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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1962
Page
7
Fragmentary text mentions a shock, a heavy incident, and a carrier rescue part. No clear names, places, or dates are readable to form a full, accurate news item.
A damaged passage describes a wreck with references to cabins, missing bones, and an escape in London. It mentions a 1.42 million figure and notes about women and a widened report, but the text is unclear and incomplete.
In Ridgway Record style coverage a Johnsonburg scribe cites very poor officiating as a factor in Corry Beavers tying Johnsonburg Rams 13 13 with late controversial plays and a costly miscall. Erie County sports events include BOS clinic at Gem City Erie Stadium and boxing telecast with Warren’s Tom Gerardo on the prelim card. The piece notes golf and local high school football details, Grove City dominance, and local figures such as Lou Hanna and Al Lawson.
Floyd and Sonny Liston headline a pro boxing showdown in Chicago after a Trojan victory at Loveland Field where Marty Rochrig and Larry Rieck connected on a third period scoring pass. The Beavers threatened twice, but the Trojan line held. Also notes boxing coverage of Patterson Liston title bout with TV and financial details.
Argentine heavyweight Alejan dro Lavorante remains comatose in Los Angeles after two brain pressure surgeries following a knockout by Johny Riggins. The 25 year old fighter has suffered three knockouts this year including defeats to Archie Moore and Cassis Clay, with an electroencephalogram reportedly not performed after the July Clay bout.
Fragment of a sports column notes players like Sonny Jordensen and a decline in football prominence. It contrasts NFL gate growth with baseball attendance and game counts, suggesting football fades while baseball remains stronger as a spectator sport through mid century.
The Australians rally behind Gretel as Weatherly looms in a must-win race. Gatly and Sir Frank Packer push for victory to keep the silver mug in New York Yacht Club hands, with winds 10-20 knots shaping a pivotal day.
Fast lanes lit BowlAire and Avalon Center as five men's leagues heated up. Chuck Elchynski led the Men's A League with 202 214 and 188 games while Wayne Skin won the top single with 245. Other high scorers included Rob Rob Robbie Robinson 215 Ed Barr 211 Phil Sample 204 and more in the WEW Mens B and Mercury leagues. League standings show Cony Bakery and Meerhott's atop their divisions with wins ranging from four to eight games.
The Yankees aim to clinch the American League pennant behind Ford against the Senators as Minnesota and Cleveland watch. Meanwhile the Dodgers, led by Roebuck, hold a three game edge over the Giants with six games remaining, while both vie for the coast-to-coast World Series berth.
Alabama secures No. 1 in the Associated Press college football poll, edging Ohio State 342 to 298 in points after a dominant season opener. Texas, Penn State, LSU, Michigan State follow, with Mississippi and Georgia Tech also in the top ten.
National League batting leader Tommy Davis of Los Angeles and Frank Robinson of Cincinnati are tied at 443 for the top average as the season nears its end. St Louis star Stan Musial sits third at 327 while Washington’s Chuck Hinton is runner up at 311 with Runnels slightly ahead in the American League at 928.
Norm Siebern led Kansas City with a homer and two singles while Ed Rakow limited Baltimore to five hits in a 2 game triumph. Rakow walked three and struck out seven as the Athletics prevailed.
National league results show San Francisco over Cincinnati and Pittsburgh edging Milwaukee while Houston and Los Angeles post notable wins. Upcoming games include Pittsburgh at Cincinnati and New York at Milwaukee with several key matchups in St Louis San Francisco and Chicago. Minor league playoff update notes Atlanta at Jacksonville in an International League best of seven final tied 3-3 with rain.
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