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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1963

Page

6

Pappas Shuts Out Twins as Orioles Drill Lead

Miltiades Stergio Pappastedgios, now Milt Pappas, wins his second straight decision without a loss as Baltimore blanks Minnesota 4 0. The 23 year old right hander, after a difficult 1962 season, lowers his ERA to 1.57 and preserves Baltimore’s half game lead in the AL. Ed Rakow shines for Kansas City in a 3 1 victory over Detroit. Jim Fregosi drives Angels past Senators with a game winning 10th inning homer.

Associated Press Baltimore Orioles Miltiades Stergio Papastedgios Milt Pappas Pappas Orioles Minnesota Twins Baltimore Kansas City Detroit Tigers Los Angeles Angels Washington Senators Boston Red Sox New York Yankees Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Jerry Adair Brooks Robinson Joe Gaines Ed Rakow Athletics Mas Fregosi Jim Coates Bob Belinsky Angels

Dodgers Rally To Beat Brewers As Alston Bucks Plunge

Dodgers win 2-1 over Milwaukee as Frank Howard hits a two out homer in the ninth. Koufax leaves with an injured shoulder after a two hit shutout bid. Cardinals beat Houston 15-0 and Giants defeat Cincinnati 4-2 to tighten pennant race. Broglio flashes two-hitter for St Louis while Marichal bests Cincinnati. Cubs top Pirates 7-2 behind Schaffer three run shot and Jackson’s complete game. Brock adds inside the park homer as Cardwell starts for Cubs.

Koufax Hank Aaron St. Louis San Francisco Cardinals Houston Ernie Broglio Giants Cincinnati Juan Marichal Pittsburgh Chicago Cubs Pirates New York Mets Philadelphia Broglio Colts Aingler Bob Lillis Bill White Ken Boyer Jim Golden White Boyer Marty Keough Reds Keough Marichal Jim Schaffer Cubs Lou Brock Larry Jackson Chicago Teage Cub Don Cardwell

Outdoor tips reveal emergency boat ladder method

Coast Guard warns cruisers to carry an emergency ladder after overboard incidents. A 6 by 8 foot canvas or blanket can serve as a sling: attach one side to the transom, tie lines to grommets, and lower over the stern. A heavy or disabled person can be eased into the sling and hauled aboard with coordinated lines.

THE Coast Guard

Kennebunk Wins Four-Team Track Meet Clean Sweep

Kennebunk High trackmen swept a four team practice meet here yesterday defeating Wells Berwick and St Anthony High schools. Gary Seekins won the 220 and 440 yards while Ken Wakefield took the two mile and Don Wakefield the mile. Terry Crown won the shot put and javelin, with Seekins and Don Wakefield tying for high jump.

Kennebunk Kennebunk High Wells Berwick St. Anthony Ram Gary Seekins Ken Wakefield Don Terry Crown Victor Seekins Drown

Early Success Sets Delock Up as Red Sox Trade Target

Cleveland pitcher Ike Delock, having started strong, believes he is the likely Red Sox trade chip as manager Pesky plans to trim the 28-man roster next month. The 33-year-old veteran notes Detroit as his hometown and cites a recent two-hitter against the Tigers as proof of his best form in years.

Cleveland Ike Delock Boston Red Sox Delock Johnny Pesky Jerry Stephenson Dave Morehead Tigers Detroit Washington

Eleanor Nicholas Wins Ladies Handicap Bowling

Eleanor Nicholas of the Misfits won the 20th Century ladies league Handicap rolloff at 20th Century lanes Biddeford last night with a 574 total from five games after a 75 pin handicap. She edged Lorraine Janson of the Goofers by three pins, while Ann Pullen took third with 564. High single scores included Janson 119 and Nicholas 119. The league banquet is set for May 7 at the Wonder Bar steak cap.

Eleanor Nicholas Biddeford Nicholas Lorraine Janson Goofers Ann Pullen Priscilla Cote Virginia Bergeron Estelle Harper Paulette Ares League Or Nicholas L. Janson A. Pullen A. Cowgill T. Colpitts B. Morse E. Harper V. Bergeron P. Cote Y. Pickens P. Murphy C. Parent M. Gendron FE. Letellier R. More J. Nicholas

Openers loom for brook trout and other sports

Fishing fans gear up for Maine opener as water rises and experts debate removing brook trout size limits. Conservation questions linger over catch and release mortality while golf, auto racing and volleyball leagues draw readers. A Scarborough beach horse exercise case tests 1641 public beach rights with Superior Court hearing next month.

Seal Maine Isaac Walton Scarborough Pine Point Theodore James Plato Truman Frank Smith Saco Smith Massachusetts Bay Colony Old Orchard Superior Court

Portland’s 460 Pound Wrestler Draws Crowd and Complaints

A massive 460 pound performer billed as strongest man alive toured Portland last week. He faced four opponents in a chaotic event that left fans clamoring for refunds as box office chaos followed the show. Publicity stunts included barking chains from his hair to pull buses and TV studio visits. A Portland paper notes the crowd paid two to three dollars each for the exhibition and that the promoter vanished with the organizer amid the uproar. Arnold Palmer predicted golf’s rise as a major sport, with as many as 10 million players anticipated this season as country clubs struggle with membership drives and limited weekend access for families and long-standing male members on busy courses.

Portland Barnum Arnold Palmer Tone 3

Baseball Leaders and Standouts From The Season

Key players including Demeter from Philadelphia Clendenon Pittsburgh and Mays and McCovey of San Francisco lead lists for stolen bases Flood of St Louis credits four. W Davis of Los Angeles H Aaron Milwaukee Clemente Pittsburgh and F Alou San Francisco tie for three. Washburn of St Louis 3 0 leads pitching with 3 0 while ten tied at 2 0. Koufax Los Angeles 33 strikeouts Jackson Chicago 23.

Kee Demeter Philadelphia Clendenon Pittsburgh Mays McCovey San Francisco Flood St. Louis W. Davis Los Angeles H. Aaron Milwaukee Clemente F. Alou Washburn Koufax Jackson Chicago

Major League Leaders list season batting and pitching leaders

A compiled snapshot shows Aparicio Baltimore and Hinton Washington tied for batting with .408 and .400 after 25 at bats. Allison Minnesota leads RBIs with 13 and runs with 12, while Cimoli Kansas City and Triandos Detroit top two in doubles.

Associated Press Aparicio Baltimore Hinton Washington Tresh New York Allison Minnesota Pearson Los Angeles L. Thomas Yastrzemski Boston Triandos Detroit Cimoli Kansas City Howard Kaline Charles Tartabull Minos

National League Batting Highlights From the 1960 Season

Leaders include Demeter Philadelphia 440 average 22 hits and 6 doubles along with H Aaron McCovey Flood and others. Edwards Cincinnati 15 runs and Boyer 14 RBIs. Altman St Louis tops triples with 3 while F Alou leads doubles with 6. H Aaron and Mathews among RBI contenders. Groat Altman and Roseboro among top hitters.

Demeter Philadelphia Edwards Cincinnati H. Aaron Milwaukee McCovey San Francisco Flood St. Louis Boyer Howard Los Angeles Mathews Groat Altman F. Alou Callison Cardenas Roseboro

Biddeford horses show linked with Maine Horse Association

The Biddeford Activities Association will stage a May 12 horse show at Waterhouse field in conjunction with the Maine Horse Association. Entries from across Maine expected. Buckmaster ridden by Richard Howard competes, plus parade champions Navajo Chief and others. Awards include Champion of the Day ribbon. Parade May 10 at 7 p.m. on Main Street ends at the high school.

Waterhouse Field Buckmaster Biddeford Activities Association Waterhouse Boston Garden York County Chrissy Leslie Anderson Joseph Kenneally Easter Boy Marjorie Kenneally Gene Bloodgood Bimbo Alton Harmon Prince Richard Perrin Rome Howard Star Phil Godbout Leah Kozloff Ida _ Bloodgood Horse Association Main Street Alfred Street

Baseball Standings and Tuesday Schedule For Major Teams

Standings show San Francisco 9 5 643 Oakland? Noting teams Pittsburgh Philadelphia Milwaukee Los Angeles Cincinnati New York Houston and St Louis with scores. Tuesday games list Pittsburgh at Philadelphia New York at Chicago Milwaukee at Houston St Louis at San Francisco Cincinnati at Los Angeles. Only games scheduled.

Associated Press Pet. Ge Baltimore Kansas City Los Angeles Cleveland Washington Minnesota Detroit Boston New York Aday Chicago National League W. L. Pet G.B San Francisco Cess Pittsburgh Philadelphia Milwaukee Cricabo Cincinnati Houston St. Louis

Celtics and Lakers Ready for Final Clash in Los Angeles

Both teams anticipate victory as Celtics lead 3-2 with one win to clinch a fifth straight NBA title. Lakers, rested and reborn from a rocky start, aim to even the series in sixth game in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers Celtics Lakers

Saco Tanning Co League Pastime Lanes Final Standings

Final standings list teams and scores for the Saco Tanning Co League at Pastime Lanes. Notable entries include WwW Finishing 1060, ID Shaving 887, Pasting 851, Buffing 758, Color Wheel 8, Beam House 65 86 70, Yard 64 71, Maintenance 31 103, Hide House and GGL Records T. Total, Pasting 1 54. Single Pasting 567. 3 Strings R. Trottier 374. Single J. St. Onge 155.

Saco Tanning Co GGL R. Trottier J. St. Onge

Deering Defeats Thornton In Dual Track Meet

Deering High school dominated a rain soaked dual meet at Thornton field, winning 107 to 19. TA athletes Pete Atwater and Roger Miles were the lone TA firsts with wins in the two mile and discus respectively, while Deering swept most events including sprints jumps and distance races.

Thornton Deering High Thornton Field Roger Miles Pete Atwater Boxer Grover Shaffer TA Bombard Carland Titcomb Richardson Burns Bridges Woodbury Werner Demodanous Roesenblad Hannen Miles Dyer i Braschu Thumbs Bowie Ayer Rosenblade Heis Hanner Cowen Lee Black Me Sprince Atwater Capozza Kurlaneska

Major League Stars Pitching and Hitting Highlights

Ernie Broglio of St Louis Cardinals hurled his second two hit shutout in a 15-4 victory over Houston. Frank Howard of the Dodgers hit a two out ninth inning homer, the team’s only hit of the game, for a 2-1 win over Milwaukee.

Associated Press Walt Alston Los Angeles Dodgers Frank Howard Dodgers Milwaukee Alston Ken McMullen Bob Shaw Howard Randy Koufax Ernie Broglio Caredinals Houston Los Angeles

Fights Last Night In New York And Sacramento

New York boxer Greg Gavin from Brooklyn outpointed Dan ny Garcia from the Dominican Republic 8 rounds in a welterweight bout. In Sacramento Ray Asis from the Philippines and Rudy Corona from Mexico battled to a six round draw ending with a split 6 round outcome.

Associated Press New York Greg Gavin Brooklyn Danny Garcia Dominican Republic Sacramento Calif Ray Asis Philippines Rudy Corona Mexico Drew

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