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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1961
Page
7
Opening day 1961 baseball features eight NL games and two AL matchups as teams begin the season after a prelude in Washington. Notable questions include Yankee success under Ralph Houk, Dodgers rookies, McMillan and Bolling in Milwaukee, Musial's status, and Hall of Fame hopes for Warren Spahn and Early Wynn.
Allen Thomas of Chicago outpointed Bobby Stininato of Cleveland over eight rounds in a lightweight bout. Thomas controlled the pace with faster combinations while Stininato pressed in the late rounds. Thomas earned the decision on points as the crowd watched in Chicago.
Washington opened the season with a 4-3 defeat to Chicago as Dick Donovan, now with the Senators, allowed six hits in a sharp start. Washington committed four errors and fell behind after Dale Long’s misplay, while Roy Sievers and Frank Baumann provided Chicago’s key moments in a crowd of 26,725 at Griffith Stadium.
Boston nears another NBA title as Sharman and rookie Tom Sanders bolster a 3-1 lead over the St. Louis Hawks. Coach Red Auerbach credits Sharman's peak playoff form and Sanders’ steady defense for the Celtics’ advantage.
In the American League standings Chicago leads at 11,000. New York and Cleveland trail as Baltimore, Detroit, Minnesota, Boston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, and Washington post varying records. Tuesday matchups include Minnesota at New York and Cleveland at Detroit, with Kansas City at Boston and Los Angeles at Baltimore. Chicago defeated Washington 4 3 in a Monday game. Wednesday’s slated games feature Los Angeles at Baltimore and Chicago at Washington, with National League listings showing Pittsburgh at San Francisco St Louis at Milwaukee Philadelphia at Los Angeles and Chicago at Cincinnati.
In Harrisburg the State Fish Commission said 1,623,905 trout will be released into rivers and streams Saturday to open the 1961 season. Stocking over the weekend should finish 496,673 brook, 654,791 brown, and 468,441 rainbow trout, with an additional 1,000,000 trout to be placed in shale streams in late June.
Frank Baumann blanked the Senators on two hits in three innings of relief and earned a 4-3 win for Chicago. Roy Sievers belted the season’s first homer and drove in the deciding run with an eighth inning sacrifice fly as the White Sox also defeated Washington 4-3.
Hawks lose after 22 point surge by opponents Sunday. Coach Paul Seymour says the group won’t quit and will stay loose with nothing to lose, signaling a tough finish to the game for the Hawks.
Cory Area High School track team faces a weather drought as outdoor practice has been limited. Coaches Dave Yard and Max Bennink push indoor workouts while awaiting a third day of favorable conditions before the opener. An intrasquad meet is planned with class scoring, and foreign exchange student Aldo Gremese joins next week after an ankle injury sidelined him for a month.
Branch Rickey Jr, Pittsburgh Pirates executive in charge of minor league clubs, died at Presbyterian Hospital at 47. Son of Branch Rickey Sr, the famed baseball figure, he had faced multiple hospitalizations since 1954 with death attributed to hepatitis and pneumonia. Born in St. Louis, Rickey Jr joined the Pirates in 1950 alongside his father’s rise to general manager.
In a crowded Cow Palace bout Portland’s Eddie Machen pressed New York’s Mike DeDohn, landing hard right hands in the fourth and sixth rounds but failing to drop his veteran foe. Referee Zidich gave Machen a 63-57 decision by the judges, with AP scoring a win for the winner in each round.
Gary Player won the Masters at Augusta after Arnold Palmer faltered on the final holes. Palmer dropped a final-round miscue that cost him the top prize of 20,000, as Player sealed an under-par 240 total. Amateur Charlie Coe made a late bid, while Palmer earned second with 282 in last year’s chase echoing his explosive finish.
The VFW B League held its annual banquet at the VFW on West Washington Street to honor the recently concluded season. Bernie Ross received a trophy, Leon Davids earned the summer-4p award, and Sean Chillock was noted for a top game with a cash prize. Officers were reelected as Dick Luxton president and Ken Loveland secretary treasurer, Phil Amorosa vice president, with plans for next season and league tournaments announced.
Joe Brown of Baton Rouge is pegged as the favorite to defend his title against British champ Dave Charnley in a rematch set for April 18. The pair previously fought 18 months ago in Houston with Brown winning via a late stoppage. Charnley has a record of 38 wins, 6 losses, and 1 draw.
Last night the Chicago team defeated Detroit 3 to 1 to take a 2 1 lead in the Stanley Cup final. No games scheduled tonight. tomorrow Chicago hosts Detroit in the next showdown.
In the Bowe Aire Men s League Woodard and Barr lead with 218 and 204 scores while Juch William Jach post double centuries. Don Jones tops the McInnes Store Shop League with 228, Archie Wetmore 226, and other high marks from Preston Smith Joe Jungfletsch Bill Hammond Claude Dougherty Ford Stewart Robbie Robinson Wayde Querreveld Gene Whaley Chuck Willet and Walt Nollinger. Standings show Tension Lost Machine Shop and Heal Drea tied near the top with several teams close behind.
Mary Brown, a leading local woman golfer, wins a Florida best ball championship at the Biltmore with partner Mrs Kinder in a 7 5 final. Brown has a two-decade record of victories on area courses and has stayed in Florida during the winter. Look in the Classifieds for more details.
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