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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1956
Page
7
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A tribute event honors Babe Zaharias with a ceremonial salute and local figures in attendance. The gathering recognizes her impact in sports and community, highlighting her legacy and inspiring younger athletes.
In a hard fought game, the Braves rode a strong pitching effort by Robin Roberts to extend a win streak. Roberts dominated the opposing lineup, striking out key hitters and allowing few runs, while the offense provided timely support to seal victory at home. The win solidifies Roberts as the staff ace, with fans buzzing about the team’s rising form and prospects for the pennant race.
Obscure game recap notes a dynamic at-bat scene with Rubins and Gheily contributing, while Cordingla is misread in a chaotic summary. The piece mentions a 10-3 victory and players Walker and Monetrun in unclear context.
Utegg throws a no-hit gem dominating rival offense as Blecher USA edges Marlo and Andrew in a tight contest. Ries Corry-nue 719 pairs with Bach to pace offense. Dachery and Tuipwes-fi contribute key hits and wins in a hard fought matchup.
Hogan and Snead win the England Cup with a dominant 72-hole team score of 14 under par. Hogan leads individually with a five stroke edge over Mexico’s Roberta de Vicon as Sivad Hooke and others contribute in a high‑spirited, crowd‑pleasing final round.
DETROTE Burky Harris gains a confidence vote as Tigers struggle with injuries and a slide to sixth place. Players back manager Fuller, who insists no firing is planned and vows immediate changes to lift the team from a brutal stretch.
Cincinnati Redlegs surge to lead five positions in the National League ballot for the July 10 All Star game, with Johnny Temple at second, Roy McMillan at short, Frank Robinson at left field, Ed Bailey behind the plate, and Vada Pinson leading center field. In the American League, Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra pace the list, while other star names trail in close races amid the ongoing fan balloting by Ford Frick’s office.
Zalzneck's rout of Thompson's Maple Products in a City Softball League game was decisive as five runs in the fifth inning and two in the ninth built a lead past Thompson's. Ames led at the plate with three doubles and four singles in six trips, while Ames was also the winning pitcher. Official scorers and umpires listed as Beardsley and Fitcly.
National League standings show Brooklyn at 34 27 87 percent and Milwaukee at 95 23 603, with Cincinnati 35 96, St. Louis 31 31, New York 24 36, Philadelphia 26 38. Tonight’s NL games include Chicago at Brooklyn and Milwaukee at Philadelphia, with Cincinnati at Pittsburgh weathered as rain. Yesterday Brooklyn beat Chicago 10 5, New York defeated St. Louis 3 0, Philadelphia beat Milwaukee 4 2. Tomorrow night Brooklyn visits New York and Cincinnati goes to Pittsburgh. American League standings list New York 42 24 636 and Chicago 22 627 with Cleveland 95 27 565, Boston 31 500, Detroit 35 485, Washington 42 201, Kansas City 26 40 385. Today’s AL schedule has Boston at Chicago, New York at Kansas City, and Washington at Detroit. Results include Chicago 4 Boston 1, New York 8 Kansas City 4, Cleveland 4 Baltimore 3 Washington 2, Detroit 2 Kansas City ?
Ring Magazine’s monthly rankings place Moore as the top heavyweight and top lightweight in its latest issue. Patterson is highlighted as the heavyweight conqueror of Tommy, Hurricane Jackson sits No 2 among heavies, and Gerhard Hecht of Germany is No 2 challenger in light heavyweight. Gene Fullmer leads the middleweights from West Jordan Utah, with Carmen Basilio Banillo Syracuse and Tony DeMarco Boston trailing behind Johnny Sexton welterweight champion.
National Bank and Aero battled to a four to four tie last night when darkness halted play at the end of the eighth. The game will be resumed Monday before the hapless teams meet again. Houser homered and doubled for Aero while Baressi delivered the go ahead hit for National Bank. Umpires were Burburt and Glaty.
Jack Kelly prepares for Olympic Trials on Onondaga Lake aiming to emulate his father by winning the gold. He has seven national singles titles including the diamond sculls in England twice and the Pan American crown, but previously lost in 1948 and 1952 Olympics. Also note results from Pony League games Jamestown 3 Hornell 6 Brie 4.
Controversy over the Heavyweight eight draw erupts on the eve of the U S Olympic Rowing Trials. Navy coach Rosy Callow and Cornell’s Harrison Stanford denounce the heat lineup featuring Cornell, Navy Admirals, Washington, and Stanford. Yale and Wisconsin arrive in heat two with Detroit Boat Club crews described as token entrants. Callow condemns the arrangement as the rankest injustice in 20 years of rowing.
In a three way pistol contest at the Behrend Center range Monday evening Keystone won with 1078 points, Troquoly finished second at 1085, and Corry third with 1020. Norman McElroy led individuals with 280 of 300, from a 30-shot format. Team scoring used the top four scores. Erie County Summer Pistol League results show Wellsville 4, Olean 2.
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