Corry sports roundup hints at spring hope and shifts
Local readers glimpse a long wait for baseball with Pirates broadcasts starting. Roberto Clemente and Smoky Burgess draw praise as colorful stars, while Bobby Bragan aims to boost Milwaukee attendance. Pebble Peebles shines in YMCA events but lacks full credit. High school notes warn of talent losses at Clymer Central as winter fades and spring teams prepare.
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Pittsburgh Pirate
Bucs
Bob Prince
Mike
Woods and
Haring
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Roberto Clemente
Smoky Burgess
Clemente
Burgess
Milwaukee
Bobby Bragan
Braves
Bragan
Brash
Braliy
Bobby
Brigan
Budaville
Cleveland
Pat
Pebbie Peebles
Corry
YMCA
Pebble
Richard Peebles
Corry High
Beaver Cub
Warren Beverage
Beverage
Troy
Beaty Junior High
Clymer Central High School
Winter
Coudersport
Jose
Hal Bromley
Dick Scholton
Ron Johnson
Tom Sawyer Finishes 2nd In Regionals
Corry athlete Tom Sawyer placed second in the prep division of the MCA Western Regional diving championships at New Kensington. He qualified for the State meet at Gettysburg College March 29. Also qualifying were Jim Mong who finished sixth in the 14 and under group. Other local divers, Dick Root and Ken Marsh, competed but did not place in the top six. Some 40 Corry swimmers participated as 46 divers from Western Pennsylvania attended Grove City College events with prep and cadet divisions morning and junior and senior in the afternoon.
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Corry
Tom Sawyer
Tom
New Kensington
Kirk Sawyer
Rich Rydze
New Kensington Association
Sawyer
Gettysburg College
Jim Mong
Mong
Dick Root
Ken Marsh
Tim ‘Tracy
Titusville
Eric
Gordon Jones
Western Pennsylvania
Grove City College
Bearcats Start NCAA Tourney Bid In Midwest Region
Cincinnati, 25-1, seeks a third straight NCAA title as it meets Colorado in the Midwest regional after tense late-game drama in the previous round. Duke St Joseph's Loyola and Arizona State Oregon State advance in the East West and other regional brackets. Montana hockey medical update noted as Canadiens defenseman Low Fontinato recovers after a 7 hour neck injury operation.
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Montreal
Low Fontinato
Montreal Canadiens
Associated Press
University of Cincinnati
Colorado
Lawrence
Kane
Cincinnati
King
Texas
Oklahoma City
Duke
St. Joseph’s
College Park
Tllinois
Loyals
Chicago
East Lansiic
Mich
Arizona State
Oregon State
Provo
Utah
New York University
St. Joseph's
West Virginia
Loyola of Chicago
Milesiasippi State
DLA
San Francisco
South Dakota State
Wittenberg
Evansville
Ind
Pan American
Western Caroing
North Carolina
Kansas City
Pan Americcan
Grambling Lousiana
Western Carolina
Fort Hays
Kan
New York
St. Louis
LaSalle
Miami
St. Francis
Villanova
Wichita
Memphis State
Canisius
Bill Johnston
Jim Miller
Oklahoma State
Gene Sparks
Hddie Lee
Eddie Stephens
Sanders Tops At St. Pete Open Lead After Flawless Rounds
In St. Petersburg, Doug Sanders shot 68 and 67 for a 135 total to lead the $25,000 St. Petersburg Open. Former Florida golfer Sanders bogied just one hole in two rounds, while first round leader Tommy Bolt stood tied for second after a 67 second round.
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St. Petersburg
Fla
Doug Sanders
University of Florida
Sanders
Tommy Bolt
Palm Desert
Calif
Balks By Bucs Give Cards Win
In Fort Myers Florida AP report the St Louis Cardinals defeated the Pirates 6 4 despite Al McBean balking three times in the first five innings Umpire Al Barlick also called a balk on Harry Fanok Altman hit a two run homer amid a 10 hit Card attack as Pittsburgh released five players and reassigned a dozen minor leaguers after the game with Cincinnati looming Saturday
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Fort Myers
al McBean
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Pirates
St. Petersburg
al Barlick
McBean
Barlick
Harry Fanok
George Altman
Cincinnati
Daytona Beach
Jerry May
Carl Taylor
Lén Merullo
Mike Derrick
Ron Wood
Regional basketball playoffs feature Norwin versus Johnstown clash
Norwin, the state Cinderella, meets Johnstown in a regional Class A semi-final at Johnstown after upsetting defending champion Uniontown. Peabody faces Erle Tech at New Wilmington in another western semi. Danville battles Harrisburg William Penn in the east, while Rothrock meets Clarion in the Class C western final at Hollidayshoro. Darby Colwyn, Sweyersville, Cresson and Mercer win semi finals to reach regional finals on Tuesday. Darby Colwyn and Sweyersville will meet in Allentown while Cresson and Mercer duel for the western crown at Monessen. Tom Salony led Cresson with 20 points, Darby Colwyn trailed Kutztown for most of the game.
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Associated Press
FCIAA
Greenville St. Michael
Williamsport St. Joseph
Farrell
WPIAL
Norwin
Johnstown
Uniontown
Peabody
Erle Tech
New Wilmington
Danville
Harrisburg
William Penn
Plymouth- Whitemarsh
Rothrock
Clarion
Hollidayshoro
Darby- Colwyn
Sweyersville
Cresson
Mercer
Darby Colwyn
Kutztown
Montrose
Cougars
Darby
Charles
Pete) Coleman
Jim @nook
Dave Olejnick
Sailors
Olejnick
Fred Caligari
Union
Dave Palmer
Detroit Bout Leaves Roker with Possible Concussion
Boxer Le roy Roker of St. Louis was hospitalized in Detroit after a fight with Sonny Banks ended with a possible concussion. He was taken to Receiving Hospital for examination and observation.
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Detroit
Leroy Roker
St. Louis
Sonny Banks
Griffiths Title Defense Set In Dodger Stadium Card
Welterweight champion Emile Griffith of New York faces Cuban challenger Louis Rodriguez in a televised 15 round bout at Dodger Stadium. The undercard features Davey Moore vs Sugar Ramos and Battling Torres vs Roberto Cruz for the vacant junior welterweight title. An estimated 20 010 attend and gate around 250000. Scoring uses the five point system with rounds to five points for the winner and zero for the loser. Griffiths camp protests weigh in held at the downtown hotel.
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AMD Angeles
Emile Griffith
New York
Louis Rodriguez
Dodger Stadium
Davey Moore
Mexico
Battling Torres
Roberto Cruz
Philippines
Italy
Dul- Uo Lat
Griffith
Gil Clancy
Rodriguez
Ramos
Torres
Clancy
Bailiwick
Greer Leads South In All Star Game With 17 Points
Larry Reer of Spartansburg sparked the South to a 62 56 victory over the North in the Upper Allegheny Valley League all star game at Northern Area High. Greer scored 17 on eight field goals and one foul. Reg Thompson led the North with 23 points while nine North players reached the scoring column. Terry Maynard and Calvert added 19 points each for the South.
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Arnley
Larry Reer
Spartansburg
Greer
Youngsville
Reg Thompson
Thompson
Tone
Sparta
Terry Maynard
Calvert
Corry B rifle teamdefeats Meadville in high scoring match
Corry B rifle team topped Meadville last night at Tater's range in a 1903 to 1862 victory led by Stroup and Vick with 5 top scorers. Bailey, Shaver, Wade and Ireland followed in the top five. Meadville's best was a AT. Other Corry shooters included Grenz, Karkoski, Stroup and Hulings.
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Stroup
Vick Crosseut
Corty
Meadvillé
Crosseut
Bob Bailey
Sim Shaver
Merle Wade
Art Ireland
Meadville
Corry
Dexter Grenz
Frank Karkoski
Bill Stroup
Don Hulings
Butts Accused Of Sharing Georgia Plays With Bryant
Birmingham AP report claims Saturday Evening Post alleged Wally Butts former Georgia athletic director shared Georgia football plays with Alabama coach Paul Bryant before the Georgia Alabama game. Butts and Bryant deny the charges and contemplate suits. the Georgia Athletic Board reports to the SEC while Butts has resigned.
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Birmingham
Ala
Saturday Evening Post
Wally Butts
University of Georgia
Alabama
Paul
Bear) Bryant
Georgia
Butts
Bryant
Hibel
The
Post
University of Georgia Athletic Board
Southeastern Conference
M. Cook Barwick
Georgia Athletic Board
Coke
Oie
Atlanta
Frank Graham Jr
George Burnett
Athletic Board
Butenet
Harrisburg Penn vs Danville in Interdistrict East semi final
High school basketball playoffs list Interdistrict East semi finals with Harrisburg William Penn facing Danville while Johnstown meets Norwin in West region and Peabody versus Erle Tech at New Wilmington plus Rothrock against Clarion in West regional final and Greenville St Michael meeting Williamsport St Joseph in the Class Championship at Farrell results include Darby Colwych and Sweyersville top scores and Cresson losing to Bentleyville Ellsworth as Mercer beat Union.
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Wey Peovemled
HESS
Harrisburg
William Penn
Danville
Johnstown
Norwin
Peabody
Erle Tech
New Wilmington
Glass C
Rothrock
Clarion
Hollidaysburs
Pciaa
Greenville St. Michael
Williamsport St. Joseph
Farrell
Darby ~ Colwych
Kutztown
Sweyersville
Montrose
Cresson
Bentleyville-Ellsworth
Mercer
Union Joint
Weeks 394 Tops Riflemen Hin Close Victory
Weeks fired 394 to lead a Corry riflemen squad past Oil City 1999 to 1945 at the local range. He hit 100 in prone and sitting, 99 kneeling, 95 off hand. Bill Hall added 390 with perfect in three positions. Top invader score was 392 by B. McLaughlin. other locals: Davis 389 Hipwell 827 Gifford 386.
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Joh Wees
Gene Davis
H. Hipwell
Lyle Gifford
Invaders
B. McLaughlin
Jim Noble
Jack Crowell
I. Wassink
G. Davis
V. Robson
Belinsky's Comeback Shines as He Hurls No-Hit Start
Belinsky, the Los Angeles Angels left-hander, returned strong with a no hit bid through four scoreless innings against the San Francisco Giants in Phoenix. He credited Mamie Van Doren for calming him as Los Angeles won 12-2 and continued a spring surge while other exhibition results rolled in across the league.
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Associated Press
Bo Belinsky
Los Angeles Angels
Mamie
Belinsky
Baltimore
San Francisco
Giants
Phoenix
Angels
Mie van Doren
Pat Springs
Calif
Yankees
Minnesota
Jack Reed
Yanks
Paul Foyiack
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Chicago Cubs
Boston
Los Angeles Dodgers
Miami
Orioles
Lock Haven Leads Bloomsburg in NAIA Wrestling Tourney
Lock Haven State led the team scoring with 47 points entering the finals of the sth annual NAIA Wrestling Tournament in Lock Haven, Pa. Bloomsburg State, last year’s champions, dropped to second with 46 as 167-pound title hopeful Bob Hall was defeated in the semi finals by George Crenshaw of Omaha.
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Lock Haven
Bloomsburg
Lock Haven State
Bloomsburg State
Bob Hall
George Crenshaw
Omaha
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