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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1954
Page
7
PIAA teams began pre season cage drills with Meadville coach John Joy guiding a 26 man squad and returning players including Jim Passilla and the Jenkins trio. Red and Black are favored in Section II and District 10 and expect deep playoff runs.
Sonny Staples with 213 200 611 and Paul Barber 202 215 606 top a night of strong marks. Other notable scores include Merle Ottaway 283 and Charley Shuts 299, plus Raymond White 205 and Scott Powell 219. Boxing notes mention Grasso outpointing O Brien in New Britain.
UCLA remains No. 1 in the Associated Press ranking with 1 931 points ahead of Ohio State 1903 and Oklahoma 1668. Arkansas Notre Dame and Miami trend in the top five as Army slips after a close win over Virginia.
Frankie Ryff, 22, remained unbeaten with his 15th straight win at Eastern Parkway by outboxing veteran Henry Davis of Los Angeles. He won every round and avoided a knockout saying he focuses on practice over power. Davis weighed 195 pounds to Ryff’s 199.5. | The Detroit comeback by Moses Ward was halted as Hobby Jones of Oakland earned a unanimous decision over Ward at St Nicholas Arena. Ward tipped 189 to Jones 155.
Acting coach Tom Hamilton said Pitt will be at full strength against Ohio State in Columbus after a 13 10 victory over West Virginia with no serious injuries. The Buckeyes own a 6 0 record and are favored by at least 13 points. Hamilton is substituting for injured coach Red Dawson.
In the VFW Men's B League last night Lenton Mfg. Keglers dropped two games and the total pinfall to Hickle Electric. Final match scores show Hickle Electric with 810 821 and Lenton Mfg 745 830 787 plus individual team results for Bachofner's, Model Dairy, Penelec and others.
In men's A League action Ly Leon and Hank's posted a narrow three point victory over rival units. Team scores show Colonial Terrace and Jensen's also among top performers as Progress and Moosehaven battles shape Moose League standings.
A five year old Masaka, half sister to the late Tulyar, brought a record 105000 at auction in Lexington, as Aga Khan overseers sold 20 brood mares. Bids peaked with A B Hancock Jr matching the prior 85000 record and speculation centers on John S Phipps ownership.
The sale fetched Usumbura for 83000 dollars and Rivas for 63000 dollars. The Aga Khan’s twenty brood mares averaged 19100 in total sales. Masaka drew notice for six stakes wins and for producing a champion.
Chicago industrialist Arno Johnson believes his bid to purchase the Philadelphia Athletics and relocate them to Kansas City is viable. He would invest up to a million dollars in players to create a permanent winner, and his prior offer of 375 000 dollars remains on the table even after the 1973 summer talks.
Local ad urges customers to visit Cohen Auto Supply at 43 West Main Street Corry for expert maintenance and repair, dealer service, and a national selection of parts and accessories for cars.
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