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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1961
Page
7
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Erie wrestling district action sees Savko edged by state champ Haise, plus nearby match notes on Mitchell, Jost, and other Section Two contenders. Strong Vincent and East districts claim titles as Green Valley and Camp Reynolds share wins. Beaver cleanup and upcoming Western Regional results teased.
Wrestlers from Strong Vincent Erle Academy Greenville Grove City and Camp Reynolds competed in District 10 finals. Matches included McCall defeating Ross 2 3 and Myglip defeating Squires 5 4 with several other decisions and pins noted among competitors from Warren Erie Grove City Hickory Titusville and Fort Le Boeuf.
Satellites remain two games up in the recreation league after a morning of high scoring games at Wright School. Notable performances include Sputgilks 14 and Untouchables 31 in a tight series as teams jockey for eight playoff spots with three weeks left.
Sonny Liston will fight Howard King on Wednesday night in Jam Blach Florida. King earned the slot by punching his way into the bout after Johnson, Liston’s original sparring partner, was injured. Johnson was hospitalized after the sparring incident and Johnson’s replacement, King, agreed to step in.
Lawrence Park and C Valley clash in the PIAA Glass B District semi final at Allegheny College. Tigers, 22 2, face 22 1 Cow Heal Valley in a 8 00 p m tip off at David Mead Fieldhouse. Erie County champs have beaten Crawford County Class B titleholders twice this season with one win by 90 68 on December 20.
Corry High faculty hosted a meet tonight with Queenside rivals in a gym outing. Two weeks prior the teams squared off in four quarters of play, each squad getting a solid workout as the contest ended with close scores and strong effort from both sides.
Barb Wickwire and Winnie Hansen lead the Mixed Doubles League with a 00-plus series at Bowl-Aire while Barbara posts a 208 high game and 210 series. Ruth Harkless and Walter Gro hosta pace men. Kathy Berry tops junior girl scores. Avalon and local teams post scores as Philly prepares for NBA East Playoff against Syracuse and Philadelphia on March 14.
Ohio State clinches Big Ten title after defeating Michigan State 91-83 while Cincinnati eyes an upset run as a potential NCAA contender. The national picture remains unsettled with multiple conference crowns and postseason bids still to settle, including NIT and NCAA selections and bracket placements for key rivals.
JOAN AND JOHN-Corry's two Johny-Savko and Kel sty-brought a double portion of glory to the old home town Saturday in the world of sports. Savko was the only Corry wrestler to reach the District 10 finals at Erie and Kelsey Weesime the first local swimmer ever to reach the suite swimming finals. Savkn, 12-pound junior and one of only Tour Section 'Two wrestlers to gain berths in the finals, staged a clvle battle with State Champion 'Terry Halse of Exe Strong Vincent before using 7-2. Kelsey, a senior, took fourth place in the western regional diving competition at Watler, thereby placing in the late finals at Bucknell University ext Saturday.
Pennsylvania scholastic basketball counts the contenders as Springdale High remains in the hunt with a 67 62 win over Wilkinsburg. Hickory Township beat Meadville 50 to 35 in District 10 Class A semifinal. Hickory meets Erie Tech in Farrell Saturday.
Slippery Rock State College won the annual Penn-Ohin swimming championship with 106 points on a Saturday meet. Grove City placed second with 84, Carnoile Tech 46, Westminster 27, and Fenn of Oni 14, led by standout performances from Bob Peterson and Pat Madison.
Challenger Iowa fell before Indiana 76 69 as Cincinnati beat Marshall, marking the team's 23rd win in 26 games. George Washington swept the Southern Conference tournament by defeating William Mary 93 82, Wake Forest routed Duke 96 41 to win the ACC title, Princeton beat Harvard 71 59 to clinch the Ivy League, and Southern California won the Big Five by thumping Stanford 79 46 while UCLA upset Washington 84 68.
John Kelsey, a standout diver from Corry High, earned a place in the state finals by finishing fourth at the Western Regional swimming championships in Butler, Pennsylvania. Mount Lebanon dominated the meet, winning six of ten events and totaling 98 points to top Erie Strong Vincent. Corry coach Bul Cochran will accompany Kelsey to Bucknell for the style finals after Kelsey’s strong regional showing.
The Redskins from Standing Rock Sioux Reservation staged a dazzling basketball exhibition at Corry Area High School gym with the Corry All-Stars, as Joe Hand and Jack Downey led the Steel Agers to victory. Ozzie Jewell and Pete Dubrosky provided strong support and the DJ squadron supplied music for the Junior High instrumentals.
Middleweight champion Gene Fullmer edged Sugar Roy Robinson in a 15 round bout in Las Vegas. Fullmer won by unanimous decision amid controversy over late rounds and a misread ring announcement. The fight drew a $410,000 gate and $150,000 TV money with Fullmer earning about $100,000 total and Robinson roughly $95,000.
Sanders Cops first tourney in 15 months as Dolly Sanders wins the Greater New Orleans Open. The Georgian, 27, posted a four round total of 279 after rounds of 68 75 69 70 to edge Gary Player and Johnny Pott among a crowded leaderboard led by Arnold Palmer and Player. Sanders collects 4360, boosting career earnings and ending a drought since December last year.
Corry's YMCA swimmers won two of three meets held Saturday in Venango County. The junior group 15 and under edged Meadville 26 to 10, the prep group 12 and under won 26 to 10, while Corry's cadets 10 and under fell 32 to 21 to the host team.
Cincinnati and Detroit vie to avoid last place in the Western Division as the Royals push ahead of Detroit with a 124-118 win over the Knicks. St Louis beat the Pistons 127-123. Oscar Robertson and Jack Twyman each scoring 27. Elgin Baylor tops for the Lakers 37 as Los Angeles defeats Syracuse. Celtics beat Warriors 126-129 after a 2 point halftime edge.
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