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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1961
Page
7
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World lightweight champion Joe Brown faces European and British champion Dave Charnley in a title bout at Earl's Court. Brown, 35, 11 fights, was a 2-1 favorite and promised more lessons after their 15 month rematch with Charnley, 25, who has 38 wins in 45 fights and aims to upset the champion in London.
Dodgers coach Leo Durocher serves a three day ban for kicking umpire Jocko Conlan after a heated exchange sparked by a pop up from Norm Larker during a Dodgers Pirates game. Conlan and Durocher exchanged kicks as NL president Warren Giles warns against any intentional contact with umpires.
Bill Sharman, ex USC standout and 12 year Celtics guard, becomes general manager coach of the Los Angeles Jets in the American Basketball League starting next fall. He signed a three year deal with undisclosed salary terms. The Celtics allowed him to leave as coach but blocked playing for the Jets due to an option clause in his NBA contract. Don Hoak Suspended by National League for three days after second quarrel this season with umpire Ken Burkhart. eligible to play again Thursday night.
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The champion quintet, with sponsor George Meerhoff, swept a single game and the highest team series in the eight inch circuit. They posted a 2838 series in one evening, breaking their own previous best of 2062. The team is in a best of three with Hammond Elevator of the YEW League, deadlocked at one game each, with the rubber match set for this weekend.
Young Larry Barr led a late surge with a 639 series and 257 high game as Meerhoff's squad clinched the Bowl-Aire A League crown. Joe Baresst added a 612 and teammates Peers, Eckman, and Perkins joined the 600 club amid a season high 2088 three-game team total.
The Cardinals exploded for seven runs to topple the Giants 7 to 4 as Lou Brock spurred a late rally. Curt Flood, Julian Javier and Red Schoendienst contributed timely hits while pitcher Bob Gibson held off a Dodger surge.
The American League standings show Minnesota leading with 4 wins and 1 loss, Cleveland 3-1, Detroit 2-4, New York 3-1, Boston 3-1, Kansas City 2-2, Los Angeles 1-2, Chicago 2-2, Washington 1-3, and Baltimore 2-4. Monday results posted New York 3 Kansas City 0, Boston 3 Los Angeles 2. Red Sox center fielder Gary Geiger hit a 400-foot homer vs Angels. Yankee stars Mickey Mantle and Whitey Ford powered a 4-0 win over Kansas City, Mantle driving in all runs with a homer and a single. Details of pitching and late-inning maneuvers described, including Walkers’ sharp outing and Ford’s balance of hits and walks.
Pete Glavis captures the McInnes Headpin event at Avalon Center scoring 306 across three games. Wilt Bowen posted the evening’s best single game with 267, Robinson finished runner up with 159, and Dot Jones had 106.
Gary Player and Arnold Palmer, fresh from a Masters duel, prepared for the Houston Clasaute pro-am. They joined 96 pros in the first round Thursday and played to help Porky Oliver, a golfer battling cancer, with proceeds near seven thousand dollars.
Robert Clements of Santa Barbara California was named director of the Pirates minor league clubs replacing the late Branch Rickey Jr the 47 year old Dickson Tennessee native joined the Pirates in 1951 as West Coast scouting supervisor Rickey Jr longtime VP in charge of the Pirates minor league system died last Monday after an illness Also noted is a boxing result: Holly Mins of Baltimore outpointed Moi Collins in Washington at 160 pounds in Trenton New Jersey.
Mickey Mantle powered the Yankees with a two run homer and three singles plus a walk for a perfect day at the plate as Whitey Ford held the Athletics to three singles and eight strikeouts in a 3-0 shutout. the item ends with a classified notice asking Who's Moving.
New York Yankees manager Ralph Houk enjoyed his first win in charge after a 3-0 victory over the Kansas City Athletics. Whitey Ford pitched a complete game, Mantle homered and had two additional singles to lift his season average, signaling a turning point amid rough early weather and erratic play from the club. The win improved the Yankees to 2-1 on the season.
In Allentown Pa, manager Barone of heavyweight hopeful Lenny Liston questions whether Floyd Patterson will fight Liston in September if Barone relinquishes his role. Barone says he will answer after Patterson's response, noting no one will block Liston if the fight occurs.
The record highlights high individual games and series by bowlers including Bob Mortarly Ernie Rachel and Bill Lamiette with scores in the 250s and 281. Wayne Skinner tops the series with 677 and 850 in the set. The Keg Kweens feature Mary Hnatyszyn Roxie Bradford Barbara Gibas with strong showings and Marion Bulard and Joan Beardsley in the mix.
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