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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1961
Page
7
An editorial argues high school athletics serve students and proposes an activities ticket to expand access, allowing more youngsters to attend games at lower costs. It notes Corry’s program funds itself aside from coaching salaries and suggests a time payment plan to widen affordability while preserving the athletic department’s independence.
Beaver Club selling ducats for the annual banquet on February 4. Tickets available at city businesses or from members. Featured speaker is Charles Rip Engle, Penn State football coach, famed for a never-losing season since 1949. Banquet welcomes women as well as men.
Millcreek McDowell High School brings its strong mat squad to Corry Area High School for a clash with the Beavers. Coached by Bob Mulvin, Corry will juggle weights due to injuries to Gary Donaldson, with Dick Johnson likely at 127 and John Lako stepping up to 120. Buell is Corry's only undefeated grappler, while Roden and Brady highlight the Beaver lineup in 180 and unlimited divisions.
Wilma Rudolph set a 60 yard dash indoor mark of 6.9 seconds at the Los Angeles Indoor Invitational, besting a 1954 New York standard. Parry O'Brien shattered his indoor shot put record with 63 feet 1.5 inches, surpassing the previous 62 feet 5 inches. Ralph Boston improved the worldwide indoor broad jump record to 25 feet 10 inches, topping the New York mark by 0.5 inches as a crowd of 13,622 watched in the Sports Arena.
A series of college basketball results shows St Bonaventure topping Canisius 96 76 and Providence edging Niagara 76 74. Other scores include Cornell 72 over Colgate 65 Springfield 85 over Dartmouth 66 Army 48 over Columbia 40 and Pitt 69 over Temple 75. The list features many more games and finishes with a note on Athlete Council member names and a superintendent.
Veteran pitcher Warvey Haddix, who won two World Series games last year, signs a Pirates contract for the coming season. He posted 11 wins, 10 losses and a 3.98 ERA in 29 appearances last season.
Howard Cosell, famed Speak ing of Sports host and Little League cofounder, will serve as master of ceremonies at the 10th annual Jamestown Men's Club Sports Banquet tomorrow night. The event will honor top figures across football, baseball, boxing and more including Sam Huff, Andy Robustelli, Nick Pietrosante, Joe Connell, Roger Maris, Jim Bunning, Elroy Pace, Hal Smith, Al Fedcr Oft, and Paul Pender.
Three teams share the top spot in the sixth grade recreation basketball league after Saturday play at Wright School gym. Untouchables led by Gary Blynt and eight points beat the Sputniks 20 16 while Satellites routed Globetrotters 24 12 behind Huaenel sixteen points. Chargers defeated the Bulldogs 18 10 with Hillstrom scoring a dozen. Sputniks Bulldogs and Globetrotters sit 0 2. next Saturday schedule lists Jaguders Bulldogs Chargers Troubleshooters Globetrotters Satellites and Ireland.
Bob Rosburg takes first at Crosby Pebble Beach after a tense finish. He holds off Bill Collins and Roberto de Vicenzo as Ted Kroll falters with an 81. Final leaders include Dave Ragan and Gardiner Dickinson, with Arnold Palmer fading to 284.
John Pats Klan, 33, a former Albright football coach, resigns to take an end coach job at Tulane University. The resignation was announced at a Saturday banquet honoring the team.
Benny Paret has accepted terms to fight Ralph Dynas of New Orleans in a non title bout set for March. The announcement, from Stariums Limited, confirms the world welterweight champion will meet the challenger in a bout that headlines the boxing card.
Purdue’s Terry Dischinger, hailed as a top Buckeye rival, faces Ohio State amid midseason turmoil as top-ranked Ohio State hosts Purdue in a pivotal clash for the lead. PurdueRecent upset of Iowa, strong play by Dischinger, and a shifting AP poll frame the weekend showdown in Columbus.
Corry bowlers met Erie opponents at the lake city lanes in a rubber-match series. The VFW All Stars beat South Erie Benefit Association by six pins 2749 to 2743 to capture the S-game set by 56 pins. Meerhoff's team lost by 88 pins to Ene Bunflower Club but won the six-game series by two pins. Gerald Staples led the VW squad with a 588 series as Bill Hammond posted a 862 set.
Ma and Pa Meine highlighted weekend play with Frank’s 257 in Mixed Doubles, Kay Meine contributing a Jumbo game, and Norberta Kobe leading women with 171. Rob Harvey and Hark Tess posted 201 and 200, while others topped double centuries. junior league at Avis Ion Center saw Sandy Glavis lead girls with 128 and 106, and Tom Morton with Barry Greeley posting top boys sets.
Detroit Pistons beat Philadelphia Warrors to extend their streak to five while Syracuse Nationals downed Los Angeles Lakers. Embry and Twyman led Royals in a different feature game as Cincinnati, Syracuse, St Louis and Philadelphia posted wins. The Pistons closed on the Hawks in Weston Division while the Nationals stayed third in the East. Dick Barnett rallied the Lakers to fall just short against New York as Wilt Chamberlain scored 28 for Philadelphia.
The Anthony C. Nardo Memorial Trophy for Maryland’s top lineman went to Gary Collins, a junior end from Williamstown PA. PA players won multiple honors: Center Bob Hasker from New Brighton PA earned a Terrapin Club award as top offensive lineman, Dale Betty from Butler PA received best offensive back, Tom Sankovich of Uniontown PA was titled best defensive lineman, at the UM football awards night in Cheverly Maryland.
Bill Tucker of Rock Hill Mac wins the 1961 All-Star Bowling Tourney men’s title, earning $10,000 after a position-round win over Dick Weber. Phyllis Notaro claims the $5,000 women’s crown from Brant New York, matching in a last-round duel with Shirley Garrs of Chicago. Weber, Bluth, Riccilli and Garrs finish in notable placements as Petersen point totals define standings.
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