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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1953
Page
7
The Sporting News notes huge bowl payouts with Rose Bowl leading the field in 1954. Rose Bowl foes split about 600,000 with other bowls allocating 280,000 Sugar, 220,000 Orange, and 205,000 Cotton based on attendance. Pot and shares explained with NBC contract boosting prestige and money.
Notre Dame football opened practice with fullback Neil Worfien and tackle Sam Palumbo among the absentees after injuries in the North Carolina game. Worfien suffered a wrenched ankle while Palumbo bruised ribs. both were listed as probable to play against Iowa Hawkeyes.
Michigan faces a grim outlook with five players sidelined after a 14 to 6 defeat by Michigan State. Guard Gene Knutson, Gerry Williams, and John Wesemex were slowed by leg aches, while back Dick Balahiser and Tony Branoff nursed shoulder injuries.
Notre Dame remains No 1 for the eighth straight week with 94 first place votes and 1,404 points while Maryland rises to No 2 after a 38-0 victory over Mississippi. Michigan State climbs to No 3 as Illinois drops. Georgia Tech and West Virginia fall from the top 10, Baylor exits the list, and Wisconsin, Southern California and Rice enter the upper ranks.
The U S Harness Writers Association called for disciplinary action by the U S Trotting Association against Del Miller a leading harness driver and trainer for an alleged unwarranted physical attack on Jack Schulz a member of the association in a Harrisburg hotel lobby on November 12 The resolution urged prompt action by the USTA Schulz a Newsday staffer at Garden City N Y was elected vice president of the writers at their meeting Miller who won the 1950 Hambletonian with Lusty Song lives in Meadow Lands Pennsylvania and was not available for comment The resolution was telegraphed to USTA headquarters in Columbus Ohio
A Boston University runner, Kelley, claimed the 164A cross country championship at Van Cortlandt Park with a 24:61.7 clocking. Villanova’s John Joe Barry finished second, about 60 yards behind, praising Kelley’s relentless pace.
NEW YORK The major league ball clubs received their Christmas bargain catalogs in the form of the minor league draft list. For the next two weeks they will decide whether any of the 4500 players are worthy gambles. Prices range from 15000 for Pacific Coast League players to 2000 for Class D. Names include Bob Dillinger, Bobo Holloman, Gene Bearden, and Dick Sisler. The draft will occur at the winter meeting in Atlanta on November 6. The Orioles have first pick, followed by Pittsburgh, with 11 players drafted for 120000 last year. six stayed the season.
Union City will not renew its football contract with Corry, ending their nine game series. Schools will meet in basketball instead, mirroring a recent trend seen with Youngsville. Beavers seek a new fall opponent as the schedule is reduced to nine games. Also noted are obituaries and boxing match results from across the country.
The Penn State football passer Tony Rados receives strong backing from his wife Viola known as Toothc, a Monta Penu State alumna, who follows his career closely. She works in the university admissions office and watches every game, expressing pride in his rising status and concern when injuries threaten.
Dick Hurl led with a 656 series and big games of 222 211 and 223 while Walt Shannon 216 Eugene Munn 200 Theo Burlingame 200 Henry Davis 908 Mike Cookily 200 Fred Clark 20% Russ Bemis 296 John Necker 200 Homer Loomis 200 Dec Kelsey 210 Danny Merkle 200 John Oesch 202 Ralph Smith 207 Mary Perkins 233 Euland Harvey 205 Ronald Greeley 217 Sam Mineo 293 Phil Barber 223 Clint McLean 207 and 200 plus Rocky Mountain 219 among others in a tight league showing.
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