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Newspaper
El Dorado Times
Location
El Dorado, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1964
Page
4
Ruth Jessen fired 71 and 74 for a 214 total to win the Babe Zaharias Open at Beaumont Texas over 54 holes. Wright struggles in final round, Rawls and Jessen finish high on the money list with Wright leading at $9,710 and Rawls $6,597.50.
About 1,000 people in Dalton Arkansas joined a protest against a proposed dam on the Eleven Point River. The rally by the Upper Eleven Point River Association featured straw hats, axes, and pitchforks and drew large turnout as hearings by Army engineers proceed. Opponents warn of $28 million in losses and limited power benefits, while supporters cite flood control and recreation.
In the second game of a double header with San Francisco, the New York Mets executed their second triple play of the season during the 14th inning. Jesus Alou started with a single and moved to second on a walk to Willie Mays. Orlando Cepeda, after a day of six hits, hit a sharp grounder to Roy McMillan who touched second base and relayed to Ed Kranepool at first to complete the triple play, catching Alou and Mays off base.
American League batting leader Oliva of Minnesota tops with .383 after 75 at bats. Hinton of Washington follows at .350. Oliva also leads in runs with 37 and hits with 69. Wagner of Cleveland drives in 39 RBIs, while Stuart of Boston has 35. Oliva adds five triples and 14 home runs. Pitcher Buder of Baltimore boasts a 5-0 record for the 1.000 ERA range. Pizarro and Ford stand 5-1. Radatz leads strikeouts with 63.
Fancho Gonzales defeated Ken Rosewall 5-7 3-6 10-8 11-9 8-6 to win the third tour stop final in White Plains New York.
The Boys Club opens its season Monday across five leagues on two fields. Field 1 hosts most early games while Field 2 hosts B and AAA league matchups. If wire delivery delays lights may miss opening night. a Friday ceremony marks the club’s 25th anniversary.
Governor Orval Faubus praised electric cooperatives at Augusta during the groundbreaking for the 15.5 million Carl E Bailey Electric Generating Station. Construction of the 125000 kilowatt plant near Augusta is to start today with 1966 completion. The plant joins the 97000 kilowatt Fitzhugh station at Ozark as jointly owned by the Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation, a group of 16 distribution coops.
Registrations for the first two series of Red Cross life saving and water safety training begin Monday at the Youth Council pool in El Dorado. Registration runs Monday Wednesday and Friday this week from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at City Hall second floor. If a child cannot start in the first or second series, they may register June 15 at the Red Cross chapter office.
Wesson defeated Summers Chevrolet 6-3 in two hours as Al Bolen earned the win with Elwin New behind the plate. Camden's Ricky Irvin took the loss with Wayne Steelman catching. Wesson's Chester New Al Bolen and Dean Storey led with 2-3 or 2-4 lines and a Bolen homer. Smackover beat Spearsville 16-2 as Bobby Agee won. Kinder Sweet and others hit well. Junction City edged Holiday Manufacturing 6-5 behind Rollie Adams triple and decisive sac fly. LeRoy Daniels 2-4 and James Swanner 2-5 led Junction City. Larry King 4-5 paced Camden.
Arkansas Travelers split a Pacific Coast League doubleheader with Tacoma Sunday in Tacoma Washington. They won the opener 11 to 6 after erasing a four run deficit in the second inning with a five run burst highlighted by Bill Sorrells homer and a triple by Alex Johnson. Howie Goss and Costen Shockley drove in runs with doubles and a Shockley homer. In the nightcap Arkansas lost 2 to 1 as Gary Kroll homered for Arkansas lone run, while Tacoma won with a seventh inning rally.
The Pacific Coast League Eastern and Western divisions show Arkansas at 25 18 .581 and Portland leading the West at 31 16 .660. Sunday results include Arkansas 11 1 Tacoma 6 2 and San Diego 6 1 Portland 5 2 with Indiana? Spokane 3 2. County Judge Vernon Whitten noted in Union County.
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