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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1965
Page
9
Brooks Robinson fuels Baltimore with a late season barrage, lifting the Orioles in a doubleheader sweep over the Chicago White Sox. The 1964 AL MVP shows renewed power, potentially tightening the batting title race, though time may run out for Baltimore’s pennant hopes.
National League standings show Los Angeles leading with 75 wins and 57 losses, followed by San Francisco and Cincinnati. Tuesday results include St Louis 3 Chicago 0 and Houston 4 New York 3 with late games and rain delays. American League highlights Minnesota tops, Orioles sweep Chicago, and Detroit edges Minnesota in a tense night game. Red Sox split with Washington, Indians win, Angels blank Yankees.
West Virginia University prepares for a full scale scrimmage as coach Gene Corum details roster changes and injuries. Tom Yeater quits with recurring injuries, John Piscorik moves to full back, and sophomore tackle Herb Lauver sustains a possible broken leg.
New York Giants seek a standout passer as Earl Morrall arrives from the Lions to replace weaker options. The move follows Joe Namath and John Huarte signing with the Jets, leaving Giants fans hoping Morrall can deliver consistency after a spotty Detroit tenure and a prior No. 2 role behind Milt Plum. Morrall faces high expectations, a costly trade involving Erich Barnes and Darrell Dess, and a challenging first workout in Fairfield, Connecticut as he starts his 10th NFL season.
Walker Cup captains Joe Carr of England and Johnny Fischer of the United States must choose lineups by Thursday for the Friday start. The Americans face a possible disadvantage in foursomes where teamwork and ball handling are key, a format they rarely use. Carr notes Americans often struggle to find winning combinations in this standard British format.
A 1965 Chargers preview notes San Diego’s veteran core and star performers. Lance Alworth and Keith Lincoln headline a high-powered offense with John Hadl as the key QB. Defensively Earl Faison and Ernie Ladd anchor the line, while rookies like Steve Delong and Rick Redman add depth amid injury concerns.
Charles O Handley Sr longtime director of research for West Virginia Department of Natural Resources retires after 43 years in wildlife research Born 1897 Handley helped launch Americas first major wildlife study with H L Stoddard on bobwhite quail He held roles from superintendent of game propagation to Pittman Robertson coordinator and chief of the game division before leading the DNR research program He reflects on early hunting culture and the decline of quail and deer populations and notes turkey recovery across 14 counties in the state.
San Francisco right hander Juan Marichal returns from an eight day ban and will start against the Philadelphia Phillies tonight. Marichal seeks his 20th win with the Giants as manager Herman Franks notes the pitcher is in good shape.
The list shows leaders in batting average hits and runs for both leagues. Key figures include Cimate of Pittsburgh Aaron of Milwaukee Mays of San Francisco Rose of Cincinnati and Alou of Milwaukee among others with standout marks in games played and totals. American League top batting and home run leaders include Horton and Colavito with rising RBI totals and star performances by Mantilla Oliva and Hall.
In a wet twilight doubleheader, the Milwaukee Braves rode homers by Hank Aaron Eddie Mathews and Gene Oliver to a 5-3 win in game one and a 4-1 lead in game two before weather halted play. Tony Cloninger earned win number 19, while Mathews notched his 30th homer of the season and 475th of his career. The second game was called as rain intensified after a 2:08 downpour.
In early action Lou Burdette of the Phillies outdueled former Milwaukee roommate Warren Spahn of San Francisco for a six hit shutout. Spahn allowed three hits and saw two homers by Alex Johnson and Bobby Wine in the seventh and eighth. Other NL results: Philadelphia beat San Francisco 2-0, Houston 4-3 over the Mets, St. Louis 3-0 over Chicago. Willie Mays double in the 11th in game one and reached scoring position after an errant pitch during an intentional walk. Frank Thomas homered twice and drove in five for Houston, aiding a rally that broke a 2-2 deadlock. Frank Thomas accounted for all Houston runs in game one, then contributed in game two. Robin Roberts earned his fourth straight win for Houston. Bob Bruce allowed four hits in the second game. Bob Gibson pitched a two hit shutout for St. Louis, homering for his 16th win. Bill White also homered, Curt Flood drove in a run and Lou Brock stole base 55.
San Francisco and Philadelphia totals show 4 to 0 in SF win with Schofield, Gibralson, Mays and others contributing. Johnson and Wine homer for SF and Burdette secure win. In Milwaukee Cincinnati, Aaron and Oliver homer as Mathews drives in runs. Cloinger and Sadowski hold.
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