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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1960
Page
6
The Pirates beat the Yankees in Pittsburgh lifting morale with aggressive baserunning and power. Bill Mazeroski hit a crucial homer as Elroy Face preserved the lead, while Roger Maris provided early Yankee power. The Yankees threaten to rebound as the series shifts.
Grid slate lists week slate of high school football games across Maryland and nearby areas. Matchups include Calvert Hall versus Baltimore Poly, Douglass at Mt. St. Josephs, Loyola against Dunbar, and many others across Montgomery Prince Georges and Anne Arundel counties with games Friday Saturday and Thursday.
Joe Gordon, longtime major league infielder, signs a two year contract as Kansas City Athletics manager for about 35000 annually after resigning Detroit Tigers post. He arrives amid scattered managerial reshuffles and speculation about Ralph Houk and Bil Rigney for other jobs.
Navy plays Southern Methodist in a 19 to 7 showdown as part of the college football weekend. The card includes notable games such as Syracuse over Holy Cross and Texas defeating Oklahoma, with Notre Dame and Michigan State also on the slate.
Frederick High School junior Cadets, fresh from a 20-0 opener win over Westminster, host North Hagerstown at 2 PM on the new Frederick field. Coach Homer Brooks says the squad is improving and faces a tough test with evaluative notes on players Eaton Gilbert Baumgardner Willard Briton Wachter Barnhart.
Pirates center fielder Bill Virdon described his dramatic fourth inning catch against the Yankees as the greatest thrill yet. He and Roberto Clemente chased a deep drive hit by Yogi Berra, with Virdon snagging the ball at the wall to preserve a 3-1 lead as Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle watched. Clemente joked about trying to catch it too, and Pirates manager Danny Murtaugh called it the key play of the game.
In Pittsburgh, a misplayed relay from Yogi Berra and Bobby Richardson let Bill Virdon reach third and score on Dick Groat’s double as the Pirates grab early control. The official scorer later credited Berra with an error before Kubek was charged. Berra and Stengel comment on the pivotal fourth inning drive.
The report lists game dates across Pittsburgh and New York with open dates and necessary seventh games if needed. It also gives financial figures for attendance total receipts and various shares including commissioner, player pool, and league splits for American and National League clubs.
The Cleveland Browns after two wins top the NFL in yards gained rushing and scoring. Browns total 824 yards with 461 rushing and 363 passing led by Jimmy Brown’s 240. Steelers top passing with 649 yards. Baltimore second in passing 569. Dallas leads in rushing with 734 overall. Browns 69 points, seven more than Baltimore. Also notes Harold Goodnough resigns as Milwaukee Braves promotion director. Mt Airy defeats Sykesville 42 to 1 in soccer with Bobby Franklin scoring all but one of Mt Airy’s goals.
The Pirates toppled the Yankees 6 4 at Forbes Field as Elroy Face preserved the lead with a strikeout of Mantle. Maris homered for New York but Pittsburgh’s early three-run first inning and key hits from Mazeroski, Groat, and Clemente carried the Pirates to the win.
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