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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1961
Page
7
Reds bench changes pay off as Elic Chacon shines at second base in a 1-1 World Series tied after Joey Jay’s four hit victory. Chacon steals home, ribbing Maris and robbing Yankees of key hits while Edwards drives in runs and Hutchinson keeps faith with his infield.
West Virginia will stock 30 000 trout in streams and lakes before the October 14 small game opening. The Department of Natural Resources aims to provide Sunday activity for hunters when game is closed. Readable streams in Grant Pendleton Hardy Monongalia Nicholas Pocahontas Webster Randolph Tucker and Wyoming counties will be stocked and closed to fishing until daybreak October 14.
Cincinnati Reds claim confidence they can upset the famed Yankees as the World Series returns to Cincinnati for the first time in 21 years. Pitching coach Jim Turner and manager Fred Hutchinson discuss handling Roger Maris and the Yankees power, with Purkey vs Stafford set for the Crosley Field games. Mantle’s status remains doubtful, while Maris has been quiet at the plate through two games.
Cincinnati pitcher Joey Jay, once written off by Milwaukee, beat the New York Yankees 6-2 to square the World Series. He credited a kick in the tail and a support boost from Reds manager Freddie Hutchinson for his 21 wins this season and NL pennant lead. Jay said three pitches the slider, sinker and curve all clicked at Yankee Stadium amid a wind-tunnel atmosphere.
WVU basketball tickets go on sale October 16 at the Charleston Civic Center on a first come basis. The WVU-VMI game December 5 tickets are 2.50 dollars each while the WVU-Wake Forest game January 31 tickets are 3 dollars each. Mail orders add 25 cents for mailing and handling. The West Virginia Conference tournament is set for February 21-24 at the Civic Center.
WVU coach Gene Corum hopes a consistent game ends an 18 game winless streak when the Mountaineers face Virginia Tech in Morgantown on Saturday at 1 30 p m EST Tech features quarterbacks Terry Strock and Warren Price led by a strong line and backs Tomblin Adams Moss Breen Barile Green Edwards and Pruett Corum notes inexperience among sophomores has cost WVU but the team remains confident and refuses to concede to Syracuse Vanderbilt or Richmond before the clash with Tech
Kan sas City Athletics announce Ed Lopat will be the pitching coach for the 1962 season. Former Yankees star lefty and previous Minnesota Twins pitching coach replaces Ted Wilks, whose contract will not be renewed, with Finley hoping to keep Wilks in some capacity.
UPI reports on the 1950 World Series with game scores Yankees 2 Reds 0 and Reds 6 Yankees 2. Series tied 1-1. Third game set at Crosley Field Cincinnati Saturday 1 p.m. Cincinnati time. Weather fair and warm. Odds favor Yankees 7-5 and 2-1 for the series. Attendance totals about 125,480. gate receipts about $839,457.57. Player shares split, broadcasters NBC networks nationally.
After a win the pitcher spoke of his control and varied pitches while acknowledging the Yankees as a great club. He added that there are strong teams in their league too, naming the Dodgers and the Braves as examples.
CHARLOTTE N C UPI Willie Foster an Indianola Pa football player died Thursday from injuries suffered in a Johnson C Smith University practice. Foster 20 a 5 10 180 pound guard sustained an abdominal injury Sept 20 and was hospitalized here. Officials said Foster was in satisfactory condition when he died.
Cincinnati fans prepare for the World Series against the New York Yankees with high enthusiasm. Tickets command premium prices with scalpers quoted about 150 dollars for box seats. About 10 000 of 30 000 field seats sold for each game, and citywide displays celebrate the Reds.
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