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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1975

Page

9

Crotty Ferrando and Auto Auction win playoff bids

Six City Recreation Basketball League teams vied for berths with Auto Auction beating Raymonds 70 60 and Crotty Ferrando defeating the YMCA 67 59 to set a best of three title series. Jim Harvey led Crotty with 21 points and Jim Dolan DeStefon were kept in check by Harvey’s outside shooting while Dan Taylor scored 24 for Springers whose comeback fell short.

City Recreation Auto Auction Raymonds Crotty Ferrando YMCA Joel Steele Crotty Jim Harvey Dan Taylor Springers Red Allen John Zerbe Carl Brundage Steele The Harvey Jim Dolan John DeStefon Terry Horneman

Corry Area High hosts girls gym meet tomorrow

Corry Area High School will stage a girls gymnastics meet in the CAHS gym at 7 pm, facing Brookville in a nonadmission event. The Beaverettes, coached by Cheryl Wilson, include 37 gymnasts across grades with Holly Turben a featured first grader exhibition, while Cragg Hanna Jordan and the Watsons lead events on balance beam vault and floor.

Corry Area CAHS Brookville Corry Cheryl Wilson Holly Turben Beaverettes Patty Cragg Julie Jordan Cindy Barr Kim Hanna Lisa Watson Barb Fisher Sheryl Grenz Leslie Watson Cragg Watsons Hanna Jordan Grenz Merideth Mahoney

Bowling Scores and Participants From Local League Night

A reader friendly roundup lists players and scores across multiple bowling categories. Names include Harry Babell, Lyle, Linda Martin, Nancy Slye, Jeanne Simmonsen, Pauline Chelton, Corry Jamestown team members, Linemen and Wersing group, and Emory family players with scores ranging from the teens to the two hundreds.

Lyle's Rossbacher Insurance Service Linda Martin Nancy Slye Jeanne Simmmonsen Pauline Chelton

Not Olga Korbut. Lisa Watson Stars in Home Gym Meet

Sophomore Lisa Watson performs part of her routine for the upcoming home gymnastics meet against Brookville. The commentary notes it is not Olga Korbut on the uneven bars, highlighting Watson's preparation and anticipation for tomorrow's competition.

Olga Korbut Lisa Watson Brookville

Women's Key Tournament Opens Tonight At Bowl-Aire Lanes

Corry's Women Bowling Association hosts its annual event at Bowl-Aire Lanes starting 6:30 tonight, running through Sunday and next weekend with singles doubles and team events. New class added, 450 eligible bowlers, 60 percent handicap, cash prizes and trophies, banquet March 24 at Moose Club.

Corry Women’s Bowling Association Leeds Avalon Mary Norton Spartansburg Roxie Hajec Barb Wickwire Gladys Thompson Pauline Chelton

NFL Allows Signing of WFL Breaks by Rozelle

New York AP Pete Rozelle opened the floodgates allowing NFl teams to sign any World Football League player whose contract was breached. Teams may sign players if WFL contracts are not honored, after submitting contracts and affidavits to Rozelle and obtaining legal opinions. WFL rookies Beamon Johnson McAlister have sought freedom from the Sun.

NEW York Pete Rozelle World Football League Rozelle National Football League WFL NFL Tommy Beamon Pittsburgh Booker Brown James McAlister Kermit Johnson Southern California Sun Brown Houston McAlister Oakland Johnson San Francisco

Rematches Possible in District X Wrestling Tournament

Corry's four wrestlers Rick Fenno Jay Grace Randy Kendrick and Dave Burress start the District X event at Edinboro State College with two advancing to Regionals. If top seeds win their semifinals and potential finals rematches occur the same two opponents may meet again. Grace faces Dan Carr while Steve Snyder could reach finals, and Fenno meets Tim Means, Porter wins, leading to possible repeat finals with similar pairings for Burress and Kendrick.

Corry Edinboro State College Grace East Dan Carr Franklin Steve Snyder Fenno McDowell Tim Means Meadville Garry Porter Burress Kendrick

CAHS Track Opens Season Under John Correll

Corry Area High School track season begins Monday under coach John Correll with Max Bennink and John Wilson assisting. About 20 to 30 boys joined pre-season workouts. the squad aims for around 50 as basketball, wrestling and swimming players join for the April 8 opener against Eisenhower.

Corry Area High School John Correll Beaver Cindermen Max Bennink John Wilson Correll Eisenhower

Riflepersons Tie in Northwestern Pennsylvania Handicap Shoot

In a recent Northwestern Pennsylvania Rifle League action Albion fell to Lawrence Park No. 2 1952 1943 leaving leaders at 7 2. Corry Riflepersons dominated nine matches by defeating LP 1976 1902. Jim Harwood led the locals with 390.1 and Jim Shave Jr 389.5. Deb Shaver shot 386.4, Dru Guskea 989.2, and John Weeks 387.3 for Corry.

Albion Oa Lorry Imhe Pennsylvania Rifle League Lawrence Park Corry Blitzing LP Jim Harwood Jim Shave Jr Deb Shaver Dru Guskea John Weeks

Flyers End Winless Skid by Handling Canucks 3-1

Flyers outskated the Vancouver Canucks 3-1 to break a four-game winless stretch and extend their division lead to six points over the Rangers. Second-period goals by Reggie Leach and Bill Barber keyed Philadelphia's win while coach Fred Shero noted the team preferred breaks over forechecking.

Philadelphia Flyers Fred Shero Philadelphia Flyers Vancouver Canucks New York Rangers National Hockey League Reggie Leach Bill Barber Canucks Vancouver Ab Demarco Leach Barber

Tampa Drops Football

Tampa, Fla. AP report states the University of Tampa has dropped football amid rising deficits and NFL expansion into the city after a prior consideration to cease in 1978. The move follows years after providing John Matuszak, the No. 1 NFL draft pick, to the league.

Tampa

Golf Leaders End Program Amid Fiscal Crisis

Golf leaders voted 16 to 4 to end the program immediately citing a $170,000 football deficit last year and expected $226,000 fall costs, with projections up to $500,000 from 1976 onward after NFL fields its Tampa Buccaneers. The board stated financial stability and core university functions require the move, leaving freshmen on one-year scholarships, seven assistants, and 11 scheduled games with Tampa uncertain.

NFL Tampa Buccaneers Tampa

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