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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1962
Page
7
An obscure fragment mentions a person named Isaac and a man with a foot injury or deformity. The text also includes a Mrs Ist Fat Penn reference.
The Rod and Gun Club held a hunter safety course with 35 participants including 30 boys one woman and four men. Instructors were Lyle Watrous Tom Stroup Lawrence Eckman and Bill Shrout. Field trials demonstrated safety in hunting with shotguns as targets were shot five for five. The club plans another course in the spring.
Gene Fullmer defends the World Boxing Association middleweight title tonight against Dick Tiger of Nigeria in San Francisco at Candlestick Park. The 15 round bout tops a national telecast in 48 cities with Fullmer as a 9-5 underdog. Tiger seeks his first major knockout and Fullmer aims to extend his title reign.
Harrisburg AP reports a thrilling WPIAL Class AA race with four undefeated leaders Monessen Uniontown Greensburg and Hempfield Area in contention. Upcoming games include Greensburg vs Hempfield and Uniontown vs Johnstown as ratings determine the champion amid tight schedules.
Allentown businessman Kreindell was named general chairman of the first annual Cement Bowl an NCAA approved game to be played December 8 in Allentown School District Stadium. The committee aims to host a Lehigh Valley or Philadelphia area team with East Stroudsburg Susquehanna Bucknell West Chester State Delaware and Hofstra among early candidates. Erie Cathedral Prep 36, Evie East 6.
Corry junior varsity loss to Oil City 27 to 6 at OU City. Harold Bromley scored Corry's lone TD with another long run negated by a penalty. Oil City led 27 in the first half and held on as Corry shut out the Oilers in the final two periods. Corry ends at 3 4 with Youngsville upcoming at Sheen Field.
Penn State coach Rip Engle recalled a Brooklyn boy's letter read to the team before a game with Syracuse. The writer urged the Nittany Lions to win, stating that his father called them bums but doubted they'd lose and even bet his weekly allowance on a two touchdown win.
In Philadelphia Yon Clay 177 of Philadelphia knocked out Dick Young 170. In Tokyo Ryo Watanabe 1477 Japan stopped P Pung 1471 Korea. Journal readers know it’s true.
The team has a 4-2-1 record with five at service and little relief for most of the starting 11. Yesterday's plans were disrupted by an extra-day week due to a Saturday night date instead of Friday. Heavy workouts begin today for the Jamestown trip as Krasa, a senior, and Culbertson, a junior, lead.
The Associated Press weekly college football poll keeps Texas at number one for a second straight week in a narrow race with Alabama. Northwestern jumps to third after upsetting Ohio State as Wisconsin rises to fifth with a 42 14 win over Iowa. Michigan State and Penn State receive votes alongside other top ten contenders. Charles Chuck McKinley and Darlene Hard lead American tennis in the unofficial world rankings with McKinley fifth in men’s and Hard third in women’s.
Duquesne University announces Willie Somerset will miss this season with an injured shoulder after two surgeries. The 19.3 point per game scorer from Farrell led the Dukes in scoring last year and helped them reach the NIT. Somerset’s absence chips away at hopes for a high national rating.
Bow-Aire Men's A League saw four 0 series with Kip Anderson and teammates Eddy Thorne Hand high scorers. Anderson 247 and 168, Hand 206 200 194, Glavis led VFW B League with 203 2 games. Other A League efforts included Eyland Harvey 218 Messina 207 Sample 201 Lamielle 201 Benils 201.
Tarentum resident Cookie Gilchrist tops AFL rushing after 143 yards on 97 carries for 5.4 average. Signed by Browns after high school at Har-Brack, he did not play for Cleveland but starred in Canada before joining the Bills this season.
Results show Ruth Harkless 238 Florence Lamielle 218 leading in high individual games and series with Erma Chase Roxann Bradford and Florence Lamielle among top scorers. Shorty Coan and Wayne Skinner highlighted in early rounds as Keg Kings and Kweens compete for titles.
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