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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1963
Page
7
A damaged OCR fragment provides minimal readable text about a death and timing. No identifiable persons, places, organizations, or dates are clearly stated to anchor a specific news event.
Tonight's Corry Meadville basketball game is expected to draw the season's largest crowd. Meadville uses a full court press to wear down Corry, while Corry's light depth tests reserves. Meadville seeks its first win over Corry in fifteen years and both teams push an open, high tempo game with potential dramatic swings.
Meadville carries a 50 mark in Section Two as it visits Corry tonight at 4. The Beavers seek a needed upset after a 0-9 non conference run, while Corry eyes a rare win as the two teams clash for control in the league’s second half.
Furman beat West Virginia 59-58 in a Southern Conference upset as the Paladins played five starters and controlled the tempo. The Mountaineers suffered a second straight loss while other teams such as Duke and Georgia Tech won for their conferences.
Yale football coach Jordan Olivar resigns after 15 years amid push for his Beverly Hills office job. Yale offers a new three year contract but Olivar chooses to leave, ending during a season that saw a 25-2 run and a loss to Harvard. The move ends Olivar’s era as Yale’s winningest coach since Walter Camp.
Los Angeles AP reports NL umpire Mel Steiner endorses the new strike zone from shoulders to knees as speeding baseball, while noting an adjustment period for umpires and players. He recalls calls at armpit level and wonders how shoulder-to-kine calls will be enforced. Later items include boxing-like fight results from Lewiston Maine and other scattered notes.
NFL club owners opened the regular session in Miami after updates from Commissioner Rozelle on an ongoing gambling investigation involving players. Senate staffers were reported in San Francisco, with San Francisco owners replying cautiously as Pottsville seeks 1925 lease restoration and a rule change to enforce fouls from the line of scrimmage.
Cincinnati remains the No. 1 team in the AP college basketball poll for the ninth straight week with 42 of 43 first place votes. Duke and Loyola Chicago round out the top three as the Bearcats extend their lead over the field while West Virginia falls out of the Top Ten after a defeat.
New York AP profile portrays Sam Huff as troubled by bitter fan mail and violent criticism after a personal duel with Jim Taylor of the Packers. Huff defends rough play as not dirty and notes heightened scrutiny from owners and coaches.
Gary Player and Arnold Palmer top the PGA money list with Jack Burke Jr just behind. Burke, 40, earned 9 000 dollars for winning the San Francisco International Open, boosting his official earnings to 9 000. Palmer added 300 dollars to reach 9 000.
In the Men's A League at BowLake Shorty Doan Coan led 600 series with notable scores but Al Alexander posted a 4 win plus a high game of 21. Pete Russell Sr. and Bi Lamielle paced others with 592 and 223 respectively while Sonny Staples 216 Phil Sample 214 and Pranik Messina 213 topped the A group. Chuck Cummings led the Men's B League at VFW with 227 as Red McCray 21 LaVern Pitch 207 Wally Mick 207 and Berne Rass 200 followed. Clymer Handicap League at BowlAre saw John Hell 213 as Bailey and Bee Dougherty each carded 208. Metro Steel Shop League at Avalon Center featured Tipt Bailey, Don Jones, Joe Gerzina, Joe Niedt and Jack Arimitage with multiple 200s. Junior and bantam events noted high scores and a 49% series by Dave Wetmore in a Saturday Kids bowling event at Acalon Center.
Twenty one bobsled teams from eleven countries and an American squad face the World championship course after damage and illness halted day one trials for four man races. Organizers and army crews mended holes in icy curves while the American delegation sought rest to regain star performers. Larry McKilin of Saranac Lake drove No 10 sled amid a 103 degree illness setback but readiness expected for the Saturday four man championships.
A 17 charter inductees were named by a selectors board from cities across the league. The class includes Sammy Baugh Don Hutson Curley Lambeau Bronko Nagurski and other pioneers. Induction will occur next summer at the Hall of Fame in Canton following the 1968 NFL title game eve gathering.
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