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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1956
Page
7
Curfew notes disrupts Bums schedule as they sit half a game behind the Pirates, with a chance to regain the top spot in tonight’s second game. Braves are idle as teams contend for the lead in a crowded pennant race.
A garbled sports brief reports several names and results including references to Washington Texas Oklahoma Indiana and Los Angeles with mentions of amateur events and a 2 1 victory over a player. The text is fragmented and difficult to parse but centers on golf and local sports standings with scattered scores.
The Country Club announced a $50 initiation fee for all new sitting memberships following a members meeting led by President George Orvo. The session featured a buffet and a petition to elevate dues, with officers named to oversee the club championship events and trophy presentations for the season.
Amateurish recap lists today's and yesterday's baseball games and upcoming matches in the American and National Leagues. It mentions New York at Baltimore and Chicago at Cleveland with several score lines and pending games, plus scattered notes on standings and upcoming fixtures.
Associated Press reports a wide open East race as Pitt and Syracuse clash in Pittsburgh a key step toward the anticipated title. Maryland and Notre Dame also enter crucial schedules as Wake Forest and Duke seek momentum, while Army looms as a season hinge.
British heavyweight champion Joe Bygraves makes his American debut at St. Nicholas Arena facing Wayne Bethea. Belew 24 and ambitious, has wins over Ezard Charles Harold Carter and Jimmy Slade in a stacked card televised on Dumont at 9 p m EST.
Pat Goldsmith of St Clair Shores Michigan won the Grand National stock car championship at Langhorne Speedway covering 300 miles. A sequence of cautions and two wrecks kept his time to 4 hours 6 minutes and 38.07 seconds as about 25,000 spectators watched 46 starters reduce to 19 finishers. Seton Lee Petty Rand M. N. C. led early with Jimmy Thompson and Herb Thomas among top contenders as Buck Baker retired with motor trouble.
About 3000 residents attended the first annual field day of the Kegre County Sportsmen's League at Grabh Road yesterday. The event featured moving pictures, a bow and arrow display, a wrist watch prize, fishing gear, binoculars, and various door prizes.
The league stages exhibition games with the New York Giants leading the Eastern Division at 4-2 and powerful Western teams like the Bears at 5-1, Lions at 4-2, and 49ers and Colts each 6-0. Washington and Cleveland chase momentum as Detroit and Baltimore post winning records, while San Francisco slides in strong with six games.
Yesterday's action saw Bill Bruton of the Milwaukee Braves collect four decisive hits including the first grand slam of his pro career as Milwaukee defeated Chicago 7-4. Frank Lary of the Central Tigers won his 20th, limiting Cleveland to five singles in an 11-1 Tigers victory. Other noted players include Arthur Cochran and Eu Frebank of Corry and Belen Bennett of Spartansburg.
Channel 4 broadcasts a full night line up from 5:00 with children’s theatre to late news at 11:15 and a 1:30 theatre slot. Tuesday features Good Morning with Will Rogers Jr and Captain Kangaroo followed by Garry Moore and multiple soap operas and game shows.
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