Beavers Beat Rockets in Unbeaten Home Finale
Corry Beavers defeat Titusville at Sheen Field to complete a 5 0 home season. Joe Baressi sets a high hurdles mark while Miller dominates sprints and Olson wins javelin and discus.
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1961
Page
7
Corry Beavers defeat Titusville at Sheen Field to complete a 5 0 home season. Joe Baressi sets a high hurdles mark while Miller dominates sprints and Olson wins javelin and discus.
Four members of the Beavers track team— Joe Baressi Steve Olson Mickey McMahon and John Ortner—will race today at the Warren County Invitational at Youngdale. Olson leads in javelin and discus after six dual meets. McMahon and Ortner enter high jump with Baressi in the yard dash against county rivals.
Wally Post belted a three run homer and Chico Cardenas added a sacrifice fly as Cincinnati beat Milwaukee 6 3 in 12 innings to pull within two games of . The Reds slugger Don Blasingame and Gene Freese provided key runs while Lew Burdette took no decision. The Giants beat Philadelphia 4 2 behind Juan Marichal’s seven innings. The Dodgers routed Pittsburgh 10 0 as Bob Friend suffered first loss.
Ed Hobaugh pitched five hitters to earn his first major league win and a complete game for the Senators, defeating the Indians 5-2. Clete Boyer drove in three runs for the Yankees in a 5-4 victory to stay atop the standings. Miller clocked 52.3 seconds on the oval during senior events. The Beavers finish home season undefeated at 5-0 in dual meets, with one Section Two meet remaining next Saturday at the battleground. They close the regular season Tuesday at Millcreek.
Corry Beavers beat Section Two foes 78 to 51 at Sheen Athletic Field. Joe Baresi won the 120 yard high hurdles and anchored the half mile relay to pace a 5-0 home season mark and 5-1 overall. Broadhurst of Titusville pushed in hurdles while Baresi set a school mark in the 180 yard lows, clocking 21.5 seconds.
The American League standings show Detroit leading with 13 wins and 5 losses, New York 5 7, Minnesota 9, Baltimore 526, Cleveland 528, Kansas City 7 8, Boston 7 10, Chicago 7 10, Washington 7 18, Los Angeles 5 12. Weekend results include Minnesota 5 Boston 1, Detroit 8 Chicago 4, Washington 5 Cleveland 2, New York 5 Los Angeles 4, Baltimore at Kansas City postponed by rain.
The 87th Kentucky Derby faces an unsettled forecast with sun or wind and possible warmth. Thirteen three year olds compete for 163000 prize money with Carry Back and Crozier leading a field that includes Four and Twenty Flutterby and Sherlock. Jockeys Eddie Arcaro and Willie Shoemaker, plus trainer Chuck Parker, aim for Derby glory amid the mud.
Bowl-Aire results show GL RIA Slymerite dim Lietus posting the top big score with a 401 for Jane 200-plus. Men’s high was 175 by an unnamed bowler with no woman surpassing it in the pin parade. Standings list Untouchables leading by 1k, followed by Majes SeeT ai Tenpins and others in a tight race.
Clete Boyer belted a two run homer in the ninth to lift the New York Yankees over the Los Angeles Angels 4 3 4 Friday night. Ron Mueller held the Angels to one hit through six as New York avoided an upset. The Tigers beat the White Sox, the Senators defeated Cleveland, and Minnesota toppled Boston as the pennant race shaped up across leagues.
Dennis Johnson of San Jose State tied the world record for the 100 yard dash for the fourth time this season at the all-enders meet. Johnson, from Jamon Westimifias, clocked 8.8 seconds in the sprint, with Dan Studney of San Jose State also competing.
A garbled listing outlines multiple Little League practice and game sessions across fields including Brineh Field East Field West Field and Bracken Meld. Dates such as May 11 and May 16 appear with various teams and locations mentioned such as Jamestown, Aachen Madd, and PION.
Local circle reports a revised second bent effort during a bilinpaieh event. Officials describe progress amid cautious optimism as participants push toward a firmer outcome.
Fourth annual mixed doubles tournament set for Bowl-Aire with $50,200 in prize money split among winners. City owners may sign up at Bowl-Aire or via Norberta Kane. handicaps computed from prior averages as per the bowling association rules.
Erie East dominated McDowell with a decisive track victory yesterday. The Warriors posted multiple event wins including dash and relay results as they extended an unbeaten run.
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