Rookies Set to Conquer Pro Gridiron Camps
Top college stars including Ernie Davis and Bob Ferguson head a star studded rookie influx as NFL and AFL teams begin 1961 camps. Jim Howell explains rookie challenges from adapting to pro schemes to physical demands ahead of the exhibition season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Clary
Associated Press
NEW York
All Americas
Ernie Davis
Syracuse
Bob Ferguson
Ohio State
Jim Saxton
Texas
Bill Miller
Miami
Alex Kroll
Rutgers
Roy Winston
LSU
Billy Neighbors
Alabama
Jerry Hillebrand
Colorado
Green Bay Packers
Chicago
Channel swimmers gear up for 21 mile English Channel attempt
More than 20 swimmers from around the world plan calls for 1962 channel swims this summer. Among entrants are Claudie McPherson a 16 year old Canadian training in Lake Winnipeg who could become the youngest to swim from England to France. Also listed are Elna Andersen Denmark Marienne Stostem Sweden Greta Andersen and Paul Herron the U S swimmer with others from Britain Pakistan India Germany and Argentina aiming for records and double crossings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claudie McPherson
Lake Winnipeg
Elna Andersen
Denmark
England
Marienne Stostem
Malmo
Sweden
Greta Andersen
Long Beach
Calif
U.S
Paul Herron
Sacramento
June Simmonds
Margaret Lindsay
Scotland
Brojen Das
Dacca
Pakistan
France
Hans Neukirchen
Stuttgart
Germany
N. N. Ray
Calcutta
India
Ted Erikson
Yvan Cliche
Canada
Airborne rabies spread demonstrated in animal study
A pre 1961 belief was challenged when researchers showed rabies can spread through the air. In a cave study dogs foxes coyotes and cats were kept so only airborne virus could reach them. When animals died tests confirmed rabies as the cause.
Marvelous Marv Throneberry Becomes Mets Symbol Of Frustration
The Mets star Marv Throneberry, dubbed Marvelous Marv, embodies the club’s misfortune with a .230 average and a three-error game. Fans boo as he clumsily fuels the team’s woes while Gil Hodges remains a Polo Grounds hero amid the Mets’ rough stretch. Lanndrith, traded to the Orioles, shines in Baltimore after Throneberry’s departure.
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NEW York
Yankees
Babe Ruth
Joe DiMaggio
Pepper Martin
Gas House
Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Mets
Marv Throneberry
Mets
Marv
Throneberry
Polo Grounds
Charlie Neal
Met
Gil Hodges
Hodges
Mr. Met
Hobie Landrith
Baltimore Orioles
Delayed Bout Williams vs Machen Set for Tuesday in Houston
Eddie Machen and Cleveland Williams prepare for a postponed 10 round heavyweight clash in Houston hoping to earn a title shot against the Patterson Liston winner. Tickets range 3 to 15 dollars with a Texas gate record possible if sold out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max B. Skelton
Houston
Tex
Eddie Machen
Cleveland Williams
Floyd Patterson
Sonny Listoon
Machen
Williams
Texas
Liston
Roy Harris
Earl Gilliam
Texas Boxing Enterprises, Inc
Gilliam
Heston
Alton Erickson
NBA
Patterson-Liston
Malcen
Zora Folley
Harold Johnson
Ingemar Johansson
Bob Satterfield
Sonny Jones
Russians Win Wrestling Crown In Toledo World Meet
The Soviet Union swept both freestyle and Greco-Roman titles at the Toledo world wrestling championships with the United States left out of contention. Joe Scalzo and Dean Rockwell offered sharp analyses on American limits and the need for focused training in Greco-Roman styles.
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Associated Press
Toledo, Ohio
Teheran
Istanbul
Russia
Iran
Turkey
Bulgaria
Japan
United States
Joe Scalzo
Toledo
American Amateur Athletic Union
Masaki Hatta
Oklahoma State University
Dean Rockwell
Detroit
U.S
New York
San Francisco
Outboard Motor Stand From Salvage Idea
A simple salvage idea turns a straight chair into an outboard motor stand. Remove the chair bottom, seat the lower unit through the seat, and hang the motor on the chair back. For winter storage, drain the tank then add the oil mixture, swish, and store ready for spring.
Griffiths Comeback Bout Set For Las Vegas July 13
World middleweight champion Emile Griffith of New York returns to action in Las Vegas on July 13 against Ralph Dupas of New Orleans. The 23 year old Graps comes off the controversial March 24 bout with Benny Kid Paret, which preceded Paret's death. Dupas, 26, seeks a title shot and the match may avoid national TV, with Griffith expressing lingering ring discomfort.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Emile Griffith
New York
Ralph Dupas
New Orleans
Griffith
Benny
Kid) Paret
iCuba
Madison Square Garden
Emil
Dupas
Trailer Heater Tip Uses Clay Pot Fire
Simple but effective heat tip for trailers and boats. Place a clay flower pot over a burner to radiate and conduct warmth as a makeshift heater.
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AFL
Jim Lee Howell
New York Giants
University of Arkansas
Howell
Arkansas
Mel Triplett
Giants
Greg Larson
Ray Wietecha
Kings
Dolphin Area
Carolina Beach
D. T. Kirkman
High Point
N. B. Nelson
Larry Jolly
Greensboro
O. L. Snyder
R. A
Dover
Channel Swimming Association
Alfredo Cameraero
Marvelous Mets
Marv Thornberry
Maden
New York City
Thestate Commission
Ezzard Charles
Amen
Menos
Jcompany
Mach Charles
Winen
Machen Isa
Eddie
Scalzo
Emile
Gil Clancy
S. R. Walton
Jerry Tucker
Main ST
Underwood
West Green
Sherman Road
Phillips Fescue
Sherman RD
Crosby Square
Florsheim
Wrigh
Mage
Bary
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