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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1956
Page
7
Unclear OCR text describes Lions and Cardinals edging to close NFL wins. Mentions unbeaten teams, first-place stakes, and late plays. Names and specifics are garbled, but the focus is on tight wins in the NFL from a Western conference context.
A garbled OCTOBER 26 schedule shows scattered game notes across multiple teams. It mentions Cleveland, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh with improvised scores and player mentions amid chaotic OCR.
New York Giants dominated Pittsburgh 38 to 10 as quarterback Charlie Conerly led a versatile attack. Alex Webster and Frank Gifford contributed key plays while the defense stifled the Steelers, sealing the decisive victory.
Georgia Tech remains in the hunt for a championship as its defense steadies after recent losses. The Ramblin Wreck face Tulane and then Duke and Tennessee with Ole Miss and Texas A&M reaching for form. Oklahoma pursues a record streak while Notre Dame and Southern California maintain strong showings in a wide college football landscape.
Boxing lineup features Frankie Ryff defending a rising welterweight hopes at St Nicholas Arena in a 10 rounder with Topolito. Eddie Machen meets Johnny Holman in Portland as a key heavyweight clash. Unranked middleweight Yume Batuma faces Tony Tex Gonealea in Madison Square Garden broadcast on NBC-TV and radio at 9 p.m. EST.
Westminster remains undefeated after routing Geneva 28-0 as part of a slate where Lafayette East Stroudsburg and Westminster sit unbeaten in Pennsylvania. The article notes several 1956 college football results and upsets across the state with multiple teams improving records.
Coroner verdicts accidental death in fatal shooting of Richard Astolfi 12 at rural Bradford home two miles from town. Witnesses say brothers Gordon 14 and Richard were shooting relays when a shot struck the boy in the yard.
Erie County reports four turkey kills with many hunters taking at least one squirrel as the small game season for turkey grouse and squirrels opened last Saturday. Deputy Game Protector Elmer Simpson noted incomplete reports with three turkeys later confirmed in the area. Hunters Tom Lathrop Walter Ross of Corry and Russell Glenn of Erle brought home the birds. No hunting accidents or violations reported aside from starting-time mixups. In Crawford County 171 turkeys were killed as stockers arrived for the season. Near Black Ash a party of three harvested three birds within 15 minutes of opening. Forest County had as many hunters as a normal deer opening day. Nox! rabbit season starts next Saturday with 10 a.m Eastern start times. safety zones enforced with 150 yard no-shoot ranges and bright colors advised.
Norway reports Egil Shnielsen set a javelin record at 304 fest 1.88 inches in Hamar. In Tempe Arizoig’s Art Muipplijo cracked Alii Amoche’s three year college foothill fishing record with 84 yards and a 3247 total. Cleveland Browns coach Pat Stawil says a toy injury to quarterback George Ratterman may end his football career. St Louis Cincinnati outfielder Hank Robinson named National League rookie of the year by Sporting News. Luis Aparicio of the Chicago White Sox tops American League in a quick choice term.
The Bowl-Aire Men's A League will bowl at Gas tonight instead of the 7 P.M. start originally scheduled.
Sixteen major squads remained undefeated after seven weeks as Corry, Charleroi, Farrell, and Lower Merion held leads across the state. Wins by Carlisle, Williamsport, and Lower Merion boosted streaks, while Wilkesport defeated Harrisburg John Harris to claim Central Penn. Haverford crushed Norristown 39 0 and Carlisle moved atop South Penn.
The U S sack and field team set multiple marks though unofficial as trials were not Olympic competition. Leiie King led the 100 meters with a new mark, Harold Connolly hurled the hammer to a world best, the mile relay set a world record, Max Truex set an American record in the 5 000 meters, and Ralph Davis added a U S record in the triple jump.
Cleveland climbs to the top of the American Hockey League standings after a 4 1 win by the Providence Reds over the Barons and a 7 2 Barons win over the Titins. Buffalo, Hershey, Providence, and Rochester follow as the weekend action boosts Buffalo into contention with two wins. G Harvey Stayer dies while hunting near Williamsburg Blair County at 84.
An 18 year old Edinboro Area resident, Glenn M. Miller R D 1 Edinboro, became Pennsylvania's first hunting fatality of the season in Forest County when shot by John Lucca 40 Marienville. Miller died near Mislenville with a bullet to the back between the spine and shoulderblade as two groups pursued turkey. James Hayes Jr 29 Erle Millen was wounded by a bullet while hunting near Albion.
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