Weekend Softball Openers Spark Shorty's Win
Shorty's Grocery beat Lucky Inn 7-4 in the opener as Gladden, Carter, and Hardy led the offense. TACS edged Winchester Merchants 6-5 after a seventh inning rally fueled by Hannas, Barr, Bly, and Jones. Tonight Hall Town faces Buckley Lages and Lucky Inn meets Winchester Merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shorty
Lucky Iond
Gladden
Lloyd
Wiltch
Strather
Groce
Lucky Inn
Gosnell
Merchants
Jerry Hannas
TACS
Walter Barr
Omps
Butch Jones
Aubry Bly
Jones
Halltown
Buckley Lages
Winchester Mercheants
Winchester
Buckley-Lages
Wine, Merchants
Charles Town
Winchester Gun Club
Davis Cup Trials Open as U S Mexico Clash in Dallas
In Dallas the United States and Mexico opened the American Zone finals of the Davis Cup. Key singles feature Arthur Ashe versus Rafael Osuna amid strategic twists as Dennis Ralston and Antonio Palafox loom. Doubles captains Pancho Contreras and George MacCall weigh lineups with Ham Richardson returning for the U S pairing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
United States
Arthur Ashe
Mexico
Rafael Osuna
Pancho Contreras
Osuna
Antonio Palafox
America
Dennis Ralston
U.S
George MacCall
Ashe
MacCall
Ham Richardson
Ralston
Richardson
Nicklaus Littler Lead Thunderbird After Round Three
Jack Nicklaus and Gene Littler posted six under par 66 to share the 36 hole lead at the Thunderbird Classic in Harrison New York. Billy Casper trailed one stroke back after a 67 as Gary Player joined Pat Schwab at 136. Arnold Palmer and others remained in the mix with scores around 139 to 140.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
N.Y
Jack Nicklaus
Westchester Country Club
Gene Littler
Nicklaus
Billy Casper
Gary Player
Pat Schwab
West Orange
N.J
Schwab
Gay Brewer
George Archer
Harold Kneece
Tommy Aaron
Miller Barber
Mason Rudolph
Arnold Palmer
University of Houston
Rocky Thompson
Dick Crawford
Dave Marr
Kel Nagle
Gene Saraten
Sam Snead
Curt Littler
Gene
Littler
Gentile Breaks In With Astros After Dodgers Stint
First baseman Jim Gentile of the Houston Astros emerged after a 1957 stint with the Brooklyn Dodgers. The note highlights his rise from the Dodgers organization to a role with Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Gentile
Houston Astros
Brooklyn Dodgers
Carpers Valley Golf Club Roundup and Scores
The club features the Less Singhas family in a Scotch Foursome with Suzy and Scotty. Lamp and Jenkins lead a Lithh hole at July 18 with Lamp birdie. Jenkins eagle. Carpers Valley falls to Mill Creek 35 to 44. Crisman shoots 39 on back nine. Gray records all time low 78 on July 27. Ladies qualify for championship with closing on the 31st. Luby posts back nine 38. Bankers have time to practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Lamp
Bobby Jenkins
Lamp
Jenkins
Marshall Crisman
Carpers Valley
Ancil Gray
Mike Luby
Nuts Top Athletics Twins Bop Birds 3-2
Angels beat the Tigers 9-2 as Dean Chance, amid controversy over his head near pitches, sparks a bench-clearing melee with San Francisco and others. Twins top Baltimore 3-2, Battey bats in for Minnesota while Detroit and Washington win. crowding the standings with key league results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nuts
Bop Birds
Dean Chance
Boston
Billy Herman
Chance
Herman
Los Angeles
Angels
Angeles
St. Louis
San Francisco
Milwall
Cincinnati
Houston
Pittsburgh
Felix Mantilla
Chicago
Philadelphia Red Sox
Cardenal
Earl Battey
Don Mincher
Twins
Jim Grant
Baltimore
Cleveland
Sonny Siebert
Don McMahon
New York
Joe Azcue
Fred Whitfield
Chuck Hinton
Detroit
Jerry Lumpe
Eddie Fisher
Don Wert
Frank Howard
Washington
Kansas City
Banks Enjoys First Base Spot In 1965 All Star Lineup
Ernie Banks, 34, fresh off 10 All Star appearances, is honored to be chosen as the National League first baseman for the 1965 All Star game in Minneapolis. He notes the selection as recognition by peers and a chance to perform before new fans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernie Banks
Tve
Chicago Cubs
Minneapolis
Banks
Ernie
Cubs
Ken Hubbs
Chicago Baseball Writers
California girl runs for U S S R track honor
Marie Mulder of North High lands California arrives in Kiev to race the 800 meters against Russian rivals Tatyana Dmitrieva and Zoya Skobtseva. Mulder, 15, is the national AAU half mile champion with a best 2 08.3 for 800 meters and a 2 10.2 outdoor time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiev
U.S.S.R
United States
California
Marie Mulder
North Highlands
Calif
Marie
Tatyana Dmitrieva
Zoya Skobtseva
Miss Mulder
AAU
Cuba Native Mike de la Hoz Debuts with Braves in 1960
Infielder Mike de la Hoz from Cuba breaks into the Milwaukee Braves roster after joining the organization at age with the Cleveland Indians in 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike de la Hoz
Milwaukee Braves
Cleveland Indians
Cuba
June bowling results in Ladies Summer League summaries
June Tusing led Coo per's Jewelers to a 30 over Sleepers with 114 123 and 134 for a 371 series. Eleanor Buckner added 11 in a dominant win. Mountaineers swept Dots & Dashes 3-0 in duckpin finale as Amy Alger 124 321 Helen Kelican 115 312 Virginia Dorsey 118 335 and Yootie Prain 121 319 paced 4 1287 winners while Evelyn S otler 112 led 2 Dashes. Betty Huyett 119 118 and Katherine Truslow Marilyn Presgraves 115 highlighted Summerettes over Hopefuls with Jackie Fauver 111 top for Hopefuls. Patton's Grocery edged Town & Country Beauty Salon by a single pin as Cookie Lofton 115 Franklin 121 118 Sally Patton 116 fueled Town & Country. In Clarke County Battle Astros beat Four Duds twice Wanda Blankenship 111 110 Odie Yowell 114 Iva Lee 107 for Astros while Marie Longebeam 107 led Four Duds. Flo Baker 128 led Mountain Dew in a loss to Bowling Queens Jeannie McKee 105 Peggy Beeler 104.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June Tusing
Cooper’s Jewelers
Sleepers
Eleanor Buckner
Elise Snapp
Mountaineers
Amy Alger
Helen Kelican
Virginia Dorsey
Yootie Prain
Evelyn S’otler
Betty Huyett
Katherine Truslow
Marilyn Presgraves
Jackie Fauver
Patton’s
Clarke County
Astros
Wanda Blankenship
Odie Yowell
Iva Lee
Marie Longeerbeam
Flo Baker
Mountain ‘Dew Girls
Queens
Swinners
Jeannie McKee
Peggy Beeler
Shenandoah Downs Returns to Racing
Charles Town opens its Shenandoah Downs summer meeting featuring 48 nights of distance racing up to two miles. The inaugural mile race carries a $1600 purse, building to a $2500 two mile finale. Muriel I Doumeng's Kutch Mahar trained by Jack Collins previously won the 1964 series. Post time 7 15 with a rare twin double track feature and a $39 916 twin payout last June. The third annual Tri State Futurity Horse Show will be held August 28 announced by GM Robert G Leavitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Town
Shenandoah Downs
Muriel I. Doumeng
Kutch Mahar
Jack Collins
Shenandoah
Robert G. Leavitt
Major Leaders in National and American League Bats
The Associated Press lists top players by league in batting, runs, RBIs, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, stolen bases, and pitching. Key names include Clemente, Rose, Mays, Aaron, Koufax, and Oliva with figures across batting averages, runs, hits, and strikeouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Clemente
Pittsburgh
Aaron
Milwaukee
Harper
Cincinnati
Rose
Johnson
Banks
Chicago
Williams
Allen
Philadelphia
Callison
Mays
San Francisco
McCovey
Wills
Los Angeles
Brock
St. Louis
Koufax
Angeles
Jay
Nuxhall
Veale
Yastrzemski
Boston
Mantilla
Minnesota
Colavito
Cleveland
Oliva
Richardson
New York
Campaneris
Kansas City
Aparicio
Baltimore
Versalles
Horton
Detroit
Killebrew
Conigliaro
Cardenal
Los Angele
Grant
John
McDowell
Lolich
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Evening Star
Shorty’s Top Lucky Inn, Tacs Whip Merchants
Judgeon
Palafox
Contreras
Jim Hackleman
Casey Stengel
New York Mets
Sloan
Valley Ave
Cliff Lewis
Mrs. Less Singhas
Suzy
Scotty
Mill Creek
Tomahawk
W. Va
Gainesboro
Rouss Park
Market Street Methodist Church
Arthur
By Murray Chass
Dave
Jim Fregosi
Morehead
Arnold Eareley
Bob Rodgers
Rodgers
Earley
Les
Evnperstar
Tanes .Duck
Cookie Lofton
Franklin
Sally Patton
Town & Country
Civic League Standings
Celtics
Clippers
Terps
Crider & Shockey
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!