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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1957
Page
7
Merle Otiwry won three games scoring 203 203 214 in A League while Henk Hoskowski added a 214 and others like Paul Muirliut Dee Kelsey and Ted Froehlich posted 203 227 221. High scores included B Revd 204 Kes Tevelind 201 and Dylan Ovgeh 206 as Wayne Querreveld led the BowlAire lanes with a 220 and Lavern Beckerink added a 209 in the VFW B league totals.
Yesterday results show Kansas City and Chicago tied at six, with Boston beating Washington and Cleveland close to top. Today’s slate lists Chicago at Kansas City and Boston at Washington, with several night games. Upcoming tomorrow features Boston at Washington and Baltimore at New York alongside other night matches. In the National League standings Milwaukee leads, with St Louis and Brooklyn pursuing, while Chicago and Cincinnati play, and Pittsburgh hosts Brooklyn under late schedule.
New York horse Sorceress with Willie Shoemaker aboard captured the $10,000 Poughkeepsie Handicap at Belmont Park by six lengths. Pecos County paid $39.40 and Iron Hand $87.49 for a $1,216 daily double. Columbus found unusually deep waters off Honduras, whose name means The Depths.
Henry Aaron delivered a two run homer amid a Braves seven game surge that secured Milwaukee's first pennant since 1948, setting a World Series date with the Yankees while St Louis faltered in the waning days of the race.
Casey Stengel, briefed on New York’s eighth American League pennant, reacts to the clinch by hearing of the White Sox fight and planning rest for Mantle and Skowron. He expects a World Series challenge from the Milwaukee Braves, praises Al Lopez, and notes the team’s scattered plans for a short holiday after clinching the pennant.
The Jayvees opened the 1957 season with a 12-6 loss to Titusville Junior Rockets. After a scoreless game through three quarters Helfrich wide pass to McMahon for Titusville’s go ahead 23 yard TD in the fourth. LeRoy Rieck returned a kickoff 45 yards for Corry’s only score, and Corry failed a punt block late, but Titusville added the winner with 10 seconds left.
The Pittsburgh Steelers roster shakeup after coach Buddy Parker fired four players and added two, including veteran Ted Marchibroda who was released along with Jim Taylor and Art Michalle. Harland Carr joined from the Bears, while Sid Fournet and Dean Derby came from the Rams. Marchibroda, a former St Bonaventure and Detroit University standout, had been the Steelers No 1 draft pick in 1953. He said he was surprised by the release but hopeful for an NFL opportunity elsewhere.
HITTING-Hank Aaron went 0-for-4 but delivered a two-run homer with two outs to beat the second-place Cardinals 4-2, reclaiming the league home run lead. PITCHING-Lew Burdette and reliever Conley hurled nine hits allowed and shutout relief through 11th. FIGHTS LAST NIGHT New York arena report details a Puerto Rican fighter vs Harry Bell in a 137 and 134 pound bout.
Basilio, 30, defeated Sugar Ray Robinson by split decision in 15 rounds at Yankee Stadium to take the middleweight title. Robinson, weighing 160, may retire but expects a rematch within 90 days as Basilio claimed the victory with sustained pressure and punches.
Sugar Ray Robinson, the middleweight champion, hinted he might retire after losing to Carmen Basilio in a split decision. Basilio, battered and bleeding, fought back to secure the victory with a late surge and praised his outsmarting of the champ.
The Associated Press reports W. S Balix, aged 97, delivered a tight decision in a half ton-weight class event at Atlantic City. Balix faced Morton and Athintic rivals in a closely contested bout, securing the win in a disciplined display of endurance.
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