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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1953
Page
7
A deadly house fire claimed the life of a 3 year old in a tragic event described as a fast moving blaze. Neighbors assisted as responders arrived but the child could not be saved. Investigators are reviewing the scene for causes.
The Yale Harvard football classic headlines the weekend with Yale favored after a late win over Princeton while Harvard fell to the same team. Deer season opens Monday November 30 in Pennsylvania with hunting hours 7 am to 5 pm and rules limiting certain deer and firearms.
Westminster College in New Wilmington Pa with its first unbeaten football team seeks a postseason bowl bid against any opponent. The Titans led by coach Harold Barry and ranked by eight straight wins score 149 points while allowing 33, with Barry Darisy directing the attack completing 54 of 100 passes for 714 yards and 10 touchdowns.
University of Virginia doctor links return of one platoon to alarming rise in injuries among Virginias football players. He notes more severe injuries than in days of unlimited substitutions, citing both games and practice as fatigue worsens and conditioning pressures increase.
Pittsburgh general manager Branch Rickey said infielder Dan O Connell of Paterson New Jersey is the Pirates best trade target and the player they do not want to trade He noted O Connell is the type of player Pittsburgh is building around and would only be moved for multiple impact pieces O Connell batted .296 last season with 88 runs batted in and 174 safeties in 174 games
In last night’s action Beowling 4-e2ee-2 clinched first place in the Ladies A League by sweeping Mabel Shoppe as Leed's lost all three to Raymond's. Standings show All-Way Electric leading with 13 wins, Leed's 18, Raymond's 17, and mixed results for other teams. High individual scores included Mountain with 182 and Frances Syentek just behind at 280.
Ambrose Buds Dudley of Villanova extols a new grid loop as a financial cure for football. He announces a coaches gathering to discuss adding unattached schools like Boston College Boston University Fordham Holy Cross Syracuse Delaware Temple Lehigh Lafayette and Bucknell to form a northeast conference.
Maryland quarterback Bernice Faloney, 21, praised for leadership in a 38-0 win over Mississippi, recalls last year’s 21-14 upset. He carried the ball, intercepted two passes, ran for two touchdowns, and recovered a fumble, while North Atlantic sports notes report 6,400 Atlantic salmon caught in Nova Scotia this season.
Dan Bucceroni 26 of Philadelphia meets Freddie Beshore in a W round heavyweight bout telecast nationally by CHS at 10 p.m. EST. Bucceroni, 6 ft 3 in, is the favorite over the 5 ft 1 in Beshore, whose youth and power challenge the longtime Californian. Beshore’s only prior loss came in a one round setback to Billy McClure years ago, with a string of wins since, as Bucceroni eyes a title shot at Rocky Maraano.
Gettysburg's Joe Ajobai stands near the Pennsylvania college football scoring mark with one game remaining after scoring 14 points in a victory over Bucknell to reach 91 points. Fred Prender of West Chester trails with five games left, while Lavery of Serato and Ujobal also figure in the race.
Wilkes-Barre Pa Danny Carnevale promoted in Detroit Tigers farm system from Jamestown NC Class D Pony League to Wilkes Barre Eastern League. Carnevale led Jamestown to Pony League title last season by 48 games and succeeds Quany Litwhner as manager in Wilkes Barre as Detroit links with the club for 1993.
The parimutuel betting boom in 25 states produced over two billion dollars in handle, with Shab Wagerive leading tracks as attendance rose 44.6 percent and state revenue jumped 1420 percent from last year. The figures, unofficial, show a 721 percent increase in wagering and a 420 percent rise in revenue compared with 1983.
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