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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1954
Page
7
Life magazine notes a billion dollar annual sporting goods market with 94 million fishing tackles and 36 million golf balls produced this year. The article covers postwar watercraft expansion, boat sales, and $760 million in outboard motors, plus a shift to light metals and synthetics.
Weather permitting the first skeet shoot of the spring season will be held tomorrow at the Corry Rod and Gun Club range on the Columbus Route. Schooling hours run from 10 o clock until noon and all interested persons are invited to participate.
Rookie lefty Jack Harshman, once a first baseman for the New York Giants, shines for the Chicago White Sox in an 8-2 spring win over the St. Louis Cardinals. He went seven innings, allowed two runs, six hits, one walk and struck out four.
Giardello stops Willie Troy in 39 seconds of the seventh round at Madison Square Garden, widening a path toward a title shot. The Brooklyn native boxes, drops Troy three times in earlier rounds, and eyes a possible Ol son Gavilan title bout. A teen league meeting was postponed indefinitely with future sessions planned.
Northwest Sportsmen gather in Harrisburg for state convention to debate winter permit chaos of last year and a plan to open bear season concurrent with deer season. Discussion includes winter pollution, strip mining, and forestry. Official delegates from counties attend with reports from Chicago meeting and launching National Wildlife Week March 21 27 with governor proclamations and public outreach.
A health film titled Their Prevention and Care will be shown to coaching staff and athletic participants at Cherry Area High School Monday. The program, arranged by Coach Lou Hara and Bike Web, features five top trainers demonstrating techniques to protect athletes and prevent injuries in collegiate sports.
In the 47th AAU basketball tournament semifinals, San Diego and Peoria won to reach tonight's cage finals. Ron Bontemps scored a late goal to seal a 10-0 win over Denver while Fort Worth’s team defeated Oklahoma City Commanders 63-50 to set up third place game.
Wallive Tubey, famed hunter and photographer, presents an all color film program about Africa at Corry High School auditorium with live narration. Taber recounts near encounters with hippos and dangers faced while filming. audience participation and real-life adventure promise a vivid, dramatic view of the Dark Continent. Tickets available at Chuck Williams Sport Shop Cochran and Deccan Barber Shop Widining and Teak Tom and Jim's Bobin Buy and Shamburg's News. Proceeds aid local clubs with advance sales ongoing.
LaSalle University Explorers crushed Penn State 89-54 in the semifinals while Bradley University Braves rallied to beat Southern California 74-72 for a berth in the finals. NBC telecasts at 11:10 p.m. featured top scorers Roy Tring and Big Vick Fostergard guiding Bradley.
Raymond Jewelers boosted their lead to nine and a half games in the Ladies B League with a sweep over Mod vel Dalry while Martin Motor Sales dropped one game to Katherine's. Final results show Raymond Jewelers 547 626 600 and Model Dairy 628 550 625. Katherine's 629 545 502.
Tommy Bolt and Dick Mayer shot 11 strokes under par to lead the $1500 International four ball golf tourney at Normandy Shores Golf Course Miami Beach with a 61 en route to a 128 total. Finard Wit Jr. of Pocono Manor and Pay were in a three way deadlock for second as Ho bart Manley Gay and Frank Stranahan led amateur pairings.
Corry Red and Ghats Club marksmen defeated Amboy Club shooters 1199 to 1191 at home led by Eugene Davis with a standout 297 series, while Gary Dingfelder and Bob Patterson followed for Corry. Whit ney led Amboy with 240. The report notes heavy scoring and final totals across the lineup.
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