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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1955
Page
7
The Corry area opens a modern 84 by 50 foot gym for the Beavers debut against Tutnaville, predicting the largest crowd in years. The court is extended 20 feet longer and 10 feet wider than Wright School, with orange and black markings and bleachers for about 4,100 spectators, plus foot rests for comfort.
Titusville and Corry area cagers head into the second half of the Section I League schedule amid a rough season. The Beavers own a 3-10 mark and ride a seven game skid as they plan five games this week including trips to Meadville and Franklin.
Beaver trapping will begin February 14 at 7 a.m. and run until March 6 at noon, limited to trapping methods. The season sets limits on numbers, areas, and gear, with seals required on pelts and beaver skins to be presented within 10 days after season end. Restrictions apply on public and some private lands, and warning notices guard water impoundments with scarce beaver.
West Coast expansion talks fade as both leagues defer action to others. Frank Tune and Lane note possible sites like San Francisco and Los Angeles, with travel costs and schedules analyzed. League presidents await committee findings before decisions. Hockey and NBA scores follow.
The week’s recreation program lists City Volleyball Aero vs Loblaws and other matchups, with Thursday and Saturday basketball and intramural games across grade school and high school leagues. Results include Eagles, Globetrotters, Shooting Stars, and Hypo Blasts the key victors, plus late golf standings from the Imperial Valley event won by Mike Fetchick with a Ti-Nole total of 266 and notable money winners Hebert and Weltzel tied for second.
Minnesota defeated Purdue 102-88 in a six overtime marathon at Minneapolis securing a Big Ten lead with a 5-2 mark. Kentucky, Villanova and San Francisco won big in key college games as NBA scores showed Milwaukee over Boston and Philadelphia over Syracuse.
The article notes I Love Lucy plans to refresh its appeal with location changes and new stars to regain the No 1 spot, countering Jackie Gleason’s rising popularity and weight loss story. It mentions cross country tours and fresh backgrounds to boost viewership. It also includes an erroneous ad blurb for a local service in Corry Pennsylvania.
National Football League clubs aim to sign drafted players after a three day draft session that produced 360 selections. Coaches favor returning to a two platoon system, arguing it reveals player talents and fits team needs better than the college rules. The league also plans to hold the Chicago All Star Game under NFL rules, not college rules, after controversy last year. Commissioner Bert Bell was given broad authority in the meeting.
Four skiers were hospitalized in Salt Lake City with injuries from a fast giant slalom run blamed on extra-fast snow and a tail wind. Jil Simmons of Bishop California, a teenage Olympic hopeful featured on Sports Illustrated, suffered a broken back and was listed in critical condition. Eight others were disqualified for skipping gates. eight more were treated for spills. Officials cited a wicked bump and midcourse conditions as causes.
Annapolis Md Navy guard Len Benzhi from Plainsville Pa is ruled ineligible for the 1955 season. He played a year of freshman ball and three years of junior varsity or varsity, with only three minutes in sophomore year in one appearance against Columbia.
Scores from multiple games include Oregon 81 over Brigham Young 7 and Stanford 79 over Santa Clara 67. Other results feature Army 69 and Columbia 75, Navy etc. The day produced varied outcomes with several overtime finishes and close margins across conferences.
Ken Rosewall won the Australian singles championship in Adelaide, defeating his long-time rival and doubles partner to reclaim the title. The victory marks a return to form after a jinxed run, with Rosewall lifting the trophy for the second time in three years amid tennis excitement in Australia.
Kentucky beat Vanderbilt 75 to 71 and Alabama defeated Georgia 101 to 4. Louisiana State led 87 to 64 over Mississippi State while Villanova bested N C State 107 to 96. Other results included Maryland 60 Navy 54 and Tennessee 9 over Georgia Tech 58.
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