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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1961
Page
6
New York, heavy 12-5 favorites to beat Cincinnati in the opener with Mantle nursing a hip wound and questionable for game one. If Mantle plays, lineups shift. if not, Whitey Ford faces Jim O'Toole as the series begins at Yankee Stadium under rain delays.
Ohio University coach Bill Hess warns a long, hard season ahead after a 23 to 17 defeat by Kent State ends a 12 game win streak. He cites backfield speed and depth as key issues while stressing every remaining game will be a dogfight and a bounceback against Dayton could define the campaign.
Ohio high school football focus shifts to Steubenville as Massillon and Steubenville clash while Niles McKinley and Steubenville Central Catholic vie for the top tier. Steubenville Central Catholic impresses with 4-0 start and a 1966 scoring pace, as Massillon tops the AP poll with a 4-0 mark and 128-18 edge.
Cincinnati Reds fans prepare a two hour pep rally on Fountain Square before the 1961 World Series. The event features former players Bubbs Hargraves Rube Bressler Ival Goodman and Joe Beggs and will be televised on a delayed basis. Bleacher seats cost 2.05 and standing room 4.10 with tickets limited per customer.
Yogi Berra writes for AP offering reflections on Casey Stengel, Whitey Ford, and the 1950s Yankees. He recalls Maris Mantle Houk and his own shifting roles, noting the World Series schedule and the left field duties amid October shadows and crowd smoke.
New York Yankees approach the World Series opener against the Cincinnati Reds at Yankee Stadium amid Yankee power talk led by Roger Maris Mickey Mantle and Whitey Ford. Reds manager Fred Hutchinson downplays the hype saying games are won on the field and notes Reds assets and underdog odds at 2 to 1.
The Ohio University Bobcats game movies for the OU Toledo and OU Kent State football matchups will be shown to Green and White Club members and guests in Grover Center audio-visual aids room at 7 30 p m on Wednesday. A Bobcat coach will be present to answer questions and introduce the films.
Nelsonville rider John Cobby Monks won the endurance run with a near flawless score of 998 and took the high point trophy at the Newark Arrowhead Motorcycle Club event on Sunday. Sox Brookhart of Athens won A-Heavyweight and John Toth of Glouster grabbed A-Lightweight honors.
The Iowa Hawkeyes lead the AP poll with 424 points after a 28-7 win over California, garnering 24 first place votes. Ole Miss follows with 325 points and 16 first place votes, while Georgia Tech jumps to third after defeating Rice 24-0. Georgia Tech fans anticipate Iowa facing Southern Cal in Los Angeles. Bob Babbitt named Bobcat of the Week and Tech State Lineman of the Week for the 23-17 race to Want Ctatea Caturday.
Dayton seeks first home win of the season as it faces Ohio University in a non league game at Dayton Saturday night. Ohio U. arrives after a Kent State loss with Al Miller sidelined two weeks due to a knee injury. Junior starters and seniors headline the Flyers lineup in a bid to stun the Bobcats.
The league at Sportland Lanes shows Chapman's Jewelry topping Cornwell's Jewelry 3 to 0 while Lions Club defeats Joe's Shell 2 to 1 and State Hospital sits at 2 in a mixed standings week.
Casey Stengel and two new coaches oversee confidential list selection for the 1962 Mets. George Weiss receives the NL lists. Houston and New York may draft 20 to 28 players totaling 1.7 to 1.9 million dollars. Stengel also announces Cookie Lavagetto and Sally Hemus as first two coaches.
Ames-Bern Greenies captured their third straight Athens County Fall League baseball title with a 4-2 win over Albany at the fair grounds. Sophomore Mark Smith drove in the decisive runs in the fifth. Larry Driggs pitched seven innings, striking out 11 for the victory, while Steve Escue took the loss for Albany.
First to four wins series with estimated 70 000 at Yankee Stadium and 30 500 at Crosley Field. Weather cloudy with high 60s. NBC covers New York games at 11 45 a.m. EST and Cincinnati games at 12 45 p.m. EST on Channels 3 and 4. Probable first game pitchers Jim O'Toole 19 9 for Cincinnati and Whitey Ford 25 4 for New York.
Minnesota Twins announce promotions of infielder Bernie Allen and outfielder Joe Nossek from the minor leagues. Both are Ohioans. Nossek earned All American honors as a centerfielder for Ohio University last season.
NEW DELHI India United States Davis Cup captain Davis Freed wrestled with a short roster as Chuck McKinley was listed doubtful and Tut Bartzen uninterested leaving Oct 13 15 target dates for the inter zone final against Italy in tennis.
New York Yankees prepare for Game One against the Cincinnati Reds as star outfielder Mickey Mantle, knocked out by a hip abscess, weighs options with Ralph Houk and Dr. Sydney Gaynor split on his readiness. Mantle says he may not play if still weak while Roger Maris stresses Mantle’s condition and his own concern.
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