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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1964
Page
9
Phils crush Reds as Tsitouris falters for 11 to 3 loss. Callison and Covington drive in runs while Philadelphia bats maul Reds pitchers, Powell and Worthington, with 10 hits and a home run for Covington.
Gene Michael Columbus shortstop delivered a homer and a double to power a 6 3 win over Rochester. His two runs batted in came on his second hit of the season as Columbus built a 4 1 lead and held on with relief from Sad Sam Jones. Jim Price also homered for Columbus.
At the 25th Dad Vail Regatta in Philadelphia Marietta College rowers swept through qualifying events with the varsity earning an eighth straight win the junior varsity a sixth straight and the freshmen a seventh. Marietta's varsity defends its Dad Vail title as the program eyes the U S junior college rowing championships.
Army at West Point opens the gymnastic season with head coach Tom Maloney entering his third year directing the Black Knights program.
Cleveland star Jim Brown’s eight game run with at least one touchdown was surpassed by Steve Van Buren who scored in the last eight games of 1947. Statisticians corrected records showing Van Buren and others had seven straight games with rushing touchdowns, while Brown’s total included both rushing and receiving scores in 1962.
New York AP report notes 16 sophomores race the Withers Mile at Aqueduct for 50000 added. Eleven are eligible for the Preakness, aiming to impress for Pimlico's 150000 added event. key runners include Mr. Brick and Traffic National.
The University of Saskatchewan will spend 250000 and 15 years on a main investigation to determine if Canadian athletes are born or trained. Preliminary studies ran for two years with a 19000 grant from the National Fitness and Amateur Sport Council. 216 Saskatoon first graders will be tested annually until age 19 or 20.
Cincinnati Middletown racer Stan Byrd dominates Edgewater Park drag racing with four straight wins. In a 1964 aluminum Plymouth he posted fast times 112.15 mph 12.280 sec and 112 mph 12.147 sec across last weekend’s double triumphs. Racing resumes Saturday night 6 p.m. trials finals 9 p.m. and Sunday 10:30 a.m. eliminations 3 p.m. Byrd expected to return for another title shot.
A playful remark about a moonlit drive evokes a sense of nostalgia and outdoor enthusiasm, mentioning a generous 500 yard range and a fondness for shared adventures under the night sky.
Giants star Juan Marichal won his 11th straight decision as San Francisco shut out the Los Angeles Dodgers 3 0. Willie Mays homered for the 11th time this season and drove in a run as the Giants widened their NL lead. Mays is atop multiple league categories while Marichal improved to 5 0 with a 2.02 ERA through six starts.
National League scores show Philadelphia 11 Cincinnati 3 and New York 5 St. Louis 4 among Friday results. Other results include Milwaukee 2 Pittsburgh 1 and San Francisco 3 Los Angeles 3 with multiple Sunday and upcoming games listed across cities and leagues.
Boston's Ed Bressoud, acquired from Houston in 1961 for Don Buddin, drives a .380 average with a 22 game hit streak after shifting closer to the plate to stay in the strike zone. He singled to center to spark a 9-3 Boston win over Washington as AL standings shift.
Milwaukee sends Roy McMillan to the New York Mets for cash and pitcher Jay Hook. Hook to Denver in the Pacific Coast League. Gus Bell is released. McMillan and Hook have Reds connections and limited 1962 big league play. Bell had leg injury and was signed as a pinch hitter.
Major League leaders list top performances by player and team. San Francisco’s Mays dominates batting and runs batted in with 24 and 28 respectively, while Clemente of Pittsburgh leads in hits and doubles alongside others. American League leaders include Oliva of Minnesota in batting and runs, with Colavito and Hall among home run leaders and Kaat posting strikeout figures.
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