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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1961
Page
14
The New York Yankees moved from 2-1 to 4-1 World Series favorites after a 2-0 opener victory over the Cincinnati Reds. Whitey Ford pitched superbly for his third straight Series shutout, with Elston Howard and Bill Skowron delivering key home runs. Clete Boyer sparkled with a clutch defensive stop, and fans watched Ford extend his Series dominance.
Whitey Ford aims to surpass Babe Ruth for consecutive innings without a run in the 1961 World Series against the Reds at Crosley Field. Ford, 25-game winner, held Reds to struggling at-bats in nine innings while O'Toole faltered for the Reds. Browns Brosnan worked a clean ninth as Berra reached base. Kent State coaches pick a team effort for the Ohio University win that snapped an 11 game OU streak.
Yogi Berra hails Whitey Ford in a dominant World Series performance. Ford’s mastery under pressure yields a shutout streak, with praise for catcher Ellie Howard and a home run by Clete Boyer. The piece reflects on past greats Larsen and Cox while lauding Ford’s 27 scoreless innings and key plays.
Texas A&I earned the No. 1 rating in the first AP small college football poll of 1961 despite not receiving a first place vote. The Javelins secured enough high placings to top the rankings.
Mick Mantle will miss the second game of the World Series against Cincinnati and likely sit out until Sunday as he recovers from hip abscess surgery. Mantle cannot swing lefthanded or run, though he can hit right handed and took batting practice. Roger Maris struggled at the plate with four outs and a strikeout, yet the Yankees won the opener behind Whitey Ford.
Boston columnist Jimmy Piersall accuses Yankee pitcher Whitey Ford of using a spitball during the World Series open. Piersall told a TV audience and reiterated at his Newton home that Ford used the pitch at key moments to compensate for a loss of fastball. Ford was not reachable for comment in New York.
The Cincinnati Reds admitted that facing Whitey Ford daily would be like folding their tents. Ford pitched a slick two-hitter in a 2-0 win to give the Yankees a 1-0 World Series lead. Reds players compared Ford to Warren Spahn as the best lefty they ever faced.
New York Yankees lead Cincinnati Reds 1 0 as Whitey Ford shuts out the Reds 2 0 on two hits. Ford strikes out Frank Robinson and Vada Pinson while Elston Howard and Bill Skowron homer for the Yankees. Joey Jay, Reds pitcher, vows a plan but offers no details and notes his 21 10 season after joining from Milwaukee.
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