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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1961
Page
7
Beaver Beavers aim for home win as Oil City visits in a tight Erie County race. Corry edged Oil City 61-60 in January, with Frey hitting a late corner shot to seal Oil City’s victory.
Bob Roden continues to lead the Beaver grapplers as Corry and City duel in a crowded scoring page. Patterson trails with 34 points through eight meets while Eaton, Fralick, Suyko, and Stoden push for higher placements as Corry tallies 168 points across four meets with twelve wrestlers contributing scoring bouts.
CAHS Tankers host Erie East at the YMGA pool in a second meeting of the year after Beavers edged Jamestown 45 41 for their first interscholastic win in four years. Coach Bill Cochran relies on Mickey Andersen Brown McMullin Thomas and Eeley to spark a comeback streak.
The Los Angeles Lakers ride a four game winning streak and aim for second in the Western Division after a 117 111 victory over Detroit. Elgin Baylor led with 28 points while Twyman added 41 and Oscar Robertson 32 in Cincinnati 116 88 win over Boston.
The Untouchables beat the Whiz Kids 32 to 12 in the opener as Duma Hasbrouck Hunt and Mountain scored in double figures. Yellow Dogs defeated Aquanauts 60 to 41 led by Ron Stutzman with 22 points. Marksmen edged FIA 50 to 42 behind Cole with 16 and Boutwell 21.
Dick Kinney won top honors in the interclub archery shoot held Sunday at the East Main street indoor range. His 400 score led the expert bowmen in Division A as clubs from Erle, Greenville, Warren, and Youngsville competed. Bailey and Price led Division B with 390 and 381. Diane Sawyer won the women's class with 324 as Erie entrants took second and third.
Boxing cards from Chicago Philadelphia and Baltimore list Mel Middleton outpointing Chuck Taylor in Detroit for 10 rounds. Dick Young stops Charlie Cotton in Toledo for 8 rounds. Holly Mims outpoints The White in Washington DC, Philadelphia. Bargains are featured daily in your Corry Journal.
Ohio State, led by Jerry Lucas and supported by Larry Siegfried and John Havlicek, rolled to a 100-68 win over Wisconsin. Lucas scored 19 as the Buckeyes shot 50.7 percent, while Mel Nowell added 14 and the team dominated with a balanced attack and bench contributions.
Corry Area High School star Steve Olson, a 6 foot 180 pound senior, has been named a third alternate appointment for the United States Military Academy at West Point. He must pass physical and mental exams before becoming a candidate for the academy and earning a place on the preferred list. Olson has excelled in track, football, and basketball, notably as a quarterback, with a strong throwing arm and past success in baseball as a Teener League All-Star pitcher and catcher.
In major conference play Jackie Donnelly from New York edged Bennie Gordon in Buffalo New York. Creighton won with ease. Florida beat Alabama 52 to 40 in Southeastern action. West Virginia defeated Purman in a high scoring Southern Conference game. Richmond defeated Davidson 83 to 78 in another Southern Conference matchup.
The section lists multiple boys and girls basketball matchups across a regional slate Tonight with teams such as Titusville Meadville Warren Corry Port Le Booul Union City McDowell Erle Cathedral Prep Reynolds Greenville Sharpeville Mercer Wattsburg North Western Girard Harborcrack Grove City Hickory Lykeview Connellsville Valley Baverlown Cochranton Aliquippa Cranberry North Clarion Forest Sheftlete Eve Birong Virgent Dune wrk Fairview Lawrence Park Farrell Beaver Pall ease and more on the schedule.
In Menis A League action Edidy's 2nd led a high scoring night as four Teagues in the circuit posted top marks on city lanes. Twenty double hundreds were rolled across four leagues with standout scores from Bob Band 218 Cyle Watroi 216 Tom Cragg 215 and Bobin 202 among others.
Ohio State remains the top college basketball team in the Associated Press ranking with a perfect score, earning unanimous first place from the panel. St Bonaventure and Bradley trail, fueling a tight race for runner-up as Duke North Carolina Louisville and others vie for position in the top ten.
Pittsburgh Pirates named Team of the Year by AP yearend poll after winning the National League pennant and the World Series against the Yankees. They tallied 289 points, with Philadelphia Athletics second at 120 and the U S Olympic hockey team third with 9. Mime Dany Murtaugh commented on the honor.
Washington Redskins appoint former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ted Marchibroda as backfield coach. Ex teammate Bil McPeak names Marchibroda to join the NFL staff alongside other staffers. Marchibroda previously played for the Steelers and Chicago Cardinals.
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