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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1955
Page
6
The World Series shifts again as Whitey Ford stars for New York, beating Los Angeles 5 0 with eight strikeouts. Dodgers lose key players to injuries while Hank Bauer and Yogi Berra pace a five run rally. Case for the Yankees grows as Podres battles through trouble but Ford dominates.
New York Yankee lefty Whitey Ford says he is ready for a third start in the World Series if needed, backing up Tommy Byrne while Casey Stengel plans to use Ford and any available bullpen arms. Ford struck out Brooklyn’s hitters and allowed five runs in the Dodgers 5-1 loss at Yankee Stadium to level the series at three games each. He had previously won Game 1 and relieved in Game 3, with a five-run first inning cushion aiding the Yankees.
New York sports notes show Yogi Berra largely overlooked in World Series coverage as Whitey Ford, Tommy Byrne, and Duke Snider dominate headlines. Berra’s record as catcher with multiple games and key moments is noted, but press emphasis shifts to other stars and the ongoing season’s end.
Virdon, 24, led NL rookies with 57 votes of 92 in the National League poll by Sporting News after a writers poll. The 22-year-old Leon led the American League with 71 of 108 in the AL poll. A rookie strikeout record of 244 topped the previous 227 set in 1011. Masters East Lansing details show MSU weighing 225-pound tackle Norm Mas, hailed as one of its all time linemen.
Eastern prevailed 270 in a close contest against Bidwell as key player Boyles recovered a pivotal ball and helped seals the win for COEs ter-coach Narten and Bea in a tense stretch.
Los Angeles promoter Jack Kramer says history will repeat and Australian Davis Cup players Lew Hoad Ken Rosewall and others will sign professional contracts and tour. He claims guarantees of about 45000 for each Hoad and Rosewall and around 80000 for Trahert, with Tony Yabert as a U.S. champion also expected to sign.
Billy Kuiter, a veteran driver from Wilmington, steered G Song to a 4240 dollar third race victory and later won another race as his horse finished first. Wave Bomber captured the ABR feature, driven by Bob Cheney and owned by P Gongwer of Ashland Ohio, while the 5 year old mare covered the distance in 2007. An Athens chapter meeting of the South Rasmussen Ohio officials is set for Wednesday at Ohio University Men’s Gymnasium.
New York in a heavy bullpen day as Casey Stengel moves the entire pitching staff except Tommy O Byrne to the bullpen. Don Newcombe admits a sore arm while Hank Bauer reenters an injured status. Phil Rizzuto resists risking DiMaggio record as he questions playing to avoid breaking the streak.
The Brooklyn team beat New York 5 to 2 with Snider and Hodges contributing in a tight seven inning span. Managers Stengel and Roebuck traded notes as Campanella and Furillo sparked the lineup while Rizzuto and Berra fought to rally the Yankees.
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Brooklyn and New York split games with New York winning the first game 5 to Brooklyn 2 in the second. Spooner Meyer and Campanella are noted players with Ford and Jerra mentioned. Home fans favored New York as attendance reached 411000.72 and Commissioner’s share 861663.11.
The 1955 Hospital Series sees both teams battered as Duke Snider and Mickey Mantle are sidelined by injuries for the Dodgers and Yankees respectively. Hank Bauer returns boasting three hits to lift his series average while Jackie Robinson battles an Achilles issue raising doubt he can play.
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