Ford blanks Reds in World Series opener
Whitey Ford pitched a three hit shutout as the Yankees beat the Reds 2-0 in the 1961 World Series opener. Elston Howard homered in the fourth, Clete Boyer made key plays, and O'Toole allowed two runs while striking out. Hutchinson praised Ford and noted possible lineup tweaks for game two.
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World Series Schedule and Odds for Yankees Reds
The second World Series game set for Oct 5 at Yankee Stadium with subsequent games at Crossley Field and Yankee Stadium if needed. Attendance figures show 62,397 for the first game and distributions for players’ and clubs’ shares. Forecasts call for mostly fair, cool weather with NW winds up to 20 mph and a high around 60. Las Vegas odds favor the Yankees at 4-1 to win the series, with updated lines for Thursday’s game and a 32-1 chance of sweeping in four straight. Proposed lineups list Blasingame, Pinson, Kubek, Maris, Howard, Skowren, Berra, and Terry for New York and Cincinnati players for the second game.
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Mantle Benches Himself For Second World Series Game
New York Yankees slugger Mickey Mantle sits out the World Series game two against lefty Jim O'Toole after going hitless in four at bats in the opener. Mantle expressed no pressure and said he would stay confident and ready for the next game.
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Middletown Rolls to Second Victory Over Brunswick
Middletown beat Brunswick 4 1 to claim its second soccer win in as many games. Kefauver scored twice, and John Wenner added Brunswick’s lone penalty goal. Other players listed include Lewis, Nerd, mB Watts, Taylor, Keller, and Hares among Middletown’s lineup.
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Orange Over Terps In Weekly Picks Iown Minnesota To Win
AP picks forecast a slate of college games with strong bets on Iowa over Southern California and Minnesota over Oregon. The column touts dominance by Michigan State Ohio State Missouri and Michigan, lists Friday and Saturday games, and notes upsets and close margins across the schedule.
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Navy Faces Tough Miami Challenge in Orange Bowl
Naval Academy expects a hard game as Navy trials Miami in the Orange Bowl Friday night. Coach Wayne Hardin cites Miami’s strong offense led by George Mira and Bill Miller, with Navy aiming to rebound after a 20-10 loss to Penn State.
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Mets and Colts Seek Revision of Player List
New York Mets president George Weiss and Houston Colts GM Paul Richards pressed NL officials to revise the draft list to include higher caliber players for the 75,000 figure. Eight clubs each offered 35 men with limited augmentations, while premium players and team quotas described amid uncertain details.
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Passing Game Sparks High School Football Fever
The piece notes a surge in the passing game across Frederick Westminster North Hagerstown and the Tri State area with quarterbacks such as Jon Ricky Denny Wachter Phil Petry Fred Shank Ron Marges and Dick Loy driving aerial shows. It highlights West Virginia high school Fos Fairview standout John Retton who completed 25 of 35 passes for 282 yards and two touchdowns.
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Terps Tackle Syracuse Prep In Dummy Session
University of Maryland football held a two hour practice on Wednesday using a dummy scrimmage to study Syracuse ahead of their Saturday meeting. The focus was defense as the team eyed ways to quell Ernie Davis and the Orange attack.
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Inter-Church bowling event features local performers
Read text describes a church bowling match with teams including Chest ercit qeemk and Austin Kevy. Mentions players attaining high scores and prize money for men and women, with figures like 420 dollars.
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Ford Tops Reds as Ford Sets Series Victory Record
Whitey Ford pitched a two hit 2-0 win for the New York Yankees over the Cincinnati Reds to open the World Series, extending his series victory record to eight. Elston Howard and Bill Skowron homered, boosting the Yanks who relied on power despite Mantle’s absence. Clete Boyer provided stellar defense helping Ford and the Yankees move toward a 66th win at home this season.
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