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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1970
Page
8
A veteran recalls how injuries shaped high school sports nostalgically. He notes many athletes exaggerate or fake injuries to explain vanished careers, while others vividly remember preseason pulls and bruises and how those moments colored life after school.
After three weeks of competition the Corry Bowling Association wrapped up its handicap tournament at VFW Lanes. Chuck Mack’s Texaco team won the team title with 2010 pins while Aero AA took second with 2981. John Woodard led singles with 700, narrowly ahead of Chester Czech. Wetmore and Sandberg captured the doubles with 1500, and Smollek dominated the Allevents with 1972 total.
AP reports Seattle Pilots likely to move to Milwaukee for 1970. Nine AL votes appear secured. move could trigger court battles as Seattle suits seek to block or delay. Brewers group led by Bud Selig to acquire. league meeting in Tampa expected to approve.
The Gerry junior bowling elimination produced district qualifiers for April 6 at Sharon. Fair Maidens lead the senior girls with a 2880 team total, Bold Ones win the boys senior division with 2626, and other division champs include Unknowns junior boys 2622 Bowlairettes bantam girls 2317 and Alley Kings bantam boys 2368. High scores include Rick Staples 141 Mike Wolusny 178 Sam Smith 156 Roger Minnick 164 Tim Wetmore 146 Steve Cozad 147 Lisa Shumsky 130 Diane Holton 174 Lynn Gates 146 Wendy Scouten 148 134 140 Mary Frisina 139.
The Bonnies, 25 1, win over Villanova 97 94 then face Jacksonville in NCAA semifinal as star center Bob Lanier remains out after knee surgery. Artis Gilmore and Pembrook Burrows loom large for Jacksonville, while UCLA advances toward a possible final against New Mexico State after routing Utah State.
Corry's recreation wrestlers dominated the Youngsville junior Olympics tourney with 16 champions, the most of any team. Youngsville had 10 winners, Eisenhower and West Forest each had three. Corry advances 24 boys to Ft LeBoeuf after finals featured several Corry finals. Coach Hy Daley scheduled after school workouts for those bound for Ft LeBoeuf.
Thirteen Corry YMCA swimmers competed at the Western Pennsylvania Regional meet in Sewickley earning 11 medals. Carol Harvey led with two individual silver medals in junior 50 and 100 yard freestyles, the only dual winner for Corry. Other placers included Pam Cochran third in cadet diving and sixth in cadet 50 yard butterfly by Denise Rozelle.
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