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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1956
Page
7
Corry High School's new cinder track will be ready this spring and the forthcoming schedule will list home meets. Previously Bes vers teams had no home track, forcing all meets to be on the road. The facility includes a 220 yard straightaway and is expected to boost sprint and distance performances.
Cleveland Indians intra-squad game spotlighted Gordon Coleman a 21 year old rookie who stands 6 3 200 pounds and bats left. He blasted a 370 foot homer and a 410 foot triple driving in three runs as the team trailed 7 6 in a six inning affair. Coleman, an outfielder by trade, is expected to handle first base in camp and likely continue with a high minor league club for seasoning.
Sport shorts note Corry fans plan to attend Tee Follies of 1956 during Tun Tuesday Joe Erf returns to WBEN-TV bowling tomorrow afternoon aiming for a 700 series in a row. Basketbal and baseball mentions follow with college games and possible holdouts and playoff implications across District 1 and WPIAL action.
Thomas shows excellent conditioning for the Pirates after a winter holdout missing spring training. He weighed 210 pounds this year, a personal best for the time, and attributes last season’s poor performance to a virus. Scholastic basketball results follow with various district and state matchups across Pittsburgh area schools.
Wes Santee the controversial U S miler returns to competition at Madison Square Garden tomorrow night with court and Knights of Columbus approval. The case centers on a February AAU lifetime suspension for monetary disallowances and a pending injunction set for March 9. Officials and attorneys insist Santee may compete if injunction allows, while AAU warnings threaten sanctions for promoter actions.
LA PLUME Pa York Junior College seeks its 7th consecutive Pennsylvania Junior College basketball title as the 11 team tournament opens. Keystone Junior College hosts with Johnstown Pitt Center favored to end Yorks run after an 11-1 record. Altoona York faceoff opens tonight with winners meeting for the championship Saturday. Local action includes Altoona vs York and Johnstown vs Keystone in opening rounds. Baby Vasquez and Carmelo Costa set for televised featherweight bout with Costa favored.
Clymer High Pirates defeated Sherman 64 to 61 in overtime to reach the Chautauqua County Class C final at Lakewood. King led Clymer with 23 points, Arnink added 13, while Sherman’s Crump scored 14. The rally began after a 49-30 deficit, with a full court press sparking a 30-11 burst to force OT.
Larry Eckman opened with a 224 as Ed Zewitsky posted 201 and 206 to pace a night of league bowling. Several others hit 200s including Price 222 Willett 216 Hatch 219 and Hall 220 while Mary Hantysayn led the women with 19. Rosa Baker 183 Elsie Hixson 178 trailed. Philadelphia Public League West Philadelphia 4 results show Simon Grats 40 Northeast 80 Bole 58.
Harold Pee Wee Reese, famed for marbles as a boy, prepares for his 14th Dodgers season. He predicts a strong year despite possible injuries and cites his 1955 .282 in 145 games as proof of his value to the champions.
Professional basketball results show Syracuse 111 over Boston 100 while Rochester 98 trumps St. Louis 94 and Minneapolis beats Philadelphia 102 to 100 in a multi game slate. The card highlights standout team showings and close finishes.
Representatives of six schools agreed to hold the second annual track meet on Tuesday May 15 at 2 30 p m EDT on the Allegheny College track. The group voted to give 26 to Meadville for a Seadon IT basketball trophy. At the dinner meeting Corry Area High School was represented by Lou Hanna John Liebegott F Lane Edwards Vic Cragg Irvitt Downs Kenneth Harvey and Russell Brant. Hockey scores Detroit 2 Boston 0.
Tom Heinsohn scored 51 with 42 rebounds as Holy Cross routed Boston College 111-75. Darrell Floyd totaled 43 for Furman in an 84-70 win over Virginia Tech in the Southern Conference Tournament. Washington and Lee upset George Washington 63-80 in Richmond as Davidson pushed West Virginia to the limit at 69-63. Raleigh hosted ACC first-round action with NC State edging Clemson 88-84 and North Carolina defeating Virginia 81-77. Wake Forest beat South Carolina 104-90 as Maryland downed Maryland 94-69 in the same round. DePaul overwhelmed Manhattan 86-70.
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