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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1961
Page
7
Fragmentary notes indicate a meeting at a Bible Church and various activities across churches and schools. References include YMCA, church groups, youth, fellowship, and midweek sessions, with scattered mentions of places and people.
Corry High seniors Baressly Olson lead 23 athletes as they chase two entries per event in the District 10 Class A meet at Allegheny College Meadville. War ren Franklin Meadville Titusville Erie Tech Battle for top honors with pace-setters Miller Hutson Brown and McBride among standout rivals.
Bob Friend, riding a three game lose streak after four early wins, faces Art Mahaffey as the Pirates begin a 10 game road trip in Philadelphia. Pittsburgh sits in second in the NL, three behind the Giants, with a schedule including Milwaukee, Chicago, and St Louis on the upcoming swing.
A district meet schedule lists events from 10 a.m. through 3:15 p.m including pole vault, shot put, broad jump, javelin and hurdles. Section two champs show top marks: Baughman 44 64 in shot put, McMahon Primosic Nolan tied high jump 5 ft 7 1/2, Berga masco 21 ft 1 in broad jump, Olson discus 135 ft 4 in, Leek pole vault 19 ft 11 in, Miller 10.1 100 yd dash, Brown mile 4:40.5, and Meadville relay 1:36.9. The meet features many local school athletes from Corry Meadville Titusville Franklin and Titusville.
In Baltimore AP reports Carry Back, the Kentucky Derby winner, is the big favorite for the Preakness. Trainer John Jacobs notes the race remains open to rivals led by Crozier Globemaster Serluck and Nashua Blue, with jockey Johnny Sellers expected to curb Carry Back's early speed. Price family and others caution against underestimating the colt, who seeks back to back championships in the triple crown series.
In the Pacific Coast League Tacoma beat Vancouver 3 to 1 while San Diego topped Spokane 8 to 5 in 10 innings. Portland 4 Hawaii 1, Seattle 5 Salt Lake 4. International League Torany City Ry Columbus 55. Other games postponed.
Mary Thronebery of the A’s drove in all three Kansas City mins with a homer and a single, sparking a 4-3 win. Gene Conley pitched Red Sox to a 1-0 shutout, allowing four singles, two walks, and six strikeouts. Freddie Martinovich beat Dick DiVeronica in a 10-round pro bout in Pittsburgh.
Beaver golfers claim first title as Paige totals spark win over Cory Aten squad 4-1. Lively names and places blurred in OCR but district and PIAA context point to Edinboro and Penn State era competition with Mullin posting 58 and 52 in a district 10 setup.
Fragmented recap notes several baseball games with the Chicago White Sox defeating Los Angeles while mentioning Duren's four strikeouts, Minnie Minoso, Roy Sievers, and Kaat. It references a Boston Tigers lead slip, cold weather postponements, and multiple players including Jim Kaat and Del Rice in a chaotic, OCR-scrambled style.
A summary of an exhibition game notes both teams, the Reds and the Tribe, playing without significant scoring incidents. No player milestones are clearly readable. the article mainly reports general game action and line appearances at the plate.
RIALS Churntty Mheton finished a 508 VO set as scovins pace dominated Bal-Aire on a windy night. Frauen and Sophiee captured runner up with 134 Wiener winners, while Kip Anderson spotted a pair of A04 scumni leads and Baho Tenrilict'e 200 way flood for sec van phic.
Willie Shoemaker stands one win shy of 4000 as he nears a career milestone at Hollywood Park. His brief but brilliant production, including three winners yesterday, keeps him within reach of joining legends such as Johnny Longden and Sir Gordon Richards in the all-time jock ranking. Shoemaker is set to ride several horses today at Hollywood Park as the milestone looms.
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