Corry Athletes To Be Honored At All Sports Banquet
Corry Area High School will honor its top senior athlete of the year at the seventh annual All-Sports banquet held in the high school cafeteria. Stewart A. (Doc) Long will host. Pitt coach John Michelosen will be the main speaker. The 1956 Beavers undefeated season and District 10 title will be celebrated as awards are handed for Little League Teener Teague and American Legion baseball, plus Elks Nine and Teener League champions. Tickets cost $2.50 and are available at local eateries.
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Gary Area
R'chard Bachemer
Corry
Columbus Merchants
Stewart A
Doc) Long
John’ Michelosen
Pitt University
Loi Hanna
Robert Ott
LM. Douglas
Howard J. Sheen
Harold G. Wolfe
Beavers
Lou Hanna
Oeff
Oil City Derrick
Roger B. Saylor
Saddler Loses Featherweight Crown in Boxing Shakeup
The NBA stripped Sandy Saddler of the 126 pound title for not signing a title defense and may reinstate him after a medical exam next week if he is fit to fight. Saddler has not fought since July due to injuries from an auto accident. Cadilli upset Miguel Berrios in a nationally televised bout to claim the featherweight top spot, while Saddler’s reign ends a third time amid disputed decisions and regulatory actions in New York and Boston.
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Spindiey
Sandy Saddler
National Boxing Association
NBA
Saddler
Shandy
Flash Blorde
The
Philipines
Boston
Miguel Berrios
Gil Cudilli
Roxy
Challis
Berrios
ABC
Mechanics Building
Sandy Sad
Ller
Cadilli
San Francisco
Willie Pep
Hartford
Julius Helfand
New York
Group From Pa Will Buy Track In Cleveland
A Pittsburgh area group will purchase the Randall Race Track near Cleveland for 3 million dollars. Dan Parish heads the Pennsylvania syndicate with Saul Silberman of Cleveland and Ralph DiChairo of Baltimore. The sale and transfer will be finalized next Tuesday with Randall stockholders meeting in Cleveland. Parish was elected president of the 14 member group, Ed Moun of Mercer, Pa., as vice president and general manager.
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Aye Dan Pariah
Saul Silberman
Ralph DiChairo
Baltimore
Parish
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Randall Stock
Paris
Ed Moun
Mercer, Pa
Bardstown Captures Tropical Handicap at Miami
Bardstown won the Tropical Handicap at Tropical Park in Miami, capturing $4,207 of $68,500 total purse. The running card listed fighters Gil Gadilli of San Francisco and Miguel Berros of New York, with Gadilli outpointing Berros in a ten round bout.
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Gil Gadilli
San Francisco
Miguel Ber~ros
New York
Bardstown
Miami
Fla
Louisville Cardinals Rout Eastern Kentucky 104 67 in Top 5 Showdown
Louisville raced to a 45 23 lead in 14 minutes and rolled to a 104 67 victory over Eastern Kentucky as Bill Darragh poured in 28 points. Kentucky and Louisville dominated a weekend schedule with Oklahoma A and M, Maryland and Clemson also winning in rough affairs.
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Associated Press
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Ant
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Kei “Ichette
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Boston Bruins Suspend Sawchuk Over Quitting Hockey
Rookie Norm Defelice takes over as the Bruins goalie after Terry Sawchuk's sudden quitting threat and disappearance. Sawchuk faces a possible lifetime ban. Defelice will guard the net against the Detroit Red Wings at Boston Garden. Sawchuk's absence comes during his bout with mononucleosis and prior midseason all star status.
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National Hockey League
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Detroit Red Wings
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Bruins
NHL
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Mick
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Pirates Eye Third Base Switch For Frank Thomas
Keystone Sport Shorts reports Frank Thomas may lock into third base full time after a move last season echoed Bob Elliott's 1942 switch. If so, Bobby Bragan could deploy Bill Varton Lee Walls and Bob Clemente in the outfield, forming a strong defensive trio.
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Philadlphia Mm
Pittallurgh Pirates
Frank Thomas
Bob Elliott
Thomas
Bobby Bragan
Bill Varton
Lee Walls
Bob Clemente
Wilt Forte In Scoring Duel
Wilt Chamberlain of Kansas and Chet Forte of Columbia lead college scoring in a tight duel. After 13 and 12 games respectively, Forte rising to 36 points per game in three starts, including 44 vs Rutgers, while Chamberlain averaged 30.6 with a 23.0 pace in recent outings.
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Forte
New York
Kansas
Wilt Chamberlain
Columbia
Chet Forte
Mutt
Jeff
Atisties 1
Jayhawk
Witeitson
Chamberlain
Rutgers
Town State
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