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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1956
Page
7
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The Northwest Division of the Pennsylvania Game Commission reports 898 legal deer killed in Erie County in 1955, with 264 in the back season and one antlerless. Across ten counties the total harvest was 14,603 deer, including 6,393 bucks and 8,270 antlerless. Warren County led with a 99 percentage kill per hunter, buck take 1,497, and antlerless 2,422. other counties logged varied totals.
Rumors say the Chicago Cardinals may relocate to Miami after reports of a $500,000 offer from the Chicago Bears, though officials deny the tale. Observers note Chicago is the only NFL city with two teams and predict a relocation could come by 1957, possibly after 1956.
Coach Vic Cragg seeks candidates for Corry Area High School trade team pre season drills. Keith Nicolls of Conneautville, minor league pitcher, plans return to organized baseball next season with Erie Senators in the PONY League. Nicolls, now a teacher at Conneaut Valley, nears contract with Mike Canbuy to pitch in Erie. Farrell chosen to succeed McKeesport as PIAA Class A basketball champion after Allentown and Chester elimination. Contract signed to continue Wednesday boxing telecasts for seventh year with ABG network, Pabst and Mennen sponsors. shows paid 18 500 each with 8 000 to main event fighters. City of Erie to operate two municipal golf courses. 904 758 72 set aside for expenditures. over 18 000 earmarked for salaries. Mel Harder says Indians will not face pitching worries, praising prospects Dick Tomanek Hank Aguirre Bud Daley and Murph Murszewale.
New York welterweights Cubi Logart and Mexico's Gaspar Ortega meet tonight in a televised 10 round main event at Madison Square Garden. Logart, 22, carries a 41-5-5-61 with 18 knockouts, aiming to rebound from a strong start and avenge recent setbacks. Ortega brings a 2-5 record with multiple early KO wins and seeks an upset on the big stage.
Bowling results show Bob Ce top with a 234 in Jeagun event near Indias competition. Larry Long 203 and Leonard Miglidudo 200 trail, Ford Stewart 301, Joe Aiaroso 207, Earl Slayton 210, John Kolunoski 213, Schaffer 208, Bob Tuckr 215, Norberta Barnoy 197.
Weekend shows three major post season tournaments with NCAA NIT NAIA action. USF UCLA Utah Seattle Morehead Kentucky Wayne Texas Southern Houston SMU Kansas State Oklahoma City Temple Canisius Dartmouth upset details and seed standings unfold across sites from Philadelphia to New York to Lawrence and Corvallis.
Clymer High School Pirates defeated Limestone 66-41 at Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo to win the New York state Section VI Class C basketball championship. Neckers led with 18 points, joined by Wisink 15 and Arnink 13 for the winners as they pulled away early and maintained the lead through the final period. Little led Limestone with 15 points. This marked Clymer’s fifth final appearance in six years. last title win came in 1968 over Holland, 49-25.
Baseball brief reports New York Giants manager Bill Rigney and Pittsburgh Pirates manager Bobby Bragan, both debuting this year, show solid starts in spring exhibitions. Giants beat Cubs 5 1 with five straight hits including Dart Snennar. Phillies edged Cardinals 2 1 as Dale Long homered. Willie Jones hit a solo shot in the 1gth.
New York reports Bob Pettit of the St. Louis Hawks led the league in scoring with 1849 points, a 25.7 per game pace. Paul Arizin and Neil Johnston of Philadelphia followed, Johnston boasting the top shooting percentage at .457, while Pettit led in rebounds with 1164 and Bob Cousy of Boston topped assists with 642. both players set league records.
National League games ended Detroit 2 New York 2 and Montreal 5 Chicago 2. A bold NCAA run continues as North Carolina State, ranked No 2, advances past a Monday first round opponent, after a surprising smocking performance.
Northern Area to play eight grid games next fall with home and away dates. SuUAEe URUVE-surMIE pres High School's football eleven announced eight game schedule: Sept 15 Sheffield away, Sept 22 Youngsville home, Sept 29 Bilver Creek home, Oct 6 Randolph away, Oct 13 Brocton home, Oct 20 Weatfield home, Oct 27 Ripley away, Nov 3 Cassadagh away.
Erie pro golfers compete in the St. Petersburg Open with Hebert of Erie leading after the opening round. The field, including Stranahan and Wall Jr., is tightly packed as 53 pros and one amateur beat par on the 0489-yard course.
Skowron drove in three runs for the Yankees with a single. In other games, Dick Gernert hit a two run triple in the 10th to propel the Boston Red Sox to a 4 3 victory over the Cincinnati Redlegs and the Cleveland Indians exploded for 17 hits led by homers from Al Smith and Hoot Evers to defeat Baltimore.
The Key Tourney State is listed with 16 teams entering a City Bowling Association event at Bowl And this weekend. Competition opens with doubles and singles on Saturday evening with a schedule including Harvtey Motors, Bowl-Aire A, Hammond B, Borstorff and Fitch among others as teams vie to surpass the 3,025 score mark. The day includes multiple doubles and singles blocks across 7 pm, 9:15 pm, and 10 pm sessions, leading to Sunday matches for Corry Jamestown Engineering and others with final doubles and singles slated in late afternoon.
Philadelphia report notes twenty witnesses including Mayor Richards and Dilworth praising Taylor's character during a Pennsylvania Athletic Commission hearing on charges tied to promoters. The session, lasting over 24 hours, adjourned with questions about license suspension and ongoing allegations of criminal association.
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