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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1965
Page
11
Jack Nicklaus leads the circuit with $67,700 in PGA sanctioned events over the weekend and boosts his total to $68,488 including unofficial events.
Juan Marichal pitched a five run shutout as the Giants defeated the Dodgers 5-0 at Candlestick Park. Drysdale’s two errors aided San Francisco as Marichal improved to 12 6 with a 1.65 ERA. The Dodgers fell to 11 7 and Cincinnati stayed a game back. The Mets swept Milwaukee 5-2 and 6-3 while Philadelphia blanked St Louis 3-0 and Chicago beat Houston 7-2.
The White Sox routed Minnesota 17 to 4 after a grand slam by McCraw and homers by Caters and Romano. Eddie Fisher earned the win as Chicago surged to a share of the AL lead while Cleveland moved into first with another strong run.
The standings show Ellis leading Cincinnati at 12-3 with a 1-2 mark in the era. Koufax on the Los Angeles side sits at 12-3 while Shaw from San Francisco posts 7-4. The text places Philadelphia and frequent cross-town matches amid twi nights in the league.
The columnist Marshall threads stories about the Gridiron Club session the day of the game and coaches who rose to prominence. He notes Joe Namath's refusal to be reinstated before the 1964 Sugar Bowl, which would have spurred Bryant to resign. The book, not yet in bookstores, can be ordered for four dollars from Bear Book in Birmingham, Alabama.
In a Monday exhibition Kansas City topped Birmingham 4 2. Columbus defeated Charlotte 7 6 in the seventh after a bunt and sacrifice scoring the winning run. George Bechtold earned the win for Columbus as Lynchburg and Knoxville gave pitched rallies against Chattanooga.
Kelso the Horse of the Year for five straight years makes his 1965 debut today at Monmouth Park in Oceanport New Jersey. AP report notes the veteran champion starts the new season as the marquee attraction for track patrons.
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