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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1965
Page
7
Dodgers edge Astros 3 2 as Koufax delivers a ninth inning single with two out and runners on first and second to score Jim Lefebvre. Koufax improves to 17 win and runs his streak to 11 straight victories while Dodgers widen NL lead.
Ma Eohne delivered a go ahead homer in the sixth inning as the Cardinals beat the Phillies. It was his third homer off Jim Bunning this season and sixth against Philadelphia, with Bunning also surrendering circuit clouts to Tito Francona and Lou Brock. The Braves' Hank Aaron added his 19th homer for three runs in a wild seventh that stretched the Mets' losing skid to 10. Bob Shaw earned his ninth win by holding the Cubs to two hits, while Willie McCovey hit his 20th homer of the year.
National League boxscore fragment shows players Beckert Schofield Landrum J Alou Williams McCovey Ranks Mays Sante Hart and Hart among others with AB and RBI indicators. No complete game details or final scores available in the readable lines.
The top home run leaders include Mays and Stargell tied with 23 and 22 for the Giants and Pirates, with Callison and Mathews also prominent. In RBIs, Johnson leads NL with 70 and Mantilla tops the AL with 66, followed by several stars. Pitching leaders spot Koufax with 17 wins in the NL and Fisher with 11 in the AL, along with other strong seasons across leagues.
American League standings show Minnesota leading with 56 wins and Cleveland at 52. Baltimore and Chicago also hold strong records as Detroit and New York trail. Tuesday results include New York defeating Boston and Los Angeles crushing Minnesota. Wednesday and Thursday games feature multiple interleague matchups and night doubleheaders.
Silver Brand routed Bays Buick 14 to 5 at Harry Lewin Field as clothiers hammer eight runs in third inning. Albert Hughes and Gene Gilkerson had two hits each. Foster limited Bays to three hits. First game delayed box score. Bays Buick totals show 5 runs on 8 hits in loss.
In Beckley minors action at Elks Stadium the Buffs beat the Comets 12-10 to pull even for first in the western division the Mil lers edged the Chicks 9-4 and the Cats slugged the Saints 14-13 The Hawks clinched the eastern division title securing the top spot in their region.
Beckley Eastern All-Stars meet Quin Wood at 5 45 p m in Hinton for the Area One Little League tournament opener. The Beckley lineup features William George Jerry Spriggs Ronnie Hale Fred Lovell Tom Kelly Wayne McNeish Douglas Lamb Bruce Carson Steve Wickline Howard Dillard Lawrence Henry Dennis Miller Dwyane Bennett Charles Wynes and David Thomas with managers Bob Thomas and Tom Glover. League president Delbert Thurman says a caravan will depart Ellis Stadium at 430 p m for Hin ton to watch the game.
Murphy's romped Arthur's Keystone 25 to 8 and Soto Nationwide defeated Comer's Electric in girls city softball Tuesday evening. Murphy's surged with a 15 run first inning as Reed and Belcher each had four hits. Belcher scored four times and Redd scored twice, while Pack and Bair led the losers with three safeties apiece. Arthur's had power but left runners stranded. Soto tallied 25 on 28 safeties and four runs in the first, third, and fifth innings. Gwinn Yost MacClosky and Agee went 3 for 3 for Soto but Soto still faced strong pitching from Arthur and Comer's.
Wilkes Insurance won the City Softball league title with an 18 3 victory over Lino s Tuesday night to finish 12 0 in a dominant regular season. Sloan Locke Gilbert led Wilkes while Walker powered Lino s offense as a double elimination tournament starts tonight with Wilkes facing Lino s and Beckley Mfg. vs Mabscott.
In Minnesota, manager Sam Mele was suspended five days after a run in with umpire Bill Valentine. Hal Naragon will fill in as acting manager, with Billy Martin remaining on the coaching staff. Minnesota president Calvin Griffith cited Naragon's prior managerial experience and Martin's strong performance as coach as the reasons.
The article outlines internal decisions for the Minnesota Twins coaching staff with Mele, Griffith, and Naragon shaping the lineup. It notes Naragon’s managerial record at 500, Maglie’s declined pitching coach offer, Sain’s hiring, and Lemon’s prior managing experience.
BKCC outscored Meadowbrook Recreation Club 287 to 167 as eight pool records fell. Thompson led BKCC with a 25.02 in the 25 meter breaststroke for eight and under boys, while Cappellari posted 1:25.9 in the 100 meter breast for 13-14 boys. Meadowbrook set two new records in 15-over events, with BKCC swimmers sweeping many events across age groups.
Kingston, RJ reported that Villanova rookie linebacker Bill Quigley suffered a separated shoulder during Tuesday workouts at the Pittsburgh Steelers training camp. He will be out for an undetermined period as 32 rookies and 11 veterans began camp with veterans joining next week.
East German runner Yergen May established a world 1000 meters record in Erfurt with a time of 2 minutes 16.2 seconds, as reported by ADN.
Yankees pitcher Mel Stottlemyre hit an inside the park grand slam to beat the Red Sox 6 3 and earn his 10th win. The ball rolled 457 feet to left center as Stottlemyre slid home past a fielding error. Angels rout Twins 9 1 while Baltimore, Detroit win. Hinton homers in ninth to spoil McNally bid.
Washington UPI report on a Milwaukee effort to keep a major league team by trading a Braves move to Atlanta for a Milwaukee NL franchise. Rep. Reuss and Rep. Weltner joined Braves owner Bartholomay in Dearborn negotiations as county officials pursue a court injunction to retain the 1965 club in Milwaukee.
Chester news reports Waterford Park race track shut down amid a labor dispute. Only one race ran Monday night. Tuesday’s program was canceled. Track president James Edwards cites unresolved issues including a union representation demand and a protest over 14 alleged firings. Park official Harry Bell denies knowledge of representation demands and dismissals, noting 14 local schoolboys were hired.
Cleveland Ohio United Press International reports Jim Brown famous Cleveland Browns fullback is expected to testify in his assault and battery trial in Municipal Court. Defense attorney Norman Minor says Brown wishes to testify though not required to. Prosecutors allege Brown beat Brenda Ayres 18 in an East Side Motel room on June 19 with sexual intercourse claimed. Defense contends Brown is the target of a shake down and denies the assault or sex acts. Brown has not reported to Browns camp and has kept quiet since charges filed. Four defense witnesses testified Ayres showed no beatings on June 20 and made no assault allegations. Doctor Esque Crawford testified for the defense reviewing a hospital exam indicating no sexual intercourse the night before.
Whitesville edged West Charleston 3-2 at Watt Powell Park with all runs in the sixth. Freddie Morris drove in Dave Meadows and Frank Landy, Kuhn, and a fielding error plated another as James Brown fanned 14. West Charleston answered with a seventh inning run and an eighth inning score before the Whitesville win.
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