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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1961
Page
7
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Duke’s 19 year old sophomore Heyman from Rockville Centre NY scored 28 points to lift the Blue Devils to a 78 63 victory over Navy at the new Greensboro Coliseum. The performance set a Duke record for the venue and earned Heyman Outstanding Player honors amid a day of top college basketball action nationwide.
The Pittsburgh Steelers announce the signing of Myron Pottios, Notre Dame captain and linebacker, to a 1961 contract. Pottios, 6-2 and 230 pounds from Van Voorhis, Pa, was the Steelers' second draft pick to sign, following halfback Bill Red Mack of Notre Dame.
NYU beat una 100 to 71 Colby 76, St Michael's Temple 101 Scranton 69 Duke 75 Navy 3 NC State 4 Virginia 65 nna 71 Vanderbilt 80 Sewanee 57 Mississippi State 92 Delta State 5 Georgia Tech 85 South Carolina and Pumen 7 Willany and Mary 56 Virginia Tech 73 The Citadel 6 Loyola Baltimore 70 Baltimore 66 ARM 82 TCU 8 Bennett Lamar MTech Few Texas Tech 70 SMU 68 Stanford 54 Fordham 44
Strong Vincent swimming team defeated Corry Beaver 65 to 21 at the local YMCA. The Beaver squad swept all but two events as John Kelsey led divers and the 160 yard freestyle relay clocked 1 25.2 to edge their rivals. Next meet is Tuesday at Jamestown.
Celtics defend home court as Cousy Heinsohn and Russell pace a 102 91 win over the Lakers to keep Boston one game ahead of Philadelphia in the NBA Eastern Division. Chamberlain scores nine in OT but Los Angeles falters late. Warriors top Detroit 128 125 and Syracuse beats New York 120 104 in MSG doubleheader.
In Mumile Alabama AP reports both Senior Bowl coaches expect strong passing as Wake Forest’s Norman Snead and Stanford’s Dick Norman headline the quarterbacks for the all star game. Snead ranked second nationally with 12 of 259 for 1,876 yards and is signed by the Washington Redskins after being drafted in the first round.
Sparta High trailed by 13 points early, then rallied to outscore Randolph High 20 13 in the fourth but fell 67 64. Randolph standout Bob Crago poured in 26 points while Sparta’s Jury Greer added 20. The Rockets led 31 35 at halftime and held on as Sparta prepared to host Youngsville Friday night.
Ed Daniels scored 23 points for the Rockets but Titusville fell 63 to 55 to Rocky Grove. The defeat marked a fourth straight loss for Titusville in eight games as they prepare to host Meadville Friday in Section 2 play.
Union City Bears defeated the Lancers 60 to 41, marking their ninth consecutive defeat last night. General McLane provided the backdrop as Union City overwhelmed the visitors with a strong defensive effort and balanced scoring.
Sugar Ray Robinson says he will fight Gene Fullmer for the NABO World middleweight title, but seeks a fair share of TV profits. Negotiations in New York hinge on whether profits are split evenly with promoters. Las Vegas showdown targeted for Feb 25 with promoters eyeing a $150,000 TV guarantee.
Northern Area beat Clymer 56 to 36 as Al Ludwick scored 31 points eight players scored for Northern, while Clymer was limited to 13 field goals and had no double figure scorer. The Knights led wire to wire in Panama.
Meadville defeated Erie East 73 to 53 to improve to 7 2 on the season. Five foot six George Schroeder led the scoring with 26 points for the Bulldogs, continuing their dominance as they aim to also face Corry Beavers and Warriors twice this year with a meeting scheduled next Tuesday.
Kansas City Athletics appoint Frank Lane as president and general manager after mixed past, with owner Arnold Johnson known for trades to the Yankees. Fans hope for improvement under Lane, while new owner Charles Pinley weighs immediate changes. Concurrently, high school action sees LeBoeuf rally for ninth straight win in county league play and Franklin High crush Cranberry 70 34 led by Beebe with 20 points.
Avalon women dominated the bowling evening with Jo Davis posting a 196 single and 4598 series marking the high Historic Score of the night. Other standout women included Jean Creme 181 June Skules 180 Ann Custer 178 Mildred Hall 177 Dol Lytton a nd Barb Wickwire 174. The Industrial League produced Ron Triscuit’s 224 top men’s score, with Chick Williams lofting 202 and 213 across two games, one of only two men to achieve two high scores. Team standings show Rogers Steel leading the women’s league at 46 275, and Al’s Dairy Bar at 34 Thompson’s Maple at 28. Area results list multiple city games with scores across Northern Area and East divisions, including Meadville Erie and Warren matchups.
Erie’s Jim Ichaet, a Cathedral Prep product and former control guard on the Fight Ing Trish, has been named traveling secretary for the Kansas City Athletics. The 22-year-old ex Erie Prep star earned two All-City selections and All-State honors, with belief that this may be the highest baseball post an Erie native has reached at such a young age.
McDowell High beat Cambridge Springs 65 to 61 as Dick Schau scored 31 points and Doug Aitken added 15 in their fourth win in seven games this season.
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