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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1961
Page
7
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John Longden, famed jockey with 5,509 career wins, will ride Four and Twenty in the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Crozier and Carry Back attract support as Five other Canadian or Florida entrants compete for the $163,000 purse, with $120,500 to the winner.
Leo Dolan was named chairman of the City Recreation Board at a Phoenix Hotel meeting held yesterday. Vic Cragg became vice chairman, Chuck Williams secretary-treasurer for a one year term. The board planned an agreement with the Corry School Board to operate facilities and said no sponsored school teams this year. Lou Hanna was appointed recreation director at a 1956 salary under his contract with the Corry School District.
The Dodgers traded Charlie Smith and Don Demeter to Philadelphia for pitcher Dick Farrell and infielder Joe Koppe. Koppe heads to Spokane farm club. Demeter and Smith provide youth for the Phillies and Dodgers respectively. Farrell, a righthander, posted a 10-6 record with 22 saves over 59 games last season.
Jay Hebert, 38, from Lafayette La, shot 67 at the 7000 yard Desert Inn Country Club to grab a one stroke lead in the $2 000 Tournament of Champions first round. Tommy Bolt Don Ford and Tule Bore were tied at 67 while Sam Enod posted 68. Billy Casper Jr. also in the field.
Corry High sophomore Tom Flowers, star of the track team, seeks another victory in the 440 yard dash as he meets Randy Miller of Titusville, the season’s top challenger who beat Jim Brown of Franklin. Flowers also plays full back in football and is tipped for future greatness.
Frank Wise won the Antlers League singles title at Elks Lanes with a 669 triple, beating Don Bachofner by 48 pins in handicap play. Jackman and Bunnell led the doubles with 1270, while Jackman posted the top headpin total of 281.
Angeles April 8 AP Yankee power tops a season of high scoring with 15 homers in three Angel Orioles games. The Yankees visit the Angels for their first AL coast game in a series opener at a Stadium with a sellout crowd of 22,000.
Brentwood Bowl of San Francisco looks nearly certain to win ABC classic team title as Dynamic Air Engineering No 1 of Los Angeles must perform a scoring miracle to deny Brentwood in the inaugural event. The classic team event concludes tonight with Los Angeles among the final contenders amid San Francisco leaders.
In the Minor Leagues Rochester beat Richmond 6 to 1 while Columbus routed Syracuse 14 to 1. Other games were postponed. Indianapolis defeated Denver 12 to 6 and Louisville surpassed Dallas Fort Worth 12 to ?. Houston at Omaha was postponed. NYP League Batavia 8 Auburn 6, Olean 7, Erle 6 Jamestown 11, Wellsville 5, Elmira 2 Geneva 1.
Titusville High School track suffered a 66 to 60 loss at Meadville despite Randy Miller sweeping three sprints and setting a Titusville record in the 220. Jim Broadhurst had an off day, while the Rockets earned nine firsts but lacked depth as they begin a three day stretch and prepare for the Warren County Invitational at Youngsville with most of the same lineup, plus Jerry Ban and Hamilton returning from injuries.
Joey Jay allowed only a first inning single and two baserunners while striking out seven in a 4-0 victory over the Phillies. Ron Hanson drove in four runs with a homer and the game winning single in the 13th as the Orioles beat the Angels 8-7. Attend Your Church This Sunday.
The Cincinnati Reds shut out the Phillies 4-0 as Johnny Callison’s first inning homer sparked the lone offense. Joe Adcock fueled Milwaukee’s 10-6 win with a bases loaded homer, while Orlando Cepeda delivered a key two-run hit for San Francisco in a NL day that tightened the standings.
Teener boys aged 14 to 18 not yet registered for Teenager League baseball may join a final sign up at Wright School gym Monday at 7 pm. Practice at Loveland Field continues before league opener Monday May 22 with Indians hosting Yankees.
The Bonaire event’s second week shows Mielen Ifoyt and BUM Marvey leading the Mixed Doubles standings with high scores. Individual panes reached 170 and 179, while Harveys posted the top MMHG value and 388. Teams include Pitre, Dusty Beav, Tom Tun, and Hillapy Lasers Ling, with Springfield and Reading among entrants.
Former major league pitcher Ray Caldwell was offered free eye surgery by the Cleveland Academy of Medicine. West New Reserve University medical school professor Charles Thomas will perform the operation at University Hospital next month, with transportation and postcare expenses noted as remaining. Caldwell, from Geneva near Randolph, played for Cleveland and Brooklyn in the 1910s and 1920s.
Owens may be ready to return to the Philadelphia Phillies in three or four days after leaving camp in Clearwater Florida. He has been working out in Midland Texas and spoke with the club about returning.
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