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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1960
Page
7
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The 1960 baseball season opens in the National League with the Dodgers hosting the Cubs at the Los Angeles Coliseum, Braves at Milwaukee, and Giants at Candlestick Park. The Reds, Pirates, and Cards also begin at home as the NL launches a rare split opener ahead of the American League. Don Drysdale faces Chicago, Sam Jones debuts for the Giants, and Trail of lineup changes marks a crowded pennant race with Dressen returning to manage Milwaukee against the Dodgers.
The standings show Los Angeles leading with 88 wins and 68 losses, Milwaukee at 86–70, San Francisco 83–71, Pittsburgh 78–76, Chicago 74–, Cincinnati 71–83, and Philadelphia 61–93. A playoff determined the final outcome. Schedule notes list Tuesday games Chicago at Los Angeles, St Louis at San Francisco, Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, Philadelphia at Cincinnati, with Wednesday games St Louis at San Francisco and Chicago at Los Angeles. American League opens April 14 with exhibitions: Baltimore 5 Kansas City 2, Boston 3 New York 1, Washington 7 Chicago 3, Cleveland 5 Detroit 3.
Bobby Thomson, 36, will debut at first base for the Boston Red Sox in his 15th major league season. Manager Billy Jurges says Thomson must provide right-handed power to fill the gap left by Jackie Jensen as he trains under Rudy York. Ted Williams’ improved health allows Thomson to start in left field, with Ron Jackson at first until Thomson is ready.
New York report details Oscar Robertson's NBA draft selection by Cincinnati Royals and rumors he may join the Harlem Globetrotters after the Olympics in Rome. It notes Robinson’s 2073 college points and that 101 college players were drafted with West and Imhoff also chosen.
Bob Ottaway led 18 bowlers into the 200 club with a 622 series spurred by a 285 single and 206 in later frames for Bowl-Aire Men’s A League. Doug Las posted 600 with 212 and 204 games. Other 200s include Weeks 206 202 and Sonny Staples 216 211 while Morton's 231 and Sample's 233 stand out. Ray Clark and Ray Blynt also posted 200s in regional circuits as top finishers in B League singles and the VFW tours wrap up.
In Sydney Ralph Dupas from New Orleans defeated British Empire welterweight champion George Barnes by points after 12 rounds. In Providence Mickey Diyer of Boston stopped Jack Brown of Boston in 7 rounds. In Holyoke Mays Tes sier of Springfield stopped Jack Harrison of New York in 1 round.
Montreal seeks a third successive Stanley Cup as they face Toronto in game three of the final, with Montreal trailing 2-0 in a best‑of‑seven. Laurent Jacques Lemaire quotes and Canadiens players express confidence despite foreign surroundings and a must‑win pressure.
Corry Beavers bring a strong senior class led by Doug Stewart in discus and Jim Davison in broad jump to an intrasquad warm up before facing East tomorrow afternoon at Erie East. The lineup includes Brundage Vanderhoff Patterson and Bailey in key sprints and hurdles as the Beavers aim to defend Section II credit while weather cancels two events.
At the Corry Area High School monthly Joint Committee meeting the board accepted Vic Cragg’s resignation as head basketball coach after the 1959-60 season and left no successor named. Irvin Downs announced his 1980 season would be his last as golf coach and his resignation was accepted by school officials.
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