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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1961
Page
24
Quotes from Mortensen and Drake condemn Oregon and Harris over Pacific Coast Conference breakup. Officials blame Harris for dissolving PCC. tensions flare across USC UCLA Stanford and Occidental. Bert Harris responds from San Diego defending institutional policy and integrity.
The New York World Telegram and Sun report Leo Durocher will be appointed manager of New York's upcoming National League club within the week. The decision follows Casey Stengel declining to return from retirement, with confirmation coming from sports writer Arthur Glass and the World Telegram.
Stanford coach Payton Jordan names Southern Cal, San Jose State, and Oregon as the top three collegiate track teams for the year, with Villanova, Oklahoma, Occidental, Oregon State, and UCLA trailing. He notes USC has depth led by Dallas Long, San Jose State strong in sprints, and Oregon balanced and deep, while UCLA could rise thanks to C K Yang.
A colorful column cites referee pay and bout earnings in the Everglades circuit, compares sums to New York purses, and highlights personalities from baseball and boxing. Red Schoendienst rumors spark debate while Joe DiMaggio and Max Schmeling draw applause.
Willie Davis starred for the New York Yankees in an 11-8 win over the Dodgers as scout Al Campanis praised his composure and timing. The rookie, eyeing a 325 average with 40 steals, showed speed and power with an inside the park homer and a late triple while facing off on a spring exhibition. Dodgers manager Walter Alston addressed clubhouse concerns about recent plane abuse, warning of continued scrutiny unless behavior improved.
Reno oddsmakers list the New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates as favorites to win the 1961 pennants. Yankees and Pirates rated 2-3 and 2-1 respectively, with White Sox, Orioles, Indians, Tigers, and Twins also featured among other league odds. Giants, Cardinals, Cubs, Reds and Phillies drawn at 5-1 to 15-1 ranges with several teams unnamed.
Fragmentary OCR notes show a sports calendar item with names and dates partially visible. The readable pieces hint at events around mid month and participant names, but details remain unclear.
Dodgers manager Buzzie Bavasi accuses Milwaukee’s Charlie Dressen of tampering with Dodgers players and plans to protest to the commissioner if it recurs. Dressen denies the charge while recalling past talks with Fowler about potential trades.
The Lakers meet the St Louis Hawks in the Western Division finals in St Louis. After disposing of the Pistons in five games, Los Angeles exudes confidence they can beat the Hawks despite a mild regular season edge by St Louis. Coach Fred Schaus suggests lineup may be decided by players. A second game is set for Wednesday in St Louis, with games three and four in Los Angeles Friday and Saturday.
Television listings note skating segments on KTLA channel 451 with 6: runes guidance and brief sports radio coverage for viewers.
Tickets for the April 9 Blair Field game between the Dodgers and Dallas Fort Worth of the American Assn go on sale Sunday noon at Risk Field. Limited box seats cost 2.75 dollars, reserved 2 dollars, general 1.50 dollars, and children under 12 pay 0.75 dollars. Tickets will also be available at several sporting goods stores next Monday.
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