Meadville Stars Travel to Meadville for District Final
Corry is Northern Division champion of Little League District 1 and faces Crawford County Suburban, Southern Division titleholder, at Bracken Field in a 6 o'clock district championship. Suburban defeated Meadville National 4-1 and Linesville 9-8 in earlier rounds, while Corry beat Harborcreek 5-1 behind Doug Brown. The winner advances to Robison Field to meet District 2 champion Friday night.
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Sam Baressi
Harborcreek
Bracken Field
Taurels
Doug Brown
Baressi Boys
Brown
Mike Williams
Joe Balog
Dean Gates
Williams
Balog
Jim Bennett
Bob Cummings
Cummings
John Randolph
Duane Richardson
Crawford County Suburban
South
Suburban
Meadville National
Linesville
French Creek Valley Central
French Creek
Rick Moyer
Robison Field
French Creek Valley
Doug Brown Popular Home Run Hitters Drive Cars
Doug Brown highlights famous sluggers and cites Ralph Kiner on power and fame. The piece notes their enduring appeal and the era of long ball hitters.
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Ralph Kiner
Giants edge Pirates as Marichal shines in crucial series
Giants beat first place Pittsburgh 2 1 to move within two percentage points of the leaders. Marichal, saving his arm for the Pittsburgh opener, delivered a spark with a bunt and speedy baserunning in the third inning. Dodgers rally to break 33 tie with three runs in the eighth. New York tops Houston 5th straight win. Whitfield powers Indians past Senators with two homers in 6 3 victory.
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Los Angeles
Philadelphia
New York
Touston
Giants
Woody Fryman
Ollie Brown
Fryman
Marichal
Tito Fuentes
Brown
Fuentes
Hal Lanier
Dodgers
Ferrara
Dick Stuart
Jim Gilliam
Stuart
Bill White
John Briggs
Dennis Ribant
Houston
Astros
Billy Murphy
Sonny Jackson
Bob Prince questioned after saying bomb on plane
San Francisco AP report says Pirates announcer Bob Prince told a stewardess he would handle a transistor tape recorder as carefully as a bomb causing police and FBI to question him while the Pirates changed planes. He was released and continued to San Francisco.
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San Francisco
Bob Prince
Pittsburgh Pirates
FBI
Prince
Dallas
Toald
Pirates
Houston
Astros
Savings and Loan Face Millcreek In Legion Playoffs
The Savings and Loan baseball team hosts Millcreek tonight in the District 29 American Legion playoffs second round opener. Corry beat Franklin 12-1 at Loveland Field to clinch the series, part of a 21-1 overall march as Jim Hammond’s squad delivered an 18 hit attack while Franklin offered little resistance.
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Savings and Loan Baseballers
Millcreek
American Legion
Corryite
Franklin
Loveland Field
Jim Hammond
Six Run Fifth Carries Local Club To Victory
In a tense game at Loveland Field the locals broke a 0-0 tie with six runs in the fifth, aided by four singles two walks and Persing's double. Roy Swanson pitched a two hitter with 13 strikeouts, while Jerry Mick led with four singles, Whitmeyer Wetmore each had three hits, and Hammond two. Persing will start on the mound in the rematch after a four hit 12 strikeout prior outing.
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Roy Swanson
Swanson
Franklin
Rich
Ponane
Larry Persing
Porky Whitmeyer
Jerry Mick
Whitmeyer
Dave Wetmore
Wetmore
Jack Hammond
Persing
Millcreek
Renshaw Insurance
Loveland Field
NEW York
Milt
Woodard
al Davis
Tacoma
Wash
Joe Foss
Davis
Foss
W. L. Pet
Pittsburgh
San Fran
Corry
Hammond
San Leen
Houston
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Atlanta
Chicago
Cincinnati
San Francisco
Brown
Ed Jer
George
Corry Wins District 23 Playoff Opener In Tight Series
Corry defeated Frank in a best of three District 23 playoff, taking two games to one. John Wascak, Corry first baseman, is shown with the ball in glove during last night's action. Journal Photo by Loveland.
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Corry
John Wascak
Frankin
Journal
Loveland
Methodists dominate with 18-1 victory in church softball
Terry Williams homered twice as the Methodists crushed Alliance 18-1 in a makeup game. Williams, Tom Shaw and Dale Hammerlee had three hits each, Hammerlee earned the win, and Herb Berghaus added a triple. Corry Jamestown vs Raymonds is slated for a makeup game, with a potential playoff path to Moose's Restaurant. Playoffs begin next Wednesday.
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Methodists
Alliance
Terry Williams
Williams
Tom Shaw
Dale Hammerlee
Herb Berghaus
Hammerlee
Corry Jamestown and
Raymonds
Corry Jamestown
Moose's Restaurant
Woodard Accepts Post After Davis Resigns Amid Merger
Davis resigns as the merger of the AFL and NFL in 1970 looms. Woodard, previously Foss’s assistant, indicates his future position depends on owners. He plans a contract likely of three years, saying he could not turn down the opportunity. Ralph Wilson notes Woodard’s deep knowledge of the AFL.
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Davis
AFL
National Football League
Woodard
Foss
Florida
NFL
Pete Rozelle
Quarell
Mennonites Top Lutherans In Church Softball Blowout
The Mennonites defeated the Lutherans 12-4 last night, taking early control with six runs in the first inning. They racked 17 hits, led by P. Jantzi with 4 for 5 and three others with three hits each, while Dick Hostetler earned the pitching win.
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P. Jantzi
Dave Eyler
Bob Hostetler
Dick Hostetler
Giants edge Pirates as Marichal wins six-hitter in 2-1 game
San Francisco pitcher Juan Marichal earned his sixth victory against four defeats, guiding the Giants to a 2-1 win over Pittsburgh and closing the gap to within two percentage points of the Pirates for the NL lead. Fred Whitfield of Cleveland hit two homers and added three RBIs in a 53 victory over Washington, while Bills announced executive changes and Davis prepared for an advisory role with continued five-year, about $60 000 annual contract.
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Associated Press
Juan Marichal
Dominican Republic
Marichal
Pittsburgh Pirates
Herman Franks
Franks
San Francisco Giants
Pirates
Giants
Philadelphia
Giant
Pittsburgh
Fred Whitfield
Cleveland
Whitfield
Indians
Washington Senators
Superman
Vic Davalillo
Jim Landis
Leon Wagner
Wagner
Senators
Corry Bennett
Brown
Rupp
Bromagin
Williams
Roberto Clemente
Bailey
Baloy
Gates
Tim Cummings
Mick
Goodwill
Inae
Harborcreek
Rendulis
Richardson
Pierce
Clinger
Randolph
Roseto
Buck
Fermar
Divins
Lucas
Soo
Fox
Corry
Harborcreel
Ollinger
Joe Frisina
Associated Preas
San Francisco
Teading Pirates
Washington
Bills
Davis
League
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