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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1964
Page
3
Willie Mays powered the San Francisco Giants in a 7-5 win over Cincinnati after a 1-0 victory earlier, going 4-for-4 with a homer, three RBIs, two runs, and two steals. He fueled a late surge as New York covered his standout weekend despite Giants needing strong relief from Billy O'Dell.
Solunar periods are listed with major times in bold and last one and a half to two hours. Minor periods are printed from John Alden Knight’s table. Plan trips to fish or hunt when sport is strongest, aiming for productive territory and coves during the best daily periods.
The Arkansas Boys Baseball tournament starts in Texarkana with six of eight teams in first round play. The double elimination event runs through Sunday for ages 9 to 12. Today matchups include North Little Rock vs Texarkana Jennings and Liberty Eylau vs Pangburn.
Don Johnson stopped Marius Morales and Frankie Narvarez defeated Bob Scanlon in Puerto Rico and New York respectively while Bun ny Grant outpointed Alfredo Urbina in Jamaica. Percy Bayles beat Dave Hilton and Kid Bassey edged Sugar Cliff Mimai as lightweight action dominated. Phillies’ surge followed with Thomas’s two-run homer and Alex Johnson’s first homer as Bunning improved to 12-4. Pagliaroni homered for the Pirates in a four-hit effort by Schwall and McBean. Lemaster stifled the Braves after their four-run frame as Joe Torre drove in two. Sadecki shut down the Colts as the Cardinals piled on 15 runs aided by Groat and McCarter. The Cardinals clinched in the fourth on an unearned run sequence.
The American League standings show Baltimore leading with 69 wins and 43 losses, followed by Chicago and New York. National League standings list Philadelphia atop with 65 wins, 43 losses, ahead of San Francisco and Cincinnati. Saturday and Sunday results across both leagues feature close games and high scoring in the American League, including Cleveland’s 16-8 win over Minnesota, and a slate of interleague matchups and upcoming games through Tuesday.
Eastern Division teams lead with Arkansas at 70 45 and Oklahoma City 67 53. San Diego tops Western with 71 48 as Portland and Tacoma chase. Monday games include Arkansas at Indianapolis and Tacoma at Spokane with one long 11-inning decision Salt Lake City defeating Denver 6 7 in extras.
In the International League Columbus beat Toronto 4 to 2 while Buffalo edged Richmond 1 to 1 after nine innings rain halted play. Atlanta defeated Rochester 4 to 3 in 12 innings. Jacksonville topped Syracuse 3 to 0. Columbus prevailed 37 to 2 by 8 games in a reduced schedule. Buffalo 4-4 Richmond 3-2. Atlanta 6-7 Rochester 3-0. Syracuse 1 Jacksonville 0. Okla City 11 Arkansas 7. Seattle 6 San Diego 5 in 10 innings. Denver 8-9 Salt Lake City 7-2 Indianapolis unspecified. Dallas 1 Tacoma 4 Spokane 0. Hawaii 6 oe 7. Indianapolis -2 Dallas 3-3. Tacoma 2 Hawaii 16 Portland unclear. Arkansas 3-8 Okla City 06 Denver 7 Salt Lake City 6 41.
In Little Rock the East football team defeated the West 27 0 while the West captured basketball 80 75 led by Bebo Slates of Fort Smith The East still holds a 5 4 edge in football and the West 6 3 in basketball The Ranger coach Willie Click earned his 42nd straight win despite a tough battle and Richard Baldwin North Little Rock 16 points for the East balanced by West stars including Donnie Denton Jerry Heard and Slates in a rugged exhibition that showcased high school talent from Arkansas.
Sunday stars and season leaders across batting pitching and fielding. Key figures include Mays from San Francisco and Oliva Minnesota leading in runs hits and averages. Koufax Los Angeles tops pitching with 17 5 record and 18 strikeouts. Santo Chicago and Williams Chicago appear among batting leaders.
St Louis beat Green Bay 20 to 7 and Detroit defeated Washington 28 to 27. Minnesota led New York 21 to 7 while Los Angeles trounced Dallas 17 to 6. Baltimore defeated Philadelphia 28 to 17 and San Francisco topped Cleveland 26 to unknown.
Ontario report describes a dramatic finish as Allen clinched victory in a Canada bowling event. Key players mentioned include Joe Baldwin and Dikon with East backs paths opening. West's early drive faltered while penalties marred plays. Attendance figures noted, with roughly 50 for basketball and 14 for football.
Baltimore tops New York 4 2 in finale after a 2 1 first game win. Peters six hitter, Ward key with RBI hits. Yankees face Chicago next. Orioles extend AL lead as White Sox and Tigers also win. Baseball roundup spans Mets, Reds, Cardinals, Dodgers, and more recap.
The 1964 exhibition slate drew 262,000 fans across 10 games as Jets beat the Browns 26-7 in San Francisco, the Rams toppled the Cowboys 17-6 in Los Angeles, and Kansas City defeated Oakland 21-14. A crowd of 65,000 in New Orleans watched the Cardinals upset the Packers 20-7, with Paul Hornung returning to action after a year’s suspension.
A fragmented game report describes a late score by pinch runner Claude Osteen coming from third on a fly out off Bob Rodgers. Lou Clinton delivered a perfect throw to the plate to preserve the loss for the pitcher, with hits in the inning noted but details incomplete.
The Fashion Foundation of America names President Johnson and Senator Barry Goldwater among its best dressed men, each chosen from a different field. In Boston, doctors weigh surgery for Senator Edward M. Kennedy after a plane crash, with officials noting steady improvement. In Bonn, West German President Luebler accepts Haile Selassie’s invitation for a state visit to Ethiopia starting October 20.
Green Bay saw a standout 29 rushing yards on five carries capped by a 16 yard run. The Vikings crushed the Giants 21 to 7 in Minneapolis before 31 581. The Lions edged the Redskins 28 to 27 in Charlotte as 18 781 watched. Colts routed Eagles 28 to 17 at Hershey Pa. Chargers beat Broncos 34 to 20 in San Diego 26 293. Oilers overwhelmed Patriots 28 to 7 in Newton Mass. Bills toppled Jets 26 to 13 in Tampa Fla.
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