Local teams show promise in opening Telegram baseball notes
Opening Telegram league games hint at solid pitching and potential for Thornton Biddeford St Louis and Portland. Highlights include Thornton’s Jeff Griffith and 700d ball in a rally, Dick Joyce’s returning mound form, and Buds of the York County district schools with Bonny Eagle athletic staff. Classic Maine boxing figures like Ted Drouin praised for amateur prospects, with Bangor and Portland cards shaping spring.
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Telegram League
Thornton
Biddeford
St. Louis
South Portland
Maine
Dick Joyce
Dick Loubier
Portland
Les Fisher
Tommy Murphy
Brian Flynn
Jeff Griffith
Jeff
Jean Paul Fecteau
Butch Chenard
Bobby Bourque
Norm Trottier
Giants Top Dodgers as Milner Milestones Shine in March NL
In a pivotal National League game the San Francisco Giants beat the Dodgers 3-1 to grab first place behind Miller, McCovey, and Mays. Sanford earned his first win, six smooth innings, and Miller closed with three perfect frames. Moon’s NL April homer streak ends at 14.
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Associated Press
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Willie McCovey
Willie Mays
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Giants
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Don Drysdale
McCovey
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Jack Sanford
Junior Gilliam
Maury Wills
Charlie Neal
Miller
Tommy Davis
Wally Moon
Mays Jin Center
Willie
Tom Haller
Wills
Moon
Henry Aaron
Braves
Red Schoendienst
Curt Simmons
Lindy McDaniel
Lew Burdette
Stan Musial
Major League Leaders and AL batting race highlights
Baseball roundup notes top AL leaders led by Temple of Cleveland with a .462 mark and Mantle of New York with five homers. Orioles win 5-2 behind Barber as Indians fall. A's pound Minnesota 20-2, paced by Haywood Sullivan and Norm Bass in relief. Bell and Conley strong for Cleveland and Boston respectively. rainouts wash out NY-Detroit and LA-Chicago games.
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Steve Barber
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Washington
New York
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Chicago
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Indians
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Hoyt Wilhelm
Jim Gentile
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Gary Bell
Cleveland
Ted Sadowski
Paul Giel
Haywoodullivan
A’s
Norm Bass
Gene Conley
Boston Celtics
Red Sox
Conley
Philadelphia Phillies
Senators
Mike Fornieles
Pete Burnside
East Biddeford II To Hold Registration Night
Registration night for the East Biddeford Little League is tonight at 7 30 at the Lightning club hall Elm and Main Biddeford Boys aged nine to 12 who will not have turned 13 before August 1 1961 must bring a birth certificate and be with an adult Register by tonight as no field signups This season adds an auxiliary and coaching staff with Mike Nanes president and many named volunteers The tryouts will be next week at Waterhouse field and last year players must re register to complete rosters
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Elm
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Sanford College raises tuition by 200 dollars
Sanford College announces a 200 tuition increase for next fall bringing total tuition to 900. Room and board stay at 800, with no change to housing costs.
Baseball Schedule and Standings With Rain Postponements
National League and American League games listed with postponements for rain. Cincinnati Chicago Milwaukee St Louis and De Francisco at Los Angeles listed as Thursday games only. Standings show Detroit Minnesota Boston New York Cleveland Chicago Baltimore Kansas City Washington and Los Angeles with records and percentages.
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Chicago
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de Francisco
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Minnesota
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New York
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Baltimore
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Washington
Liz
Associated Press
San Francisco
Gt. Louis
COF Auxiliary Bowling League Opens Season at Pas Time Lanes
The Catholic Order of Forest auxiliary bowling league began a 10 week circuit at Pas Time lanes with four teams of four. The Yogi Bears swept the Bowlerettes 915 to 802 as Bad Girls earned three points by beating Wild Cats 938 to 860. Mrs Aurore Boudreau led with 269 and 103 in the first match.
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Order of Foresters
Yogi Bears
Wild Cats
Aurore Boudreau
Truck Kills Boy Near Home in Brunswick
AP reports four year old Stephen Allard died after an oil delivery truck struck him while he played near his Brunswick home. State Police said he was likely hit by the truck’s rear wheels.
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Stephen Allard
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT Santa Cruz results and bouts
Santa Cruz saw Rogesi Aravilla KO Willie Gill in the fourth round. Oakland’s Willie Gill fell after 17914? rounds. Buffalo hosted Rocky Fumerelle who outpointed Ralph Tiger Jones over 10 rounds. Yonkers hosted Tod Herring who outpointed Tunney in Houston.
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Willie Gill
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N. Y
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Ralph Tiger Jones
Yonkers
Houston
Tex
Tod Herring
Tunney
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