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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 09, 1961

Page

10

Fine Pitching Puts Yanks Within One Of Series

Ohio U. bobcats rally from 13-0 down to beat Dayton 14 13 in a homecoming clash at Peden Stadium. QB Bob Babbitt sparked the comeback with a 68 yard drive and a late 10 yard scoring pass to John Trevis. Dayton’s Dan Laughlin and Gniazdowski tallied early TDs as Ohio U. defensive lapse and two lost fumbles shaped the first half.

Ohio U Bobcats Hess Dan Laughlin Gniazdowski Babbitt Dayton Jim McKee John Trevis McKee Bobcat Gniamlowski Pontuti Bob Flyers Harl Evans Poviog Trevis Laughlin Ep— Gniazdowski Giants Cardinals St. Louis Sam Etcheverry Alex Webster Sam Huff Dallas Don Meredith Bill Horton Frank Clarke Eddie LeBaron Vikings

Yankees on brink after another pitching gem in World Series clincher

New York routines Cincinnati 7 0 at Crosley Field as Ralph Terry prepared to pitch for a possible clincher. Whitey Ford and Jim Coates combined for a 32 inning scoreless stretch, while the Yankees added on with timely hits including Maris Kubek and a Boyer double to spark a 7 run outburst.

Cincinnati New York Yankees Crosley Ralph Terry Joey Jay Reds Yankee Stadium Bob Purkey Bull Stafford Yanks Whitey Ford Babe Ruth Jim Coates Ford Cletis Boyer Richardson Maris Berra Skowron

Redlegs Hopeful After Tough World Series Setback

Cincinnati trails New York three games to one as Whitey Ford and Jim Coates shut out the Reds twice. Fred Hutchinson plans a club meeting to steady the lineup and boost slumping big guns Frank Robinson, Vada Pinson, and Gene Freese, who have combined for limited hits in four games. Joey Jay starts for Cincinnati as Ralph Terry takes the mound for the Yankees.

Cinnati Reds New York Yankee Whitey Ford Reds Ford Jim Coates Joey Jay New York Cincinnati Ralph Terry Yanks Hutchinson Frank Robinson Vada Pinson Gene Freese Robinson Pinson Freese

Sophomore stars spark Ohio college football weekend

Ohio State freshmen Paul Warfield and Matt Snell starred in a 13-3 win over UCLA as Snell gained 72 yards and Warfield added 62. Akron led by George Doe scored four TDs in a 32-21 win over Ohio Wesleyan, moving Doe to 42 points on the season. Ted Lanear of Findlay added 10 points in a 22-0 Mid-Ohio League win for the Oilers over Ohio Northern. Bowling Green crushed Western Michigan 21-0 and Marshall 40-0 to press MAC title hopes. Miami beat Kent State 21-0 ending a scoring rut with three TDs.

Akron Zips George Doe Ohio Wesleyan Findlay Ted Lanear Troy Oilers Ohio Northern Bowling Green Ohio U Falcons Western Michigan Marshall Miami Redskins Kent State

Ohio Weekend College Football Scores Across Ohio List

Ohio State edged UCLA 13 to 3 while Xavier beat Cincinnati 17 to 12 Oberlin defeated Carnegie Tech 26 to 7 Central State topped Northeast Missouri 21 to 14 Ohio University beat Dayton 14 to 13 Baldwin Wallace overwhelmed Youngstown 40 to 0 John Carroll lost 6 to 0 to Case Tech Western Reserve fell 14 to 8 at Washington & Jefferson Capital crushed Hiram 40 to 0 Otterbein routed Kenyon 35 to 0 Akron defeated Ohio Wesleyan 32 to 21 Muskingum beat Denison 13 to 7 Wittenberg defeated Heidelberg 28 to 6 Wooster fell to Mount Union 16 to 6 Bowling Green beat Western Michigan 21 to 0 Miami defeated Kent State 21 to 0 Toledo beat Marshall 33 to 6 Findlay defeated Ohio Northern 22 to 0 Bluffton won 8 to 6 over Wilmington Defiance beat Ashland 25 to 8 Professional United League Columbus and Indianapolis tied 7 to 7 Cleveland defeated Louisville 20 to 13 Grand Rapids beat Akron 36 to 8 American Conference Toledo beat Ohio Colts 10 to 0 Sarnia crushed Dayton 42 to 0

John Carroll Case Tech Western Reserve Washington & Jefferson Capital Hiram Otterbein Kenyon Akron Ohio Wesleyan Muskingum Denison Wittenberg Heidelberg Wooster Mount Union Bowling Green Western Michigan Miami Kent State Toledo Marshall Findlay Ohio Northern Bluffton Wilmington Defiance Ashland Columbus Indianapolis Cleveland Louisville Grand Rapids Ohio Colts Sarnia Dayton

Louisville boxer Cassius Clay stops Mi teff in nine

Louisvile fighter Cassius Clay at 188 pounds stops Alex Mi teff of Argentina at 210 in New Glasgow Nova Scotia. Billy Pickett of New York knocks out Doug Ode of Thorburg Nova Scotia at 157 pounds.

Louisville Cassius Clay Alex Mi

Paul Hornung Scores 33 as Packers Beat Colts

Paul Hornung, star back for Green Bay, stormed to four touchdowns a field goal and 33 points in a dominant Packers win over the Colts. The Notre Dame product showcased his versatility as a key weapon in Green Bay’s Western Conference title defense.

Paul Hornung Packer Colts Associated Press Green Bay Packers Notre Dame

Ford Coates Team Up To Hand Reds Second Shutout

Whitey Ford and Jim Coates combined to blank the Reds 7-0 as New York moved 3 to 1 up in the World Series. Ford left after five with a foot injury but the Yankees knocked in five runs off Jim Brosnan in the sixth and seventh innings.

New York Loser O'Toole Jim Brosnan Ford Coates Reds Pittsburgh Babe Ruth O’toole Yanks Brosnan Bill Henry

Flynn Reported Fair After Injury at Akron Hospital

Kent State quarterback Jim Flynn, 20, in fair condition at Akron City Hospital after a head injury in the Flashes 21-0 loss to Miami at Kent. He was carried from the field on a stretcher in the first quarter.

Flashes Miami Kent Akron City Hospital Toledo Central Catholic

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Ohio University Xavier University of Dayton Musketeers Peden Stadium Bill Hess Glasgow Frank Gniazdowski Kings Earl Spivey Spivey Bob Heckman Jim Pugh Ken Smith Pugh Jay Terry Ruth Elie Chacon Ralph Houk Young Wally Post Roger Maris Mickey Mantle Elston Howard Eddie Kasko Bobby Richardson Tony Kubek O'Toole Redlegs Yank Claude Wolff Harold Harrison The Cin Fred Hutchinson Hutch the Tavern Michelob Incinnati AAR Hrablor Richardson Kubek Via & F-Cf Mantle ci U AK Habloa Chacon Kasko &S Robinson Rf Coleman Nannens Tohnson Zimmerman Gernert d-Lynch “Nee Henry E—Pinson Kasko Chacon Skinnoran Freese Chacon Howard Boyer Cariellonate Mammm BP Ore Skowron Maris Ford Robinson SO Kubek Howard Lo Howard Coates Kubek Maris Lynch Ford Robinson Coates Robinson Donatelli Conlon Amont Crawford Field Stewart Ohio Sophs Ohio College Ohio State Paul Warfield Matt Snell UCLA Snell Bucks Warfield Doe Alan Spiegelberg Oberlin Carnegie Tech Central State Northeast Souri 14 West Liberty W.va Mari Etta Baldwin Wallace Youngstown United League Yogi Crosley Field Yankee Yogi Berra Rhinelanders Whitey Jimmy O'Toole Redleg Ped Frank Rob Inson Elio Chacon Tiger Cincy Baltimore Colts San Francisco Los Angeles 49Ers Washington Philadelphia Eagles Minnesota Chicago Detroit Hornung Don Hutson Bart Starr John Brodie Billy Kilmer Bob Waters Rams Kilmer Waters R. C. Owens Sonny Jurgensen Pete Retzlaff Steelers Jurgensen Retzlaff Tim Brown Mike Ditka Bears Billy Wade Wade Lions Pat Studstill Mercury Monterey LINCS Gs, Inc N. Court St Athens, Ohio KSU Flynn Akron, Ohio Jim Kent State University
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