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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1976
Page
7
A garbled OCR snippet mentions Rene, a defensive line, running backs, St Louis, Pat left knee, and Cosell with baseball. It also references Celtics, Md players, and a May pregnancy note about Goolagong. The text is incomplete and combines multiple items without clear events or dates.
Corry Beavers lose 16 0 after two costly plays and a late first half touchdown. Greenville runs NFC record to 4 0 with win while Corry drops to 1 6 on the season. The defense adapts with a new alignment but two big plays prove decisive.
Cincinnati seeks back to back titles as Sparky Anderson pins hopes on a seven game set with the New York Yankees. Billy Martin defies NL superiority claims and forecasts a dramatic opener as Doyle Alexander starts for New York against Don Gullett with Catfish Hunter and Norm on tap. Designated hitter debuts mark the Series era shift while lineups mix Elllis Eillis and May for the Yanks and Driessen Bailey for the Reds.
Oil City athlete Glenn Dickey wins the 9:09 1.5 mile junior race as five teams from Oil City Union City Youngsville Northwestern and Corry compete across divisions. Ninth graders Eric Metzenbacher and Carl Kavelle lead Northwestern 1-2 with 8:48 and 8:58. Senior runners face a 2 mile course in fresh man race won by Brent Henderson in 10:82, with Doug Armitage fourth at 12:20.
Buffalo owner Wilson named offensive line coach Jim Mingo as head coach after Lou Saban quit. Saban said change was needed for the team and organization after a 2-3 start in the NFL season. Ringo accepted the post, citing his long tenure with the Bills and desire to remain within the club. Saban will take a two week vacation before deciding his next steps. The Bills prepare to face the Baltimore Colts as the new coach settles in. Arnold Palmer shares a mid round lead at the Lancome Trophy with Gary Player and two others.
A New England Patriots versus New York Jets game will not be shown locally due to an unsold sellout 72 hours in advance. By Friday evening 16799 tickets remained and the 80 mile blackout rule applies, with national coverage on ABC’s Monday Night Football.
Warren clinched the Section II championship with a 22-20 win over Franklin as the Serpents, 7-0 under Toby Shea, held off Franklin’s late surge. Franklin outgained Warren in yards and first downs, but Warren’s two-point conversions and a late goal line stand preserved the victory. Joe Wormeak ran 162 yards and scored twice for Warren while Oil City tied Titusville 12-12 after a homecoming rally.
In Cincinnati, fans fear violence by unruly Yankee supporters after New York clinched the AL pennant. Reds players including Johnny Bench and Pete Rose express concern for safety around the World Series, with worries about wives traveling to New York and threats seen in the stadium scene.
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