THE MICHIGAN DAILY THURSDA inks Wii; Spain Takes 21st, BASEBALL NOTES: N.Y. Given Early Odds Over Bucs RENO (P-Nevada's legal book- makers today made the New York Yankees 5-7 favorites to win the World Series and the Pitts- burgh Pirates 6-5 underdogs. Herman Byrens of the Reno Turf Club, who makes the odds for Las Vegas as well as Reno, ignored the possibility of any other team winning in the Amer- ican or National Leagues. Odds on the first game are 10- 11 and take your choice. Gambling is legal in Nevada, but it's illegal to accept bets from outside the state. * * * Yankee manager Casey Stengel moved a step closer to his 10th pennant in twelve years as New York whipped Washington 10-3. With nine games left they are 5 games ahead of Chicago and 5Y2 ahead of the fading Orioles of Baltimore. Peter Thompson Leads' International Golf Meet, NEW YORK--Ryne Duren, New York Yankees' relief pitcher will be confined to Lenox Hill Hospi- tal for a few days with a dam- aged left eye. He was hit by a ball thrown by Jim Hegan'Tuesday night in the bullpen at Yankee Stadium. Three stitches were required to close the wound last night. Duren reported to the ball park today but was in pain and was sent to Dr. Birttain Payne for examins- tion. By The Associated Press SYDNEY, Australia - Former British Open Champion Peter Thompson of Australia shot a 4- under-par 66 today and took the lead after three rounds of the nine-round International Mara- thon Golf Tournament. Thomson's 66 gave him a 54- hole total of 207 and a three- stroke lead over South Africa's Gary Player. Player had a 68 today. Mike Souchak of Grossin- ger, N.Y., with a 73, slipped to third place at 212. Stan Leonard of Canada shot a 72 for 218. The fourth round will be played in Canberra on Friday. CHICAGO -- The manager of NBA 160-pound champion Gene Fullmer tonight said he would be glad to clean up the "Middleweight Title Muddle." D1Iur Tr Mary Jenson, Fullmer's mana- ger, said he agreed with a proposal by the Massachusetts Boxing Association to hurry a title bout between Fullmer and Paul Pender, Brookline, Mass., who owns that fragment of the 160-pound crown not claimed by Fullmer. Said Jenson, whose middle- weight Ernest Burford fought in Chicago Stadium tonight: "Fullmer defends his title against Sugar Ray Robinson in Los Angeles Oct. 8. We want to get that over with. Then we cer- tainly hope to clean up this whole title business by meeting Pender. We don't like " the idea of a split title any more than Massachusetts or anybody else." I I I i1