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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1959
Page
7
The Corry High two linemen, entering their third season together, combine for 412 pounds. They are showcased as a sample of power for assistant coach Russ Brant in a team photo.
Corky Area High School prepares for a 1959 football grid clinic hosted by Coach Lew Hanna. The event includes intrasquad scrimmage, player introductions, and staff remarks, with a token admission benefiting the Beaver Club boosters. The clinic precedes the season opener against Warren.
Rain interrupted the mixed doubles first round as Amoroso and Muckinhaupt defeated Dietsch and Prisma 3 4 in two sets. Tonight the pair face Titué and Kep pel for a semifinal berth while Tunnell and Downey edged Lawson and Downey 4 0 before rain halted play. survivors will meet McKnight and Mackenzie with Titus Kep pel winners awaiting in the final.
In Fresno, Mexico City welterweight Nacho Esr Calante out pointed Walyineram of Los Angeles over 10 rounds in a junior lightweight bout. Calante controlled the action with crisp counters and aggression, earning the decision on all three judges' cards.
The hot start to fall practice hit Glynn Gregory of SMU with a collapse during a signal drill, raising heart-related concerns despite normal tests. Across major programs, Kansas, Oklahoma, Navy, Duke, and Clemson reported key injuries, while Ohio State and Notre Dame kicked off two-a-day sessions in rain and heat as schools opened fall drills.
Basilio drops from No 1 to No 3 after losing to Gene Fullmer in the NBA title bout. Fullmer rises to No 1 with Spider Webb moving to No 2. Robinson remains 160 pound boss. Bassey falls to No 3 after a defeat by Davey Moore, with Ricardo Gonealey and Harold Gomes earning higher spots.
Alvin Green of Big Springs Texas outpoints Ezzard Charles in Oklahoma City while Eddie Chavez of San Jose California outpoints Teddy Davis in Santa Rosa. Both bouts ended after ten rounds with sharp exchanges and clear decisions.
Los Angeles leans on a weak offense as Lanny Jackson of St. Louis spins a two hit gem in the opener of a three game set. Jackson improves to 12 12 while Dodgers manager Walt Alston hints the star may have dictated the game.
Major League baseball update notes Harvey leading Tigers with a 266 batting average after a 4-0 win over White Sox, with a double and three singles in five trips. Larry Jackson pitched the Cardinals to a 3-0 victory over the Dodgers, allowing two hits. In Sacramento a report mentions Mike DeJohn of Syracuse knocking out Duke Sabedong in Hawaii events.
The United States dominance in the Pan American Games track and field events continues at Soldier Field and Portage Park pool. Parry O’Brien and Phil Coleman set Pan Am records in shot put and 3000 meter steeplechase, while Lucinda Williams Anne Smith and Ann Flynn claim women’s titles. Cuba West Indies and others win a few medals, but the U S leads in most events with room to spare as the games proceed toward next year’s Rome Olympics.
Corry hosts the 1959 60 bowling season opener with the Bowl Aire Ladies B League at East Washington Street. Audrey Hansen led the keglerettes with an 18 percent pace as Erma Willett hit 178 and Marilyn Gibas 176. Team scores show Corry Pharmacy 2001, Fogle Lumber 1589, Bennetts 2055, Bowl-Aire 1906 amid other results.
Jim Bunning, 14-5, silences first place Chicago White Sox with three timely singles backing a five hit, five inning gem. Tigers extend streaks and gain ground as Yankees, Nationals, and Indians post wins. Kardinals topple Dodgers as Larry Jackson prevails.
Middleweight Gene Armstrong, sixth-ranked, fights British Empire champion Dick Tiger in Camden Convention Hall for his 18th win. The nationally televised bout airs on ABC at 9 p.m. EST. Armstrong, 27, from Elizabeth, New Jersey, seeks his first loss since turning pro after a 1955 service hitch. Tiger, 30, Nigerian by birth, holds a 53-3-2 record with ten knockouts and has fought mostly outside the United States.
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