Beavers Vie For Grid Tonight
Corry and Titusville battle in a crucial prep game led by Turner and Burkhart for Corry as Beavers vie for position on the gridiron with a tense late season matchup.
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1956
Page
7
Corry and Titusville battle in a crucial prep game led by Turner and Burkhart for Corry as Beavers vie for position on the gridiron with a tense late season matchup.
Corry has won six straight against Titusville, with Corey Niles leading many efforts for the Rockets. The 1981 sequence includes a notable victory as the Beavers strive for another title, continuing a long rivalry and highlighting the era’s standout performances.
Bowling night results list multiple bowlers cracking 200s with top 287 by M Pitch and 223 by S Anderson in the Indies division. Scores include 210, 212, 606 series, and several 200s. Team standings appear alongside shop and sponsor names such as Esso Hall, General Telephone, Roselake Dairies, and A and B Distributors with results totals for Lash Night matches.
The Western Open golf tournament resumes with Cary Mid dif oscillating in the second round as Don January posts a 69 on a windy Presidio layout. Notables including Hyer, Mangrum, and Nicol chase the leaders while oscillating conditions test veteran and amateur entrants.
Washington Senators owner Gabriel Murphy and other stockholders oppose moving the franchise. Murphy, owning about 40 percent, vows to fight any transfer and may pursue court action if needed. Griffiths preserves control as the committee weighs options amid unrest among Washington figures. In Pittsburgh, halfback Dick Bowen of the University of Pittsburgh hospitalized for shin injuries after a 14–0 loss to California, West.
Oklahoma seeks a win over Texas to tie or set a major college record for consecutive victories. The Sooners, riding a long win streak, face Texas and Ohio State and Michigan State also in action as top teams grind through weekend games. Pittsburgh may bench two players in a NFL clash with Philadelphia as injuries mount.
The American Hockey League starts its season with Rochester replacing Pittsburgh in a six team circuit. Providence travels to Hershey while Buffalo meets Springfield and Rochester visits Cleveland. Americans renew professional hockey in Rochester since 1936 and are backed by Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs. Providence rolls with Rangers nucleus, Buffalo linked to Chicago Blackhawks, and Hershey aided by Boston.
Wille Marshall and Bobby Salinger starred in a high scoring clash as Cleveland and Springfield remained independent in the standings. Both teams upheld their status with strong performances and key plays shaping the outcome.
The 9 round midweight bout features Rory Calhoun from Atlanta. England’s Johny Sullivan to meet him in White Plains. NBC will air the contest as Calhoun seeks to extend a string of wins while Sullivan eyes an upset in a high stakes fight with many knockouts and a potential betting edge.
Beaver Club held a meeting at the VFW reporting $1,700 raised toward a $2,000 budget. They aim to hire one to three buses for the Bradford game, with tickets $3.80 per person including a game ticket. Each bus seats 37, helping reach the goal.
Notre Dame and Penn State battled in a Recreation League tilt won 6-0 by Notre Dame at Love land Field. Ed Street connected with Ed Cole for the decisive drive late in the game as Notre Dame improved to 6 points while Penn State remained scoreless. Notre Dame’s J Gates and Penn State’s B Jackson shared acting captain duties with several substitutions noted during the scrappy contest. The league resumes Tuesday with Notre Dame facing Pitt and Michigan-Penn State pushed to Saturday October 20.
Chicago reorganizes its front office with Bob Scheffing named field manager and John Holland appointed president of the Los Angeles farm. Clarence Rowland remains executive VP as Wid Matthews, Jim Gallagher, and Stan Hack depart after a 54 loss 1956 season.
Dukes, a former Stton Hall All America, is out of the National Basketball Association after the Knicks sold him to the Harlem Globetrotters for $25,000. Knicks Coach Vince Borglin questioned his temperament and attitude, saying he didn’t fit the team. The deal, the largest sum paid for a basketball player at the time, ends Dukes tenure with New York.
In New York, the Giants sold pitcher Jip Hearn to the Philadelphia Phillies for an undisclosed cash amount and pitcher Stu Miller who was farmed to Minneapolis. In Yonkers Scott Prost earned his 16th straight win in the Gotham trot taking a $30,000 prize.
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