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Show t www fimr I f t t ; 1 i y T tt t t Tr T J ? t ? r t f 7 T T 77 77 HowardMoose tits Homers Decide :SeriesOpene- r' .WmiEMiEir Mnwg iaJugjckgnen Maris? Mantle?Don'tForgetThatY6gi i The' NEW YORK (UPI) awesome power of the New NEW YORK (UPI) Roger York Yankees, striking twice, Maris and Mickey Mantle are and the masterful pitching of mighty dangerous sluggers but Whitey Ford subdued the the fellow the Cincinnati Reds1 Wednes- hive to fear most in the World Cincinnati - Reds, is a short, squat 36 year-ol- d day In the opening game of Series who answers to the codger the ,1961 World Series. name Yogi Berra. The Yankees, baseballs best Thats the free advice ofhome-ru- n hitters in history, fered Cincinnati pitchers by showed their power in the Gil McDougald, who played New York Yankees in fourth inning and again in the for theWorld Senes. And Me- eight sixtit Wielding the New Yorkers favorite weapons were Elston' Howard "who stroked a Solo' homer to lead off the. fourth inning and Biil (Moose) Skowron who drove a ball into the left field stands in the sixth inning, .Ford established, a' new World Series record in setting down the National League to champions on two hits Eddie Kasko in the first in 2-- ' Dougald adds that first base-maBill Skowron is another good candidate to break out with a rash of Its. , "Berra is the most deadly hitter in the clutch in the S m e, says McDougald. "There is Just no way to pitch to him because he is likely to hit i ball on the nose whether or not its in the strike zone. And he is a threat to hit to any field with power.' n Skowron had only a so-sseason with the Yankees this year but McDougald rates him almost as dangerous as Berra in a short series like the World Series. "Skowron rises to the --occasion in a World. Series, explained McDougald. "He got 12 hits and batted .375 against the Pirates last year and dies got six homers' in World Series competition. Hes' the sort of YANKEE POWER SHOWS Elston Howard of the New York Yankees is greeted solo by teammate Bill (Moose) Skowroa and batboy after belting a fourth inning Skow-rohomer m the World Series opener against Cincinnati. Hit broke scoreless tie. . homered in the sixth inning with bases empty. Bra HACK MILLER Deseret News Sports Editor Records! Baseball Has 'Em; And There Are More To Come -- This Is Baseball Week. No one had to proclaim it! Cincys going to clip the Yankees youve heard of the Yankee Clippers, Wishful thinking, maybe. More hunch than judgment. That man always averages out best who picks the Yanks. So well take Cincinnati. - This year there will be more records set 's There always are. Speaking of records , base-"ball- had some good ones. Like the time Walter Johnson struck out four men in one inning the catcher dropped the ball on the third one. Back inqpril, 1911. Then there was old Joe (Iron Man)(McGinmty of the, Giants who, during the month of August, 1903, pitched and won three double headers. Now the mound men have tp have their three days rest. ' WORLD SERIES DOPE SHEET "5hen there was our Tony Lazzeri. 01d Poosh Em Up "on May 24, 1936 got two. homers in one game which isnt too rare except the bases were loaded both NEW YORK (UPI) Facts and figures on the 1961 World Series; New York Yankee. Opponent American League champions, vs Cin cmnati Reds, National League cham piona. Winner First Team to win four games Opening game Wednesday at kee Stadium, Starting time 1 p m. EDT. Odds Yankees are favorites to win the first game end are 41-- 5 iavoritts to win the series Weather forecast- - Morning rain, cloudy, temperature in the 60 s. Radio and TV Coverage AH games broadcast and televised nationally by National Broadcasting Co (NBC I. TV broadcasts start at 14.30 pm and radio broadcasts start at 12 45 pm Opening game pitchers Whitey Ford of Yankees (25-- vs. Jim O'Toole of Reds U0-&Sites and dates of remaining games game, at Yankee Stadium. Oct .2nd 5 3rd 4th-en- d 5th Of necessary) at Crosley Field. Cincinnati, Oct 8 9 5th and ?th ftf necesarpl at Yankee Stadium, Oct Rival managers Ralph Houk, Yankees; Freed- Hutchinson, Reds previous series records Yankees appeared in series 25 times inc 1904, winning 18 times, fleds have appeared in aeries three' times, winninf twice Jay, Terry Next Hurlers times. Jim Tabor of the Boston Red Sox did tt three years later and Rudy York of the same Sox repeated In 1946. Now days a shutout is a big event .but the great Grover Cleveland Alexander, pitching for the mediocre Philadelphia Nationals in 1916 won 33 games, 16 of them by shutouts. Theres hardly been a day of theft like the time Eddie Cdlins, Sept. 11, 1912, playing for the As against Detroit, stole six bases in a single game. Hit Five Times, One Day .(For 'hard luck list Frank Chance, star first sacker Cubs, as the bardiuck guy. He was hit fiv a double-header- . times by pitched balls 4n one day were told to take The Frank. pitchers Tempting target, a Chance and they took him. NEW YORK (UPI) Jay will Joey start the second World Series game for the Cincinnati Reds Thursday and Ralph Terry will pitch for the New York Yankees, it was announced by the rival managers Fred Hutchinson and Ralph Houk. Jay,- - a righthander from Lutz, Fla., had a record with the Reds this season.. Terry posted a 16-- record for the Yankees. The old righthander from-KansCity included the .pennant clincher against the Baltimore Orioles among his victories. 21-1- 0 3 -- as I - ' Some of us cart remember when Johnny games in a row. Vander Meer pitched two it back for a little JVM call to like would Reds The week. this work that of Pob wcVor struck out S&8 men in one season and the shortest mar league game on record and the Phils Sept. 1919. Full nine innings'. Giants won, 28: - - -- - no-h- 6-- 1. - Pilchers were afraid of Jimmy Foxx In 1938. The great Red Sox slugger, leading both leagues in batting. Then there Was Lou Gehrig who hit four consecutive home runs In a June 3, 1932 game first, fourth, fifth and seventh. All Games Were Shutouts to remember when all five k - nil have to go of the World Series games were shutouts, IrTl905 in 1st ki Fint See SERIES on Page I; &( Giants swept others, and Christy Mathfewson was the big gunner of the Giant lour. ' pitched three out . , "! i'; The dollar went lot farther In 1911. Thats when of $11,000 for a t!t Glanjs, paid the unbelievable-surookie named Rube Marquard. They called him the $11.000 lemon and he lived a tough life for a couple Then fate fanned hla WndlTirowpand in, of 1913 he won 19 straight baseball fames. He beat every- thing every dub in the league at least twice, murdered " four times each. , Boston 80 Baltimore 1957 games in that played was only it without an error wound up fifth place, 2-- 9-- 3-- . V m - JXi Vnii iLD r im 0 1 r Gold Bond Boots h M Jubilee Priced sizes h, 6-1- 2 select full grain brown cowhide tippers shed water, stay soft and ing for years, even after repeated soakuigs. rich-loo- k -- Glove leather linings are easy on yoiir feet.- - Boots are from the first day you wear them. B-- gusset water torm writ and fuif tongue help Leep out dirt, gravel The proper chant will be holtj that note at the Marquette Univ? sity homecoming Oct. -- 13-1- Marquette dropped football GOLD BOND CUSHIONED at the end of last season and in plaee ef the annual-hemcoming game the .university players will stage the musical e- comedy SERVICE SHOES The King and I. Hed-to-to- e cushion insoles ease the strain of walking and standing on hard floors, pavement . . . help fight foot fatigue. Game Box Score NEW YORK (UPI) Box score of the first game of the World Series Wednesday: CINCINNATI ab r h rbiNEW YORK ab r h rbi 3 6 0 6 Richardson 2b 4 6 8 0 Blasingame 2b 0 OKubeckss 3 0 0 6 Kaskosg OMariufd Pinson cf 0 Howard e Robinson If 6 Skowron lb Post rf 0 Berra If Freese Sb 6 Lopes rf Coleman lb 0 Johnson e OReedcf A ,a.CardantMU Boyeadh Zimmerman OToole p dressy-lookin- g 16 .46.1. .6-4-6-- uppers, Neoprene rnhher .soles 0 regular 11.98 oxfords regular 12.98 shoes eh Brosnas These shoes have a polished,, dressy appearance and nigged durability plus toot easing cushione- dcomfort. Select grain cowhide uppers take a good shine. Neoprene rubber soles, resist rotting effect? It Jof oil, gasoline and grease. Nylon all strain points. In browrf tor black, sizes ' ' widths. . . waY-bac- factJ Phillies won the second, 4 No Football Game, So 'Hold That Note Men (UPI) Logan eufiasR leather WILWAUKEE snorted regular $19.98 cushioned n Richardson lined a 2 end 2 pitch into center field on a tingle. Kubek walked on four pitches. Hutchinson went to the mound when OToole s first pitch to Maris was lew and outside for g ball Kasko went Into short left field to take Maris looking fly. Howard filed take Maris' looping fly. Howard filed walked on five pitches, filling the bases. Berra worked the count to and 2 then popped to Blaiingam No runs, one hit, no errors, three left. Reds Resend The lights were turned on at 10 25 a m . MST, as the Reds went to bat in the second inning. Post bounced out to Boyer on Fords first pitch. Boyer grab of made a brilliant back-han- d Freeses whistling bid for a hit and Coleman out at firsts threw him bounced to Ford No runs, no hits, no eirors, none left. Yankees Second Lopez flied to Post, who backed the right field ffnee to make against the catch Boyer popped to Freese who made the catch on the pitcher s rolled out, Blasingame Ford mound to Coleman No runs, no hits, no errors, none left. Reds Third Bover tossed out Johnson OToole was called out on strikes Blasingame went down swinging for the seejmd time. No runs, no hits, no errors none left. Yankees Third Richardson high hopper went over s head end wi taken on the Freese edge ef the cuUield grass by Kasko, but the Yanke second baseman beat it ou for a single Kubek poppet to Kasko in short left Maris wem down swinging on a 3 and 2 pitch nd Richardson, running with the pitch, w-- s out trying to return to first base, Johnson to Kask to Coleman non Nc runs, one hit no errors left Reds Fourth FlnSon Kasko foiled IS KuBdR bounced out to Richardson. Robinson wen uovn wingmg on pitch that seemed high and outside No run n' hits, no errors, none left. -- 4 days cnly October 5th through Monday, October 9th 6 n Ttnkeet Pint -- Bases Loaded Both Times 1 I; Blaaingame struck out on a 2 2 pitch Kasko lined a 2 3 pitch into left field for a single. Pinson filed to Maris about 400 feet from the plate in dead center Robinsop went down twinging on three pitches No runt, pne Tut, no errors, one left, n ' ROUND ABOUT by & the winningest pitcher in Series history. He prevoiusly was tied with two other Yankee immortals, Allie Reynolds and Red Ruffing, both of whom have seven Series victories. Victim of the home runs was Jim GToole, Cincinnatis 19 game winner. - Berra shifted to left field this year as Elston Howard carried the major burden of Yankee catching appeared In 119 games, batted .271, hit 22 homers and knocked in 61 runs. Hell be appearing In his 12th World Series so the pressure is unlikely to bother him. Me- "Pressure? - - See BERRA, Page B- - ' save ?3.IQ to a pair fifth.- -' Notching his eighth triumph in the fall classic, Ford became hitter wholl hrt a ton when hes hot Ogden o Provo Shop at Scars in Salt Lake irn i 4. A Struck out for Johnson In 8th; B Grounded out fop OToole in 8tli; C Popped out for Lopes in 8th; D Popped out for Blasingame in 9th. 600 000 Cincinnati 0000 Ox 2 000 101 New York' , PO-New York DP Cincinnati Johnson, Kasko, and Coleman. LOB Cincinnati S, New York 8. HR Howard, SkowrOn. 1 IP H R ER BB S' Pitching 6 2 7 OToole. 6 Brosnan 6 2 6 Ford U Ed Runge (AL) P; Jocko Conlan (NL) Umont (AL) 2B; Augie Donatelli (NL) SB; Bob Stewart ( AL) LF foul line; Shag Crawford (NL) RF foul line. T 2:1L A 62,5597. -- lock-Sfit- -- 24-6- 27-1- B-E- E 10 a k t, AAaA.k.k "Satisfaction guaranteed or your moncyback UALUA LL ILLk US SRAR S X.i-t.- vi MAIN or STATE EL Duly Fridays tt Mondays t 8TH SOUTH m-6j- Uhul 9 5? - i ae |