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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1968
Page
8
Philadelphia based harness trainer driver Joe Greene, once offered a spot with the New York Giants, chose life walking horses and building a stable. Now 31, he heads 22 pacers opening Liberty Bell Park season Feb 2, noting horses earned 152000 last year and kings Kong, a $200 purchase, may prove worth the risk.
Meadville Junior High beat Corry Area Junior High 62 to 48 at Meadville to complete a two game series sweep. Blackmar led Meadville with 27 points while Mark Bloom added 23 in a losing effort for Corry’s Orange and Black. Meadville converted 28 of 37 free throws to Corry’s 14 of 22. The Bull Pups sit at 5-10 on the season and host Franklin Junior High Friday afternoon to close their schedule.
Edinboro hosted Akron University wrestling as AU won seven of 11 weight classes to beat the Scots 29 12. Bruce and Mike Payer from Spartansburg contributed two wins. Mike Payer dominated Terry Turchin 10 1 at 177 pounds, and Bruce Payer defeated Dave Hollan 141. Harrington, a former Corry Area High School wrestler, added a 6 4 win for the Scot Frosh.
Syracuse University basketball coach Fred Lewis said on Monday he may quit at the end of the season and probably coach no longer than one more year. He told Pittsburgh writers that he earned a PhD in 13 years and is seeking another job. Lewis has discussed an athletic director post with an unnamed New Mexico school and refused to say his plans if he leaves Syracuse.
Kilroy Hirsch Char lie Trippi and Marion Motley headline seven new inductees chosen by 13 NFL writers and broadcasters. Cliff Battles Wayne Milner Art Donovan and Alex Wojciechowicz also named joining 47 legends in Canton Ohio with formal ceremonies planned next summer.
Schedule lists Section Two matchups Meadville at Corry Franklin at Oil City Cranberry at Rocky Grove Titusville at Warren plus other games McDowell at Erie East Saegertown at Randolph Townville at Cambridge Springs Conneaut Valley at Conneaut Lake East Forest at Youngsville Eisenhower at West Forest Tidioute at Pleasantville Greenville at West Middlesex Sparta at Jamestown Slippery Rock at Mercer Reynolds at Hickory Sheffield at Ridgway Sharpsville at Groverty Clymer at Brocton Frewsburg at Panama Sherman at Ripley Westfield at Randolph and a note for car classifieds in the section.
Ray Rissmiller, 6 5 250 pound Saints tackle, pursues off season singing on Bourbon Street in New Orleans. A lifelong football player who loves soul music, he values football most but keeps entertaining as a serious side. He began singing in a Pennsylvania church choir at age ten and once recorded a song titled Big Ray. The New Orleans stint mixes cuisine and nightlife with performances that he hopes could become a singing career.
Corry basketball fans may see Meadville standout Tom Griffin, a small yet deadly scorer, as Beaver hosts Meadville in the final home game of the season. Senior Dave Curtis Eric Sutton and Rick Schwab play their final home appearance with junior varsity at 6:30 and varsity at 8:00.
Toronto teenage distance star Bruce Kidd, retired for four years, announced plans to return with a mile run at the Telegram Maple Leaf Indoor Games on March 1. He is noted for his achievements in the early 1960s.
Pittsburgh Pipers beat Minnesota Muskies 120-115 at St Paul Minneapolis to cement a 24 game lead in the ABA Eastern Division. Charlie Williams topped with 35 points while Connie Hawkins added 93 for the league scoring leader, as Pittsburgh won its third in Minnesota and sixth overall.
Houston remains the top-ranked team in the AP major-college basketball poll with 26 first place votes and 832 points from a 34-member panel. UCLA holds second with 314 points and eight first-place votes, while North Carolina stays third and St Bonaventure remains unbeaten in fourth as rankings reflect games through Feb. 7.
Lawrence Park leads with 196 in the Pro Rifle sit and kneeland event, while Peebles posts 100 99 100 97 for 396. Zamborik posts 94394 and Walsh 308, with Pierce 204 and Hogue 39. Collision of scores appears across multiple shooters including Coleg Co Deland and Sid Beckwith.
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