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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1959
Page
7
Fragmentary text references Sun excursion May wreck Mt Main Seneca track roadbed highway bridge Kushe ridge near Kinzua waters Pa. Mentions repair work and potential center of project. No clear event date or names beyond generic places.
Orioles tie for the American League lead after a 7 2 victory over the Cleveland Indians as Gene Woodling and Chico Carrasquel deliver two run hits. Billy Lees preserves the win with a three inning, scoreless mop up in relief. Yankees climb to fourth with 13 inning win over Kansas City.
Veteran Braves second baseman Naseman is reported recovering from tuberculosis but may not be cleared for serious workouts in July. His wife Mary said Dr. William Werner has not given permission for heavy practice though Naseman completed a 40 minute in home drills. Jim O’Reilly, a former semi pro, fielded grounders as part of the yard session and the family remains hopeful but cautious about an early July start.
American League standings show Baltimore leading with a 29 94 record and Chicago at 24 99 in fourth. Tuesday results include Washington 7 Chicago 4, Baltimore 7 Cleveland 3, New York 9 Kansas City 3. Thursday schedules feature Chicago at Washington and Cleveland at Baltimore with several NL matchups.
Teener League saw Elks beat Corry Jamestown while Avro Supply routed National Bank. City Softball League had Corry Jamestown edging Hi Fi Club. Standings list Life League leaders Corry Jamestown Moose and Elks, with several matchups today across unions.
Harris returns to Army duty and stops Charley Powell in one round at Cut and Shoot Texas. About 6,000 fans paid 2943 dollars to watch Harris win his fourth straight victory since losing to Floyd Patterson in Los Angeles. Powell injures right hand in round two. manager Lea Viseas notes Patterson as a future target.
Fragmentary notes indicate a plan to relocate to MilWeaken was postponed. Additional garbled lines reference a center Gy Sart and an ice reaction after the All-Star Games.
Hildebrand, wrestling coach at Oil City High School since 1948, was named head football coach and athletic director last night. He succeeds Ron Younker who resigned to Windber and John Kaufmann who left athletics to focus on curriculum work. Hildebrand was an assistant football and track coach at Oil City from 1948 to 1953 and played college football at Slippery Rock and Franklin and Marshall.
Tommy Bolt begins defending the U S Open at Winged Foot amid the Snead Hogan spotlight. Hogan, 46, seeks a record fifth title while Snead, 47, chases his first, driving well and vowing to challenge. Odds favor Snead with Palmer at 6 to 1 and middlecoff, Wall Jr. next. Bolt 10 to 1.
A summary of top players in major league batting pitching and fielding categories. Highlights include Killebrew leading runs batted in with 42, Fox and Kuenn posting high batting averages, and Mathews and Aaron among home run leaders. notable pitchers include Wilhelm and Larsen with multiple decisions.
St Louis veterans fuel a one sided win over Milwaukee as Ken Boyer drives in four and Gino Cimoli adds three RBIs. Larry Jackson yields only six frames of three hit baseball before Hank Aaron breaks the shutout. Giants top Pirates 2-0 behind Johnny Antonelli five hitter. Cubs belt Reds 8-4 and Dodgers top Phillies 3-2 to trim NL gaps.
Patterson says Johansson may threaten with both hands but vows to stay alert and avoid getting caught by a left hook. He notes Johansson is the No 1 contender, undefeated with 13 knockouts in 21 fights, and prepares for the June 25 Yankee Stadium bout after signing with New York officials.
Belmont Park lines up seven probable starters for the 125 0-added Belmont Stakes a mile and a half test. Dance and Lake Erie Dance from Claiborne Farm and Frelinghuysen are among likely entrants along with Royal Orbit Sword Dancer Black Hills Bagdad and Manassa Mauler as contenders for racing's final triple crown leg. Lake Erie Dance, son of Tom Fool Ghazni, aims to rebound after a Derby showing and a strong prep win, while War Admiral’s legacy colors the field.
Hart, 23, the top challenger for Don Jordan, meets Cuba’s Isaac Logart in a 1 round welterweight bout at Chicago Stadium. Hart carries a 21-3-2 record and is labeled the favorite, while Logart, 26, seeks an upset in this notable matchup.
Elks surprise Corry Jamestown 7-4 at Mead Park behind Danny Lloyd three hits and George Koestner clutch hitting. Despite the loss Corry Jamestown still far back in standings as Aero Supply tops National Bank 16-14 in a Teener League slugfest.
Corry area high school mushball action saw the Steel Age nite routing the winless Hi Fi Club 15 to 6. Dick Chase earned the mound win for C-1 with Bri an Gates taking the loss, while riders Kelsey and Dick Sandberg led the offense with a homer and a four bagger. Hi Fi’s lone highlight was a double by Cons hie Evench as the Steel Agers pulled away after a seven run second inning.
Billy Los and Ovioles staged a late bid as Chae JMore and two outs in the seventh fall short. Manton delivered hitless relief to seal the game, while HITTING Heetor Lapeer starred for Baltimore. The Orioles move to first place on the strength of a tense ninth inning victory.
FitzGerald suffers a broken thumb in the seventh inning of a late season game, sidelining him for about three weeks. Orioles manager Russ Nixon shuffled lineup with Pita Gerald stepping in and Wally Bock confirming the injury will keep him out.
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