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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1957
Page
7
Corry Aves high school hosts Titusville Rockets in a bid to seize third place in Section TL standings. Beavers, tied with Franklin and Oil City at 3-5, need a win as Meadville and Warren games loom. victory could put Corry in undisputed possession of third.
Titusville sits bottom of the league as the Rockets avenge a loss to Corry while Beavers coach Vic Crage plans to counter with Tomer leading the floor operation. Don Kauer shows progress to support B J Dietsch and Bill Turner in a tight scoring duel.
Steubenville basketball coach Kuzma suspended two players for disloyalty and insubordination after a game with Youngstown University. Frank Saplonan of Pittsburgh and Paul Kearns of Merеport were removed for good, with the team to rely on freshmen for the remaining six games.
The Crystal Ball predicts a close Corry versus Titusville game after an improved Rockets showing since the first meeting. Other picks include Mesdville over Franklin, Warren over Oil City, Strong Vincent over Erie Academy, and a slate of area games.
Havana reports say Dodgers see John Roseboro from Ashland Ohio as a potential Campanella type. At 23 he hit 338 in Caracas and played in Caribbean series. previously batted 278 with 5 homers for Montreal. Mickey Owen calls him top prospect and left handed catcher with power, though signing him remains unlikely.
Snow rolled 227 and 217 for a 618 series while Froehlich 216 211 led AB03. Worowice had 245 as the top set. several others hit 200s including Mert Fitch 221 203 and Lobdell 299. On the women’s side Glayne 184 and 414 led, with Hoyt 183 and Haelyssyn 191 among top scorers.
District 10 powers Mendville and Meadville win ahead of playoffs as Allentown and Palmerton rise in Lehigh Valley action. Palmerton, Allentown beat rivals while Sharon and Farrell push toward possible repeat title shots. district standings include Chester Scranton Reading Coal Township Somerset Johnstown Bradford and Mendville in the mix.
Slippery Rock State Teachers College gymnast turned basketball star Connie Palumbo scored 43 points to lead Slippery Rock to a 91 86 win over Tridiana Teachers, breaking his own school scoring mark after previously posting 35 as a freshman. Alumni cheer as the team improves to 6 8 on the season. Also boxing results from Revere and Seattle list Pat McCarthy, Bobby McHugh and Hob Albright earning decisions.
Wallace a 170 pound senior for South Carolina seeks the national scoring lead as the Gamecocks host Virginia in an Atlantic Coast Conference game. He needs 36 points to overtake Wilt Chamberlain and Chet Forte, with Forte and Chamberlain set to play the next day. The rest of the roundup notes William and Mary in the Southern Conference, Denver in the Skyline, Dayton’s hot streak, Georgia Tech edging Georgia, Niagara loss to St Bonaventure, and Saint Peter’s fall to St Francis.
In Atlanta the Georgia Senate unanimously approved a bill barring African Americans from all athletic competition including the South Atlantic Baseball League. New York announced plans for a 57 million enclosed sports arena with 150000 seating capacity. In Boca Raton defending champions J Watcolt Brown and Ann Quast beat Emery Stratton and Mrs Dye 3 and 2 in mixed doubles quarterfinals.
Joe Black of Abilene led the Texas Open with a 64 on Brackenridge Park’s 6490 yards as Bob Kay and Ed Furgol trailed by one stroke. Furgol battles a retiring right arm while veteran players and other big names struggled in Tucson weather and the cold, with Littler and Hills also charged with late-round misfires.
Bruins meet Chicago Black Hawks in a nationally televised NHL game tomorrow afternoon at Chicago Stadium. Rookie goalie Don Simmons makes his Chicago debut replacing retired Terry Sawchuk. In 10 games with Simmons, Boston owns 6 wins, 2 losses, 3 ties, and his 1.70 GAA includes two shutouts.
Fort Wayne Pistons beat Boston Celtics 112 to 106 at Fort Wayne Institute, marking their 19th home win in 21 games. Road struggles persist with an 8 and 25 record. Owner Fred Zoliner announced a move to Detroit and coach Charley Eckman signed a new three year contract.
Webb, a Chicago resident with a 17 fight winning streak and No 4 ranking, faces Neal Rivers from Las Vegas in a 160 pound title context. Rivers holds an 8 1 record with 19 knockouts and is ranked eighth among challengers for Gene Fullmer's crown. NBC will televise the bout at 10 p.m. BST.
James W. Dippel, sports editor of the City Derrick, will become Meadville Tribune sports editor on February 20. He succeeds Antill, who leaves February 22 to become city editor of the Greenville Record-Argus. No successor named for Dippel at Ol City.
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