4 and 23 to 16 over Wichita while Michigan defeats Wichita 19 to 6. High scorer Dave Wetmore of UCLA nets 10 points, with three players each at nine and Larry Huffman Jim Wendt of Wichita at seven.
David Benz, 15, a Pittsburgh high school freshman, was crowned Junior State Ski Champion as the Junior Alpine Championships concluded. He won the slalom on Saturday and tied for first in downhill in the 14 15 age group, sharing downhill clockings of 1 02.5 with Rollins Snelling of McLean Virginia, earning the best overall score.
NYU giant Gubner and Toronto’s Crothers were upset at a Los Angeles meet. Dallas Long edged Gubner by a quarter inch in the shot put. Hayes Jones led Detroit to a consecutive indoor hurdles win. Florida A and M’s Bob Hayes tied the 60 yard dash mark. Other noted results included Thomas high jump and O’Hara mile. Kingston’s Mark Estock won the downhill in the 16 17 age group.
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