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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1960
Page
7
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Meadville captures the league crown with a 77 34 rout of Corry, sealing the title with strong all around play led by Larry Graham 20 points and supported by Bob Hunter 16 and Dave Scott 12. The Beavers struggled all night, managing few field goals and suffering their worst loss of the season. Meadville’s junior squads also triumphed, signaling a multi year era atop Section I.
City Loop Cage Play in the Wright School gym has been postponed due to a PTA meeting. City League supervisor Russ Brant announced the make up will occur at the end of the regular season with next week’s action following the standard schedule.
Monday results list games with Montreal at Toronto and Detroit at New York. Last night in Sydney George Barnes defeated Dick Williams in a boxing bout. Williams represented South Africa.
The city junior division stays in a three way tie atop Cry Basketball League standings as the Future Farmers of America edge the Rockets 56 55 at J Wright School gym. Vernon Hatch hit the game winner with five seconds left to keep FFA tied for first with the Jokers and Aero Jets, who won 57 47 versus the Student Council. Larry Gallagher led Johns with 26 points while Dick Herberg added 11 for the winners.
Corry swims to close 1959-60 season as Meadville visits the Corry YMCA pool for a 7 p.m. clash. The Beavers, led by diver Roger Lacey, aim to cap the year with strong showings from their 160 yard freestyle relay of Anderson Shuck Thomas McMullin Parker. They travel to Erie tomorrow to face Cathedral Prep before the District 10 meet at Erie Tech Memorial pool.
Area gym slate lists Titusville versus Millcreek Greenville facing Meadville Sharpsville meeting Oil City Franklin Union City against Edinboro Waterford versus Fairview North East versus Wattsburg Wesleyville versus Lawrence Park Girard versus Northwestern Saegertown versus Conneaut Valley Randolph versus Conneaut Lake Cambridge Springs versus Linesville Hickory versus Mercer West Forest versus Norther Area Youngsville versus East Forest Spartansburg versus Tidioute.
Ed Bart 246 and Bob Ottaway 243 lead in Bon-Aire Men's A League with Barr posting a 620 set. Joe Junefliesch fired 224 and 213, while Chuck Williams 213 Gene Coan 226 Merle Ottaway 210 and others added top scores across the league cards. In VFW B circuit John Williams 217 215 and 219 lead, with Harry Paulson 201 Tony Steele 210 Hank Davis Jr 200 Stan Bailey 200. Clymer League showcases Troy Chase 408 Preston Smith 206, Vincent Bensink 201 Alan Dunnewold 200 Archie Wetmare 414 Karl Sorenson 206 Tom Paver 209. Bowl-Aire A Teams list Raul's Men’s Wear 4448, Benis Servier 441 at Jammon’s Building 441, JFW Post No. 204 334 38 Jobbett Realtors 3042.
Carol Heiss of Ozone Park New York led the field in the Olympic figure skating event at Squaw Valley with a near unbeatable lead after compulsory figures. Sjoukje Dijkstra of Holland trailed closely as the U.S. and other nations battled for medals across speed skating cross country and hockey. The Soviets and Germany posted strong showings as the games advanced.
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