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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1973
Page
11
Muhammad Ali weighs 212 pounds to Ken Norton’s 205 as the aging champion seeks to reverse a March defeat. Ali vows he can’t call a round and won’t let it go the distance while Norton aims to end Ali’s dominance in their heavyweight showdown at the Forum.
Promoter Don Fraser reels in an estimated 14,000 crowd at the Forum with a $600,000 gate and potential $1.5 million from 248 domestic and overseas closed circuit sites. Norton, 29, seeks victory after breaking Ali’s jaw in their first meeting, claiming a top purse of $200,000 this time and a quarter million or more for Ali. Odds favor Ali at 5-2 as the bout nears at 10:30 p.m. EDT.
Bob Brunet, a fifth year special teams standout from Louisiana Tech, rushed 90 yards on 16 carries as Washington clinched the NFL exhibition season with a 17 to 3 victory over Chicago. He scored on a 15 yard fumble return after Mike Hancock blocked a punt, stepping into action due to injuries to Larry Brown and limited involvement from Duane Thomas.
A compact roundup of recent Friday Saturday and yesterday games with scores across leagues. Key results include Dallas 26 Miami 23, Kansas City 16 51, Louie T Detroit 34 New England 21, Los Angeles 38 San Francisco 10, Cleveland 0 New York Jets 14, Philadelphia 2 Pittsburgh 1, Atlanta Minnesota 2 San Diego New Orleans, Baltimore 7 Houston 10, Washington 17 Chicago 3.
Dailey cracked a new cross country record in the hour run at Corry High School, clocking 39 laps to beat the previous 38 lap mark held by Mark Ladika and Fred Christensen. The 1973 campaign opens tomorrow night as Hy Daley’s hosts a meet with the Mcell Trojans on the CAHS oval after a forfeit win over Iroquois left the locals 1-0.
Tom Weiskopf defeats Jack Nicklaus to win the World Series of Golf at Firestone. The first prize is $50,000, with Nicklaus finishing tied for second at 140 after a final 69, and Johnny Miller also at 140 after a 67 final round. Miller and Aaron earned $11,250 and $5,000 respectively.
Corry High School teams start 1973 action at home with the JV gridders hosting Maplewood at 7 p.m. and the golf linksters facing Titusville at Municipal Golf Course at 2 30 p.m. Roger Ottaway coaches the golfers with Steve Mennen leading the junior Beavers. Starting QB Mike Rushin anchors the backfield with Brad Allen Joe Amy and Ottaway. O line ends John McLean and Rick Craker tackles Randy Kendrick and Gary McChesney guards Tim Emerson and J D Stockton center Ron Daniels. Admission 25 cents students 50 cents adults.
Earl Weaver dodges predicting the AL East winner after Baltimore split a doubleheader with Cleveland to keep a 5- game lead. Elrod Hendricks breaks his ankle sliding home in game two as Boog Powell hits a three run homer in the opener. Royals, Brewers, White Sox and Rangers win as the pennant race tightens.
The New York Mets beat Montreal 3-0 to fuel a tight NL East scramble led by St. Louis. Chicago Cubs topped St. Louis 5-4 as Rick Monday homered twice. Philadelphia edged Pittsburgh 8-7 with Willie Montanez's ninth-inning shot. Cincinnati swept Atlanta 14-6 and 7-0 while Don Gullett pitched a four-hitter. Dodgers beat Padres 5-3 as Joe Ferguson ended slump with a three-run homer. Houston defeated San Francisco 5-4 in a late rally.
Penn State is favored to win the Lambert Trophy as Eastern champions under coach Joe Paterno. Paterno, who spurned NFL riches to stay, has 63 wins in seven seasons at Penn State. The Lions seek replacements for Hufnagel Skorupan and Bannon while facing rivals West Virginia Boston College Syracuse Temple Yale Penn Cornell and others.
Thompson shines with a 238 singular game and 609 series to lead the men keglers as leagues open. Linda Mack posts a 582 series and 204 high in a weekend that also features scores from Rick Paver and senior league entries, with mixed doubles and early season results noted.
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