BOSTON--Stanley (Bucky) Harris, who has devoted most of his 61 years to baseball, Thursday was named successor to Joe Cronin as general manager of the Boston Red Sox.

Cronin was approved Wednesday as new American League president.

In answer to questions concerning any plans he might have about changing basic front office policy or switching team personnel, Harris said he preferred to talk such matters over first with Cronin and field boss Mike Higgins.

Harris has been a special assistant to Cronin the past two years.

He has three times been field manager at Washington, twice at Detroit and once each with the Red Sox, New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies.

Harris broke into baseball at 19. He was a rookie sensation as a second baseman with Washington in 1919 and was named manager in 1924 at Washington. The club won pennants in his first two seasons at the new job.

Boros, Maxwell Tie

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif.--Julius Boros and Billy Maxwell unleached birdie barrages Thursday and tied for the opening day lead with five-under-par 67 in Bing Crosby's $50,000 Golf Tournament.

Boros, National Open champion in 1952, fired four straight birdies to close out his 18 holes with 35-32 on the Monterey Peninsula Country Club's par 35-37-72.

Moore Wins Award

NEW YORK--Archie Moore, world light-heavyweight champion, Thursday night received the Edward J. Neil Award as fighter of the year for 1958.

Moore won national acclaim Dec. 10 when he got off the floor four times and finally knocked out Yvon Durelle in a Montreal bout that has been called one of the greatest fights in recent boxing history.