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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1957
Page
10
New York opens the World Series against Milwaukee with Mantle and Skowron hobbled by leg and back injuries. Whitey Ford may miss extra duty while Casey Stengel weighs rotations, hinting at a long series if the Braves stay healthy.
Opening day at Yankee Stadium features Warren Spahn for the Braves against Whitey Ford of the Yankees in a 1 p.m. EDT start. NBC TV and radio will carry coast to coast. Odds favor the Yankees at 8-5 to win the series and 7-5 to win the first game.
College football picks favor Ohio State over Washington and Notre Dame over Indiana with other forecasts across major matchups. Analysts project Navy, Baylor, Michigan, Duke, Dartmouth, Penn, and many more to win, listing regional and national games through Friday and Saturday schedules.
Milwaukee the National Boxing Association vacated Carmen Basilio’s welterweight crown as he moved to middleweight. Basilio, a 30 year old Syracuse native, was named Boxer of the Month after his Sept 23 split decision over Sugar Ray Robinson in New York, pushing Robinson to No 1 contender.
Kent State travels to Ohio University for the 10th meeting with the Bobcats as Trev Rees’ Flashes try to extend a three game win streak over Carroll Widdoes’ squad. Marshall’s Thundering Herd head to Western Michigan while Bowling Green hosts a non-conference test versus Xavier.
In New York the American League signaled support for a Los Angeles and San Francisco entry plan, backing a National League request to pause actions until December. The NL urged time as Giants formalized a San Francisco shift and extended the Dodgers’ deadline to Oct 15 to decide on a Los Angeles move.
New York The Cleveland Indians new manager Bob Bragan plans to retain three coaches Eddie Stanky Mel Harder and Red Kress. Stanky previously led the Cardinals and held third base coaching under Kerby Farrell. Bragan will also manage the Almendares club in the Cuban League this winter.
New York baseball news says Commissioner Ford Frick approved adding outfielder John DeMerit to the Milwaukee Braves World Series roster. He replaces injured Bill Bruton and has 33 games this season with 5 hits and a .147 average, mainly as a pinch hitter.
Indiana coach Bob Hicks says tackling must improve as emphasis shifts to defense. Ron Miller is likely starter versus Notre Dame while the Hoosiers work on fundamentals and defensive drills amid injuries in several teams.
Geno Sessi a sophomore halfback for Iowa's defending Big Ten champions leads the scoring parade after three TDs in a 70 to 14 win over Utah State. He holds a narrow edge over Minnesota fullback Bob Blakely who scored twice and added three extra points in a 46 to 7 victory over Washington.
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