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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1965
Page
13
Danny Cater belted a homer leading off the 15th, his first hit in 19 at bats, to lift the Chicago White Sox to a 2-0 win over the New York Yankees in a 15 inning span. Floyd Robinson added a later homer as Chicago and New York played a marathon game tied 0-0 until the 15th.
Jimmie Hall collected three hits and stole the spotlight with an inside-the-park homer in the fourth inning as Minnesota toppled Washington 9 to 5. Gerry Fosnow pitched effectively in relief, and Hall added his 10th homer of the year while Jimmie Fosnow and Koplitz split the win and loss in a game delayed by errors and miscues.
Joe Azcue delivered the tying and go ahead pinch hit single in the eighth inning as Cleveland edged Detroit 7 to 4 Friday night. The Indians trailed 4-3 before scoring four times in the seventh and eighth to claim the victory. Kaline hit a homer for Detroit, while Cleveland got key runs from Azcue and timely hitting throughout to secure the win.
Ron Brand hit a three-run homer with two outs in the ninth off Bob Gibson to lift the Houston Astros to a 5-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Gibson started for St. Louis, Bruce and Owens contributed in the Houston lineup, while Brand provided the decisive blow in a dramatic late rally.
Jim Bunning blanked Chicago allowing five singles and Philadelphia powered past the Cubs 7 to 0. Errors by Roberto Pena and Ernie Banks opened doors for the Phillies who added three runs in the third inning, highlighted by Jonny Callison tripling and Richie Allen doubling.
Cincinnati catcher Francisco and Johnny Edwards aided a seventh inning rally as the Reds beat the San Francisco Giants 4-2. Lee May delivered a three run shot, Hal Lanier made a rushing error, and Perry left with an arm issue as Joe Nuxhall and Billy McCool closed out the win. Edwards homered again in the second after a Frank Robinson double and Deron Johnson single.
West Virginia University adds 21 year old center-forward Carl Head from Dodge City Kansas to its basketball squad. Head averaged 18 points per game and helped Dodge City to a 29 2 record and junior college national title while earning junior All America honors. He will join the varsity this fall with two seasons of eligibility alongside Jim Lewis.
A scenic tour parade and hill climb begin the Mountain State Motorcycle Rally’s weekend events. The hill climb starts at 7 20 p m at Charleston Speedway and time trials at 1 20 p m precede Sundays races. Members from several states travel long distances to compete and attend.
Indians beat Merchants 7-2 to move into first place with a 3-1 record at Legion I Field. Mac McClure TV routed Martin & Tabor 12-4. Warwick of Merchants left shin injury from a line drive but expected to be OK. Two games slated today: Indians vs Martin & Tabor at 1:30 p.m. and Jets vs Merchants at 2:30. The summary lists leading hitters and pitchers for both squads.
Eight 3-year-olds contest the Belmont at Aqueduct with Dapper Dan and Hail To All among rivals. Dapper Dan, Happy Gondolier and Bold Bidder headline a deep field expected to draw a $147,900 purse with strong crowd betting past 5:15 p.m. EDT.
Casey from Stotesbury Raleigh County, a 6-2 205 pound end from West Virginia State, signed with the Wheeling Ironmen of the Continental Football League. He caught two TD passes for West Virginia State in 1964 and has two chances to make the roster as a linebacker and end.
In Bakersfield the United States built a 2-0 advantage as Arthur Ashe and Gene Scott defeated Keith Carpenter and Harry Fauquier. Ashe swept Carpenter 6-3 6-2 6-4 while Scott won 6-3 6-2 4-6 6-4. A doubles lineup was to be announced later.
National League results include Philadelphia é Chicago 0 Milwaukee 5 Los Angeles 2 Houston 5 St Louis 2 Cincinnati 4 San Francisco 2 Pittsburgh 1 Friday night. Saturday games list Kroll 3-2 for New York at Pittsburgh Law 2-5 Philadelphia Culp 2-2 at Chicago Ev worth 4 Lovaten Garret 4-1 at St Louis Sim ce Cloninger Santora 31 at Cincinnati Maroney 5-1.
Readable standings show teams and records in the Texas League Eastern Division and Pacific Coast League. Notable entries include Amarillo and El Paso with varying win totals, plus Oakland San Diego Vancouver and Toledo among others in the broader circuit.
Tutwiler Ed Tutwiler former West Virginia golf champion now living in Indianapolis shoots a first round 71 in Sunnehanna Amateur Golf Tournament. He trails leader Paul Desjardins of Miami Shores by three strokes after Desjardins cards 67.
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