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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1963

Page

10

Home Run Power Gives Yankees Edge In World Series

New York opens at Yankee Stadium with Whitey Ford opposed by Sandy Koufax in a likely seven game series. Dodgers counter with Koufax and Podres while the Yankees rely on home run power and strong defense. The forecast: a pitching duel and a late Elston Howard homer sealing Game 7.

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Season's First Big Game Looms In Oklahoma USC Clash

The season's first major ranking showdown features No. 1 Southern California facing No. 3 Oklahoma in Los Angeles. CBS televises at 3:30 p.m. EST as both coaches express mixed satisfaction after openers. Texas and Northwestern also start conference play at home Saturday.

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Cleveland Beats Kansas City In Ten Innings

In a rain affected schedule Cleveland toppled Kansas City 4 to 1 in ten innings. The win improves Cleveland’s standings while Kansas City slips further in the American League race.

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Baseball Standings and Schedule Notes

Standings show Los Angeles in first with 99 wins and St Louis at 92. San Francisco 86, Philadelphia 84, Cincinnati 84, Milwaukee 83, Chicago 80, Pittsburgh 73. Postseason games: San Francisco 0 Philadelphia 0. Los Angeles 5 New York 4. Houston 5 Pittsburgh 4 in 11 innings.

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Blackburn to under go chest operation at Miami Valley

Dayton Ohio Tom Blackburn University of Dayton coach was scheduled for a chest operation at Miami Valley Hospital due to pneumonia not responding to treatment. The 56 year old leader may be out past drills in October with Don Donoher taking over duties during his absence.

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