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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1965
Page
7
An incomplete OCR fragment hints at a sports scene with players and teams. It mentions Rudd, Jess, and Rane in a jumble of phrases about targets and impact. The text lacks clear events, dates, or locations to confirm a full report.
At the Rod and Gun Club last night beaver tagging drew many trappers and buyers from Corry and nearby. Tom Stroup Jim Shaver and Zach led pelts this season with a notable 100 beavers since starting to trap together. A new Fish for Fun and Fortune contest by Atlantic Refining offers prizes from 10 to 10000 dollars for 1007 specially tagged fish starting April 17. Bob Hand highlighted local bowling with a 2696 series, and Midland Pa. basketball, coaching quality, and regional sports figures were discussed.
Harrisburg Berwick Warren and Pittsburgh host hearings on a bill to strengthen Pennsylvania clean streams enforcement. Schedule runs March 26 Harrisburg April 4 Berwick April 8 Harrisburg April 10 Warren April 15 Pittsburgh. Tests begin with Otis Morse and Craig Truax leading off. witnesses include Robert Biele Charles Wilbur and others.
Eastern Division semifinal opens as Philadelphia meets Cincinnati in the first game of a best of five series. Western Division semifinal features Baltimore at St Louis in the first game of a best-of-five series.
The Associated Press report covers Boston trade chatter after Dennis Bennett’s shoulder soreness ends an exhibition. Bennetts arm trouble raises questions about his value, while Stuart and other MLB results from the day include Philadelphia beating St Louis 5-4, and Mets, Astros, and Yankees wins across majors.
Willis Reed of the New York Knicks is named NBA Rookie of the Year by writers and sportscasters. He earns 2000 dollars and finished seventh in scoring with 1,560 points at a 19.5 average and fifth in rebounds with 1,175 at 14.7 per game.
A swift weekend trip to Mexico City will be made by Avery Brundage, president of the International Olympic Committee, to assess progress, plans, and accomplishments for the 1968 Olympics. He said he wants to learn what is being achieved and how plans are shaping up.
Roberto Clemente, 1964 NL batting champion, has regained 10 of 20 pounds lost to malaria, doctors said. He is expected to join the Pittsburgh Pirates at spring training in Port Myers, Florida, before the end of March.
Barney Bennett will preside as toastmaster at the first annual YMCA all-sports banquet tomorrow night. About 130 boy and girl athletes from summer basketball, recreational wrestling, and swim teams will be honored with dinner by the YMCA Ladies Auxiliary starting at 6:30. Main speaker Stan Glossner, a veteran wrestling official and Temple alumnus, joins other speakers Ben Calderone Al Vanssens Sterling Wees Dick Fox Bob Mulgin Bill Cochran and local officials and coaches as guests.
Fifty professionals pair with three amateurs each for a pro-am event worth 2500 in prize money. The Azalea Open starts Thursday at Cape Fear Country Club, a 6700 yard par 72 course. The 17th annual event features a purse of 28750, with defending champion Al Besselink and stars George Archer Rod Funseth among top contenders.
Duke Snider, legendary Dodger with 389 home runs, has retired to Los Angeles area. He reports to Vero Beach for 1948 training camp role and will coach 180 rookies as minor league batting instructor, plus serve as a scout in Southern California.
It was a women’s year in local bowling as Roxann Hajec posted 613, the season’s third 600 for the keglerettes, with 213 and 227 in the first two games and 173 to finish. Florence Amoroso and Ben Weldon also reached 600s, while Amoroso posted a 312 series in the Recreational League alongside teammates Barb Carlison and Leola Cole. Industrial League scores include Al Pimn ewood 217 and Tom Shaw 227, with standings listing A&B Distributor and Corry Bakery among top teams.
In Sacramento Andy Heilman of San Pedro outpointed Aristeo Chavarin of Kisats Mexico over 10 rounds. Wep-BowLAke Ladies Bayonne fighter 210 and Everett Copeland 209 from Brooke Teams drew in New York standings report summarizing recent bouts and results.
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