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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1961
Page
7
Incomplete OCR fragment lists items like pies and pastries and numbers such as a-7644, with unreadable context about vendors or dates. The readable portion provides no clear actions, entities, or locations to form a concrete summary.
Jerry Barber of Los Angeles captured the PGA Championship at Olympia Fields North Course after a dramatic playoff with January. Barber, 41, became the oldest PGA winner, overcoming a late rally by January as he rolled in clutch putts and a key bunker shot on the final holes. Barber’s practice-charting put him in the lead late, while January, Dallas-born at 81 in age terms on the course, failed to match the final pressure putt, sealing Barber’s major title and enduring career.
New champ Barber, at 135 pounds and 45, becomes the oldest to win the PGA Championship after defeating Don January by one stroke in a playoff. He highlights putting as the secret and recalls farming roots near Dobsonville Illinois as his brothers caddied and they chased balls from a water hole at a municipal course.
AP report on the 1-1 tie between the American League and National League in a Fenway Park exhibition. Manager Paul Richards lamented the nonconclusive finish while praising his players for overall effort. The game featured Rocky Colavito, Eddie Mathews, Willie Mays and Don Schwall for the NL and Jim Bunning, Camilo Pascual, and others for the AL in a pitching duel. Miller dominated late, fanning Mantle Howard and Sievers.
Baseball stars from both leagues lauded Stu Miller after his relief work in the AL NL All Stars game. Mick Mantle Roy Sievers and Colavito praised his movement and changeup while Miller limited the opposing batters to one hit in three innings striking out Mantle Kaline stole second during a tense ninth inning as Sievers and Howard were retired by the right hander.
Player representatives from Major League clubs meet to decide whether to keep one or two All-Star games annually and to press for end of segregation in spring training living facilities. They urge continuation of two games due to receipts and pension fund support, with Bill Bruton and Bill White presenting Negro players' requests.
Box score fragment shows Bunning, Schwall, Pascual, and Koufax among pitchers with line scores and stats. Mentions of Mahaffey, Mantle, Roseboro, Mathews, Manks, Purkey, and other players, plus fielding and batting notes. Also references a women’s golf event in Pasadena with Anne Johnstone and Ruth McCullah in match play round one.
Yesterday at Fenway Park the All-Star game between the American League and National League ended tied 1 to 1 after nine innings. Attendance figures show two-game totals with San Francisco at 7.46 and net receipts of $172,289.49, bringing two-game receipts to $491,529.53. American League leads NL 1 to 14 in series standings.
Jon Douglas, a Marine Corps corporal and former Stanford quarterback, wins the Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championship by defeating 10-year-old Frank Prochlip in straight sets. He muses on the international situation and future plans including Davis Cup prospects and a potential move to Southern California.
Corry Jamestown and Elks begin a best of three Little League championship tonight at Bracken Field. Barry Greeley starts for Corry Jamestown against Troy Fisherman of the Elks as first pitch is scheduled for 6 o’clock with game two set for tomorrow evening.
Report shows early season results and upcoming games across AL and NL. Notable items include a rain post game pause and twin night matches with Los Angeles, Boston, Kansas City, New York, Minnesota, Baltimore, Chicago, Cleveland, Washington, Detroit, and others.
East Enders finish the season without a win, dropping 12-11 to Hi-Fi in Corry Highfield. Barry Norton and Lavy Sperry delivered key hits, while Moose's Restaurant and Corry Jiumentowsy vie for playoff spots as City Softball League action closes.
Eagles coach Nick Skerich reveals plans to employ two quarterbacks Sonny Jurgensen and Klug Hilla quantorbouke against the college All-Stars Friday. He says both will see action and that execution will determine who plays most, as the team works through a real scrimmage before the matchup.
AFL Commissioner Joe Foss reported advance ticket sales at 1.72 percent for the year and predicted potential cuts. He described the sophomore pro league's outlook as “terrific” and said the league is ready to compete with the older NFL.
The teen playoff tilt was postponed due to wet grounds. The rescheduled game will be held tomorrow as teams the Pirates and Braves prepare for the season finale.
Jesse Harper, former Notre Dame athlete and hall of fame figure, dies at 4 at a local hospital. He was key in early forward pass plays and influenced Notre Dame football during his era. Harper’s career helped shape the team’s strategic offense and left a lasting impact on fans and alumni.
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