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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1976
Page
7
The readable text shows scattered sports score fragments and place names including Boston New York Chicago and Milwaukee with incomplete team and event details. No coherent game result or full event is recoverable from the fragment.
Jimmy Connors defeated Bjorn Borg 6 4 4 6 7 4 in a dramatic U S Open final at Forest Hills. He saved four set points in a third set tiebreaker lasting 3 hours 10 minutes to claim his second U S Open title before a record crowd of 16 258 and a tournament total of 250 880.
The annual South Erie County Softball League banquet will be held Saturday night from 6 20 to 1 am at Lakeview Country Club near North East. Mary Nevinta, Team Brats Jorton, and Jean (944-451) are asked to notify for attendance. Mary Akerley chairs the event. a large turnout is expected. Dinners cost 12 per couple with reservations required by Thursday the 20th. reservations must pay the fee even if not attending.
Four local runners competed in the Marine Bank Presque Isle Marathon, a 26 mile course. Fran Hanlin led the Corry group with 3 hours 7 minutes, followed by Brent Henderson and Mike Shantz at 3 hours 23 minutes, Pat Walsh at 3 hours 31 minutes, among 157 entrants from the U S and Canada.
Sparta shooters dominated the French Creek Valley Skeet League final beating Franklin 248 243 to claim their first league title in over a decade. Chip Miller opened with a 50, Ray Adams 50 and John Macinshak 50 led scoring while Mike Duke was out.
In Toronto the Canada Cup final playoff opens tonight with Team Canada favored to defeat the World Amateur hockey champion Czechoslovakia after narrowly avoiding a miss in the best-of-three final. The event follows regional CAHS sports listings and week notes.
Warren Dragons crushed Meadville 53-7 after a 35-0 win over Bradford a week earlier. Joe Wozneak returned a 67 yard punt for a score and joined Kelly Allen and Kevin King on explosive runs. Wozneak totaled 177 rushing yards on 17 carries as Warren piled up 414 ground yards.
In a dramatic opener Fred Steinfort, rookie kicker from Boston College, kicked the Raiders to a 31-28 win over the Steelers with his 21-yard field goal with 18 seconds left. The season also featured coaching debuts Monte Clark and Bob Johnson both winning, while Hank Stram started anew with New Orleans and saw a 40-0 loss for the Saints.
OJ Simpson returns to the Bills after a Los Angeles visit and workouts at Rich Stadium as Buffalo opens the season against Miami on ABC national telecast. He carries seven times in drills and reiterates a three year commitment, denying trade requests and signaling plans to play two or three more seasons.
The Pirates stay four games behind the Philadelphia Phillies in the NL East as both teams won on Sunday. Pittsburgh beat Montreal 6-1 while Philadelphia blanked the Cubs 8-0, with Los Angeles and St Louis also winning to influence the pennant chase. veteran pitcher Don Sutton earned his 49th win as the Dodgers split a doubleheader with Atlanta.
New York center fielder Mickey Rivers angers Billy Martin for a second time this season. He vows to accept consequences after missing the start in a 6-0 loss to Detroit, as the Yankees split a doubleheader. A later 3-1 win kept their AL East hopes alive.
Erie Pro Judy Meister, 29, set both nine and shore course records with a 103778 card at North Hills Golf Course. The Harborcreek graduate praised the public layout’s character and variety while on a four week break from the pro tour. Meister aims for another strong Portland event and hopes to join others to the Philippines, Japan, and Manila in November if she qualifies.
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