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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1951
Page
7
The report surveys Corry High football opening results and nearby teams with scores like Grapepickers 45 Youngsville 12 and Bull dogs 45 Conneaut Valley 0. It notes Indians eastward swing, pro baseball notes, and college football prospects with several player mentions and upcoming schedules.
The New York Yankees Cleveland Indians and Boston Red Sox renew the three team race for the American League pennant. Cleveland opens a road trip in Philadelphia with a twin bill versus the Athletics. Bob Feller and Mike Gatlin are listed for Cleveland while Alex Kellner and Sam Zoldak start for Philadelphia. The Dodgers extend their NL lead with a night game against the Reds in Cincinnati, while the Giants face the Cardinals in a twi night twin bill in St Louis amid Cards strong start.
In the Men s A League Blue Bonnet Bowl Aire and Tunnels led by players including Michaelson s posted three point wins. Standings show Blue Bonnet 3 1, Tunnels 8 1, Michaelson s 1 3 with Cobbett s and Rossbacher s trailing.
In the National Amateur at Saucon Valley, Frank Stranahan of Toledo was upset by Bob Kita after a two-hole deficit. Other notable results include Loyd Ribner defeating Bill Campbell and John Cameron set to face Stranahan’s successor in the next round.
The Men’s B League launches its season at Bowl Aire with 16 teams in two divisions American and National. The 7 pm American games feature Ajax Spring Creek Columbus Inn Mac Innes Steel Pauls Men’s Wear Thompson Maple Products Bowl Aire and Thomas Motors. The late shift includes Carl’s A&C Grocery Al’s Clothes Shop Aero Supply Sparta Hotel Stahl’s Williams’ Sport Shop Johnson Brothers and TAGM Electric.
Tickets for the second annual Potato Bowl at Loveland Field this Saturday go on sale today at Shoop's Restaurant Kip's Soda Bar and Carl's A and M Grocery. General admission costs 75 cents plus tax with student tickets at 40 cents, and reserved seats at the Ritz Restaurant for 1 dollar 10 cents. Season ticket holders have preference until Friday morning.
The Cong High junior varsity football team lost to Warren 14 to 12 as Warren scored in the third and fourth quarters to overcome an early deficit. Doug Sorenson sparked the opening drive. Frank Lloyd punched in the first TD and Lloyd connected on a 10 yard pass to Ed Hatch for another. Warren used two TD passes and a late interception to seal the win.
The VW Ladies B League begins tonight with four teams Wallace Garage Connies Davis Radio and Qorry Journal. They will roll at seven o'clock as the new circuit kicks off.
Gil Turner, 20, dominated Teo Williams in Philadelphia. Turner pressured from the second round, landing cleanly and stopping Williams at 4 32 of the eighth round. No knockdowns were recorded as Turner earned a potential shot at the welterweight title.
Hornell topped the Jamestown Falcons 7-1 to move ahead of Hamilton and Olean in the best of seven Pony League semifinals. The Oilers pulled a 9-8 win as they seek a finals matchup if they win next games.
200 Club members fired their way into the event last night as Leveve bowling began. Bob Bracken and Pete Russell led the fireworks with top scores including 992 high for an individual. Other 200s and 400s followed, with names such as Al Bayes 230 and Paul French 241 among the notable scores.
Quebec fighter Fernand Gagnon knocked out Merril Olmstead in Spring, Massachusetts, last night. The bout ended with Gagnon retaining his 117 pound designation over Olmstead at 118.
Ralph Dupis of New Orleans 124 pounds and Noel Humphreys of Charleston West Virginia 128 pounds staged a controversial bout in New Orleans last night with unusual scoring noted as 8 rounds. The event drew mixed reactions from local boxing fans and officials.
Archie Mc Bride, 187 pounds from Trenton New Jersey, outpointed Willis Red Applegate, 203 pounds from Montclair New Jersey in a boxing match held in Newark.
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