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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1964
Page
7
A local sale kicks off early in the morning and continues until first hour of the afternoon. Items include general goods and household wares offered by local vendors. Residents are urged to attend for bargain prices and community support.
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Local sports column notes Oil City aims for an unbeaten season with tough tests at Grove City and Warren. Corry eyes Johnsonburg after a likely home win. Warren holds strong, while Franklin and Meadville stumble. Russ Moore’s nephew Jim Moore to captain U S pentathlon team. Wickersham and Peters chase 20 wins. Richie Allen leads NL in runs. Junior High game moved to Monday. Corry rated ninth in District 10 by Erie Morning News.
Hank Bauer smokes through the pennant scramble as Baltimore loses 2-1 to Minnesota dropping into a first place tie with Chicago while New York gains ground. The Yankees beat Los Angeles 8-4 to stay within reach with 18 games left for each leader. Rookie Tony Conigliato homered twice for Boston in a 10-1 rout of Kansas City and Cleveland swept Washington 3-1 and 3-2 as Minnesota and Chicago pull ahead in the tense AL race.
Willie Mays missed a second straight game as the sliding Giants fell 4-0 to Tracy Stallard and the Mets. San Francisco dropped to 7 1/2 games behind Philadelphia while Mays’ batting average slipped under .300. Alfman led San Francisco with three hits including a homer and RBI double.
In the National League standings Philadelphia leads with 88 wins and 58 losses, followed by Cincinnati 80 65, San Francisco 68 55, Pittsburgh 75 70, New York 90 96, Milwaukee 75 71. Wednesday games: Houston 6 over Philadelphia, Cincinnati 5, Chicago 8 Milwaukee 3, St. Louis 2, New York 4 San Francisco 0, Pittsburgh 7 Los Angeles 5. Today Cincinnati at Chicago and Philadelphia at Los Angeles scheduled.
Week end football schedule lists Grove City at Meadville and multiple other matchups across Erie and surrounding districts. Notable notes include tense finishes in Pirates baseball with Haglaroni, Clendenon, Law performances. Also a classified ad hints at a house for rent.
Oil City visits Corry Saturday night as Hanna seeks to extend a longstanding edge over Oil City in intercounty play. The Beavers coach, approaching 16 seasons, has dominated Oil City but the tide may turn this year as Corry aims to halt a two game winning streak and defend a home opener. Historical note shows Oil City led the series early but Hanna’s teams have had the upper hand for decades through 1960s.
Army Capt Moore will lead the U S team to the Tokyo Olympics after winning the National Modern Pentathlon Championship for the second straight year. From Erie Pa, 29, stationed at Ft. Sam Houston, he topped Pesthy Kirkwood Kerr and others across riding fencing pistol shooting swimming and running events.
Pittsburgh's Ray Lemek and John Henry Johnson are benched as starters for Sundays game against the New York Giants at Pitt Stadium. Coach Buddy Parker cited lack of blocking, saying Brown was frequently pressured in the loss to the Rams. Stehouwer starts at Lemek’s guard position and Peaks at Johnson’s fullback spot as Pittsburgh drops to face New York.
Ross Bailey rolled a smooth 600 in the Raymond League last night, firing games of 212 197 and 191. In the VFW Ladies B League, Thelma Faulson posted 179 175, Grace Gentile 171 180, Thelma Glagis 180, Louise Migliaccin to complete a night of notable scores while standings for the VFW Ladies B League were shown.
University of Pittsburgh coach Idohn Michelosen emphasizes defense ahead of September 26 game at Oregon. He notes extra drills and believes Oregon will be tougher than UCLA, following a 17 2 loss to UCLA in the season opener.
Rochester defeated Jacksonville 2 to 0 to take a 1 game to none lead in the International League semifinals. Pitcher Pirieies earned the win as Rochester moved ahead in the best of five series. Syracuse then beat Buffalo 8 to 2 to level the best of seven at 2-2.
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