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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1965
Page
2
Pirates lefty Bob Veale struck out 16 Phillies in a 4 0 victory, matching near record pace. Rain delays, Veale’s fatigue, and his third shutout helped extend Pittsburgh’s streak as Milwaukee, St Louis, and New York also won in NL action.
Ottawa University unveils 1965 fall and 1965-66 winter schedules with nine football games and a tentative 20 basketball games. All start times are 7 30 p m except Homecoming at Cook Field against Southwestern College and the basketball opener December 4 versus Pittsburg State at Wilson Field House.
The St. Louis Cardinals snapped a five game skid with a 2 to 1 win over the Giants in San Francisco. Ray Sadecki halted the slide with a five hitter as Lou Brock and Ken Boyer drove in the decisive runs. The Cardinals host the Dodgers in Busch Stadium as Don Drysdale faces Ray Washburn in the start of a 17 game home stand. The Giants lone run came on Willie McCovey’s homer in the second inning.
Readable lines show Westminster 5s and 1st Baptist 15 competing in a church league headline style. Team totals list 19 runs for Westminster and 30 for 1st Baptist with multiple players contributing in AB R H lines, while Bethany and 1st Chris. appear with 24 and 36 runs respectively.
A messy score summary lists AMERICAN LEAGUE A S 0 to 14 and TIGERS 14 for various players with incomplete stat lines, then CARDS 6 and CUBS 5 in ABA, including names Finch Calder Williamson Anderson Brownrigg and others with scattered at bats hits and runs, reflecting a chaotic box score entry.
New York AP reports a small field for the 97th Belmont Stakes at Aqueduct, the final Triple Crown race. Probable starters include Tom Rolfe, Danner Dan, Hail to All, Selah, and La Cima in the 1 1/4 mile test worth 125000.
Slammin Sammy Snead leads an elite list vying for 119 spots in the 65th U S Open at Belle Rive Country Club St Louis June 17 20. Former Open winners Cary Middlecoff Tommy Bolt Lew Worsham PGA champions and Deane Beman also seek qualification as 459 golfers including 348 pros and 111 amateurs compete across 13 sectional sites next Monday and Tuesday.
Chuck Walter formerly of Princeton finished runner up in the H Production class at the SCCA Midwest Division national sports car championships held Monday in Garden City. He drove an Austin Healey Sprite and now resides in Kansas City.
The Ottawa Recreation Commission announced summer program openings in Forest Park. Pee Wee baseball workouts start June 14, Babe Ruth signups June 14 at 9 p.m., a new Little League age group forms with practice at 10 a.m. June 14. Other openings include conditioning June 8, tennis lessons June 14, swimming lessons June 21, and orchestra/band June 14.
Gulf Pearl an American owned colt was seen as having a good chance in the 186th running of the Derby at Epsom Downs today.
Topeka AP reports public reaction to the Kansas state park permit program is largely positive. Lynn Burris notes first holiday weekend sales of about 3000 in permits at Turtle Creek and Kanapolis, with sales continuing at Pomona, Fall River Toronto and Cedar Bluff parks. By May 23 the authority had $37000 from permits, versus $43000 in all of 1964. The program, begun March 15 1964, aims to fund park operations, with a three day permit rising to 3 and annual at 5, while access through driving remains free. Burris cites opposition from annual picnickers paying the higher fee.
Bob Veale of Pittsburgh struck out 16 the most in the majors this season and allowed only five hits as the Pirates beat Philadelphia 4 0 for their 12th straight win. Mel Ott Hicksman of New York drove in four runs with two homers for the Mets in a 10 5 victory over the Chicago Cubs.
Baker University golf team and coach Karl Spear will travel from Baldwin for the NAIA tournament in Rockford Michigan June 8 to 11. The Baker squad, ECAC champions, set a conference record by 27 strokes with a 920 over 54 holes this season.
In regional minor league action Arkansas blanked Indianapolis 4 0 while Tacoma routed Oklahoma City 8 4. Portland beat Salt Lake 6 1 San Diego topped Seattle 5 2 and Denver defeated Spokane 9 1. Local standings and box scores not provided.
The Sonny Liston Cassius Clay title fight stirs debate as Connecticut lawmakers pass a bill to outlaw professional boxing. The measure moves from the House to the Senate amid sharp comments about the Maine bout and its televised spectacle.
Indy victory dinner honors Scot Scot Jimmy Clark and Mario Andretti after the Indianapolis 500, sharing a 1965 purse of 628,399. Clark earned a record 166,621 for his Lotus Ford entry. Andretti won Rookie of the Year with 23 of 24 votes and 500 prize dollars plus a meat packer trophy and meat.
Sioux Falls South Dakota AP says the 14th annual NAIA National Track and Field Championships may see many records fall as season bests top existing marks. Eleven NAIA records have been surpassed and one tied. six events face a record challenge, led by John Damien of Emporia Kansas who dropped the mile from 4 04.3 to 4 01.7. New team events join the meet with the 440 yard and mile relays, both likely to be dominated by Southern University’s foursomes after a 40 second 440 and a 3 04.5 mile relay tied world mark last week.
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