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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1977
Page
7
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a local action involving public sale and officials. Readable bits point to a notice about a government or court proceeding with an upcoming deadline. No clear names, dates, or places are confirmed in the legible text.
The Philadelphia 76ers dethroned the Boston Celtics 83 77 in seven games to advance to the Eastern Conference final where they meet the Houston Rockets who defeated the Washington Bullets 100 103 to win their series 4 2. Western action saw the Golden State Warriors tie the series with the Los Angeles Lakers at 3 3 after a 115 108 win. The Denver Nuggets forced overtime to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 114 105 as Portland led 3 2 with Game Six to come in Portland. Lloyd Free of Philadelphia scored 27 after starting cold, while Mike Newlin Rudy Tomjanovich and Kareem Abdul Jabbar starred in other games for their teams.
In a South Erie County Softball League doubleheader, News & Sport upset Columbus Inn 19 to 10 as Don Sperry led the Red Foxes past the Inn Keepers and Bill Norton and Rick Fenno supplied big hits. Earlier, National Bank toppled Marine Bank 2 to 1 with Sperry homering and a strong pitching effort.
Veteran Pirates star Bob Robertson seeks full 1977 pay after spring training injury sidelined him. Robertson, 30, was released by the Pirates March 31 after seven seasons. He filed a grievance with the MLB Players Association claiming a back injury led to his cut. his reported annual salary was 50 000.
CAHS Sports This Week lists weekly activities including baseball and track events and a district track championship. Edinboro State’s Steve Davis led with three district records securing the District 18 title with Indiana University Pa and Slippery Rock in runner up positions. Gene Littler won the Houston Open by three strokes over Lanny Wadkins in a $200,000 event. Arizona State set a world record in the men’s 800 meters at Philadelphia meet.
Pittsburgh triumphs 4 to 3 in ten innings over Houston as Willie Stargell and Al Oliver homer and a key steal helps fuel a seven of eight string. Chuck Tanner lauds the Lumber and Lightning combo while fans clash with exuberant base running.
Corry teams placed well with multiple personal bests and school records. Boys posted strong marks in Kane with 54 schools present, led by Tobin in the mile and Barton in the high hurdles. Girls set five school records in Youngsville through relay squads and field events, though Dede Donaldson suffered a season-ending knee injury.
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