Mount St. Mary's Stumbles at Palestra in 88 71 Loss
Mount St. Mary's an early struggler as St. Joseph's press disrupts the Mountaineers’ offense in Philadelphia. Phelan cites 27 turnovers and a second half drought, noting Mount’s 88 71 setback amid a rare on court flare up that triggered six free throws and a mid game scuffle.
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Sebo Resigns Titans Post to Lead Virginia Athletics
Steve Sebo resigns as general manager of the New York Titans to become athletic director at the University of Virginia. He cites travel fatigue and a wish to settle on campus, denying any friction with Titans president Harry Wismer. Virginia's Dr. Edgar Shannon praised Sebo’s background and fit for intercollegiate athletics. Sebo previously coached Penn and held athletic positions at Alma College and Michigan State.
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Quakers
Hickok Award Goes To Homer King Rog Maris
Rog er Maris of the world champion New York Yankees won the 1961 S. Rae Hickok Professional Athlete of the Year Award. He hit 61 home runs in 162 games breaking Babe Ruths 60. He received a 10000 diamond studded gold buckled belt topping Paul Hornung and Whitey Ford in the voting.
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Whitey Ford
Ford Wins Crosby Playoff At Pebble Beach
Doug Ford defeated Joe Campbell in a sudden death playoff on the first hole to win the $50 000 Bing Crosby Golf Tournament at Pebble Beach Campbell led most of the day but bogeyed on the decisive hole Ford used a neat sand shot from a grassy embankment to clinch the title Campbell earned $3 400 for second place Rodgers finished two behind with 288 Venturi and Ragan followed in the top five Ford and Campbell had been tied going into Monday after a weather delay and postponement.
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Joe Campbell
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Campbell
Phil Rodgers
Ken Venturi
Dave Ragan
Rodgers
Jeader
Pendleton
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Purdue
Vernon Hill
N.Y
Joe Black
Bob McCallister
Yorba Linda
Albie Pearson
Los Angeles Angels
Whitey Ford To Receive Babe Ruth Award
New York AP Whitey Ford of the New York Yankees was named outstanding performer in the 1961 World Series by the New York Chapter of the Baseball Writers Association. He will receive the Babe Ruth Award at the chapter's 39th annual dinner next Sunday along with notable honorees Roger Maris Mickey Mantle Rogers Hornsby Gil Hodges and J Taylor Spink.
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Mickey Mantle
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JR Circuit Releases Its 62 Schedule
The 1962 American League season opens April 9 with Detroit at Washington as Joe Cronin the junior circuit president announces schedule changes. New York, favored to repeat, headlines a 14 additional 1961-like night games and a total of 390 night contests. Mariners, Maris eyes remain central as expansion clubs arrive and NL adds two franchises. Bills name Mazur and Smith as backfield end coach and defensive line coach respectively.
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Mazeroski recalls early life and Pirates signing in hot stove piece
Hall of Fame second baseman Bill Mazeroski recalls his father Lewis, a coal miner, and his early baseball journey from Tiltonsville High School to Williamsport, then Fort Myers and Anaheim. He details his signing bonus, early positions, and influencing managers including Branch Rickey Sr and Bobby Bragan, noting a drag bunt signal used in 1987 with the Pirates.
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Hollywood Stars
Bobby Bragan
Bobby
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Polo Grounds Right for Mets
Mets overhaul the Polo Grounds with a 250000 renovation paying for paint new lights and regrading the outfield as they plan to open in 1963 at Flushing Meadows while running the Harlem park for two years General Manager George Weiss and Casey Stengel lead a push to load the roster with pull hitters including Thomas Hodges Neal Bouchee and Zimmer Meany and Stengel promise pennants and fun as PR campaigns swirl around previews and sleeper prospects before spring.
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Don Zimmer
California
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Donald Grant
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Three High School Games On Tap For Tonight
Examinations shorten the area boys schedule to three games this evening. St. John's of Westminster visits Maryland School for the Deaf, Lincoln travels to Brunswick, and Smithsburg hosts Emmitsburg. All games start about 7 p.m.
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Former Major League Hurler Dead at 71
Clarence Lefty Russell 71 a former major league pitcher known for his fastball and spitball died Monday His 1910 sale from the Orioles to the Athletics for 12000 was the highest price for a player Russell who had arm trouble left the majors in 1912 He later managed in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin and retired as superintendent of the Jarka Corp Funeral services were set for Thursday in suburban Baltimore He is survived by a son and two daughters Jessie his wife died recently
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Lefty) Russell
Russell
Baltimore Orioles
Philadelphia Athletics
Rube Marquard
Connie Mack
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Hagerstown
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Mahanoy City
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Jensen Not Playing In 62 Retirement Confirmed
The Boston Red Sox announced outfielder Jackie Jensen has definitively retired from baseball. Club VP Dick O Connell noted the team still values him and suggested he could be traded if he reconsidered.
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Dick O'Connell
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St. Joe Enters WV Catholic High School Tourney
St. Joseph's of Martinsburg entered Monday the West Virginia Catholic High School basketball tournament to be played here in February. Rev. Robert H. Wainstreet is noted in the report.
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