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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1962
Page
7
In a caustic, lightly sentimental vignette, an unnamed performer recalls a royal reception that honored a satirical figure from 1934. The episode splits opinion, with cheers from the crowd and later a retreat by the entertainer, leaving Eliza as a remembered afterthought.
Firearms interest rises as small game hunting opens Saturday and Rod and Gun Club enters .22 pistol leagues in Penn York and Tri-County. State Line Gun Club, with 15 members, hosted Sunday shoots at Lloyd Harvey farm RD 4, received rifles from Washington, and national matches at Fort Niagara featured several Gun Club marksmen. Jack Crowell led club in Labor Day championship. Harold Bugsard claimed fall shoot top prize and bench rest title. Bill Clark took runner up spots alongside John Weeks, Gene Newhouse, and Wes TenHaken.
Northwestern's 35-6 win over Notre Dame boosts the Wildcats to the top of the AP college football rankings, gaining first place votes as Alabama and Southern California follow. The piece notes Northwestern's Big Ten title chase, key remaining games, and surrounding commentary from the era.
In the Trophy Chase standings Army leads with five first place ballots after a 14-0 win over George Washington. Penn State, 23-21 winner over California, holds three first place votes while Navy jumps from sixth to third after a 32-9 Oyster Bowl victory over Pittsburgh. Other teams listed include Syracuse Dartmouth Pittsburgh Boston College Villanova Holy Cross and Rutgers. SCHOLASTIC FOOTBALL. General McLane 18 Union City 7 Sherman 26 Panama 7
New York Yankees, after shipping Bob Turley to the Los Angeles Angels on a conditional basis, face questions about Bo Belinsky involvement in a potential swap. Belinsky and Angels officials deny any deal, stating he won’t be part of the negotiations. Turley, a 10-year veteran with an uneven career, was moved in a bid to line up a mutually satisfactory arrangement by opening day 1963.
TOKYO AP The Sanyo Players of the Japanese Baseball League scored runs in the seventh and eighth to tie the Detroit Tigers 3 4 in a nine inning game called after nine by agreement. The Tigers had begun their 17 game tour with a 12 1 victory over Daimai Orions.
Greensburg and Uniontown appear strongest in the WPIAL Class AA race but two key tests loom. Hempfield, New Castle, and Monessen remain hopeful if the leaders stumble, with rating points potentially deciding the crown. York Suburban and Wilkes-Barre Myers extended win streaks, while Shenandoah Catholic and Salisbury kept losing runs alive.
Four Penn State players named to the weekly All East college football team chosen by the Eastern College Athletic Conference. End Dave Robinson and halfback Roger Kochman are Penn State selections, with fullback Rick Leeson of Pitt and guard Bob Kowalski of Villanova also listed.
Reading the Bowl-Aire results shows Pete Russell Jr and Maurice Moore posting high games in the Men's A League with Moore’s best at 235 and Russell’s three-game series totaling 225 219 177. Phil Sample just missed 600 with a 598 including 223 and 204. Other bowlers appearing include Rhoades Alexander Thorne Eddy Barr Williams Rachel Lamiette Hurlbut Uscelo and Bynne. In the Clymer Handicap League Wayde Querry-Vell had 208 and 204. Vin Lesters Troy Chase and Chuck Jackson led in the Metones Steel Shop League with 214 and 211 respectively.
Richie Rollins of the Minnesota Twins is selected as the 1962 sophomore of the year by Baseball Writers Association of America through The Associated Press poll. Despite a limited 13 game 1961 rookie stint, he became the spark for Minnesota’s surprise second place finish, compiling a .298 average with 16 homers and 51 RBIs in 159 games before a late season slump.
Tom Sawyer and Al Bennett led the boys in intra mural swimming. Sawyer captured the 20 yard butterfly, diving and 40 yard butterfly events while Bennett won the 20 yard backstroke, diving and 40 yard backstroke. Other winners included Crage Alexander Stahl Lundy Ray for the Dolphins and Miller Rozelle Counasse Sample Fuller for the Barracudas.
Palmer remains atop rolf's money winners list for the year with $81,000 plus after 21 events. Littler trails in second with $65,200 across 27 tournaments, while Casper Jr. sits third at $61,612 and Nicklaus fourth at $61,318 in the PGA standings.
Willie Mays of the San Francisco Giants to enter Mount Zion Hospital for a full battery of physical tests amid reports of fatigue after a demanding season. Orlando Cepeda to see an eye doctor for a cataract suspected in his right eye, a condition tied to his driving test disclosures. Both players contributed heavily in 1962 with 255 RBIs and 84 homers combined, though the team fell to the Yankees in the World Series.
In Tokyo Katsutoshi Akaki outpointed Keichi Yonekura in a bantamweight bout. Arm stead of Los Angeles outpointed Joey Reynolds of St Louis in San Jose, withArm stead earning a 10 round decision.
Cleveland AP reports veteran Jim Ninowski will miss the rest of the season with a left shoulder fracture and broken collarbone. backup Frank Ryan will start and directed a 41-14 win over the Steelers to improve the Browns to 3-1 and keep pace in the Eastern Conference title chase. Ryan said he felt confident taking the duty after Ninowski’s injury occurred in the second quarter Sunday.
Eagles coach Skorich says he will shake up both offense and defense for Sundays game with the Cleveland Browns to lift the 1-6 team from last place in the Eastern Conference. Injuries cloud the lineup as Clarence Peaks plays with a broken toe and Theron Saap suffers a shoulder issue.
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