Local scholastic sports pause as spring season nears
Corry high trackmen train despite cold weather while coaches Bennink and Partch aim for a winning year. Warren Beverage faces Farrell's Negro team with star Willie Somerset, and Sheffield eyes a District 9 title rematch as April sports banquet prep signals a busy week.
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Oliva's bone chip delays return while spring bats heat up
Tony Oliva, 23, disclosed a bone chip in the middle finger of his right hand that kept him from the lineup last season’s first month. X rays revealed the injury after a May 15 incident in Boston. He hit a double and three singles in five at bats in a 64 loss to Philadelphia, boosting his spring average to .384. He wore a rubber cushion on his finger during batting to alleviate pain.
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Moose's Clinches Volleyball Title With Two Convincing Wins
Moose's Restaurant clinched the Men's Recreation Volleyball League regular season title by sweeping State Insurance 34-14 and 28-18. Corry Jamestown moved within a half game of second by beating Corry Foam 25-20 and 29-15. Ajax held fourth with a 21-15 21-14 win over BPM 2 as BPM 1 and Kinley Dolan remained stuck at fifth with mixed results. Standings show Moose's 29, State Farm 24, CJ 1 24, Ajax 21, Kinley Dolan and BPM 1 18, Corry Foam 0, with playoff positioning tightening next week.
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Free Throws Decide NBA Playoff Openers
Wilt Chamberlain struggled with illness yet scored 19 in regulation and two critical free throws with seven seconds left in overtime to lift the 76ers past the Royals 119 117. Hal Greer and Al Bianchi sparked Philadelphia while Walt Bellamy sealed Baltimore’s 108 105 win over St Louis as the semifinals opened.
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Steelers and Mustangs announce working agreement
Steelers of the National League and the Pennsylvania Mustangs of the North American Football League have formed a working agreement. Mustang general manager Joe Mafredi said the pact gives the Mustangs priority on players the Steelers assign to their taxi squad for experience.
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Tom Sawyer Tops YMCA Swim Scoring In Season Finish
Tom Sawyer leads the YMCA swimming squad in points with 73.50 in the junior division to top Doug Rozelle who had 66.00. Carl Counasse led the prep group with 60.25 and Pete Heacox won the cadet division with 37.25, as Gary Carnegie tallied the season stats.
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Jim Wurm
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Tom Borstorff
Tom Brown
Bob Schwab
Jim Kovach
Mike Lucie
Harry Crawford
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Ken Heacox
Jeff Fuller
Jim Stahl
Jack Wickwire
John ‘Wotus
Doug Knapp
Doug Rothrock
Dave Cochran
Jack Bennink
Ed Kovach
Dave Schweigert
Tom Cragg
Jeff Heacox
Dick Root
Ed Royek
Guy Korman
Lynn Mokwa
Roberto Clemente Hopes to Miss Opening Day
San Juan Puerto Rico AP reports Roberto Clemente may miss the Pirates season opener due to an unspecified injury. Clemente, the NL’s 1964 batting leader, is listed as doubtful as Pittsburgh prepares to begin the season.
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Bowlers Dominate Scores Across Leagues In Last Night Meet
Zoucling Qesch led with 600 in a light scoring night in the VFW Men's A League as Lafe Douglas 227 and others posted strong marks like Bill Hammond 220 and Bob Hand 215. Bertha Carroll topped the Women's Moose League with 522, aided by Jayne Pless 199. Rosie Caruso 226 and Bud Reed 222 paced the Raymond League. Chuck Y Thomas 208 led the Men’s League. Ron Rathbun 218 and Mert Fitch as a pair headline the Elks Antler League.
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Elks Antler League
Ron Rathbun
Mert Fitch
Bill Johnston Sr
Pirates Send McFarlane to Columbus Farm, Hawaii Option
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced they sent catcher Orlando McFarlane to their Columbus farm club, which then optioned him to Hawaii of the Pacific Coast League. John Jeter was claimed from Baltimore, Don Leppert sent to Hawaii, and Dave Roberts returned to Columbus. In exhibition play, Pittsburgh beat Houston 5-3 as Willie Stargell, Bob Bailey, and Manny Mota homered. Vernon Law pitched seven innings. Clemente may miss the opener, unsure how many games.
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Elwell Added For YMCA Banquet Tonight
Howard J. Bud Elwell of Gannon College will speak at the first annual YMCA All-Sports banquet in the YMCA all purpose room tonight. Elwell is assistant basketball coach and director of intramurals and also coaches golf and cross country. He will join Stan Glossner on stage, with other speakers Dick Fox Bob Mulvin Bill Cochran Corry Area High School staff Ben Calderone Al Yansseur and Sterling S. Wees. Dinner at 6:30 by invitation only, no tickets sold.
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Bud” Elwell
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Local Pistoleers Top Jamestown in two centerfire matches
Rod and Go Club pistol team led by Kurt Lindberg with 278 and 289 for 247, and Dick Lindberg 268 and 277-545, overpower Jamestown in two centerfire matches on the local range. First match scores list Corry Zeaman 251 and Lindbergs high, total 1302 to Jamestown 1274. Second match sees Corry Zeaman 242 and D Lindberg 277, KK Palulski 262, with total 1294 to Jamestown 1207. Also notes Wednesday's Bristol fight in progress with Roscoe Gregory 139 and Frank Davela 133 in Hartford, Conn.
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