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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1964
Page
7
New York critics say Olympic track trials here are inadequate. The 1964 venue on an East River island is cramped and hard to reach, with a musty feel and outdated facilities. Winners at this site earned only a near guaranteed Tokyo spot. others must qualify again in Los Angeles.
Former Maryland halfback and first baseman Tom Brown signs with the Green Bay Packers after a baseball career with the Washington Senators and York, Pennsylvania. The 23 year old, 6 foot 1, 190 pound athlete is viewed as a top prospect at flanker back or defensive back with terms around 20 thousand dollars salary and a six thousand dollar signing bonus.
Bob Forrester and Chuck Cummings won the Corry Country Club golf tourney with 94 points each in an 18 hole handicap event. Leo Pfeiffer was runner-up with BB points and Walt Bertram led Group 2 with 88 points.
The American League chose Dean Chance as starter with Rested options like Camilo Pascual or Gary Peters as challengers. Don Drysdale led the National League to select Don Drysdale as the NL starter, with Bunning and Short among possible second choices. The managers called for more rested pitching and debated rules to prevent Sunday work before the game.
CJKeeps edged Moose 63 at Bracken Field to open second half title chase. Pitchers Mark Chase and Dan Taylor allowed three hits. Chase earned the win to improve to 5-0 while Norm Hasbrouck hit his fifth homer, leading the league. Gerry Jamestown collected six hits for Moose.
John Wascak leads the Pi rates in batting average hits runs batted in and triples with a .565 mark. Troy Eshelman Marty Roehing and Dave Wetmore also lead in multiple categories as Pi rates and fees pitchers shine under league supervisor Jim Becker.
The Methodist Men routed Alliance 16 to 3 in the Church Softball League last night. An 18 hit attack featured three by Tom Shaw and Bob Sargent, with John Correll delivering the lone home run. Losing pitcher was May.
The Bullets beat the Royals 42 to 23 to move into a tie for second in the YMCA Basketball League. Tiny Schwab led the Bullets with 20 points, with Johnston 12, Downey 5, Furst 8, and John Downey 2. Royals top scorer Lanny Fitch had 9. Celtics meet Knicks next, 6 30.
Milwaukee Braves star catcher Joe Torre displayed an A on his cap signaling Atlanta while comments on a possible move to Milwaukee surfaced ahead of the All-Star game. Players avoided firm statements though some cited strong ties to Milwaukee and attendance needs for 1968.
Girard and Erie clash for the National Baseball Congress State title after a Monday night 2-1 game left both with one loss in the double elimination tourney. Girard won 7-2 with a four-run fourth inning and Jim Cipala of Erie homered, the contest's only long ball.
Arnold Palmer announces he will enter the Tri-Star PGA Open at Charters Country Club on Thursday and Friday. Palmer, coming off a third place finish at Whitemarsh, had earlier said he would skip this week's British Open. A field of 175 players has signed up.
Dave Wetmore pitched a complete game for the Braves, improving to 7 2. 2 while striking out ten and lowering his ERA to 2.04. Tom Bulard and Gary each had two of the Braves eight hits and Bulard drove in two runs. Dick Steves led the Pirates with two hits in a 5-2 loss. Marty Roehrig took the loss, falling to 5-2.
Spectators crowd St Andrews for the 1964 British Open at the Old Course. The Open runs 72 holes over 6,924 yards with tickets sold for 4.20 pounds for the week. American contenders led by Jack Nicklaus arrive as the Royal and Ancient Club expands spectator access and pricing.
The Pittsburgh Steelers announce a trade sending an undisclosed draft choice to Green Bay for linebacker Ed Holler. They also sign Dick Mills, an offensive lineman released by Philadelphia due to injuries last season.
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