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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1963
Page
7
Fragmented OCR summary suggests Michigan politics discuss a 1964 Republican nomination and ties to the 1962 election context. The text appears garbled but references Governor, candidate ambitions, and Michigan’s political scene in the 1964 cycle.
McIntyre earned a spot in the Pennsylvania state meet by placing sixth in the Western Regional swim championships at Erie Tech, becoming Corry High’s first to advance to the PIAA meet at Bucknell College. Culbertson fell to Grove City’s Bud Raley in the District 10 wrestling finals, while other regional results list Grannis, Patterson, Stuyvesant, Uber, Hazlett, Foster, Brumbaugh, Tolbert, Riley, and Bradley among top finishers.
Mansfield High star Jim McMillen, a 6-6 710-pound forward, drew offers from 46 colleges after a standout season with 549 points in 27.4 per game and 304 rebounds. His Mansfield team won 20 straight, with a 47-game regular-season streak and a lone postseason loss to Darby. He may join an eastern college such as St Bonaventure, Boston College, or Penn State.
Bloomsburg won the state college wrestling tournament defeating Lock Haven and others. Five Bloomsburg champions propelled them to 103 points as the Huskies topped the field Saturday night at Bloomsburg.
Veteran Gene Woodling was fired by the Mets and Detroit right-hander Bill Paul was knocked unconscious by a line drive. Opening of spring exhibitions begins Saturday with all 20 clubs in actual competition. The Yankees meet the Orioles in Port Lauderdale, and the Giants face the Indians in Tucson. Whitey Ford and Don Cardwell shined in intrasquad action, while Lenny Green and Jim Bouton secured contracts with the Twins and Mets respectively.
Wilt Chamberlain led San Francisco in a burst of scoring after a slow Sunday with 13 points, then 45 and 49 point efforts as the Warriors won four straight to pull into a tie for third in the Western Division with Detroit. Sunday's action saw Cincinnati fall 123 to 122, while Syracuse beat Detroit 127 to 193 and Boston pounded New York 199 to 117.
A brief phrase outlines a paradoxical idea on language and perception, suggesting a link between spoken words and the air they travel through. The statement hints at a constant presence of meaning even when not voiced, inviting reflection on communication.
The Sharks and Tornadoes remain atop the grade school rec league at 7-1 after Saturday action at Wright School Gym. The Sharks crushed Fireballs 50-10, with Scoop Sample and Fred Schwab totaling 40 points. Bein Pold and Chick Mack led the Tornadoes with 16 points as they beat the Golden Eagles 22-10. Glenn Smith scored six for the losers. Dan Corbett led Birds with eight, as Speed Demons and Globetrotters sit one game back. Ted Blynt sparked the Demons to a 32-11 win over the Wildcats. The league leaders schedule shows Burles trailing the second-place team by one game, with the Sharks and Tornadoes in pursuit ahead of next week.
Mississippi State clinched the Southeastern Conference title with a 75 72 win at Mississippi to reach the NCAA tournament after coach D W Colvard suspended play with teams that include Negro athletes. Duke West Virginia and Connecticut also earned berths with Saturday wins as other bids remained undecided. The NCAA field whittles down as several ranked teams suffered upsets across major conference finals.
The Curry YMCA girls fell 140 to 52 at Olean in a three division meet. Cadets led by Barb Crowell with a first in the 2 yard butterfly and third in the 80 yard IM. Preps saw Pebbie Peebles win the 40 yard butterfly and Becky Bulard take diving, with several second and third places scattered among the squad. Olean schedules a return meet in Corry on Saturday, March 23.
Floyd Patterson announced a rematch camp in Florida after slipping away from the Liston fight. At his first press conference he joked about admission charges and coupons while noting he feels good and will not change strategy. He expects Liston to try to finish him early, but Patterson plans to decide after the weigh in.
Leaders at the American Bowling Congress events stayed atop the standings as weekend play began. In regular singles Jack Logan of Kalamazoo needed a strike but left four pins in the final frame, finishing with 705 to tie Jack Bulls of Bay City for second. Ron Hatem led with 707. In classic, Charles Bligh of Detroit moved to second with a 1923 nine‑game total, two behind leader Joe Joseph of Detroit. Meantime, Thiel won the Presidents Athletic Conference wrestling title by two points over Washington & Jefferson as Mercer County College tallied NW points to beat Wid's 68.
Rosburg, the ex PGA champion from Portland, Oregon, holds a one stroke margin heading into the final round of the $40,000 Greater New Orleans Open at Lakewood Country Club. He shot 32 35 67 to reach 208 after 54 holes, matching the course record and reclaiming the lead he lost to Bo Wininger the previous day while Tony Lemma lurks in pursuit for the $6400 first prize.
Blanche Zajac Berte Kane and Ruth Harkless posted strong marks in the VFW Mixed Doubles circuit at Bowl-Aire with scores of 387 series and top games of 167, 187, and 191. Other notable performers include Barb Wickwire 193, Eviand Harvey 200 and 205, St Harkless 216, Pat Renzi 205, and Emory Benson 201, along with various scorers from the Beaver League and Avalon Junior divisions.
Uniontown High School defends its Class A PIAA basketball crown in District 7 quarter finals against Norwin. The Red Raiders bring four starters back from last year, but star Orly Don Yates is absent, now at University of Minnesota. Norwin’s John Naponik leads a strong attack as district results from nearby games are noted.
Fort Myers Florida AP reports the Pittsburgh Pirates resumed drills after two intrasquad games over the weekend. Dick Schofield’s team won 10-8 on Saturday and 7-4 on Sunday, highlighted by Don Cardwell’s two perfect innings and a three run double by Schofield off Bob Friend.
Corry High faculty and Titusville High teachers clash in a fundraiser game for the Local high school medical fund. The charity tilt features former college standouts, a pep band, cheerleaders, and two senior girls teams in two six minute halves during intermission. Game time is 7 o'clock with admission 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for students.
In a Bowl Aire special, Corry Jamestown Owls lost to North East Temeco 2370 to 2381. Corry led early, won the first two games, but North Easters surged in game three. Top scores included Ken Round 551 for the visitors and Lou Catalfa 530 for Corry, with multiple 400s from both sides.
Charlie Sifford from Los Angeles captures the Puerto Rico Open by six strokes, calling it a turning point in his career. It marks his first PGA sanctioned 72 hole victory, after years as a top money winner and a prior win only in the 1957 Long Beach Open.
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