Giants Rally to Split Twinbill Behind Alou Heroics
San Francisco wins opener 4-3 on Matty Alou’s bases-empty homer in the eighth. Willie Mays homered twice as the Giants, fueled by a three-run fifth, beat Pittsburgh 4-3 to claim the first game and extend their stretch to eight straight wins. Vern Law wins in the nightcap as the Pirates fall behind. Willie Stargell homered for Pittsburgh, while Mays adds a late solo shot for the Giants. The doubleheader leaves San Francisco 1 1/4 games back of idle Los Angeles in the NL race.
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Don Schall
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Gaylord Perry
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Laroni
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Mole
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M. Alou
Robertson Urges Closed Duck Season Across Nations
Senator A Willis Robertson of Virginia urged the United States and Canada to ban duck shooting this year to curb a shrinking breeding population. He noted the low duck numbers, recalled a past abundance on the Potomac, and blamed drainage projects for breeding grounds as the key threat, calling for drastic action now.
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Notre Dame to shift to possession and running game
Notre Dame coach Ara Parseghian outlined a new attacking approach for 1965 emphasizing possession, running plays, and field position. He said three quarterbacks would compete, replacing the aerial focus of Huarte and Snow, and cautioned that the Old Timers game score was misleading due to pros playing.
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Ara Parseghian
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Jack Snow
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Seghian
Frank Broyles
Arkansas
Huarte
Tom Schoen
John Pergine
Bill Zloch
Shannon Drives Cardinals Past Braves In 13 Innings
Mike Shannon laced a two out single in the 13th to score Ken Boyer and lift St. Louis to a 5-4 win at Milwaukee. The Cardinals tied the game in the 8th on Hank Aaron’s wild pitch and Mack Jones’s 22nd homer. Lou Brock and Shannon homered for St. Louis, while Joe Torre connected for the Braves.
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Ken Boyer
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Hal Woodeshick
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Mark Cox Beats Jerry Cromwell In Net Feature
Left handed Mark Cox, an un ranked Englishman on his first U S visit in six years, defeated Jerry Cromwell of Long Beach 7-5 8-6 in the Meadow Club Grass Court Tennis Tournament quarter finals at Southampton N Y Cromwell upset Roy Emerson the prior day Cox reaches the semifinals where he faces Gene Scott after Scott beat Stan Smith 6-3 7-5 in the other quarter final Cromwell’s serve and volley misfired against Cox and a late 12th game set point sealed the first set Cox broke Cromwell to take the second set setting 6 6 and closing out the match with a 30 0 edge late in the set
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America
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Scott
Stan Smith
Pasadena
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Cox
Atlanta Crackers Attendance Reaches Average Levels
The Atlanta Crackers, set to move from their park to make way for the Milwaukee Braves, report an average attendance of 2,241 across 55 home games, totaling 123,304. Milwaukee Braves draw 7,025 per game over 54 home dates. Dick Kelley’s return to the Crackers is expected to lift crowds. he had a 9-1 record before joining Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee Braves
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Braves
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Crackers
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