Corry High hoops finish home schedule vs Oil City
Corry Area High basketball team led by Coach Fred Schwen faces Oil City in a Friday home game to close the season in Section II play. The Schwabmen, who beat Oil City 50-43 earlier, must win to sweep the Dragons in the season series and maintain pressure on Warren.
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Selvy Eyes New Scoring Record Against Wofford
Furman's star Frank Selvy faces Wofford tomorrow night aiming to reach 17 points to extend major college scoring records. He already owns a 3,197 career total, a 100-point game, and single-season marks, with Furman eyeing potential NIT invite amid postseason hopes.
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Associated Press
New York
Furman
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Catalinas
Johnny O'Brien
Seattle
Framl
Newbury
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Jim Lacy
Loyela
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Dick Groat
Duke
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Night Racing Considered at Wattsburg Fair
Wattaburg Agricultural Society directors weigh night horse racing at the annual exposition. A lighting cost survey is underway as fair dates are set for August 31 to September 4, 1954. A follow up meeting on February 19 will plan entertainment features.
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Wattaburg Agricultural Society
Syracuse Beats Baltimore In One Sided NBA Score
Syracuse defeats Baltimore 111 to 1 as Boston tops New York 103 to 80 in a high scoring early season NBA card. The results highlight dominant performances by Syracuse and Boston while New York and Baltimore struggle against strong foes.
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NBA
Syracuse
Baltimore
Boston
New York
Sportsmen Open House Slated Tomorrow Night
The Corry Rod and Gun Club hosts an open house and fish fry tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. on East Washington Street. Expected 400 attendees include Nelson Kennedy of the Game Commission and Kurt Lindberg, with prize drawings, films, speeches, and a buffet menu for paid 1954 members.
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Corry Rod and Gun Club
East Washington Street
Donald Neylon
Nelson Kennedy
Game Commission
Oi} City
Kurt Lindberg
Educators Urge Limits On Carnival Athletes In Schools
Atlantic City reports on an eight page Education Policies Commission study urging U S public schools to curb carnival aspects of athletics. It condemns post season tournaments and calls for making sports part of education sans domination. Noting no attack on athletes, the panel seeks balanced programs with fewer showy excesses.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Education Commission
U. S
American Association of School Administrators
AASA
Educational ‘Policies Commission
United States
Commission
Little League Board Elects Alfred VanDresar President
The Little League Board of Directors met at VEW Post yesterday afternoon and elected Alfred VanDresar president for the coming year. Fred Abt was named vice president, Lew Hanna secretary, Charles H. Bracken treasurer, and Victor Cragg Jr commissioner. The board retains managers George Sprover Moose Vern Group Ellis Sam Barensi VFW and Joe Barensmi Corry Jamestown. A movie Play Ball Son will be shown to interested boys on Monday evening March 16 with further details at inter date. Next meeting set for February 2ath at the VEW.
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Little League Board of Directors
VEW
Alfred VanDresar
Fred Abt
Lew Hanna
Charles H. Bracken
Victor Cragg Jr
Paul Steen
Ray Ecklund
Frank Grice
Albert Sandburg
Walter Caaler
Easter Signs 1954 Contract With Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians front office reported first baseman Easter Sign s agreed to a 195 season deal after telephoning General Manager Hank Greenberg. Once expected to be 32, he took a salary cut. He played 62 games last year, batting .303 before breaking his foot in the third game. The team did not reveal pay terms.
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Associmen
Cleveland Lake
Bagtor Iit
Cleveland
Tribe
Hank Greenberg
Big Luke
Easter
Ashenfelter Sets New World Two Mile Record in New York
Horace Ashenfelter shaves two tenths from Fred Witt’s record to clock 8 60.85 at Madison Square Garden in the New York AC games. He says he is content with the two mile mark and unlikely to chase the three mile record now, while Chee Rice holds the present three mile record at 14 45.7 set years ago. Freddie Ashenfelter reacts with measured happiness as the racing scene watches for potential future clashes.
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Wilt
Associated Press
New York
Horace Ash
Erifpiter
Ash
Fred Witt
Horace
Madison Square Garden
Chee Rice
Hormce
Will
G-man
Freddie
Ashenfeller
Penny State
Santee Sparks Interest With Mile Run At Lansing Meet
East Lansing, Mich Associated Press Three seconds show how far Santee the Kansai miler is ahead of the four minute mile dream. He anchored the distance medley relay for Kensie Minobs against Michigan State, turning a faster mile than the indoor record of 4 05 set by Gil Dodds. The relay timing excludes the individual mile from official records.
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Associated Pret
East Lansing
Mich
Tme
Wea Santee
Lick
Kensie Minobs
Michigan State
Santee
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Gil Dodds
Wheaton
Petre ii de Bhatee
Hockey Scores From National and American Leagues
National League results include Boston 4 Montreal 1 and New York 3 Toronto 3 with Detroit 5 Chicago 0. American League games feature Hershey 3 Cleveland 1 and Pittsburgh 7 Providence 3, along with Buffalo 14 Symrouse 4.
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Montreal
New York
Toronto
Detroit
Chica
Hershey
Cleveland
Buffalo
Symrouse
Pitteburgh
Providence
Wide Open Race In Prospect For PIAA Cage Title
Harrisburg notes a wide open Class A PIAA race with Meadville Johnstown and Farrell as West contenders. Yeadon Chester and Allentown vie in East. games push to February playoff races, with March finals set in Philadelphia.
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Farnell
Almos
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Sharon
Steelers
Ambridge
Monessen
Elwood City
Patterson 4-1 Choice Over Yvon Durella
undefeated Floyd Patterson a 4 to 1 favorite to win his 10th straight as he meets former Canadian light heavyweight Yvon Durelle at Brooklyn Parkway Arena. Patterson seeks another victory in his first outing since last month’s award. Durelle makes New York debut after a strong pro start. DuMont TV plans 10 p.m. eight-round telecast.
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Rice
Yvon Durelle
Lieht Renee
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Parkway Arena
Rocky Castellani
Vince Mur
Pat
Dick Wagner
Durelle
Ima
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