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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1955

Page

7

Meadville, Sharpsville Clash in District Class A Playoff Push

Corry Area High cagers eye first game Saturday a benefit vs Jamestown as District 10 Class A races tighten. Meadville and Sharpsville chase title amid strong Vincent 19-1 form. Meadville seeks defense of their Section II crown with Farrell or Vincent looming as major hurdles.

Corry Area Jamestown Meadville Sharpsville Erle Vincent Farrell Meadville Bulldogs Bulldogs

Pennsylvania game law prosecutions and penalties decline

The report notes fewer prosecutions and penalties in Pennsylvania year over year while hunting license revocations rise. It cites 1954 with 4,098 prosecutions and 6,137 fines, 1953 and 1983 figures, and details convictions, referee hearings, and court revocations tied to accidental shootings or misidentification in hunting.

Pennsylvania Commission

Corry Rod and Gun Club challenged in Northwestern Rifle League

The Corry Rod and Gun Club faces dethronement as Northwestern Rifle League champions from Amboy gunners of Conneaut after best season scores. Don Bibaum plans another boxing card at Gannon Auditorium on March 19 with six bouts. Duquesne seeded first at the National Invitation Tournament. Flyers No. 2 with opening byes. West Springfield to meet Sugar Grove in District 10 Class C playoffs with potential title clash vs Fredonia. Frank Thomas may hold out with Pirates seeking higher pay, while Branch Rickey’s offer lingers.

Corry Rod and Gun Club Amboy Gunners Conneaut Ohio Boys Don Bibaum Erie Gannon Auditorium Duquesne Dayton Madison Square Garden Flyers West Springfield Erle Coutty Phiyoffs Sugar Grove Edinboro Fredonia Mercer Frank Thomas Pitts Burgh Pirates Sim Branch Rickey

Three Basketball Titles In Play This Evening

Big Ten Big Seven and SEC races hinge on tonight’s games as Minnesota hosts Northwestern, Colorado battles Missouri, and Kentucky fights Alabama. NCAA at-large bids loom with Ivy and Western contenders also in motion and the NIT set to begin in two weeks.

Big Ten Big Seven Southeastern NCAA Associated Prees Minnesota Minneapolis Colorado Missouri Kentucky Alabama Wildcats Lexington Ivies Penn Conld Princeton Quakers Brown Columbia LaSalle Mid-Atlantic Wiliams New England Representa Kite 1 Ging Marshall Western Reserve Canisius Willanova Marquette Penn State Memphis State West Virginia North Carolina State ACC Hf State Learkot Southwest Texas Christian Texas Southern Methodist TCU SMU Missouri Valley Tulsa Wichita Bt. Louis Border Texas Tech West Texas Pacific Coast UCLA Oregon Utah Idaho State Rocky Mountain San Francisco Seattle Madison Square Garden Luton Hall de Paul St. Louis

Recreation 4 Activities Schedule and Results

The notice lists weekly league schedules for volleyball and basketball at Loblaws Raymonds Aero Amp and other teams. It notes specific matchups on Monday Tuesday Friday and Saturday, plus high school intramural results with leading scorers and standings, including the Shooting Stars and Globetrotters.

Loblaws Raymonds Aero Supply Ajax Corry-Jamestown City Aero McCray Whiz Hotel East End House of David Department Engineering and Inspection Industtrial Engineering Glade Eagles Junior Beavers Globetrotters Panthers Shooting Stars Platheads Aces Suck Rats Five Joes Back Rats Flatheads Tom Carroll Bob Follett John Burkhart

Major League Clubs Ready to Begin Training

Associated Press reports spring training starts as about 50 players enter new careers after a winter trading spree. Yankees targets Turley, Larson, Hunter and Woodling, Smith, Triandos, Miranda among Orioles acquisitions. Dodgers, Reds, Cardinals also reshaped rosters. Trades strengthen offenses and pitching for both leagues as camps open.

Associated Press St, Petersburg Fila Bob ‘Turley Don Larson Billy Hunter Yankees Baltimore Gene Woodling Hal Smith Gus ‘Triandos Wille Miranda Barry Byrd Jin McDonatd Orioles Turley Larson Cleveland Paul Richards Woodling Smith Byrd McDonald Richards Billy Cox Brooklyn Johnny Pesky Detroit Hoot Eves Boston Saul Gerry Staley Frank Smith Reds White Box Marty Marion Walter Drope Bob Nieman Ted Gray Tiger Bob Cha Entes Oriole al Brazle Cardinals Clint Courtney Sherm Lol~ Jur Lloyd Merriman Bill Serena Ralph Kiner Tucson Ariz Indians Eddie Joost Athletics Philadelphia Kansas City

Baseball Plans Are Advanced For Local Leagues

A VFW Post meeting advanced plans for the coming baseball season. Officers named for Teener and Little Leagues include Fred Abt as president of the Kittie League with Charles Correll as vice president and Charles Bracken as treasurer. Teener League naming Everett Phillips as president and Arthur Brundage as vice president. The two leagues will have commissioners appointed later by the Board of Education.

VFW Charles Correll Frimk “Grice Ronald Pills Tony Sproveri Sam Baressi Pete Dubrosky Joe Baressi John McMahon Walter Caster George Sproveri Clifford Austin Fred Abi Everet Phillips Vern Group Edward Kovach al Yonssousand Patsey Notte Offiars Kittie League Fred Abt Charles Bracken Lot Hants Board of Education

Gannon Falls to John Carroll in Final Meeting

Erie PA John Carroll defeated Gannon 79 to 73 as Johnny Keschok poured in 29 points and Jack Dalton added 24. Gannon’s George Hesch, captain from Warren PA, finished his college career with 25 points, boosting his season total to 401 and career total to 1,207.

Wests

Weekend Fight Results From Three Cities

Johnny McFalls of Los Angeles outpointed Hans Friedrich of Germany in Hollywood. Oscar Suarez of Philadelphia outpointed Bob Singleton in Havana. Maxie Atwater of Hartford defeated Stan Smith of New Haven in Hartford. Vincente Echevarria of Spain stopped Russell Davis in Elko Nevada.

Hollywood Johnny McFalls Los Angeles Hans Friedrich Germany Havana Oscar Suarez Calm Bob Singleton Philadelphia Hartford Conn Maxie Atwater Stan Smith New Haven Cenn Elko Vincente Echevarria Spain Russell Davis Reno Nev

Souchak Wins Houston Open Golf Title in Memorial Park

Mike Souchak won the $6,000 top prize at the Houston Open with a 72 hole 277 score at Memorial Park. He totalled $10,008.88 this year, $897.34 behind Gene Littler, after rounds of 70 71 67 65 to finish two strokes ahead of Jerry Barber. Jack Burke Jr Shelly Mayfield trailed by three with 218 to share prize money.

Souchak Houston Mike Souchak Baton Rouge San Antonio Gene Littler Yesterdan Gouchak Memorial Park Little Jerry Barber Los Angeles Jack Burke, Jr Shelly Mayfield Barber Julius Boros Mid Pines N.C Buster Cupit

Mockey Delivers Big NL Win For Montreal

Montreal defeats New York 7 to 1 in the National League game. Detroit beats Chicago 3 to 2 in another closely fought matchup.

Mockey Montreal New York Detroit Chicago

Baker and Layne Renew Hope in Eastern Parkway Bout

Baker, Layne, once peers of Marciano, meet after Layne’s revival. Baker has beaten Baksi Davidson Hal Salde and Wallace, with a Willie James knockout in February. Layne, 27, unbeaten in eight with a draw vs Neuhaus, aims to prove himself in the ten round ABCTV scheduled match amid an era of mediocrity in the division. NBA scores follow: New York 95 Fort Wayne 13, Minneapolis 93 Rochester 84, Syracuse 105 Philadelphia 77, Boston 02 Milwaukee 57.

New York Baker Rex Layne Rocky Marcialta Ax Réariwaleht Peompedes Bree Eastern Parkway Arena Happe Satterfields Moore Joe Baksi Embrel Davidson Toxie Hal Jimmy Salde Coley Wallace Baltimore Willie James Layne Hurricane Jackson Heinz Neuhaus Germany Abc-Tv Fort Wayne Minneapolis Rochester Syracuse Philadelphia Boston Milwaukee

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