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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1974
Page
9
A brief note announces a youth service titled Hour Prayer led by Supt. i Pasto ralg. The service aims to offer a time of prayer and reflection for local youth participants.
Washington AP Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia urged de-emphasis of sports saying athletics should not be higher priority than education and national survival require. He criticized high salaries and college spending on sports, urged cost disclosures and possible NCAA recruiting restrictions to curb excess.
Crotty-Ferrando defeated Thompson Maple Products 11 to 5 to extend its South Erie County Softball League record to 6 straight wins and keep Bill Norton undefeated with an 18-2 Auto Dealers mark. Car Salesmen led 3-3 after four, then pulled away with four in the seventh. Crotty-Ferrando joins Penn Beer and LeBeouf Lanes in the 1974 Pennsylvania Modified Pitch State Tournament in Scranton, drawing Knox first, likely Ashland, in a 24-team double elimination field.
At Corry Area High School the St Thomas and Catholic teams posted league wins. The rookie St Thomas squad beat Christian Missionary Alliance 11 to 6 behind three singles and Ken Gerzina's double in the fifth with an eight run second inning setting the tone.
St Thomas Crusaders win 3 2 over Elgin Chiefs on home field despite half their regular squad away at camp or vacation. Cragg earns win with 16 strikeouts, Mercer allows four hits. Three unearned runs come in one inning aided by three Elgin errors.
ERIE Academy standout Dave Prudue has signed to attend Grandview Junior College in Des Moines Iowa. He is Erie scholastic basketballs all time leading scorer and led the Lion club to the District 10 title while earning third team all state honors averaging over 23 points per game this season.
Tim Gould defeated Rick Armitage 9-7 in a Mead Park singles match staged over two days under Linda Sprovers. Gould then fell to Dave Armitage 8-6 in the semifinals. Rande Joy clinched the boys 16 18 title. Journal Photo by McEldowney.
Four players emerged with singles titles in a two day Mead Park tournament ending yesterday. Malea Timons and Matt Hotchkiss won girls 16-18 and boys 12-14 divisions respectively while Joy Ranieri and Scott Joy captured other brackets. The event drew 24 participants under Linda Sproveri who organized the summer recreation program.
Saturday games list shows Detroit at Cleveland and Minnesota at Oakland among others. Chicago faces Tess, N Milwaukee plays Baltimore, New York meets Boston, Kansas City travels to California.
Corry Savings & Loan and Keystone alumni plan a Sunday 6 p.m. practice at Loveland Field after last weekend's turnout. The Old Timers meet the 1974 Loaners Tuesday at 6 at Wright School field with many former stars expected. Players wishing to join should contact Jerry Mick at 664-2761 or 665-8207.
Indians beat White Sox 4-1 behind Ferguson Jenkins curve and seven hitters. Yankees edged Brewers 1-0 as Murcer drove in the lone run and Medich completed a five hitter. Red Sox routed Tigers 12-4 with homers from Petrocelli Yastrzemski and Harper. In a doubleheader, Lowenstein and Dun can sparked Cleveland to 8-5 and 7-4 wins over Baltimore. Vida Blue spun a three hitter as Oakland topped Minnesota 5-1. Kansas City beat California 2-1 as Wohlford and Solaita produced the decisive eighth inning.
King and Marshall debut as managers with tight wins and losses around the circuit. Braves beat Padres 1-0 in 10 innings on Roland Office's single, Mets drop a 4-3 and 4-1 doubleheader to Cardinals, Cubs fall 10-2 to Phillies, and Dodgers, Expos, Reds, and Pirates also post wins amid Notre Dame football dismissals for rule violations.
The Erie Panthers host the Twin City Geminis at 8 p.m. Saturday to begin the 1974 football season. Corry’s Ken and Stub McChesney will start at guard with Otto Borgia and Keith Reynolds in the backfield. Joe Sanford’s NFL workouts in Green Bay cast doubt on his status.
The Sportsman class at Stateline Speedway will headline a 50-lap double-point championship tomorrow night. An extra attraction is the mini-stocks with three heats. The 19-event program runs on the Kortwright Road oval near Jamestown at 8 p.m.
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