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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1961
Page
4
Cincinnati Reds, trailing the Yankees three games to one, pin their fading World Series hopes on right hurler Joey Jay. Confidence rests on his ability to slow New York’s lineup and force a seventh game.
Cincinnati reports Mickey Mantle cannot play further in the World Series due to an abscessed hip and will miss today’s game with little chance of return for a possible sixth or seventh game. Ralph Houk credits Mantle’s impact this far, while Whitey Ford’s 7 0 win headlines the Series through game two. Reds manager Freddie Hutchinson considers lineup changes to spark the attack.
New York Yankees hold a 3-1 edge over the Cincinnati Reds in the 1961 World Series with a 7 0 victory in game four. Game five is set at Crosley Field Cincinnati with Ralph Terry vs Joey Jay as probable pitchers and fair warm weather forecast.
Downtown Cincinnati lost its festive glow after the Reds fell 7 to the New York Yankees in game four. Fans at Crosley Field grew restless as the crowd of 32,589 shifted from hype to unease. Bob Purkey urged optimism saying the team has come back all year. Bobby Richardson, nursing a foot spike wound, is expected to be ready for action.
O'Toole (L) allows three earned runs while Brosnan (W) works 5 innings in a 5 to 0 game. Key hits feature Kubek and Maris driving in runs for the Yankees as Ford issues a walk and hits batter. Umpire crew listed and attendance 32,589.
The probable lineups for today's fifth World Series game list Yankees and Reds with Batters and field positions including Richardson at second for the Yankees and Blasingame or Chacon at second for Cincinnati, plus Rosk and others in the lineup. Umpires listed for plate and bases are Range Conlan Umont and Donatelli with Stewart and Crawford at other positions.
UPI reports good baseball weather will continue for the fifth and final World Series game in Cincinnati. Temperatures will be in the low 80s with fair skies expected for the day.
The Sport ling News names Luis Arroyo of the Yankees and Stu Miller of the Giants as 1961 top relief pitchers. Using a point system for victories in relief and saves, Arroyo posted 15 wins and 19 saves while Miller had 14 victories.
Stratton Parent-Teacher Association will meet at 7 p m Tuesday at the school instead of Wednesday. Mrs Dora McCormick president announces the shift. Mrs Hazel Garland Harper Heights Elementary School teacher will be the principal speaker. Music and refreshments will follow.
Boy Scout Troop 74 of Hollywood Baptist Church MacArthur held a Saturday hay ride for eighteen guests. Scouts and chaperones traveled to Camp Wilderness for a bonfire wiener roast and games under Scoutmaster Glenn Smith and Mrs. Gary Cooper with Miss Joann Pittman and Brenda Willis assisting.
Johnny Jacobs spent a week in a fallout shelter for an isolation living test. His wife expressed blessing and joked he should finally get enough sleep and learn to cook better.
Whitey Ford faced the mound in Cincinnati seeking the World Series record for consecutive scoreless innings. He tied and then extended the mark with 32 straight scoreless frames as the Yankees routed the Reds 7 0 and Ford added two more scoreless innings.
The Charleston Marlins of the International Baseball League will relocate to Atlanta. Owner William McDonald told the Gazette that all details are finished and a formal announcement will follow after the World Series. Weather issues were cited as the move’s reason.
Pittsburg Rens coach Neil Johnston welcomed former Western Kentucky star Ralph Crosthwaite joining a 16 man roster after cuts. He arrived as six players suffer varying leg injuries, none serious, and two-a-day drills continue amid a hectic scrimmage.
Richt hander Mickey Sinks led Michigan State pitchers this spring with eight victories in eleven decisions and posted a 1.64 earned run average.
West Virginia opens its small game season this Saturday with limits on squirrels, grouse, raccoon, possum and other species. The Department of Natural Resources urges bright clothing to avoid friendly-fire incidents and warns of forest fire risks as enforcement steps up around the clock.
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