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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1965
Page
10
The Astros won 54 in 11 innings over the Pirates as painted skylights in the Astrodome drew praise and doubt. Jim Wynn and Roberto Clemente offered cautious remarks on visibility as rain affected other games across the league.
Cincinnati Reds manager Dick Sisler kept the squad working hard instead of a day off after rain postponed the final game with St Louis. He plans Jim Maloney Joey Jay and Jim O'Toole for the three game Cubs series with more batters contributing as the team leads with 14 homers in 10 games. Frank Robinson tops the drive with three. Pinson Coleman Johnson Edwards Rose and Perez add two and one respectively. Edwards may miss catching duties due to a jammed left thumb.
A newsman left a pair of binoculars in the press room following the NFL playoff game in Cleveland. They remain unclaimed and are likely belonging to a newspaper staff member.
Bill Russell led Boston to a 129-9 title clinch over the Lakers in Boston, but suffered an eye injury from Jerry West. Russell faced internal hemorrhage and was ordered to bed for four to five days. Celtics teammates Sam Jones and K C Jones starred, while coach Red Auerbach praised the team for a 62 win season and playoff dominance.
Frank Beard, 25, wins the Texas Open by three strokes at Oak Hills, finishing 270 on a tough par 70 layout. Gardner Dickinson Jr. takes second at 273, with Jacky Cupit, Bert Weaver, Tommy Aaron and others in the hunt as Beard overcomes early bogey trouble to seal his second PGA victory. Beard, from Louisville by way of Dallas, earned $7,500 in the $50,000 event.
Barbara McIntire captured her fourth North and South Women’s Amateur title at Pinehurst defeating Nancy Roth in the final. The Colorado Springs star, already a two time national champion, moved within reach of records held by Estelle Lawson Page and Glenna Collett as she posted a 79 on the 5900 yard No. 2 course.
Five cadets from Long Island join the Army lacrosse squad. Bill Ritch Chris Pettit and Ray Enners hail from Huntington with Jamie Bryan from Mineola and Ed Beck from Long Beach.
In Los Angeles the United States All Stars used two big second half runs to defeat Russia’s touring team 85 to 68. It marked the U S squad’s third victory in four outings on the tour.
Chicago dominated Montreal 5 to 1 to even the series at two games each. Patrick Kane scored twice as the Blackhawks built a commanding lead and controlled play through the second and third periods.
Boston overwhelms Los Angeles 129 to 96 as the Celtics take a commanding playoff lead. The recap notes 41 wins for Boston in the series and references Fred Newman’s 39 walks over 190 innings for the 1964 Angels.
Left pitcher Mike Cuellar homered twice and hit a run scoring single while tossing a four hitter to beat Buffalo 7-3 for Jacksonville. Rochester swept Toledo 7-6 and 3-2 with home runs as Columbus topped Syracuse 3-1 and 6-5. Toronto upset Atlanta 3-1 in the second game after Atlanta won the opener 2-1.
Cleveland manager Birdie Tebbetts must trim the Indians to 28 players by May 11 after Chico Salmon returns from a six month Army tour. Rain washed out a game with Kansas City, delaying pitching plans as Tebbetts reshuffles Kralick and McDowell for a two game set with Minnesota. Salmon, who hit .307 in 88 games last season, plans to stay and compete.
Johnny Bizzarro stopped Bobby Marrie in Johnstown while Percy Hayles defeated Chico Veliz in Kingston in light weight action. Bizzarro, from Erie, and Marrie, from Miami, weighed in at 136 and 131 pounds respectively. Hayles, representing Jamaica, knocked out Veliz of Cuba in a one round bout.
In Barranquilla Colombia Gomeo Brennan of Bahamas outpoints Rudolph Bent of Jamaica 10 rounds. Bernardo Caraballo of Bogota stops Ronnie Jones of Chicago 10 rounds.
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