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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1969
Page
8
The article covers capacity limits and how to read capacity plates on small boats. It urges verifying passenger and weight limits, including gear, and suggests checking with dealers if a plate is missing. It also highlights safety accessories and maintenance products for fiberglass and metal parts, plus a simple method to back a trailer.
Crotty-Ferrando softball tied in the fifth but Blakeslee Lumber rallied with three runs in the seventh to win at the high school. Blakeslee scored 1, 6, and 1 in the second, fourth, and fifth innings to lead 8-7 after CF’s late surge. CF faces IGA on Monday at Union City.
The Savings and Loan team exploded for 19 hits and 16 runs at Loveland Field, overpowering Harborcreek 16 to 1. Rick Wascak went 4 for 5 with three runs, Kim Bailey added three hits including a double and a triple, and Dave Boythe and Gary Zajac each had three hits. Linden started, surrendered control, and was relieved by Mark Chase who earned his fifth win with 10 strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings.
The Minnesota Twins ran and batted their way to a 9-8, 6-3 doubleheader sweep, with Rod Carew stealing home in the second inning to set an AL single season mark. The effort pushed Minnesota five games ahead of Oakland in the AL West. Oakland beat Seattle 1-0 while Baltimore edged Cleveland 6-5 and Boston topped New York.
Corry Area Joint School Committee member Don Braswell from Concord township asked the board at Monday's meeting for more time to weigh the merits of starting a rifle program in the Corry system after the Corry Red and Gun Club offered assistance a month earlier. The athletic committee referred the offer for further study and Braswell said more time is needed to consider the various aspects of the proposal. The report also notes baseball results with the Yankees beating Detroit and Oakland defeating Seattle.
The St. Louis Cardinals quietly surged, winning 11 of 13 including Steve Carlton’s five hitter against Philadelphia, while the Mets beat the first place Cubs 9-5 to close gap. Bets aside, other NL results: Pirates over Montreal, Cincinnati over Atlanta, Los Angeles over Houston, San Francisco over San Diego. Lou Brock drove in four for Carlton’s 12 strikeouts as the Cards cut Cubs’ lead. Mets got homers from Agee Weis and Shamsky to pull within three and a half games as the race tightens.
The Corry Litle League All-Stars will meet Albion tomorrow night in Albion for a District playoff game after Albion defeated Union City 10 2. Other results: French Creek Valley Tri-Boro beat French Creek Valley Mid-East 9 1. Wesleyville beat Harborcreek 11 4. The winner of Wesleyville FCV Tri-Boro faces Corry Albion winner next Monday for the district title.
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