The World Series (Universal Newsreel, Oct 1964)

Description

The original release sheet reads: THE WORLD SERIES The Yankee-Cardinal World Series moves to New York with the games even. One and one. In the third game, Mickey Mantle writes finish to the game as he hits the first pitch into the stands. Two for one. In the fourth game, the Yankees score three runs in the first inning and the Cards are scoreless unil the sixth when Ken Boyer blasts a grand slam homer and the cards win...4 to 3... and tie the series at two all. In the fifth game, St. Louis is leading-2 to 0-in the ninth when Tom Tresh ties it up with a two-run homer. The cards come back in the tenth with 3 runs on Tim McCarver's round-tripper. Now they return to St. Louis for the grand finale. The cardinals leading, 3 games to 2. THE OLYMPIC GAMES Tokyo is dressed in her holiday best for the opening of the Eighteenth Modern Olympics. 75,000 people in the National Stadium witness the ceremonies as the athletes, 5,500 strong, march into the stadium. The emperor declares the games open and the Olympic Torch is lit. FOOTBALL OHIO STATE.........26 ILLINOIS...........0 Ohio State takes undisputed lead in the Big Ten as they down Illinois 26 to 0. From their first interception in the first quarter, the Ohio State boys drive relentelessly and whne the dust settles the bruised and battered Illinois eleven concede that Ohio State must have fielded a better team.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library