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...True, the Yankee pitching staff was rich in veterans with the habit of winning in the World Series, but in Carl Erskine (20-6), Preacher Roe (11-3) and Billy Loes (14-8) Charley Dressen's Brooklyns had a certified crew of winners, too. Growled old National Leaguer Rogers Hornsby: "If the Dodgers don't beat the Yankees this time, they ought to cut their throats...
Margarita, is still undecided between six foot Mat Botsford, an all-Western Pennsylvania Leaguer, or Jim Joslin, an all-conference 195 pounder from Minneapolis, Minn., for the tailback position in his single wing attack. Both have been standout runners in practices...
...make history toe the party line in the Ministry of Truth. Actor Eddie (Roman Holiday) Albert, who has often skillfully played Hollywood's average man, portrayed Smith's crimethinking (dangerous thoughts) and search for ownlife (individualism). His short-lived love affair with Julia, the rebellious Anti-Sex Leaguer (Norma Crane), was carried on against a background of omnipresent two-way telescreens and the horrible, bloated face of "Big Brother...
...this week, by beating second-place Cleveland two in a row, they clinched the pennant with a 13-game lead. Manager Casey Stengel has a cool, battle-hardened pitching staff to throw at the Dodgers: Whitey Ford (17-5), Eddie Lopat (15-3), Vic Raschi (12-5), onetime National Leaguer Johnny Sain (14-6). Backing them up is the greatest money pitcher in either league: Allie Reynolds, who at 34 can still pitch his way out of a tight spot with three blistering fast balls. Though Yankee hitters are less fearsome than the Dodgers, four regulars are over .300. Catcher...
...father, Elven Charles Mantle, known as "Mutt," spent most of his working life in the Oklahoma lead and zinc mines around Commerce (pop. 2,442), but the big interest of his life was baseball. Mutt Mantle had been a sandlot player; Mutt's son was to be a big-leaguer...