Remembering Dick Bachomer and local sports legacy
Richard Bachomer, a longtime Corry athletics figure, dies suddenly leaving a marked impact as a player at Corry High School in the early 1990s, captain in football and basketball, and later a booster and public address voice at Beaver games. The piece notes his role with the Beaver Club and mentions other sports updates and local notes.
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Richard
Dick” Bachomer
Corry
Tommy Quinn
Dick Paulson
Don DeJean
Olin
Sonny” Simmons
Conry
Beaver Club
Beaves
Preliminaries of NCAA Tourney Begin Tonight
The NCAA postseason opens with preliminary rounds in Buffalo and Durham as La Salle Fordham Connecticut Navy GW State and NC State contend for regionals. Five spots remain unsettled with the Pacific Coast berth decided tonight and results from Syracuse related action shaping the field. The NIT and NAIA tournaments also begin with Brigham Young Niagara Dayton Western Kentucky and St Francis of Brooklyn in action as Springfield State defends the NAIA title.
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Associated Press
New York
Buffalo
N. C
Durham
N.C
la Salle
Philadelphia
Middle Atlantic
Fordham
Connecticut
New England
Navy
North Carolina State
George Washington
Connecticut Navy
Pacific Coast
Southern California
Oregon State
Wake Forest
Richmond
Indiana
Big Ten
Illinois
Madison Square Garden
Brigham “Young
St. Francis of Loretto
Pi Niagara
Dayton
Western Kentucky
Bowling Green
Manhattan
Saturday Night
Wichita
St. Francis of
Brooklyn
Louisville
NAIA Cage Tourney Opens Six Day Grind
The NAIA national basketball tournament begins its six day grind at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City with 32 teams from 30 states. No clear favorite emerges though Springfield State Rio Grande East Texas State East Carolina Geneva Lawrence Tech Bevo Francis Peters and Pasadena are noted contenders.
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Kansas City
Municipal Auditorium
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
Springfield
Rio Grande
Bevo Francis
East Texas State
East Carolina
Greenville
Weekend Fights in Dayton Stage Mixed Results
In Dayton a boxing card featured Joey Klein from New York stopping Rocky Casilio of Blue Island in four rounds while Hollywood contender Juan Luis Campos decisioned Fa bela Chavez in ten rounds.
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Dayton
Ohio
Joey Klein
New York
Rocky Casilio
Blue Island
Hollywoood
Juan Luis Campos
Hollywood
Fabela Chavez
Roskowski Leads Head Pin Tourney Pace
Hank Roskowski sets the early pace in the VFW Head Pin tourney with 4 games totaling 330, Castor and Rocky Mountain follow, while Charley Shuss and others post scores including 301 Castor, 292 Mountain, and 304 Pritgar and Morton.
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Sule
Hank Roskowski
VFW
Ack Castor
Rocky” Mountain
Charley Shuss
Joe Prugar
C. Williams
M. Cookles
J. Dubrosky
H. Ross
B. Jackson
A. Hasbrouck
Doc" Kelsey
E. Burr
J. Castor
A. Dorman
B. Morton
P. Hansen
D. Clark
Shuss
M. Balog
J. Pritgar
H. Roskowski
R. Mountain
A. Xander
A. Shumburg
J. Balog
Scores Across Leagues Highlight Busy Basketball Night
The night featured NBA results with Boston 86 over Fort Wayne 80 and New York 88 edging Rochester 91 while Syracuse won 103 to 77 and Baltimore trailed 77 to 65. College teams posted mixed results in the NET Tourney first round and conference play with notable scores including Wichita State 90 over Dayton 68 and NC State 82 beating Wake Forest 80 in the ACC tourney.
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Boston
Fort Wayne
Rochester
New York
Syracuse
Baltimore
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Bowling Green
Wichita
Dayton
Manhattan
St. Francis
Bkn
Louisville
George Washington
Richmond
NC State
Wake Forest
Oregon State
Southern California
Mason-Dixon
Mt. St. Mary's
Loyola
Winners in Ladies Tourney Lead Weekend Bowling Event
Sawyer's Studio Avalon and Thompson Maple Products captured top honors in the City Women's Bowling Association tournament. Sawyer's totaled 2240 to win Class A, Raymond 221? not required, All-Way Electric 2301, Mabel Shoppe 2186. In Class B Johnson's Business Service 2156 led runner up Leed's of Bowl-Aire 2141, Meetdink's 2134. Class C Thompson Maple Prods Jagsies 2170 led, Wayside Market 2157, Leed's of Avalon 2154, Rogers Steel 2152. Singles and doubles start this weekend and end next Sunday.
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Sawyer
Avalon
Thompson Maple Products
Sawyer's
Raymond
All- Way Electric
Mabel Shoppe
Johnson's
Business Service
Leed's
Bowl-Aire
Meetdink's
Rogers Steel
Condition serious for WVU athlete Roy Hawley at West Penn
Officials at West Penn Hospital report WVU Athlete Director Roy M. Hawley remains in serious condition after a heart attack last Friday in Morgantown. Hawley became ill a week ago, prompting hospitalization. Separate note mentions Renn Shunk and Hattie Wigley of Akron have bowled together on one team for 20 years in the same league and establishment.
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Pittsburgh
West Penn Hospital
Roy M
Renn Shunk
Hattie Wigley
Akron
Ohio
Globetrotters and Eagles Triumph In Grade School League
The ia romped to a straight win Saturday with a 23-10 victory over the Blue Jay eagers while the Globetroters posted an 18-4 win over the Junior Beavers. Bon Carroll led Engl scoring with 12 points, Whitet Bower matched with 12 for the losers, and Larry Gallagher added 10 for the Globetrotters in a busy game. Next week’s schedule features Eagles versus Junior Beavers and Globetroters against Blue Jays.
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Globetrotters
Eagles
Leagu
Blue Jay Eagers
Globetroters
Beavers
Bon Carroll
Whit Bower
Larry Gallagher
Mie
Globetrotter Fatale Sebo
Staveling
Biglen
Globetrot
Blindys
Japior Beavers
Globewrutters
Bite Jays
Douglas Winner In Houston Open Wy Associated Press
Houston Open winner Dave Douglas broke through with a 11 under par 277 total, earning 36 000 top prize. Cary Middlecott finished second earning 3 200 while boosting yearly earnings to 6 780 66.
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Douglas
Houston
Associated Press
Dave Douglas
Grossinger
N.Y
Memphis
Cary Middlecott
Middlecott
Dowslis
Surpris
Marshall Paces White Sox Ten Run Win Over Cincinnati
Marshall, acquired from Cincinnati, homered and drove in three as the White Sox opened exhibition play with a 4-3 victory over the Redlegs. Veteran outfielder aiming for a regular job, praised as a leader, sparked the attack with a three-run shot. Pitchers Bayt Regavin and Dom Ryan worked in the win. outfielders Soto, Wittig, and Kokos also connected, with Yu, Blake, and Renna contributing in later innings.
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Associated Press
Willd Marshall
Chicago White Sox
Paul Fushards
Cincinnati
Ghisox
Redlegs
Minshwlh
New York Ghats
Stu
White Sox
Bayt Regavin
Dom Ryan
Rocky Kranich
Wittig
al Yumi
Ariz Blake Kokos
New York Yankee and Pirates in High-Scoring Showdowns
Freshman George Freese led Pittsburgh with three hits as the Pirates toppled the Detroit Tigers 7-4 in Phoenix. Cleveland walloped the Giants 23-10 with Dave Pope homering twice. Billy Consolo drove in a 400 foot triple for Boston’s 2-1 win over Philadelphia. Yankees, Cardinals, and Dodgers also posted multiple wins in loosely played games.
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Phoenix
Aris
Cleveland Indians
Giants
Tribe
Dave Fope
Billy Consolo
Boston Red Sox
Philadelphia Phillies
Tom Herrin
Tom Brewer
Philes
Jerry Coleman
Bob Cerv
Andy Carey
New York Yanlenes
St.ouis Cardinals
St. Petersburg
Stu Miller
Brooklyn Dodgers
Seniors and Sophs win in high school league action
In a Saturday intra mural league, the Seniors overwhelmed the Sophs 56 to 39, then the Sophs rallied to beat the Juniors 58 to 48. Tom Elchynski led winners with 22 points, Dick Makteta added 21, while White scored 14 for the losers. Johi Maloney top scored 18 for the Sophs.
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Sophs
Tom Elchynski
Dick Makteta
White
Johi Maloney
Sopha
Fish
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Tiger) Jones
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