Major League Trades Heat Up At Baseball Convention
Amid a flurry of moves at the baseball convention major leaguers discuss potential high profile deals. Roy Sievers moves from the White Sox to the Phillies for two players while teams like the Cardinals Reds Giants Dodgers and Mets weigh shifts for infielders outfielders and pitchers.
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Tampa
Fla
Roy Sievers
Chicago White Sox
Philadelphia
Charley Neal
Los Anmeles Dodgers
Woody Held
Cleveland
Pete Runnels
Boston
Ryne Duren
Los Angeles Dodgers
Wille McCovey
San Francisco
Julian Javier
St. Louis
Wally Peel
Cinein T Nat
Bob Buhl
Milwaukee
Pedro Ramos
Minnesota
Nel
Ie Fox
Billy Pierce
Doc Elston
Cubs
Dick Farrell
Touston
Cardinals
T Heir Gulfield
Minnie Minoso
White Sox
Joe Cunning
Indians
Javier
Reds
Francisco Obregon
Jets
Javiar
Karley James
Houston
Nesota Torrigblenower
Jamos Tut Cavin Griffith
Twins
Phillies
Charlie Smith
Johnny Buzcard
Sievers
New York Mets
Braves
Frank Thomas
Small Game Season Fades Deer Next HARRISBURG
The Pennsylvania State Game Commission notes most small game remains legal prey but time is short. Rabbits ringnecks grouse squail and squirrels stay legal through end of Saturday. Bear season ends this week with brains legal only through Saturday. Deer season runs December 4 through 16 and requires two points or a spike three inches long.
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Harrisurg
Pennsylvania
State Game Commission
Commonwealth
Elk
Warren
The
Game Commission
Lcense
Sparta Whamps Tidioute Quintet 85-35 In Opener
Sparta Spartans defeated Tidioute 85 to 35 in the season opener. Greer scored 32 points amid 83 total and Dennis Albers 16 with Dick Nadolny 14 supporting. Cory Frisina debuted as Sparta head coach and athletics director.
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Tidioute Quintet
pParsanenes
Salty Greer
Sparta Spartans
Avalanche
Tidioute
Greer
Dennis Albers
Dick Nadolny
Cory
Joe Frisina
Four Pennsylvanians named to 1961 All-America team
The NEA News Service lists four Pennsylvanians among the 1961 All-America selections. Gandy Stephens, a Minnesota quarterback from Uniontown, Alex Krotl of Leechburg at center, Bill Miller of Mt. Pleasant and Gary Collins of Williamsport are named among the honorees, alongside other receivers and backs from Syracuse Texas Ohio State Utah State and more.
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NEA
Keystone
Gandy Stephens
Minnesota
Uniontown
Alex Krotl
Ravens
Leechburg
Bill Miler
Mtinmi
Fla
McKeesports
Gary Collins
Maryland
Williamsburg
Ernie Davis
Syracuse
Jim Sexton
Texas
Bob Ferguson
Ohio State
Merlin -Oleen
Utah State
Ill Neeighbors
Ale‘bane
Famig
Coldrado
Roy Winstein
Louis Sabie Em Aid
Beavers to play in Ford City holiday basketball tourney
Corry High basketball squad, the Beaver cagers, will add two nonconference games by joining a December 26-27 holiday tournament at Ford City with Ambridge Freeport and Ford City. Coach Ron Schreengost leads five returning lettermen incl Chuck Gilliland. The Beavers open the regular season Friday at McDowell before the January 5 Titusville road game.
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Corry High
Beavers
Ford City
Lou Hanna
Ambridge
Freeport
Armstrong County
Kiwanis Club
Meadville
Beaver Basketeers
McDowell
Titusville
Ron Schreengost
Spe Beavers
Chuck Gilliland
Punxsutawney High School
Hanna
Erie Tech
Corry Area High School
Rose Bowl bid sparks Big Ten team discussion in Pasadena
Ohio State declined Rose Bowl invitation leaving Minnesota Michigan State and Purdue as likely Big Ten opponents for UCLA on New Year’s Day. Big Five officials said five teams were under consideration with Ohio State among them while Minnesota and Michigan State praised the chance to redeem past disappointments.
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Pasadena
Calif
Ohio State
UCLA
Minnesota
Michigan State
Purdue
Tom Hamilton
Ike Armstrong
Murray Warmath
Wisconsin
Washington
Duffy Daugherty
California
Daugherty
Aiiietic
Bigete Muto
AAU Opens 74th Convention in Fight with NCAA
Washington AP The Amateur Athletic Union begins its 74th convention amid a clash with the NCAA over control of basketball and track. Major rule changes face opposition as AAU President Nick J. Barack leads a secret session while Dan Ferris departs after 54 years. The proposed US Basketball Federation would include the NCAA, AAU, Interservice Council, state high school bodies, and the YMCA, potentially stripping the AAU of authority.
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Washington
Amateur Athletic Union
National Collegiate Athletic
NCAA
Horion
Selec
Dan Ferris
AAU
Nick J. Barack
Columbus
Ohio
United States
A . US. Basketball Federation
Interservice Council
The
Armed Services
National Federation of State
Lehigh Wins Lambert Cup for Eastern Small College Football
Lehigh captured the Lambert Cup in New York, earning seven first place votes and one second place vote for an average in the top tier. The 7-2 Crimson Hawks team secured regional supremacy in eastern small college football.
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Lehigh
New York
ASU grid stars Nolan Jones and Larry Reaves on AP All Border
Two western Pennsylvania players from Arizona State are named to the AP All Border Conference football team. Back Nolan Jones of New Kensington and tackle Larry Reaves of Braddock are among the 14 honorees.
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Keystoners
New York
Arizona State
Associated Press
Nolan Jones
New Kensington
Larry Reaves
Braddock
CAHS Gridders Honored At Banquet Fete
Corry High School football players of the 1961 Beavers were honored at a banquet attended by about 125 at Knights of Columbus. Mayor-elect Zalzneck praised the team, coach Lou Hanna reviewed the season and outlined 1982 needs, and Bob Roden and Mike Vincent received UP-International honorable mention.
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Phil Zalzneck
Corry High
Knights of Columb Buf
South Center Street
Zalmerk
Beavers
P Fred Kinley
Leon Doles
Thomas R Shupe
Harold G. Wolfe
Paul Bowlby
Corry Ares
Cyril Cooper
Cooper
Walter Gilliland
F Lowe Edwards
Howard J. Steen
Lou Hanna
Hanna
Jamestown
Red Raiders
Bob Roden
Mike Vincent
United Press-International
Beaver Stars
GU Gray
Titusville
Robert Bracken
George Downey
Pro Basketball Roundup Scores From Nineteen Sixties Era
Boston defeated Detroit 116 to 108 while Cincinnati beat New York 131 to 117 and Syracuse upended Los Angeles 121 to 111. Philadelphia toppled St. Louis 121 to 111, Cleveland lost 59 to Kansas City 97, and Hawaii defeated Chicago 124 to 107.
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Boston
Detroit
Cincinnati
New York
Syracuse
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cleveland
Kansas City
Hawaii
Chicago
Ernie Davis Wins Heisman Trophy in Historic Vote
Syracuse star Ernie Davis, 24, claimed the 1961 Heisman Memorial Trophy becoming the first Black player to win college football’s top honor. Davis received 824 points, edging Ohio State fullback Bob Ferguson and others as he wore No. 44 and set Orange records before the December 6 formal ceremony.
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Vun Dhes de Davis
Syracuse
Davis
Jimmy Brown
Orange
Sud
Downtown
Ben Schwartzweider
United States
Brown
Bob Ferguson
Ohio State
Ferguson
Eimmy Saxton
Texas
Uther
Minnesota
Sandy Stephens
Alabama
Pat Trammell
Colorado
Joe Romig
Kansas
John Had
Maryland
Gary Collins
North Carolina State
Roman Gabriel
Utah State
Merlin J Olsen
Rutgers
Alex Kroll
Navy
Greg Mather
Towa
Dave Hoppmann
Arkansas
Lance Alworth
Clymer Central Opens With Win Over Sherman
Clymer Central opened the 1961-62 cage season with a 46 point victory over archrival Sherman. Larry Shampoe led the Pirates with 12 points, Dave Fassett added nine, and Glen Bruning's Clymerites stood out. The team led 25-20 at halftime.
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Clymer Central
Clymer
Sherman
Larry Shampoe
Pirates
Dave Fassett
Glen Bruna
Gin
Clymerites
Bears Bagged On Opening Day Of Bear Season
The Game Commission reports at least 123 bears were bagged by hunters on the first day of the week-long bear hunting season which opened Monday. Last year 175 bears were killed on the opening day and in the 1960 six day season 392 bears were taken.
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Namuopum
Game Commission
Bowler Jerte Kane Delivers Big 688 Series In Avalon League
Jerte Kane propelled a 688 series in the B League at Avalon Center, with games of 213 214 and 261 amid a night described as the strongest single-series output in two years. Mary Hnutyszyn led last season with 587, while Avalon bowlers Dorothy Lytton 191 and Ines Windahi 169 also posted solid scores. Other notable figures included Erma Willets 104, Doris Folghtine 190 runner-up, and Caroline Leslie 116, as Sophie Donglis paced the Indies 3 loop with a 190 effort.
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Jerte Kane
Ineswoown
Avalon Center
Corry
Mary
Hnutyszyn
Avalon
Dorothy Lytton
Ines Windahi
Erma Willets
Levine
New
Doris Folghtine
Caroline Leslie
Gladys ‘Thompson
Janes
Sophie Donglis
Indies
Bawil-Aire
Bird
Adeline Rowland
Evie Bacchls
Dane Carroll
Ries Bradford
Adis
Jay Fee Ai Hy Nayeay
Plum Tops NFL Passer Rankings After Giants Loss
Milt Plum of Cleveland moved ahead of Bart Starr and Sonny Jurgensen in the NFL passing leaders after completing 19 of 34 for 284 yards in a 37 21 loss to the New York Giants. The Giants widened their lead in the East as Green Bay began a 4 game Western stretch. Del Shofner led receivers with 909 yards on the season.
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Clevplind
Milt Plum
Wheston
Lival
Bix Browns
New York Giants
Plum
Giants
Green Bay
Bart Starr
Philadelphia
Sonny Jurgensen
NEL
Starr
Jurgensen
Big Jin
Red) Phillips
Los Angeles Rams
del Shofner
Green Bay Packers
Area Cage Scores Summary from local matches
The score roundup lists numerous games with mixed results. Sperman beat Spartansburg 88 to 15. Bradord 62 over Johnsonburg 40. East 61 over Wittsburg 44. Epic Strong Vincent Gi Dun lark 58 Ene Tech 60. Alum 72 over Lawrence Park 73. Erle Academy 55 over North East 69. Westfield 5 over Sharpsville 58. Conneaut Valley 20 over Keystone 37. Karts City 34 over Ripley 44. North East St. Greg 53.
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Sperman
Spartansburg
Tidioute
Bradord
Johnsonburg
Erle East
Wittsburg
Epic
Vincent Gi
Dunlark
Ene Tech
Alum
Lawrence Park
Erle Academy
North East
Westfield
Sharpsville
Conneaut Valley
Keystone
Karts City
Ripley
North East St. Greg
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