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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1957
Page
7
Newell filed complaints against the city water company alleging issues with service. The case centers on water supply concerns and regulatory actions in the county court.
Area basketball outlook centers on Meldville High School coach John Joy and the Bulldogs as they launch a new season. The Rockets, led by coach Bus Shutter, return key players from last year and add a Florida transfer, aiming to rebound from a 4-15 finish.
The Section IT campaign centers on a three team race among Titusville Meadville and Old City with Meadville’s veterans Eubanks Arrigan Peso Dudak Fee McFall Mortimer Strawbridge returning. Titusville adds Garvey and Murray while Warren Franklin and Corry look to weather major graduations and rebuild with key underclassmen.
Corry faces a lean season as key players depart and coach Vic Cragg rebuilds. Last spring’s rally ended with only one senior letterman and one junior monogram winner. Don Kauer misses early drills due to pneumonia while Ed Latos and Terry Williams vie for starts. Two Section battles loom: Meadville Oil City Titusville for first and Corry Franklin Warren for fourth, with standings due end of February.
Hillsdale College, rising from a 34 game winning streak at Corry Area High School, plans to lean on freshman Ed Burkhart Jim Tumner and Bill Turner. The trio from Corry, now at Hillsdale, could bolster the Chargers after a 59 6 win over Adrian clinched a fourth straight M IAA title. Burkhart eyes first team guard honors while Tumner and Turner vie for end and halfback roles as sophomores.
Baltimore Colts president Rosenbloom criticized an intended antitrust suit by NFL Players Association attorney Creighton Miller. Miller, ex Notre Dame star, said the suit would be filed Thursday in Cleveland unless club owners meet the association’s demands. Rosenbloom urged restraint and warned of threats by Miller’s legal team, citing owner assurances about December or January meetings.
Rochester beat Providence 4-2 and Cleveland edged Springfield 3-2 in a busy night of AHL action. The Barons erased a 2-0 deficit to tie Buffalo for fourth on Gordon Vejpeaya’s late goal as 10 penalties and multiple fights marked the Cleveland-Springfield game. Buddy Boone scored twice for Springfield, while Gary Collins provided the clincher for Rochester late in the final period. Frank E Meritt, Air Force Academy official, noted as a former Army tackle in 1943.
The 1957 Baltimore Colts open a pivotal Western Conference tilt with the San Francisco 49ers aiming for their sixth win to pull ahead in the division. A victory could move Baltimore into sole first, depending on Detroit’s Chicago Bears result, as Green Bay, Los Angeles, New York, and Washington also schedule Sunday action. The 49ers and Lions also eye top spot with 5-3 records, while Pittsburgh, Cleveland, New York, and Washington hold varied playoff hopes in the East.
Yvon N B scored a knockout over Mario Nini of Bathurst NB in their 165 pound matchup last night in Edmundston. The bout ended with N B delivering a decisive stoppage in round four.
Rory Calhoun knocked out Bobby Boyd with a body shot and a right to the chin at Madison Square Garden in the second round, the referee stopping the 10 round match after Boyd went down twice. The finish drew mixed protest from Boyd’s camp while Calhoun rose to a quick victory before about 2,500 fans.
Pitt holding an 8-5 record is slight favorite over Penn State at 6-3 for a clash before about 50,000. Weather is forecast to be partly cloudy with a 35 degree high. Penn State arrives after a practice at University Park. Pitt’s team has endured a four game slide while PSU has won four straight.
Somerset Pennsylvania reported its high school football team remained undefeated after a 21 to 14 victory over Portage last night, chalking up the first perfect season in its history.
Oregon seeks sole claim to the Pacific Coast Conference title with a Rose Bowl berth on the line as Oregon State trails at 8-2. Duke and Dartmouth chase their league crowns with bowl implications, while Dartmouth and Princeton clash for the Ivy League title. Michigan State faces Kansas State in a bid for national glory, with Ohio State and Notre Dame renewing a classic matchup as Oklahoma eyes the Big Eight crown and Orange Bowl fate hangs on the season finale.
In New York racing at Jamaica, Jocko's Walle with Billy Peake's Winker won by 12 lengths in the feature. In Baltimore Pimlico hosted the turf course feature where Pharry achieved victory in his third start since import from France two months ago.
Boston writers and Red Sox owner Tom Yawkey unite in blasting two unidentified scribes for slighting Ted Williams in the American League MVP balloting. Mantle edged Williams 233 to 209 on 14 first-place votes. Critics blame personal animus and call for ballot reform while noting unsigned ballots and unknown voters.
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