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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1963
Page
7
A fragmentary OCR line mentions a youth group or school pageant context with terms like junior and senior Bible devisions and a possible loan or sponsorship note. The readable words suggest a religious or scholastic event but lack clear actions or outcomes.
Last night’s state scene shows football hopes with many schools chasing top spots. Field Day draws thousands while archery standouts, including Cortyites Sawyers Kirk, Finnie, Diane and Tom, head to New Castle for bow and arrow championships. Meadville and Greenville clash in prep football before Corry Warren radio broadcast and Miss America pageant TV hype mix with bowling league plans in Jamestown.
Oil Ghy earned a 19 to 7 victory over TuunVille as Section Two scores rolled in. Franklin edged Erie Academy 19 to 14 while Greenville shutout Meadville 35 to 0. Bradford beat Johnsonburg 19 to 13 and Fairview defeated Union City 32 to 7. Lane topped Rideway 31 to 19 as North East and Wattsboro tied 19 to 0. General McLane beat Northwestern 13 to 7. Port LeBoouf won 29 to 7 over Girard. Harborcreek 25 Conneaut Valley 20. Brie Cathedral Prep edged New Kensington 19 to 7. Bier beat Brie 19 to 0. Strong Vincent blanked Sandusky 4 to 0. Brie Tech 6 Greenville St Michael 18. Sae Town 6, Moor Park St Bay not shown. Grove City 19 Rochester 14. Mohawk 14 Townville 7. Cambridge Springs 2, Venango Christian 6. Beaver Falls 20 New Brighton 13. Punxsutawney 21 Latta Laman. Aliquippa 2 Steubenville 13. Freeport 13 Youngsville 0. Randolph 7 Ford City ff.
Corry Area High School hosts Warren in the season opener at Sheen Field as Lou Hanna seeks his 100th victory. The veteran coach enters his 16th year with the Orange and Black amid high expectations and a crowd of over 4,000 expected.
Wayne Thornton, rated No 4 among heavyweights, faces Argentine Jose Mento in a televised 10 round bout from Kezar. A win could vault him toward a title shot versus Wille Pastrana. The card features several Pittsburgh area players and notable MLB mentions as part of a broad sports roundup.
The Pirates split a twilight doubleheader with the St Louis Cardinals at Forbes Field. Bob Veale pitched a six hitter for his first major league shutout as Pittsburgh moved to within 1 1/2 games of the Dodgers, who hold a five game lead. Dick Groat, batting .328, was hit in the chest by a Don Cardwell pitch and will miss several days though no fracture was found.
Washington game marks the 100000th in Washington Stadium as the Indians fall 7 to 2 to the Senators Bennie Daniels earns his fifth win of the season. The crowd size surpasses the opener but Washington sits last in the American League. The milestone ball will be donated to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Kim Price, catcher for Kinston, was the top vote getter on the 196% All Caroling League Team named by League President Bill Jessup. Price also earned Players of the Year honors, receiving two of 31 votes from writers, sportscasters and managers. The 21 year old, under contract to the Pittsburgh Pirates, hails from Hershey Pennsylvania and has been among the league’s top hitters all season. Soft quid leads. In RBIs, they have six dates with the Dodgers, three at home and three on the West Coast before the season ends.
Keystoners Joe Berta of Trevarton Pa and John Jurkovee of Pittsburgh, both sophomores, promoted to Wake Forest No 1 line. They replaced injured players as the football squad practiced in the rain yesterday.
Palmer battles shoulder pain as he tees off at the two day event at Firestone Country Club. Nicklaus, Masters and PGA champ, cards a 75 in practice while Boars, Boros, and Chaytes vie for the playoff berth joining Cupit and Rodgers in the promised two week clash.
The article reports Dick Groat’s chest injury sidelining him for several games as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pirates 5-1 in the opener, with Bob Gibson’s pitching backing the victory. It notes the Dodgers and Mets players, the pennant race, and other NL and AL game results, including Willie Mays and Frank Robinson being mentioned in coverage of the day’s swings.
American League standings show New York and Minnesota prominent with results Baltimore beating Boston and Detroit edging New York. Friday results include Baltimore 64 Boston 42 and New York 2 Detroit 1. Saturday schedule lists Kansas City at Los Angeles and Minnesota at Chicago with various city matchups. National League and AL and NL games follow, with matchups listed for Friday and Sunday.
Melbourne results recap shows shock wins and standout performances from major league players. Key moments include pitching shutouts and strong hitting from notable stars, with teams like Dodger and Giants cited for late rally efforts.
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