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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1965
Page
15
Tigers host a home game while Knights and Warriors face off with no lids. Sunday results include Baltimore 24 Green Bay 21, Cuozzo stars as Colts prove not a one man team with Washington 27 New York 20.
Branch Rickey, the front office innovator who created the farm system and helped break baseball’s color barrier by signing Jackie Robinson, died at 83 in Columbia Missouri after a 26 day coma. He led the Cardinals to seven pennants and five championships, built the Brooklyn Dodgers era, and later ran the Pirates briefly. His death follows long illness and a hospital stay during which he discussed courage and faith.
The Harlem Globetrotters headline a doubleheader with the Baltimore Bullets at the Civic Center on Saturday night December 18. Abe Saperstein brings an international all star cast for the 40th anniversary season. LeRoy Satchel Paige appears as pitching coach for 1966 with club.
Ten Pin Ten Pin 210 led Willow Lawn as they dropped a third place finish. American Beauty Bread moved to second with a 4 0 victory over Anderson Sheet Metal. Floyd Starnes 189 213 221 623 and Cookie Adams 224 181 196 601 led the winners, their first 600 series. Henry Snider 180 and Fred Gordon struggled for Anderson. Estes Express Lines won 4 points on a forfeit. Clarke County Lions Renner Plumbing & Heating won 4-0 over Floor Shop. Notables: Renner 214 Lester 211 Brant 205 Butts 209 Stickles 230 Joyce 216. Headpins still led Crown Cork & Seal despite a 31 loss to Spares. Holliday 212 and Fultz 202 523 aided Headpins. Sidewinders moved to second with a 3 1 win over Turkeys. Triggs 199 522 paced Sidewinders while Cater 199 201 182 and 582 guided Turkeys.
Bradley 88 Creighton 79 Mich State 75 Butler 56 Okla State 61 Ariz State 49 Southwest Texas A M 93 Houston 8 8 Hardin Sims 76 Pan American 64 Far West Nevada 97 Idaho State 88 Oregon 89 Montana State 60 Arizona 71 U of Pacific 61 Wyoming 112 N Mich 105 NBA results and schedule include San Francisco 110 Cincinnati 109 Today's games Los Angeles Cincinnati Detroit Philadelphia New York St Louis San Francisco Baltimore Saturday San Francisco Boston Baltimore New York St Louis Cincinnati Philadelphia Syracuse
In Health Center Lanes action Orts Sof Spun Bread edged Green Chemical Co 2-1. Frances Dodson and Ruby Wingfield led Green with scores of 122 116 and 114, while Sunoco and GAA players posted top totals. Galladay Building Supply swept Denny's Furniture 3-0 with Leona Buckner 359. Other high scores came from Louise Armstrong 129, Denny's Helen Linaburg 119, Willow Lawn Market Sybil Baker 119, Mae Taylor 121, Aden Advertising three wins, Hess Auto Sales slipped from first after a 509 503 loss, and Brothers Four defeated Strike Quartet 2-1 with John Pierce 140. Red Devils swept Stuart Perry Inc 3-0 led by John Kendall 146 129.
In the James Wood Girls League the Sloopies defeated Up Beats 20 to 0. Alley Breakers triumphed over Beatles 2-0. A C Slonaker won both times over 007s. Coca Cola traded tussles with O Sullivan. Radio Station WINC beat Don Bayliss Cori tractor twice. Deri-Del topped Farmers Merchants National Bank in both games. Individual leaders include Linda McMillan 113 and Peggy Combs 109.
The California Angels staged 63 night games at Dodger Stadium last season, the highest figure in the American League.
LA’s Parker tied a National League first base fielding record with a .997 average in 1965, matching Walter Holke’s 1921 mark. Parker made five errors in 1,534 chances. Ernie Banks Ed Kranepool and Bill White led other top fielders with .992. Larry Jackson led pitchers with 76 chances flawless. clubs St Louis and LA posted top team fielding percentages.
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