Biddeford High Opens Season At Waterhouse Field
Biddeford High readies for a spring opener at Waterhouse Field against Thornton Academy of Saco led by coach Neil Serpico The inexperienced Tigers hope to improve as they gain onfield practice with pitching defense and hitting adjustments noted as the season begins
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Neil
Ziggy) Serpico
Waterhouse Field
Thornton Academy of
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Tigers
Serpico
Tvs
Sovie
Yalls
Presley
Eckman
Pawail
Areng
Larry Kparks
Elizabeth Taylor
Celtics Push to Limit in Boston Lakers Showdown
The Celtics beat the Lakers 119 to 105 in Boston to force a seventh game. Coach Red Auerbach praised Sam Jones and Tom Sanders for key plays while Bob Cousy hit clutch 20 footers as Boston rallied after a slow start.
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Lakers
Elgin Baylor
Jerry West
Los Angeles
Cousy
Celtic
Red Auerbach
Sam Jones
Auerbach
Land
Tom Sanders
Baylor
Sanders
Bob
Walt Brown
Folley Aims to Top Cleroux in San Francisco Bout
Ari Folley, shifting to a more aggressive style, predicts a win over Canadian heavyweight Robert Cleroux in a 10 round or less fight at the San Francisco Civic Auditorium. The Chandler, Arizona native, ranked No. 3, seeks a title shot while Cleroux sits No. 4. promoter Bennie Ford envisions a possible winner’s bout with Archie Moore.
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Arizonian
Zora Folley
Robert Cleroux
San Francisco Civic Auditorium
Chandler
Bennie Ford Mpes
Archie Moore
Folley
Cleroux
Howard King
Drew
Eddie Machen
Alejandro Lavorante
Los Angeles
Bill Swift
Montreal
Pastime B Team Climbs to Lead With Big 20 Victory
Pastime B team scored 1,674 at Pas time lanes to beat Big 20 and move two matches from end, led by Omer Letellier 348 and P Lamontagne 344. Big 20 totaled 1,558 with Earl Beardsley 322 and Rickey 314 top scorers.
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Omer Letellier
Earl Beardsley
H. Dee
G. Bissontte
R. Menard
P. Lamontagne
O. Letellier
Big
D. Madison
L. Libby
R. Rickey
E. Beardsley
E. Monozy
Toronto at Chicago in Stanley Cup series
No game Monday in the Stanley Cup schedule. Toronto leads the best-of-seven series 2-1 with Chicago set to host as action resumes.
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Associated Press
Toronto
Chicago
Major League Stars Pitching and Hitting Highlights
Diomedes Olivo of the Pirates, a 42 year old rookie, won his first major league game by holding Chicago to four hits and one run in 4 1 3 innings as Pittsburgh won 6 to 5. Gene Oliver of the Cardinals went 3 for 5 with a home run that gave St Louis the lead in a 12 to 6 win over Philadelphia.
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Ken Chenard
Serpico
Perley Perkins
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Ken Gobeil
Paul Twomey
Richard Harrison
Twomey
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Ronnie Barker
Grayson Small
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Bourque
Rhames Hersey
Pat Minnutt
Jim Chenard
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Associated Press
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Reds
Braves
Frank Robinson
Neault and Gagne Win Merchant League Handicap Titles
Henry Neault captures Class A rolloff with a 601 total aided by 65 handicap pins, edging Bert Godbout as Norm Gagne wins Class B with 643 and 75 bonus pins. Thirty five bowlers compete at 20th Century lanes as banquet plans follow at Wonder Bar Steak House.
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Norm Gagne
Merchant's Bowling League
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Bert Gadbout
Archie
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American Tailor Shop
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Doc's Tavern
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J. Lachance
P. Caissie
C. Gillis
B. Cote
R. Frechette
N. Gagne
P. Stebbins
N. Daigneault
D. Tsomides
L. Lebrecque
L. Watson
J. O'Leary
Roger Tardif
L. Mercier
D. Romprey
G. Baiguy
A. Caissie
J. Gagne
Ray Tardif
O. Dusseault
M. Smith
Black Hawks Plan Aggressive Attack in Toronto Meet
Chicago aims to even the Stanley Cup final at two games apiece with Savage forechecking and hard body play as Coach Rudy Pilous sticks to the attack plan. The Hawks dominated the opening in their 3-0 win and seek another victory at Toronto to move closer to the Cup.
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Chicago Black Hawks
Toronto
Rudy Pilous
Hawks
Maple Leafs
Montreal
Lakers owner cites scheduling conflict over Passover
Bob Short says Los Angeles has radio and television commitments to honor and cannot break them. He notes Baylor's Army pass from Ft. Lewis was conditioned on playing Wednesday and reporting back Thursday, a date the team cannot change. NBA president Maurice Podoloff backed Short.
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Boston
Bob Short
Laker
Los Angeles
Short
Baylor
Ft. Lewis
Maurice Podoloff
NBA
Get A Grip On Yourself And Your Club
Golf tips from Doug Sanders based on his Florida experience. He discusses grip styles like the Vardon overlap and interlocking grip, noting how misbalanced hands affect draws and fades. He urges practice to find a comfortable grip that maintains control and lowers scores.
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Doug Sanders
University of Florida
Gator
Maurice Hudson
Cedartown
Northwood
Dallas
Harry Varden
Willie Anderson
Pirates stay undefeated as Olivo earns first win in relief
Diomedes Olivo, a 42 year old rookie, earned his first major league victory in relief for the Pirates in a 6-5 win over the Cubs. He shut them to one run over 3 1 3 innings after entering in the fourth trailing 4-1, helping Pittsburgh move to 5-0.
Patterson Fight Location in Doubt for World Title Bout
Floyd Patterson will defend the world heavyweight title against Sonny Liston in September with New York venues favored. Yankees Stadium or the Polo Grounds are listed options, while Dallas Cotton Bowl remains a possibility as the Texas group negotiates. Liston seeks a license from New York authorities amid fast decisions.
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Floyd Patterson
Sonny Liston
Cotton Bowl
Dallas
Patterson
Boxing Writers’ Association
Tom Bolan
Championship Sports, Inc
Yankee Stadium
the Polo Grounds
Bolan
New York State Athletic Commission
Liston
Krulewitch
Melvin Krulewitch
Morton Witkin
Philadelphia
Julius November
Texas
November
Houston
Celtics Hold Off Lakers Tie Series at 3-3
In a high scoring 119 108 game Boston defeats Los Angeles to force a deciding seventh game. The best of seven series now stands tied at three games apiece with a pivotal showdown scheduled in Boston on Wednesday.
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Boston Celtics
Los Angeles Lakers
Boston
Laker
Fred Schaus
Celtics
Celtic
Bob Cousy
Lakers
Associated Press
Los_Angeles
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