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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1953
Page
7
Partial text references babies, medical terms, a company, and places like Sparks and Acton. No coherent event or outcome is clear, making a definitive summary difficult. The readable bits suggest a sports or local notices context without concrete names or dates.
The United States Golf Association must assemble a Walker Cup team for Britain next year after strong results at the 1953 National Amateur Championship. Gene Littler, the new champion from San Diego, is a leading candidate though he has Navy service to complete. Dale Morey and other top finishers are also in the mix as potential picks for the Americas Cup effort drawn against Mexico and Canada.
Corry High football seeks its third win as Millcreek Trojans visit Loveland Field. Millcreek aims for revenge after last year’s 41-0 defeat and brings a balanced Split T offense. The Beavers must tighten ball handling and blocking for a high scoring showdown.
Milwaukees Braves drew a league attendance record of 1 826 497 while finishing second in the standings amid a season finale doubleheader split with Cincinnati. Virgil Trucks and Gus Zernial powered several key AL and NL performances as teams chase pennants and individual honors.
College coaches voiced mixed views on the new rule after a weekend of surprising results. Alabama fell to Mississippi Southern 25 10 while Stanford upset College of the Pacific 25 20. Missouri beat Maryland 20 6 with one platoon and Nebraska lost 20 12 to Oregon amid miscues. Baylor impressed by routing California 26 0 under the rule.
National League results Brooklyn 5 Philadelphia 4 Pittsburgh 8 New York 4 St Louis 11 Chicago 6 Cincinnati 5 Milwaukee 3 3. American League New York 10 Boston 12 Philadelphia 1 21 Washington 9 Detroit -3 Cleveland Chicago 4 8 St Louis 1 2. Today NL Chicago or St Louis at night only game scheduled New York in Boston the only other game scheduled.
At the Corry Country Club annual dinner last evening about 80 attendees heard reports including a season deficit of 50 700. Bob Williams Richard Baglatner and C A Holden were elected directors for two years. terms for KR Beton LON Kane and J We Pell end later this year. Trophies went to John Moher Harald McLean and Richard Barbatury while others accepted trophies on their behalf. The board also voted to grant memberships to Charles P Keatne and Jy St lai.
Early reports note substitutions and mixed results across the college games. Texas Christian's Abe Martin praised a new rule after a 20-16 win over Florida, while Tulane and Mississippi State posted decisive victories. Final scores show Alabama, Stanford, and Nebraska among upsets, with USC and UCLA dominating Washington State and Oregon State respectively.
Nook Walters of Niles Ohio captured his second feature win of the season at Dicky Ben Speedway. He led past the halfway mark ahead of George McCracken of Ridgway and held the front to the finish. Next Sunday's program features the season championship with a 50 and 100 lap race schedule and noon time trials.
Steelers adding three more players to the injured list after a heavy loss to the Los Angeles Rams. Norm Van Brocklin sparked the visitors with scoring in every period except the second. Ted Marchibroda threw a 10-yard TD to George Salims for Pittsburgh’s lone touchdown as Jim Finks rested.
The Titusville area team travels to THMUSVille for the opening game of 1953 at Garter Field. The 7 20 p m kickoff depends on weather. Coach Vic Cragg leads two squads mixing sophomores juniors and three freshmen in hopes of ending a long reserve skid with a victory.
The Pennsylvania Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs endorses a plan to stop timber cutting in Cook Forest State Park. Delegates from 185,000 hunters and anglers condemned Secretary Samuel S. Lewis for allowing continued cutting. Federation president Joseph H. Barkley was re-elected. Montreal beat Buffalo 2 1 in the International League series opener.
Ambiguous OCR snippet lists high scores for HOLASTIG SCORES Mie Pech 18 and Bue Bast 27 with smaller tallies for Bile vitcent Hang Sh Marys and Johnstoyy. No clear event date or location.
A's rout Washington Senators 13-9 in the first game as Yesterday's stars bat homers and drive in four, with strong run support. Joey Jay weathered the night for a 4-0 shutout in seven innings, outpitching the Reds 3-0 under darkness to complete a doubleheader sweep.
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