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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1959
Page
7
Local notes fragment mentions delays in wrestling coverage with unclear phrasing. No clear people or organizations identified. Further readable details are insufficient to form a complete item.
Texas rides big second half to a win over Syracuse as top teams clash in a chaotic day across college football. Longhorns leverage a late rally to stay in title contention while other top programs suffer losses and big upsets echo nationwide.
Hunter faces Mileff in a 10 round heavyweight clash at Madison Square Garden. Hunt seeks proof of being the sport’s emerging star after a prior victory over Mileff, while Mileff aims for revenge in a rematch in New York.
Meadville, led by two 6 5 veterans Larry Graham and Boss Hunter, aims to reclaim the Section II title after a two-year drought. Coach John Joy expects a wide-open race with Franklin as the only strong challenger, Oil City as a dark horse, and a schedule beginning next Tuesday at Sharpsville.
Franklin High wrestling opens the 1959-60 season with seven lettermen back yet noted for inexperience. Coach Nilson expects a strong league fight in Section II as Titusville and Warren loom as top rivals. The Knights, 5-7 last year, face a schedule including Titusville, Oil City, Warren, and Corry with a first test against Titusville next Thursday.
Thursday results show Philadelphia 143 over Boston 130 and Cincinnati 114 to 95 over Minneapolis 95. Friday to Sunday schedules mention games at Boston New York Syracuse Cincinnati Minneapolis St Louis and a Philadelphia at New York matchup.
Montreal defeated Detroit 4 2 while Boston beat New York 4 3 and Toronto topped Chicago 4 3 Other results list Detroit at Montreal Boston at Toronto New York at Chicago and Montreal at Boston Toronto at Detroit Chicago at New York Also mention notes about a stoppage due to a cut eye.
Detroit falters on offense with multiple fumbles and turnovers as Green Bay builds a 17 3 lead by halftime and rolls to a 24 10 victory on Thanksgiving Day. Packers capitalize on Lions miscues to extend their edge and hand Detroit a seventh loss against two wins and a tie.
Philadelphia readies for the Army Navy meeting with about 100000 spectators. Overall records show Army at 4-3-4 and Navy at 4-3-2, but both teams expected to be sharper than their marks. The pageantry and rivalry promise a thrilling game despite weaker season totals.
Pro football results mention Green Bay 24 Detroit 17 on Thursday. Other listed matchups include Chicago Bears at Chicago Cards and Los Angeles at Baltimore, Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, San Francisco at Cleveland, Washington at New York. A boxing note states Last Night's Fights in Tokyo and Manila with a 189 weight-class result in Japan.
East and West clashed in Erie as a 47 8 football tilt produced a high scoring game. West Chester Pat Teavlers, Westminster and Villanova figures are noted among players and coaches with a lengthy play by play featuring tackles and end runs. The game featured dives, safeties, and a late touchdown drive as Northwestern and other colleges were mentioned in the chaotic OCR.
In the West Palm Beach Open at West Palm Beach Country Club three players shared the early lead after a round at par. Frank Wharlol of Dallas and John Berry of Miami Beach each shot 62, while Groome Bayty of Gio Evgley joined at par with a 66 in the second round of the 73-hole event.
In a WEW League night, Wet and Mitchell led with 248s while others posted strong marks. The field included Burlinennes 200, Tt Lamiello 21, Gene Chim 220, Peterson 209, and Wayne Skinsieh 22% as Read Smile rolled a 12% series.
Wilt Chamberlain scored 49 points and grabbed 43 rebounds leading the Warriors to a 143-130 win over the Celtics at Convention Hall. Boston’s Bob Cousy and Bill Russell faced foul trouble and injury, while St. Louis Hawks took first place in the Western division with a win.
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