Ken Johnson loses no hit game in ninth inning
Ken Johnson, Houston Colts knuckleballer, pitched a unique no hitter yet lost 1-0 in the ninth due to two errors, the first pitcher to lose a no hitter in nine innings. The Reds protested after a ruling over first base on a grounder in the ninth. Joe Nuxhall earned the win on five hits. Rookie John Werhas delivered a two run eighth inning spark for the Dodgers.
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Ken Johnson
Cincinnati
Colts
Johnson
Don Nottebart
Notty
Nottebart
Philadelphia
Pete Rose
Rose
Vada Pinson
Nellie Fox
Pete Runnels
Bobby Shantz
Ed Bressaud
Yastrzemski
Malzone
Dick Stuart
Radatz
Yankees
Lamabe
Morehead
Jackie Brandt
Luis Aparicio
Siebern
Schilling
Dalton Jones
Sox
Chuck
Russ Nixon
Red Sox
Willie Kirkland
Celtics Seek Revenge Tonight Against Warriors in San Francisco
The Celtics aim to rebound from a 115-91 playoff defeat as the series with the Warriors moves to San Francisco. A Boston win would put them 3-1 with game five at home, while a Warriors win would knot the series 2-2 amid Frisco’s hot shooting and tense postseason history. Red Auerbach urged focus, and Tom Meschlery’s postgame taunt stoked Celtics' resolve.
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Boston Celtics
National Basketball Association
NBA
San Francisco Warriors
Boston
Cow Palace
Celtics
Warriors
Frisco
Kings
Chicago
St. Louis
Red Auerbach
Tom Meschery
Meschery
Narvaez Risks Unbeaten Streak Against Dorado
Frankie Narvaez defense of his 13 bout unbeaten run faces Vicente Dorado in a 10 round nationally televised lightweight clash from Sunnyside Garden Queens. Narvaez, 22, from Caguas Puerto Rico, seeks another win after beating Luis Molina and holding an 18 1 1 record with three knockouts.
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New York
Frankie Narvaez
Vicente Dorado
Argentina
ABC
Sunnyside Garden
East River
Queens
Narvaez
Caguas
P.R
Luis Molina
TV Proceeds Trouble Hits Pro Golf Tour
Palm Beach Gardens Florida AP report outlines a TV rights dispute between sponsors and players over proceeds from tournament television. Sponsors argue they pioneered the format and take risks, while players insist they deserve compensation for exposure. The quarrel prompts talks on limiting live broadcasts and canned shows as PGA moves toward a shared purse approach.
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Fla
Professional Golfers Association
PGA
Florida Gold Coast
Jay Hebert
Players’ Committee
Hebert
International Golf Sponsors Association
Arnold Bockstruck
St. Paul, Minn
Bockstruck
Choroszy Captures Event At Pastime Bowling Meet
Chick Choroszy won the Pastime Bowling Center handicap event in Biddeford with 647 total after a 30 pin handicap. Lou Lachance was second with 628 and a 20 pin bonus. Eddie Goulet placed third with 622 and 65 pins. High single prize went to Blackie Gilbert for 137. A trophy donated by the Pastime accompanied the cash prize. The league finishes with a banquet at the Wonderbar on Tuesday evening April 28.
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American Mercantile League
Biddeford
Chick Choroszy
Lou Lachance
Timbers
Eddie Goulet
Blackie Gilbert
T. Dallaire
Banuet
Wonderbar
Union Bowling Loop Schedules Handicap Rolloff
The T W U A AFL CIO Girls Victor Canzano bowling league will hold its annual handicap rolloff at 20th Century Lanes Monday at 6:30. A trophy donated by Local 305 will go to the top bowler with cash prizes for other top finishers. Estelle Harper of the Woodpeckers and Shirley Myers of the Goofers are slated as top handicappers among 30 plus entrants, with each bowler bowling three strings and lanes to be beaten 15 minutes before rolloff. Season averages and handicaps are listed for 40 bowlers, led by E Harper 95 and S Myers 9 with various scores and handicaps descending.
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T.W.U.A. Afl-Cio
Victor Canzano Bowling League
Estelle Harper
The
Woodpeckers
Shirley Myers
Goofers
E. Harper
S. Myers
P. Tanguay
J Soulard
R. Boucher
C. Hersey
M. Adams
L. Petit
P Cloutier
T. Lizotte
B. Foresman
C Croteau
G. Crepeau
D. Cote
K. Gillis
D. Dube
P. Guertin
P. Soulard
D. Godbout
M. Godbout
S. Sullivan
Y. Adams
P. Bertrand
D. Gilblair
D. Lachance
S. Nadeau
R. Romprey
S. Godbout
C. Dubreuil
Baun scores as Maple Leafs force 7th game in finals
Toronto edges Detroit 4-3 in overtime to even the Stanley Cup finals at three games apiece. Bob Baun, who had been carried off earlier with an ankle injury, deflected a shot off Bill Gadsby’s stick past Terry Sawchuk for the decisive goal. The split gives Toronto new life as the teams prepare for game seven in Toronto.
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Detroit
Detroit Red Wings
Toronto
Bob Baun
Red Wings
Baun
Bill Gadsby
Terry Sawchuk
Punch Imlach
Imlach
Sid Abel
Omaha Boxing Twin Wins Inch Openers
Associated Press report from Omaha lists Rory O'Shea of Minneapolis defeating George Meaux of Omaha by split decision over eight rounds and Art Hernandez of Omaha beating Rudy Rodriguez of Minneapolis in an eight round bout.
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Associated Press
Omaha
Neb
Rory O'Shea
Minneapolis
George Meaux
Art Hernandez
Rudy Rodriguez
Beaulieu Leads Lamontagne In Bowling Match
Beaulieu enters the Twin City championship final against Lamontagne at Pastime Bowling Center Biddeford with a 92 pin edge after a 1 137 total for Beaulieu to Lamontagne's 1 045 over the first 10 strings. The 1 30 p.m. start sets a tense finish as the champion could surge despite Beaulieu s clear advantage.
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Pastime
Biddeford
Twin City
Paul Lamontagne
Leo Beaulieu
Beaulieu
Lamontagne
Rote Named Best Passer In American Football League
New York Tobin Rote, quarterback for the San Diego Chargers, was officially recognized as the AFL's leading passer for 1963. He completed 170 of 286 attempts for a 50.4 percent rate and averaged 14.76 yards per completion, with an effectiveness average of .777, ahead of Tom Flores of Oakland at .685.
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Tobins Rote
San Diego Chargers
Rote
AFL
Tom Flores
Oakland
Pepperell Girls Finish Season at Pastime Bowling Center
Pepperell Girls First Shift League ended its season at Pastime Bowling Center Biddeford with an 18 bowler handicap roll off. Irene Gagne led with 324 total aided by a 20 pin handicap, Lucille Reed was second with 303 aided by 57, and Gilberte Desmaraies earned the high single prize. Other scores included J Fearon 391, A Courtois 300, L Labbe 299, G Desmarais 297, A Poitras 295, D Nolette 293.
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Pepperell
Pastime
Biddeford
Irene Gagne
Lucille Reed
Gilberte Desmaraies
J. Fearon
A. Courtois
Major League Leaders Overview
National League leaders include Mays of San Francisco with a .452 batting average and 12 runs, 15 RBIs, and 14 hits. Williams of Chicago trails in multiple categories with 8 runs and 5 home runs. Allen of Philadelphia adds 9 RBIs and 8 runs, while Fox and Pinson post high hit totals. Stargell leads doubles with 5. Santo and Fox each have 2 triples. Stolen bases favor Wills of Los Angeles with 5. Pitching honors go to multi players tied at 2-0 with 1.000 ERAs and 15 strikeouts by Johnson of Houston. American League sees Malzone of Boston at .500 with 8 runs, Oliva of Minnesota with 8 RBIs and 15 hits, plus Oliva again in triples with 3. Stolen bases crown Aparicio of Baltimore with 5. Pitching leaders include Miller of Baltimore and Pileis of Minnesota tied at 2-0, 1.000. Peters of Chicago leads strikeouts with 16.
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Associated Press
National League
Mays
San Francisco
Allen
Philadelphia
Williams
Chicago
Ruiz
Cincinnati
Banks
Pinson
Fox
Houston
Stargell
Pittsburgh
Rodgers
Kaska
Santo
Wills
Los Angeice
W. Davis
Los Angees
O'Toole
Klippstein
Sanford
Gibson
Simmons
St. Louis
Johnson
Norman
Malzone
Boston
Fregosi
Los Angeles
Oliva
Minnesota
Wagner
Cleveland
Cash
Detroit
Hinton
Washington
Brandt
Baltimore
Hansen
Skowron
Aparicio
Davalillo
Miller
Lamabe
Pileis
Peters
McBride
Biddeford Boxers of the 1920s Highlight Maine Talent
Biddeford boxers of the late 1920s were highly rated and faced top opponents. Notables include Zoo Moreau, Johnny Drew, Miz Cote, Tommy Fleurent Maine state featherweight champ, Dusty Dumont Maine lightweight and hard hitter, Archambault often fighting out of class, Kid Lessard working New England and Canada, Kid Drew crowd favorite with strong record, Young Cote who refereed and boxed, Pete Hamel and Steve Travers prominent with over 300 bouts. Travers held Maine featherweight crown for years and fought the European featherweight champion three times during WWI tours entertaining troops.
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Young
Zoo’ Moreau
Johnny Drew
New England
Miz Cote
Tommy Fleurent
Maine
Wel
Dusty Dumont
Archambault
Kid Lessard
Canada
Kid Drew
Drew
Young Cote
Pete Hamel
Steve Travers
Travers
Standing
Young Moreau
Mit Cote
Dusty
McBride Enters Sweepstake On Rare Hit Batters Record
McBride of the Los Angeles Angels entered the sweepstakes after tying an American League record with nine hit batters in a game. He also delivered two walks and two hits in a late rally, while Houston's Ken Johnson lost a no hitter to Cincinnati 1-0. Orioles split a doubleheader with Boston as Robin Roberts earned the nightcap win, and Bill Skowron drove in the deciding run for Washington over Minnesota.
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Associated Press
Whitfield
Tito Francona
Baseball
McBride
Houston
Ken Johnson
Cincinnati
Ken McBride
Los Angeles Angels
Cleveland
Fred
Johnny Romano
Woody
Baltimore Orioles
Boston
Robin Rob
Oss
Barber
Bill Skowron
Ashington
Minnesota
Angels
Indians
Jim Fregosi
Bob Rodgers
Francona
Dick Donovan
Donovan
Red Sox Players Show Improvement in Spring
The Boston Red Sox show progress as Frank Malzone leads the league with a .500 average and Jack Lamabe shines as a starter. Dave Morehead regains form, Carl Yastrzemski finds his range, and Dick Radatz remains a key closer. Boston splits with Baltimore and opens a Chicago series.
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Chicago
Frank Malzone
Jack Lamabe
Dick Radatz
Red Sox
Baltimore
Dave Morehead
Carl Yastrzemski
Chuck Schilling
Boston
Orioles
Lamabe
Radatz
Morehead
The
Birds
Robin Roberts
Twin Hill
Malzone
Tomato Face
Johnny Pesky
Toronto Edges Detroit 4 3 in OT in Cup Final
In a dramatic overtime finish Toronto defeats Detroit 4 to 3 to force a deciding game. The Best-of-7 series is tied 3 3 with Detroit and Toronto each seeking the championship in the final meet.
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Associated Press
Toronto
Detroit
Major League Star Ken Johnson No-Hitter Loss
Ken Johnson of the Colts pitched a no hitter but Cincinnati scored in the ninth to win 1-0. The Reds spoiled the bid with a late rally in a dramatic finish.
Grade School Baseball League Forms Six-Team Circuit
Six teams organize a junior high baseball league with a tentative schedule. Participants include St. Marys, St. Andres, Biddeford, Notre Dame Burns, and Old Orchard Beach. Opening game saw Biddeford lose to St. Andres 12 to 1 as Ron Thibodeau pitched a one hit ball game.
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St. Andre's
Biddeford
Notre Dame Burns
Old Orchard Beach
St. Andre’s
Ron Thibodeau
Biddesore
Andre's
Burns St. Andre’s
Notre Dame
St. Mary’s
Burns
St. Ma
Burns Biddeford
Cubs Beat Mets 5 1 Behind Banks and Rodgers Three Hits
Ernie Banks and Andre Rodgers each collected three hits as the Chicago Cubs racked up a 15 hit attack to defeat the New York Mets 5 to 1. Banks sparked the offense with key hits while Rodgers added three hits in the win.
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Ernie Banks
Andre Rodgers
Cubs
New York Mets
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