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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1954
Page
7
Meadville defeats rival team 98 to 68 as they solidify position in league race. Titusville trips Warren 58 to 48 to keep slim title hopes alive. Also notes on 1954 salary talks with Cubs and Spring Training plans for Detroit Tigers amid roster tweaks.
The St. Louis Cardinals opened spring training in Land O Lakes Florida with key players Red Schoendienst Ray Jablonski and Dick Haddix agreeing to terms. Milwaukee Braves facing hesitations from Johnny Logan and Jack Dittmer while Brooklyn signed Don Hosk and Philadelphia signed Johnny Lindell and infielder Dick Young as prep for the season begins.
In the Ladies B League the Raymond Jewelry team saw its lead shrink to nine games after losing one to Wayside Market while Martin Motor Sales shut out Raymond Jewelry. Results show Martin’s 625 601 583 and Wayside 586 603 plus other scores for Katherine’s Grice Jewelers and Collegeteam. In college basketball, Holy Cross beat Furman 68 54 and a slate of other scores featured Miami Florida 69 Tampa 65 and Arizona State 76 Arizona 61. NBA results included Milwaukee 1 Minneapolis 63 and Philadelphia 7 Baltimore 12.
Meadville erased a halftime deficit to surge past Corry Area High 68 to 38 on the Section II League leaders’ floor. Mel Eubanks led the Bulldogs with 17 points while Jim Passing added 12 and W Jenkins 11 as Meadville used full court press and stronger depth to pull away late. Corry’s Lloyd Sharrer scored 13, Camett added 4, and fouls slowed their offense as Meadville won their eighth straight league game and clinched a share of the section lead. Meadvilles win marked their 20th of 21 overall and 25th straight at home.
The deadville Man Towor led the Bulldogs to a 46-31 victory over Corry Area High in a preliminary to the varsity game. The winners built a 26-14 lead at halftime and maintained control, with Van Horne scoring 14 and Wiggles Weldner pacing the Little Beavers.
Giambra wins an unpopular split decision over Scortichini in a 10 round cross country race at Madison Square Garden. Judge Forbes and Referee Goldstein favored Giambra while Aldale and the AP card sided with Scortichini. many fans and a TV viewer protested the outcome. Scholastic scores report Meadville over Corry and Titusville over Warren among others. Ivy Noren signs with the Yankees as 22 unsigned players remain. Porterfield leads 1953 with 22 wins and 424 innings pitched.
Corry Junior High dribblers lost 29 to 28 at Meadville in a hard fought week’s second game. Meadville opened 8-1 with early scoring, then led 23-17 after three quarters. Bill Mitchell sparked Corry with eight points in the third as Jenkins led Meadville with one winner’s field goal.
Corry Class A riflemen defeated Meadville 1201 to 1197 in Northwestern League action. Class B shooters beat Meadville B 148 to 122. Gary Dingfelder led Class A with 244, Eugene Davis 242, H Stewart 241, S Anderson 234 for Meadville. Barker led Meadville with 228. Pellagrini signs with Pirates.
Turner and Panter square off in a nationally televised 10 round bout at the Fairgrounds Coliseum in Salt Lake City. Panter, a hometown favorite, faces Turner who has drawn interest with his workouts and arrival in town. odds favor Turner slight edge as both fighters prepare for the televised clash.
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