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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1955
Page
6
In Game seven, Yankees rely on Whitey Ford to outduel Brooklyn's Johnny Podres. Dodgers face injuries to Duke Snider and Jackie Robinson as both teams seek the World Series title. Yankee hitters spark early with Skowron, Berra, and Bauer support, while Ford dominates with eight strikeouts and four singles allowed.
Whitey Ford, Yankee lefty, earns win in a 5-1 victory over Brooklyn to tie the series at three games each. Ford says he will be ready to pitch if needed. he credits sharp breaking balls, control, and facing Duke Snider as key factors while citing Furillo and Robinson as tough Brooklyn outs.
West Virginia coach Art Lewis must rally a team yet to win this season for a showdown with Virginia Military Institute in Bluefield. Guard Gene Lathey sprained ankle may miss the game while VMI announces Bobby Jordan out for rest of season after knee injury. Jordan was VMI’s punting star and top runner.
In the spotlight, both managers pull their entire pitching staffs to the bullpen except starter Tommy Byrne as Don Newcombe rests with a sore arm. Campanella and Gilliam feud over a failed Zizzuto steal while Roy Campanella struggles at Yankee Stadium. The era’s stats emphasize Parkfield bias and looming seven-game thrill as the Yankees chase a record-tying sixth straight World Series crown.
A compact reporting of six game totals from Yankee Stadium shows paid attendance at 299,845 and net receipts of 1,929,965.53 with commissioners share 289,494.83 and clubs leagues share 985,617.11. Players share for the first four games amounts to 653,853.59.
Yogi Berra leads in World Series catch totals as Whitey Ford, Tommy Byrne and Duke Snider dominate headlines. Berra, at a .450 pace in seven series, has caught more World Series games than any player, and is the sole batter to hit safely in every game. He also caught 147 of the Yankees’ 154 regular-season games, helping them win the pennant.
New York and Brooklyn enter decisive game five of the Hospital Series with star absences. Duke Snider hobbled by a knee injury, Mickey Mantle limited by a thigh problem, Hank Bauer returning from a thigh strain with three hits, while Jackie Robinson battles an Achilles tendon ache. Robinson hopes to play if possible with Walt Alston deciding.
Former lightweight Paddy DeMarco, 22, Brooklyn, earned a split 10 round decision over Kenny Lane, 23, Muskegon, Mich., at St Nicholas Arena. Lane entered No 6 among top contenders, while DeMarco moves up the comeback ladder after the 10 round bout.
Willie Pastrano, amid unsteady weight cutting, defeated Paddy Young in New Orleans by ten rounds. Pastrano, 19, hit 175 pounds while Young weighed 171, leaving Pastrano’s camp worried about his future at light heavyweight. Judges split. Pastrano led on most cards with several rounds close, and Pastrano suggested moving up a class.
Carl Hartman, last year’s top collegiate scorer at Alderson-Broaddus, has quit the Boston Celtics. The 5-10 guard showed shooting and playmaking skill but small size hindered him in earning a berth in the height conscious NBA.
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