Deer season opens as Corry area hunts begin
Corry residents head for the woods as opening day deer season kicks off amid plentiful hunters. The Journal will list and photograph all reported kills over the two week season, with large trophies and notable bucks highlighted. Bear hunting was hampered by lack of snow but improves with new snowfall. District Game Commission notes bear presence but slow movement in Warren County. Local athletes and officials featured include Loren Thomas of Union City with a 300 pound kill, and Corry figures in prep sports news and coaching moves.
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Nimrods
Bruin
The
Game Commission
Loren Thomas
Union City
Warren County
Pennsylvania
Gerald Pender
Corry High
North Hills High
Pittsburgh
Edinboro College
Harry Barkham
Ae Gans
North Home
Fredonia
N. Y
Rick Hammond
Bryant-Stratton College
Buffalo
Alfred Tech
Howard Gausman
Erie East
Gene Neefe
Coudersport
Tigers
Bethrend
Corryile
Joe Williams
Rethend
Mike Comitz
P.la.a
Batman
Erie
Comitz
Philipsburg High
Pir
Mike
Gine Erie County Assessment Department
Connie French
Corry
Jim Kelsey
Ernie Pitts
Aliquippa
Tulsa University
Senate
Browns Sew Up 2nd Straight East Title
The Browns clinch their second straight Eastern Conference crown behind Jim Brown who explodes in the second half, scoring four touchdowns after a slow start. Chicago and Philadelphia win to help Cleveland, while Los Angeles' upset over Green Bay boosts Baltimore. Other NFL results include Washington over Dallas and San Francisco crushing Minnesota.
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Brown
Cleveland
Browns
Chicago
Philadelphia
Bears
New York
Eagles
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Baltimore
Green Bay
Washington
Dallas
San Francisco
Minnesota
Detroit
Gale Sayers
Giants
Sayers
Norm Snead
Pete Retzlaff
Cardinals
Retzlaff
Snead
Bruce Gossett
John Brodie
Vikings
Bills Clinch AFL Crown
The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Houston Oilers 52-21 as Fred Arbanas, battling eye trouble, caught two touchdown passes. Len Dawson threw two more scores while Ode Burrell added two for Houston. The result kept KC competitive in the Western Division race as Buffalo clinched the Eastern title with a 20-20 tie earlier in the day.
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Associated Press
Kansas City Chiefs
Fred Arbanas
Arbanas
Chiefs
Houston Oilers
Boston
New York
Buffalo
Arbasias
Kansas City
Houston
Oilers
Len Dawson
Pete Beathard
Dawson
Ode Burrell
San Diego
Oakland
Lakers edge Pistons by 18 in NBA clash
In a Sunday NBA game the Lakers defeated the Pistons 128-110 after a 19-0 run in the first quarter. Jerry West scored 28, Rudy LaRusso 24, Red Thorn 21, Don Kojis 20 for Detroit as Baltimore topped St Louis 110-102 in the other game.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Los Angeles
Pistons
Lakers
Bill Buntin Fially
Whitworth Sets Golfing Mark at Titleholders Tournament
Kathy Whitworth of San Antonio Texas won the Women's Titleholders Golf Tournament yesterday with a 71 for 287 and a tournament record. Peggy Wilson of Meridian Mississippi finished ten strokes back in second, marking her best professional tour result. Marilynn Smith, two-time previous winner, placed third at 298, nine strokes off the pace.
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Kathy Whitworth
San Antonio
Tex
Peggy Wilson
Meridian
Miss
Marilynn Smith
Notable All-Staters Shape Penn State and Local Heroes
Sam Valentine earned All America status at Penn State three years after 1951. Gary Combs, Wattsburg basketball standout, scored 20 points against Corry Wednesday night and is brother of Gene Combs, a Bobcat athlete wounded in action in Vietnam last week.
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Sam Valentine
Penn State
Gary Combs
Wattsburg
Corry
Gene Combs
Viet Nam
Clarion wins third annual Hiram Holiday Wrestling Tournament
Clarion State College of Pennsylvania captured the title at the third annual Hiram College Holiday Wrestling Tournament in Ohio. Clarion claimed three individual championships, three runner ups, four thirds and one fourth to total 98 points. Hiram finished second, with Saint Bonaventure and Rochester Tech tied for fifth at 22, while Slippery Rock was last with 4 points.
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Penn
Hiram, Ohio
Hiram College
Clarion State College of Pennsylvania
Clarion Grapplers
Hiram
Sainboro
State College
Rochester
N.Y
Tech
Slippery Rock
Uniontown Red Raiders Win WPIAL Class AA Title
Uniontown wins the WPIAL Class AA football championship by beating Butler 14 to 7 at Pitt Stadium before 12,694 fans. Butler led 7-0 at halftime after Reno Regis 24 yard run. Uniontown ties it in the third on a 12 yard pass from Wilford Minor to John Hull. Ray Gillian safes the game with a 30 yard rushing TD with 1:53 left.
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Pittsburgh
Uniontown Red Raiders
Raiders
Butler
Pitt Stadium
Reno Regis
Uniontown
Wilford Minor
John Hull
Speedy Ray Gillian
Carssed
Tide’s Comeback Rolls to Orange Bowl Bid vs Nebraska
Alabama, once counted out, finished 8-1-1 after beating Auburn and earning a Jan 1 Orange Bowl date with Nebraska. Coach Bear Bryant praised his team’s resilience as they eye the Cornhuskers while remaining focused on the bowl matchup.
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Associated Press
Alabama
Crimson Tide
Nebraska
Bear Bryant
Tide
Cornhuskers
Bryant
Auburn
Bama
Georgia
Tennessee
Steve Sloan
Georgia Tech
Army
Navy
Notre Dame
Miami
Fla
Timy
Philadelphia
Michigan State
Vanderbilt
Southern California
Wyoming
Brigham Young
New Mexico
Texas Christian
Southern
Methodist
UCLA
Arkansas
Louisiana State
Missouri
Florida
Texas Tech
Tulsa
Mississippi
Texas Western
Spartans Top Pennsylvanians to Reach Soccer Semifinals
East Stroudsburg State College was knocked out as Michigan State, carrying a 9-1 record, defeated them 2-1 in the NCAA Soccer championships quarterfinals over the weekend to advance to the semifinals.
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Keystoners
East Lansing
Mich
East Stroudsburg
State College
Michigan State
Spartans
Senior Loop Leading In Ink Battle
NEW YORK AP The National Football League leads the American League in drafting signings while two unsigned first rounders Tommy Nobis and Tim Grabowski loom large. The piece details first round picks, signings, and cross-league selections as the draft unfolds after long bidding waits.
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NEW York
National Football League
American League
Tommy Nobis
Tim Grabowski
Nobis
Texas
Grabowski
Illinois
Red Grange
AFL
NFL
Purdue
Jerry Shay
Minnesota Vikings
Denver
Atlanta Falcons
Houston
Miami Dolphins
Green Bay
Shay
Minnesota
Indiana
Randy Beisler
Philadelphia
Michigan
Tom Mack
Los Angeles
Kentucky
Sam Ball
Baltimore
Gale Gillingham
Texas A&i
Randy Johnson
Atlanta
John Niland
Dallas
West Virginia
Futlae
Dick Leftridge
Pittsugh
Beisler
Mack
Gillingham
Oklahoma
Carl McAdams
St. Louis
Princeton
Charlie Gogolak
Washington
Missouri
Francis Peay
Massachusetts
Milt Morin
Cleveland
Bill Yearby
Aaron Brown
Kansas City
Rodger Bird
Oakland
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George Marinkey
Lebanon
Low Costanza
Dunmore
Bob Glasscott
Philadelphia Roman Catholic
Stu Wiggins
Clearfield
Dick Christy
Chester
Cookie) Gilchrist
Hart Brack
Gene Mikelouis
DuBois
Mel Laskoff
Eric East
Christy
Gilchrist
Mikelouis
U.S. Military Academy
Cleveland Browns
Jimmy Brown
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Jets
Babe Parilli
Tony Romeo
Larry Pistons
Whitworth
Express
Parcey Post
Paul's Hardware
Corry Area
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Harringtons
Sam Fralick
Larry
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Beneficial Finance
Beneficial Consumer Discount CO
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Perkins
Lewis White
Hal Morton
VFW
Mary Lou Bailey
Chuck Willett
Len Migliaccio
Dick Filler
Em Thompson
Ed Thompson
Joe’ Smollek
Bob Eddy
Beaver
Ron Bailey
Pat Wetmore
Sue Steves
Sandy Bensink
Linda McEldowney
Linda Wetmore
Avalon
Mary Ann Lamielle
H. Lamielle
Mike Gluyna
Dale Higley
Rod Hulings
J. McLean
Paul Goodwill
Sam Stoltz
Sam Smith
Mike Williams
Marie Gluvna
Sandy Orn
Dave Wetmore
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