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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1962

Page

7

Major League Leaders Highlights and Standings

The Associated Press roundup lists NL batting leaders led by Musial and Alou with high averages. It notes runs batted in by Davis and Pagan, and key hitters like Mays and Post. Pitching leaders include Purkey Mahaffey and Friend with 20 wins, while Koufax tops strikeouts. A separate AL section features Rollins leading in RBIs and Lumpe in hits, with diverse leaders across doubles triples and steals.

Associated Press National League Musial St. Louis KF. Alou San Francisco Mejias Houston Pinson Cincinnati Wills Los Angeles Mays F Alou T. Davis Pagan F. Alou Kasko Oliver Post O’connell Washington Lollar Chicago Howard New York Allison Minnesota Gentile Baltimore Robinson Howser Kansas City Wagner Green Rollins Lumpe Yost Angeles Cash Detroit Landis Bilko Yay Aparicio Pituiing Pizarr Terry Schwall Boston Kralick Pizarro

Cole Farm Cows Set High Records

Cole Farm Dairy of Biddeford Maine owns three registered Guernseys that set DHIR Production records. Golden Baroness produced 12,700 pounds of milk and 598 pounds of fat in 305 days, twins milking twice daily. Pyrex Roxanne yielded 11,370 pounds of milk and 581 pounds of fat in 300 days, milking twice daily. Luminarys Nancy produced 11,650 pounds of milk and 613 pounds of fat in 301 days.

Peterborough N. H Cole Farm Dairy Biddeford American Guernsey Cattle Club Cole Farm Cole Farm Luminarys Nancy

Wells Town seeks bids for harbor development contract

The Town of Wells Maine invites sealed proposals from qualified contractors for harbor development including piers floats boat launching ramps culverts and site grading. Bids due May 10 1962 at 3 PM EDT at the town office. Descriptions plans and bid forms available from Edward C Jordan Co Portland Maine with deposits refunds rules and bond requirements.

Wells Maine Edward C. Jordan Co Civil & Sanitary Engineers Congress Street Portland

Cautious Lakers Face Chance To Wreck Celtics

Los Angeles trails Boston 3-2 in the playoff series after a 126-121 Lakers win. Elgin Baylor scored 61 as Boston leans on Bill Russell to slow him, while Celtics stars Cousy Ramsey Heinsohn endure injuries.

LOS Angeles Boston Celtics Lakers National Basketball Association Boston Bill Russell Elgin Baylor St. Louis Fred Schaus Baylor Bob Pettit Celtics Red Auerbach Russell Frank Ramsey Bob Cousy Tom Hein- Sohn Cousy Buddy Leroux Ramsey

Patchell Grabs Big Lead in Western Maine Showdown

Port land bowler Don Patchell built a dominant lead over Joe Lachance at Congress Square Lanes Portland Saturday afternoon. Patchell post ed 1 248 to Lachance 1 068 after the first half as Patchell struck seven times and saved with 34 spares for 296 bonus pins while Lachance hit four strikes and 19 spares for 142. The second half will be rolled.

Maine Joe Lachance Don Patchell Portland Congress Square Patchell Lachance

Joe Brown Defends Crown Against Ortiz in Las Vegas Bout

Lightweight champion Joe Brown, 35, defends his title for the 12th time against Carlos Ortiz, 25, in a 15 round bout at the Las Vegas Convention Center broadcast by ABC. Brown delayed from Feb 24 due to tonsillitis, saying the setback helped him, while Ortiz asserts Brown lacks knockout power and claims he is younger and stronger. Brown has 83 wins, 18 losses, 10 draws with 38 knockouts. Ortiz is 35–4 with 12 knockouts and has never been kayoed.

Joe Brown Carlos Ortiz Las Vegas Convention Center Brown ABC Ortiz Wallace Bud Smith Houston

Unclear OCR bowling score snippet at 20th Century lanes

Fragmentary bowling score data shows players Patchell Lachance and others with numbers. Lanes listed as 20th Century, Thursday afternoon at 4 15, with multiple score entries.

Patchell Lachance

Baseball Scores and Standings From Weekend and Weekday Games

Baseball results list from New York to Los Angeles with scores for Saturday and Sunday, plus later schedule notes. Standings show teams Pittsburgh St Louis San Francisco Philadelphia Los Angeles tied entries with records and percentages. weather and postponements noted for several matches.

Los Angeles New York Washington Chicago Baltimore Cleveland Minnesota Boston Kansas City Detroit W. L. Pet G.B Pittsburgh St. Louis San Francisco Philadelphia Houston Cincinnati Ates Milwaukee Pinge Chicago Bien Sieetie Cincinnati Milwaukee Iain St. Louis Angeles

Merchants Men's Bowling Seeks Handi cap Rolloffs Tonight

The Merchants' Men's bowling league hosts its annual handicap rolloffs at 8:15 pm at 20th Century lanes. About 35 to 40 bowlers compete in two divisions Class A for averages 100 up and Class B for 99 and under, with Henry Demers Memorial trophy to the Class A winner and Frank Reagan Memorial trophy to the Class B winner. Cash prizes go to top scorers as five strings are bowled.

Merchants Henry Demers Frank Reagan

UM Committee To Open Bids On Building

The University of Maine board committee will meet on April 17 to open bids at 3 p.m. for a new women’s physical education building on the Orono campus funded by a 744 600 appropriation. The structure near the women’s athletic field will replace space now used in Alumni Hall.

Orono University of Maine Board of Lloyd H. Elliott Donald P. Corbett St. Louis Lawrence Cutler Bangor W. Gordon Robertson Lewis C. Barrows Newport Samuel W. Collins Caribou Elliott Maine Alumni Hall University

Increase Noted In Cotton Production

Washington D C February cotton cloth statistics show a sharp rise in unfilled orders from January to February with little change in price quotes. Mill inventories rose slightly while the ratio of inventories to unfilled orders fell from 46 to 40. Production in February surpassed January with higher cotton consumption spindle activity and loom hours. Factory hours rose but employment did not. The USDA mill margin series widened in February after narrowing earlier.

Washington, D. C Economic Information Division American Cotton Manufacturers Institute USDA

New Women’s Physical Education Building Plans Revealed

The design includes locker rooms for 975 women and a main floor gymnasium 70 by 115 with storage, sewing, adaptive and corrective spaces, first aid, rest rooms, posture and lounges, offices, lobby, conference room and two classrooms. The project aims to improve class scheduling and inspire women students to pursue instructors' careers to meet national demand.

Coastal Fish Census Draws 200 Enthusiasts Along Atlantic

About two hundred natural history fans of varied ages conduct a dorsal to ventral census of coastal fish from Maine to Florida, gathering data on populations and distribution.

Maine Florida

New Hair Growth Claim From Texas Lab Consultants

A Houston firm Loesch Laboratory Consultants promotes a 32 day no risk trial to stop hair loss and grow hair. They urge readers to mail personal scalp and health details to Box 66001, Houston 6, Texas for evaluation.

Houston Texas Laboratory Consultants Loesch Laboratory Loesch Laboratory Concsultants

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Aspromonte Roseboro Flood Purkey Mahaffey Friend Koufax Padres Richert Marichal New York City Saco First Parish Clude Ann Harrison Jeffrey Gilpatric Leslie Anderson Nancy Meserve Bernard Gaines, Jr Kristi Anderson Cynthia Warren Jean Marston Nancy Lennox Gary Marston William Harrison Lawrence Bowie Judy Cole Donna Kirkby Keith Sanborn David Jury Gary Gross Emmy Lou Hanson James Moody Steven Garland Gayle Spear Carolyn Winslow Gail Andrews Joseph Stickney Barbara Warren Auerbach Schaus Rod Handley Tom Hawkins Frank Selvy Rudy Larusso Minneapolis Crown Ortez The Martini II Band Master Roman Don Hialeah Park American League Biddeford Savings Bank Main Street Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Merchant’s Pin Croup J. Lachance J. Forcier C. Gillis R. Cantara R. Nolette RK. Dion H. Paul B.godbout M. Baillargeon P. Caissie B. Cote T. Fleurant A. Therrien H. Neault N. Allie R. Frechette G. Sullivan R. Belair L. Blanchette N. Huot L. Lachance N. Daignault C. Roy Roger Tardif L. Watson A. Caissie N. Gagne L.brecque Ray Tardif P. Stebbins D. Tsomides J. O'Leary M. Smith K. Duguay J. Gagne L. Mercier D. Romprey O. Dusseault G. Baiguy Concetta Margaret Thompson Jerry Ernest Tong Charles A. Thompson Yale Street Miss Thompson Bideford High School Catherine Laboure Carlsbad High School Regis College Denver Colo Kessler Air Force Base Mississippi
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