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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1965
Page
12
Minnesota rapped Don Drysdale for an 8-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the World Series. Zoilo Versalles blasted a three run homer and Jim Kaat was set to start Game 2, as Sam Mele’s Twins seized early momentum in the best of seven series.
Local players Gene Fisher and Dickie Longerbeam suit up for Virginia Tech as the Gobblers face George Washington University in Washington D C at 2 p m. Fisher leads VT with 13 receptions for 178 yards and 1 TD and punts. Longerbeam has 79 rushing yards on 22 carries and 38 yard kickoff returns. Virginia Tech seeks wins at GW and Vanderbilt before homecoming with Virginia. The 50th Tech vs Gobbler meeting versus Vanderbilt caps the weekend.
Southern Mississippi quarterback Vic Purvis jumps to the national rushing lead with 476 yards in three games after a 203yard performance in a 28 7 win over Richmond. He tops USC's Mike Garrett by four yards as Purvis races toward the top major college rushing title.
In 1963 pitcher Dean Chance of the Los Angeles Angels delivered 77 consecutive innings without surrendering a home run, a feats that highlighted his mound control and durability during that season.
Virginia senior halfback John Pincavage leads ACC pass receivers with 16 catches for 26 yards in three games. Wake Forest’s Joe Carazo has 14 receptions and three interceptions, while Max Chapman and Ken Pontano of Virginia and Butch Henry of Wake Forest each have 10 receptions. Dave Dunaway of Abuke ties ACC single game record with three scoring catches. Braxton Hill leads extra point kickers with six of six. Bobby Bryant and Gary Rowe top punt and kickoff returns respectively.
In Monday play at Northside Lanes Sara Dale scored 478 to lead the Cats past the Not Yets as Helen Edwards topped 384 for the losers. Other results include No Marks beating Mighty Four 4-0 with Ruby Boyd 441, and Carol Wallace leading 4-1 win for the Hopeless over Kilts with 443.
Ruth Kline led Valley Photo Center with 399 and Betty McKee added 531 to upset Team Number Nine. Dale Wine topped the losers with 462 as Cather’s Farm Market, the 10 O’Clock League winner, fell 3-1. Harold Madagan led Inserts over Wee Five with 487, while Jim Turner paced the Falcons to a 4-0 win. The golf note reports Thomas Cheatwood of Oklahoma City posting the longest 1964 hole in one at 400 yards on Lake Thunderbird course.
Official box score details the 1965 World Series game with Los Angeles and Minnesota totals, hits, errors, players, and pitching lines. Highlights include Fairly, Mincher, Versalles homers and Versalles stolen base with Grant earning the win.
AP reports Jim Grant pitched poorly but the Minnesota Twins beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-2 in Game One. Zoilo Versalles blamed luck for his three run homer and a key single as Mele praised the team’s steady defense and rookie Frank Quilici.
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