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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1974
Page
9
Erie East pitchers limited Corry Area High School to four hits as Ray Ananea and Eric Wast combined for a 3-0 win at Loveland Field. Senior Jeff Brown took his third loss against one win, as Corry dropped to six losses in eight games in 1974.
The Moose, led by manager Greg Glaviano, defeated CJ Corry Jamestown 15 to 6 at Olin Bracken Field for their third straight win. Doug Craker and Jim Moats belted home runs, Craker eight strikeouts in four innings, Moats two innings of no-hit relief with five Ks, and Craker earned his second win. teammates Barbalaci, Thompson, Maloney, Fralick, Pass added hits as East improves to 4-8. CJ Warriors scored in the first inning to take an early lead before the Moose pulled away.
Harborcreek defeated Corry 6-1 as Corry slips to 1-10 in 1974. Rande Joy earned Corry’s only point with a straight set 7-6 6-2 win over Gary Ganzer. Singles losses included Simmonen Dalglish Gear and Marsh. Doubles saw Harborcreek win all three matches.
New York AP reports Lance Rentzel was reinstated by NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle after ten months away from professional football. Rozelle suspended the Los Angeles wide receiver on July 24 1973 following his arrest and guilty plea to marijuana possession.
Allegheny College will host the 1975 NCAA College Division III Swimming and Diving Championships held March 2022 at Mellon Pool. Corry's Marty Pfinsgraff stars on the Allegheny swim team. the college was among about 75 applicants, with NCAA headquarters in Kansas City making the official announcement. Meadville’s swimming community, coach, and local amenities were highlighted as selling points.
Manager Jim Hammond calls another practice for the Savings and Loan American Legion baseball team Sunday at 2 PM at Loveland Field. He said all boys 15 are eligible to play this year and are welcome to attend the drills.
Corry’s Chuck Dodd led a lone win for the locals while Beaty swept team honors in both Class A and B at the Warren Junior High School Track and Field Invitational. Numerous Corry athletes set personal or school marks in sprints, hurdles, jumps and relays as Eisenhower Youngsville and Sheffield competed. Next event is Erie County Invitational on Tuesday.
Fred Norman pitched 6 1 3 innings of eight hit ball to beat the Houston Astros 4-2 in a hospital-bound night game. He spoke of his ailing father who could not attend. The win improves Norman to 3-3 with a 1.59 ERA as Houston suffers a seventh straight loss amid shaky defense and three unearned runs on wild throws by Claude Osteen.
In a dramatic game, Minnesota catcher Larry Hisle bunts then hits a 421 foot two run homer off Frank Tanana. The Twins beat the Angels 2-1 as Joe Lis had earlier singled setting up the late blast. Other AL results included Baltimore 6 Boston 0 shortened by rain, Oakland 10 Chicago White Sox 4, Kansas City 6 Texas 4, Detroit 4 Cleveland 3, and New York 3 Milwaukee 2.
Twelve Corry Area High School athletes travel to Oil City for the Class B District 10 Track and Field Championships. Eight boys and four girls represent the Orange and Black, with contenders in high jump, mile relay, pole vault, sprints, and distance events. Corrections note Dan O'Day as mile relay member. other qualifiers include Bennett, Lyle, Brumagin, Shaw, Xander, and Lutz among multiple events, while girls seek top discus, long jump, and 880 placements.
AP reports Cannonade and 12 rivals race in the 99th Preakness at Pimlico with Tom Ennis climbing the old clubhouse replica to paint the winning owner's colors on the jockey’s blouse after the official result. CBS TV coverage runs 5 to 6 p.m. EDT, race post at 5:40 p.m.
Walt Frazier leads the year end All Star team with John Havlicek and Rick Barry. Kareem Abdul Jabbar centers for Milwaukee with Gail Goodrich at guard. Second team features Elvin Hayes, Spencer Haywood, Bob McAdoo, Dave Bing and Norm Van Lier with honors and cash prizes for first and second teams.
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