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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1975
Page
7
Corry’s Dave Simmonsen, one of five seniors on the 1975 Beaver tennis team, closes his career today in Rocky Grove at the Section 1 1 tournament. Also exiting scholastic net play are 12th graders Rande Joy Becky Hanna Gene Britten and Duffy Walsh.
The opening district meet at Oil City pits CAHS and area athletes for a chance at state qualification. Xander leads pole vault contenders with Steve Xander and Rusty Brant in high jump, triple jump. Evans and Brumagin loom in sprints with close title hopes, while Corry’s Corbett tops shots and Ziegler leads distance.
Muhammad Ali, 33 year old Ron Lyle fought ten rounds with Ali trailing before a dramatic finish in the 10th. Ali unleashed a rapid series of punches on the ropes to end the bout, stopping Lyle at 1:08 of the 10th round. The crowd of 6,875 paid $250,672 to watch in Las Vegas with Ali earning $1 million for the defense. Next he is scheduled to fight Joe Bugner in Kuala Lumpur on June 30.
Jamestown's powerful team swept singles with a 3-2 win over Clymer. Lance Bensink Don Cole and Jim Cooper fell in singles. Courtright Gravink won doubles while Beckerink Geiger edged out in a tiebreak. Next up is Fredonia, undefeated Ripley’s rival.
Corry Savings & Loan baseball Manager Jim Hammond calls an instructional practice for all boys interested in playing American Legion ball this summer. The meeting is at Loveland Field at 2 o clock tomorrow afternoon.
Don Sutton held a no-hitter and 1-0 lead through 7 1 3 innings but the Pirates broke through in the eighth with Richie Zisk and Dave Parker singles and Manny Sanguillen RBI, then Al Oliver homered in the ninth as Pittsburgh beat Los Angeles 3-2.
CJ Captures First Victory as Corry Jamestown Little Leaguers erase a 13-9 deficit with four runs in the sixth and win 14-13 in the seventh. Scott Merkle earned the win in relief of Tom Burkhart, adding a single and two doubles. Bob Sample and Ron Paver contributed multiple hits, while Terry Shaw led Moose with a homer and two singles before losing pitcher Hunt.
Corry junior high teams take halves of the Erie County Track Invitational. Beaty wins ninth grade Class A. Hy Daley’s locals conclude with Class B for seventh and eighth graders. Tobin sets 440 record at 59.9. 22 records fall overall. Fairview, Union City also compete. scores place Corry, Fairview, Union City across divisions.
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