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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1977
Page
11
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Jim Stuart struck out 13 and held CJ to three singles as VFW Purple Cross beat Corry Jamestown 8-1 to force a three way tie in the local Little League. Matt Merkle had the lone RBI for CJ, while Tommy Miller and Kevin McEldowney led Mead Avenue Mashers with three hits each. Action resumes tomorrow at 4 pm with Elks vs Moose, and the season ends July 1 when VFW meets CJ for the title.
Warren Baseballers reach the District X final after defeating Erie Academy 5-0 as Joe Worneak notches an undefeated season with a five hitter and Randy Thomas belts a two run homer in the first inning, setting up a showdown with Iroquois.
A garbled transactions list covers baseball moves in the American and National Leagues, hockey and college hires, and NFL signings. Cleveland Indians place Carty on 5 day left on the DL. Expos recall Tom Walker. Mets name Cavarr ving coach. NBA items unclear. Cowboys sign Mill, Jets sign Marshall and Russell. Eagles add Cor ove and others. Flames sign Pletcher and Creighton. Birmingham Bulls sign Segay. Lenoir-Rayne College names Patricia Smith Mead. Saint Louis University hires Dick McBonald. San Bingo Nome Bob Seamon track coach noted amid miscellaneous notes.
ERIE WQLN TV will air a taped District X High School Baseball Final from Ainsworth Field. Billley and Paul Brown handle WQLN commentary for the Saturday 10 PM program.
In a South Erie County Softball League Corry Division clash, News & Sport rallied from a 5-0 deficit to beat Wattsburg 67 with John Taylor delivering a leadoff homer in the bottom of the tenth. Don Sperry fired a second straight shutout as Time and Temperature Men won 13-0.
Butch van Breda Kolff, the Dutch ex-coach with a frenetic style, is hired to lead the University of New Orleans basketball program after a long pro career. Alfred A. Finley, brother of Oakland A's owner Charles Finley, dies at 57 after a long illness. Pine Woods edges Rust Proofers 7 1 in a Aero Field game as Jeff Daniels drives Ziebarters with a double and a triple.
Top honors went to Chris Christensen and Mary Orn at Corry Area High School during senior class day. Christensen earned the H G Wolfe Award as the outstanding senior male athlete, Orn won the LaJnie Williams Award for outstanding senior girls athlete, chosen by CANS coaches. Sportsmanship honors went to Mike Miller and Anne Callahan. Additional trophies recognized Larry Joe Frisina in baseball, Steve Rashin in boys track, and Janet Bailey in girls track.
Cincinnati failed to close out a shutout as Jack Billingham faltered in the ninth, yielding three straight hits and a three run homer by Bob Watson. Houston then won in the 11th on a three run rally including Art Howe two run double. In other scores, Mets beat Expos 7 4 as Lee Mazzilli drove in three with a two run homer and a sac fly.
In Women’s South Erie County action Linda Nichols’ team won big as the Hair Stylers exploded for two eight run innings to beat Union City’s Snap Tire 25 to 9. Spring Creek also fell at Mead Park, losing to Bowen’s 14 to 5 for their fifth straight loss.
Spar tansburg secures first Crawford Erie trap league victory after a 116-116 tie with Erie County. Spartans win 109-106 in the shootoff led by Dave Hallberg with 24, while Dick Drake Lyle Miles and George Stapf each scored 23.
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