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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1955
Page
7
The expected world heavyweight title bout in Brockton pits Rocky Marciano against Don Gockel of England. Marciano aims for a seventh to eighth round knockout, with a predicted earnings around 120000 dollars from pay-per-view and prize money.
The Pennsylvania game department completed its spring release of game birds, with about 48 000 ringneck pheasants and 2600 wild turkeys released. The male to female to gobbler ratio was roughly one to two to one. About 234 000 day old pheasant chicks will be distributed this year to farm game project cooperators and sportsmen clubs, higher than any year since the program began. Last year 181 863 pheasants were raised and liberated in the state through the program.
Sport Shorts notes Corry Area High School spring sports nearing end with key track meets against Jamestown and Erie District, golf matches with Edinboro and Lawrence Park, and District 10 prep for Edinboro. Also mentions Naval Academy appointment for a Corry boy, coaching staff changes, and hunting and racing hours in Pennsylvania.
Bowl-Aire, WOW Men team led by A Deague, competed in the American Bowling Congress event in Fort Wayne Indiana. Best local score was 562 by Bill Hammond with games of 186 184 212. Other singles: Bob Morton 617 John Dubrasky 504 Orville Bisbee 408 Rocky Mountain 469 Bill Laimelle 494. Doubles: Laimelle Mountain 620 Morton Dubrosky 992 Hammond Bisbee 54. Bowl-Aire posted 2982 as a team total with mixed counts across games. Hammond 461 Dubrosky 406 Morton 420 and Mountainale listed among top marks.
Detroit shortstop Harvey Kuenn starred with seven hits in a doubleheader split with Boston, lifting the Tigers toward Cleveland. White Sox beat Washington in two games, Yankees split with Baltimore, while National League action saw several doubleheaders, a Giants win, and Phillies ending a skid as Robin Roberts defeated Milwaukee 9-1.
The clipping lists multiple sports results and upcoming games. Notable items include Chicago, Washington, Baltimore, Cleveland, Kansas City, New York, Boston, Detroit, and others with scores from yesterday and planned matchups for tonight and tomorrow. It mentions Duke Snider hitting his 11th homer for Brooklyn and Don Newcombe earning his fifth win in a seven-hitter. The piece also notes Don Mueller's pinch hit tying Giants' rally and various standings in the National League with Brooklyn leading.
Undefeated Rocky Marciano defends the world heavyweight title against Don Cockell in a 15 round San Francisco bout at Kezar Stadium. Promoters expect up to 40,000 fans and around $400,000 in gate receipts as the champion, weighing 207 pounds, eyes his 48th straight win. Cockell, lighter and from England, seeks the upset in the high profile confrontation broadcast via closed circuit.
McGrath breaks speed marks at Indianapolis defeating Vukovich and others. The 44 year old drivers on Memorial Day events set records for 10 miles and 14 mile speeds while Hopkins Special and rival cars clash at the famed speedway. Vukovich initially leads before McGrath’s late push to top the marks.
The report highlights a champion and manager optimistic about a forthcoming bout while noting a protective mask developed after plastic surgery. It references Joe Walcott and events from September 1952, signaling renewed speed and power questions, and the role of protective gear in sparring.
The Little League season kicks off this evening at Olin Bracken Field with VFW and Elknene meeting in the opener. A parade featuring the four teams and the Gorry Area High School band will depart the VFW Post at 3 00 and the game starts at 6 00. Mayor Earl T Cherry will toss the first ball in the ceremony. Also included is a boxing results snippet from Hollywood and a local boxing card in Waterville with several close bouts.
Westminster College captured the Tri State Track and Field Association championship in Meadville Pennsylvania on a day of balanced scoring. Moeller led Carnegie Tech with multiple wins and a standout 40 yard dash time, while Tech anchored the winning relay as other teams trailed in points.
Harvey Kuenn collected two singles and a double in the Red Sox 10-4 win and added three singles and a two-base hit in Detroit's 9-3 victory over Boston. Dick Donovan pitched a three-hit 3-0 win over Washington for his fourth win of the season and third in the league.
Hornell tops Jamestown 14 to 10 while Corning defeats Olean 13 to 7 and Welleville beats Hamilton 5 to 4 and Bradford 4 to 0. A runner finished the BI80 in 158.6 seconds, surpassing the prior mark of 2500.2 in an overall meet reporting streak.
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