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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1954
Page
7
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Meadville trounces Franklin 33 0 in first SEC league game and Grove City, Titusville, North East win big while Oil City loses to Greenville. NFL season opens with Lions favored. Browns rebuilding under Paul Brown. Odds include Giants Steelers Browns Rams and Packers. Also notes add James town trip for Corry Junior High and junior varsity teams and World Series talk in Cleveland.
The Ladies League began at Bowl-Aire with Wayside Market and Raymond Jewelry scoring wins. Standings list Wayside Market and Raymond Jewelry atop a 4 0 start while others follow with mixed results from the opening matches and individual game scores noted.
Corry Area High School defeated Millcreek 18 6 extending its win streak to 20 games and remain unbeaten in three starts. Lynn Austin scored on a second quarter drive, Dick Sorenson finished the half with a short TD, and Walt Wolfe plunged in for a third quarter score. Millcreek avoided a shutout late with a final TD drive after pressure from Corry’s defensive line.
Trohoske threw for Corry as Agnello raced 60 yards on a key play but was negated by a holding call. Sorenson and Austin starred for Corry with tight defense and notable injuries as Millcreek fought to the end in a 19 0 setback.
Beavers seize momentum in first half scoring at 6 0 after Austin finds end zone with Sorenson leading five first downs. Harvey punctures fumble setup. Corry caps drive with TD. Third quarter sees Beavers sustain drive to pay dirt Wright Damen and Wolff power short yardage for another score.
Minneapolis star George Mikan, hailed as basketball's greatest half‑center, retires to focus on his law practice. He denied rumors of a comeback over salary disputes, stating he has few starring years left at age 30.
Yesterday's baseball notes show Jack Littrell of the Philadelphia Athletics collecting a double, two singles and a three run homer in a 5-1 victory over New York. Chuck Stubbs of the Washington Senators earned a 1-0 shutout over former Boston teammates for his fourth win this season. Scholastic scores listed many junior games and regional results.
Baltimore ends its first season with a seventh place finish and over a million in attendance while four managers see duty in the final two games. Paul Richards starts as sole manager after Rogers Hornsby Marl Marion Jimmy Dykes depart, as Billy O'Dell earns his first major league win on a five hitter. Elsewhere Detroit tops Cleveland 5-4, Philadelphia beats New York 5-1, Washington sweeps Boston, Milwaukee and Cincinnati play a three club doubleheader, and Brooklyn edges Pittsburgh 6-5.
National League leaders New York 96 56. Brooklyn 90 64. Milwaukee 78 98. Cincinnati 74 78. Philadelphia 74 78. St Louis 71 81. Pittsburgh 62 80. Today St Louis at Milwaukee Pittsburgh at Brooklyn New York at Philadelphia Cincinnati at Chicago. Yesterday Milwaukee 4 Cincinnati 2 Milwaukee 4 St Louis 2 New York 1 3 Philadelphia 0 4 Brooklyn 6 Pittsburgh 5. Tomorrow New York at Philadelphia St Louis at Milwaukee Cincinnati at Chicago. American League Cleveland 10 4 2 4 7 2 4 4. New York iz 50 67. Boston 6f 8. Detroit 67 85. Washington fi 86. Baltimore ha 9. Philadelphia 50 102 60. Today Detroit at Cleveland Chicago at Baltimore Philadelphia at New York Washington at Boston. Detroit 6 Cleveland 4 Philadelphia 5 New York 1 Washington 1 6 Boston 1 4 Baltimore 2 Chicago 1. Delegit at Cleveland. Philadelphia at New York Washington at Boston. Only games scheduled.
The Philadelphia arena hosted a nationally televised 10 round middleweight bout won by Joey Giardello by unanimous decision over Ralph Tiger Jones 169 pounds. Giardello cited an injured knee as a factor, while Jones showed a stronger pace but struggled to land cleanly. Official scoring gave the bout to Giardello 7-2-1 on one card and 5-3-2 on another, with press wires noting Giardello’s rust from training as a factor.
Notre Dame led by coach Brennan faced Texas in a South Bend showdown as Michigan State met Iowa in a TV tilt. Southern California overwhelmed Pitt as Miami routed Furman, with Richmond blasting Furman and Denver beating Brune.
DuBois 94 defeats Clearfield 7 as Meadville 33, Franklin D Cambridge Springs 7 and Conneaut Valley 7 compete. Corry 18 Millcreek 6 results noted.
Big teams stumble early as Oklahoma faces Texas Christian while Penn State Illinois Missouri Purdue Mississippi Kentucky Florida Georgia and others loom. South Bend draws focus as Notre Dame delivers injury plagued finish with standout Brennan leading a reshaped squad.
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