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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1965
Page
13
National League standings list Los Angeles leading with 18 wins and 8 losses, followed by Cincinnati and Houston. Thursday results include Chicago over San Francisco 7-3 and New York over St. Louis 2-1, plus Milwaukee defeating Pittsburgh 5-4 and Los Angeles beating Houston 4-2.
Baseball leaders show top scores with Farrar 211 Hyde 602 Lindsey 224 594 Dunham 225 628 Danforth 192 491 and Corbett 223 606 in a series of high single and high triple feats across teams Liggett's Dodge High and others with Foolish Five Monument Roofing and Sam's Gulf among noted participants. The event highlights top scorers and team tallies in a league style roundup.
National League marks include Mays Giants 21 RBIs and Banks Cubs 33 RBIs with key names like Robinson Reds 20 and Mathews Braves 19. American League figures feature Powell Orioles 20 and Kaline Tigers 20 with Mantle Yanks and Colavito Indians among leaders.
The report lists multiple MLB scores including St Louis 1 5 over New York 2 9, Chicago 7 1 over San Francisco 3 9, Cincinnati 4 2 over Philadelphia 2, Milwaukee 5 4 over Pittsburgh 4, Houston 2 4 over Los Angeles 4, Cleveland 5 4 over Baltimore 4, Detroit 5 2 over Washington 2, New York 2 over Boston 0, Los Angeles 3 4 over Minnesota 4, Kansas City 4 7 over Chicago 7, Kansas City 4 6 over Chicago 6. The text notes pitchers, winners and losers, and home run figures in compact line-score form.
In a sixteenth season harness meet, Ohio Demon led the first mile with a 2 10.5 time, followed by strong showings across subsequent miles. Shadydale Ace and Jolly Songstress posted notable times, with several entries like Blazing Billy and Yankee Boy earning place money. The day concluded with a Twin Double payoff of $680.80 and a final tally of $115,089 in 1956.
All time basketball great Bob Cousy will be principal speaker at the June Is Dairy Month Banquet at the City Auditorium in Barre on Thursday May 20. He retired from the Celtics in 1963 after 13 seasons. He coaches varsity basketball at Boston College, covers NBA games for TV, and chairs the Hood Fitness Advisory Board. The dinner will crown the 1965 Vermont Dairy Princess. last year’s princess Martha Thomas will take part along with Wilma Lea Blevins. Cash awards will be given for the 1965 dairy poster contest. Tickets are available via County Extension Service offices or by writing the American Dairy Association or the Vermont Department of Agriculture in Montpelier.
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