04 Oct 1961
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Newspaper
Ukiah Daily Journal
Location
Ukiah, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1961
Page
1
A New York columnist details Mickey Mantle's rise as a Yankee star in the World Series context. Mentions Ford Frick, DiMaggio, and a ticker parades offer while noting fans and boosters tracking Mantle’s third base proximity, autograph notes, and box seat spectacle as New York and Chicago figures weigh in on the pennant chase.
Fraley casts grid predictions with bold picks across major programs. He notes Penn State over Minnesota and Yale over Brown, plus Ohio State over UCLA and Texas over Washington State, brushing in sharp commentary on series momentum and road performance.
San Francisco dispatch reports Jack Curtice of the Steeford Indian prid squad as UPI Coach of the Week after upsets over Tulane and Oregon State in their first two games of 1961. Curtice praises his players as the team climbs from last year’s struggles to a 21-0 win over an Oregon State club favored by two touchdowns.
New York UPI releases the initial weekly small college football poll for 1961 with Mississippi Southern leading, followed by Hillsdale Kern State Humboldt State and Louisiana Tech in the top ranks. Delaware, Texas A&I, Chattanooga, Pittsburgh (Kan.), Fresno State, Lenoir Rhyne and others also listed with records and voting points.
Canadian heavyweight George Chuvalo was disqualified in the fifth round after repeated butt attacks on Joe Erskine of Wales. Referee Sammy Luftspring awarded the win to Erskine at 1:27 of the fifth, injuring Erskine with a cut above the left eyebrow requiring stitches. Observers note such a foul disqualification is rare.
Ukiah High School football, led by standout backs Art Cherry and Johnny Cook, defeated Healdsburg last Friday as the Hornets face a tougher test against Atherton. The Wildcats seek momentum after a big win, aiming to show the early triumph was a sign of a promising run ahead.
The article alleges Sam Jones and Robin Roberts figure among open right handed pitchers eyed in a new National League draft shuffle. It notes clubs from New York to Cincinnati preparing lists, with veterans and hopefuls earmarked for draft selections and salary allocations.
Floyd Patterson and Tom McNeeley will travel to Toronto within two weeks for the December 4 world heavyweight title bout at Maple Leaf Gardens. Patterson trains in Highland Mills New York and McNeeley camps in Boston before the signing and announcement by Al Bolan and Frank Tunney. The fight will be theatre TV in Canada and the United States with no show within a 100 mile radius of Toronto.
A deer hunter from Sinking Springs Pennsylvania shot seven animals and horses on a Wyoming ranch near Wheatland. Rancher Eugene Alloway said Lester Wayne reported the kills and settled the matter with cash, with no explanation given. The golf club meeting was moved from tonight to next Wednesday.
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