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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1960
Page
7
Miss Whaley, 11, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Whaley of 579 Sciota Street, was a Corry Area High School drill team member last year. The blonde hazel eyed Joss will be a senior this fall.
In a pair of Monday night games the Moose Club and VFW Post delivered two strong shutouts. Tom Morton and Joe Palworth led the Moose to a 20-0 win over Corry Jamestown, with Morton's grand slam driving a 5th inning barrage. Larry Rieck and Hon Swackhamer combined on a 15-run victory in the VFW-Elks contest, as Swackhamer powered the offense with a homer, double and single and six RBIs in five innings of relief.
Mike Hanna pitched Ajax to a 2-0 win over National Bank, striking out nine and walking two. Harold Bromley and Danny McEldowney hit back to back triples for Ajax’s first run. Gary Means drove home Dave Magee in the fourth to seal the victory. Art Hotchkiss took the loss as Ajax moved within a half game of league leader Raymonds.
Jay Sigel, 16, of Bala, won the Pennsylvania State Junior golf championship for players under 29 with an 86 and a victory over King Knox of Meadia Heights Lancaster. Sigel attends Lower Merion High School and recently won the PIAA golf championship.
Ted Williams belted his 500th career homer at Cleveland’s Municipal Stadium as Wynn Hawkins, then a toddler in East Palestine, Ohio, faced Williams in the 21 years later context. The shot kept Williams alongside Babe Ruth Jimmy Foxx and Mel Ott as the era’s elite sluggers.
Saturday and Sunday games across the American and National Leagues feature New York and Chicago clashes, Washington against Kansas City, and Baltimore versus Detroit. Pittsburgh and San Francisco jockey for NL lead while Milwaukee St. Louis and Philadelphia mix in late results. Notable notes include Law’s 10th win, Virdon’s homer, and Cepeda Mays homers as the pennant race tightens.
Ted Williams, age 41, announced he will retire after the 1960 season after reaching home run No. 500. He said his mind is made up and his 500th homer was the sole reason he continued to play this year. Williams hit his eighth homer in a 3-1 Boston win over Cleveland as the Red Sox stayed in last place but finally defeated the Indians in seven tries.
Mike Souchak opened a three stroke edge at the 60th National Open in Cherry Hills Denver. He shot a 67 to reach 135 at halfway, aiming for the Riviera 276 mark held since 1948. Doug Sanders remained within three, while crowds swelled toward a possible record attendance.
The Corry Liners remain undefeated at 3-0 after routing the Possibilities 11-3 in rain soaked play. The Cellar Fellers disbanded, leaving the Warriors as the lone loss on the league, while upcoming makeup games reshuffle the schedule including a Corry Liners versus Possibilities rematch and other matchups among the Possibilities Aces and Watusi Warriors.
Bob Bubl aged 63 earned victory in his first relief appearance. Bob Will hit a home run and Jim Hegan delivered a two run single with two out in the fifth as the Cubs erased a $3 deficit to take the lead. Don Elston earned the win in relief, despite Bob Anderson listed as pitcher of record. Don Newcombe took the loss.
Marcel Pigou of France stopped Eduardo Lausse of Argentina in seven rounds at St. Nicholas Arena in New York last night, part of the 1954 boxing lineup.
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