Dodgers Collapse Ends Dream of Pennant
Los Angeles Dodgers blew a four game lead in the final week and lost the decisive playoff to the San Francisco Giants 6-4. The locker room was locked as players mourned, with Maury Wills and Wally Moon commenting on the heartbreak and losses. Manager Walter Alston faced uncertainty as the team endured a late hitting slump and key injuries, including Sandy Koufax’s midseason absence.
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Willie Mays Hero of Giants Championship Celebration
Champagne drenched giants rallied after clinching the National League title in Los Angeles. Willie Mays, celebrated as the star, took center stage with a key run scoring single in a 6 4 win over the Dodgers and handled the final outs. He downplayed World Series odds against the Yankees.
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Royals Debt Increases After 61 Loss
The Cincinnati Royals report an $18,198 loss on pro basketball operations for the 1961-62 season. Income stood at $365,500 versus $443,411 the prior year, reversing a $41,032 profit and raising the team deficit to $127,012.
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Cincinnati Royals
Freshman Ohio U Team Faces Six Game Schedule
Coach Wagner's frosh football unit shows speed in the backfield led by halfbacks Lowe and Cunningham and passer Danyo. The starting lineup is set but may change with two platoons planned as they prepare for a six game schedule against Marshall Miami West Virginia Dayton Xavier and Ohio U. JV.
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A C Viking After Crown Futurity Set in Kentucky Race
Eleven of the globe's fastest trotters race in the 70th Kentucky Futurity led by A C Viking the potential triple crown winner since 1955. The event offers 55230 to the winner with the Futurity dating to 1893 and Ora Wilkes having won the earlier share of 11850. An intercity golf match between Athens and Logan is planned for Sunday at Athens Country Club with contact for Athens players.
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Forfeit Gives OU Victory in Soccer Contests
The Dayton University Athletic Department cancelled its soccer match at Athens on Wednesday and Ohio was awarded a 1-0 forfeit in its first Ohio Soccer Conference contest. The Flyers did not appear due to lack of playing personnel. The Bobcats used the time for a game type scrimmage as Oberlin looms with a 2-0 loss to Ohio last year and preparations for a rugged clash. Carlos Arbelaez returns as a letterman and strengthens Ohio’s wing lineup.
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Yankees Favored To Win 20th World Series Title
The 59th World Series opens at Candlestick Park with Whitey Ford facing Billy O'Dell as the Yankees hold a 7-5 series opener edge and a 17-10 chance to claim the title. Giants celebrate NL pennant after beating Dodgers, while Dark emphasizes pitching depth for San Francisco.
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Prep Grid Schedule Friday Night Action Across Regions
Friday night high school football schedule features Athens visiting Pomeroy Nelsonville at Logan Middleport hosting Gallipolis Jackson at Wellston Warren Local at McArthur Chauncey Dover at Rutland Belpre meeting The Plains at Chauncey Trimble travels to Glouster Southwestern competes with Parkersburg North Gallia vs Racine Ruger Creek at Eastern Hannan Trace vs Symmes Valley Huntington East faces Pt. Pleasant West Virginia Williamstown meets Wahama at Mason City West Virginia.
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Mason City
Cage Briber Attempts Death In New York
Joseph Green a 37 year old New York man charged in a college basketball scandal slashed his left wrist in the office of an assistant district attorney and was under guard at Bellevue Hospital.
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