Wertz And Casale Team Up To Defeat Yankees
In Baltimore Vic Wertz drives in three with a bases loaded single and a sacrifice fly as the Boston Red Sox beat the Yankees 7 5. Jerry Casale earns the win while Wertz climbs toward 1 000 RBI and Ted Williams and Bobby Thomson pace the club with 1 769 and 1 012 RBI respectively. Runnels leads Boston with a .387 average after a 3 4 day as Boston improves to 4 4.
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Baltimore
Vic Wertz
RBI
Boston Red Sox
New York
Jerry Casale
Yankees
Casale
Jerry
Dodger
Flatbush
Billy Jurges
Wertz
Vic
Sox
Ted Williams
Bobby Thomson
Yogi Berra
Detroit
Tigers
Tiger
Red Sox
Bill DeWitt
Boston
Pete Runnels
Thomson
Frank Malzone
Tom Brewer
New Yorkers
Berra
Bill Skowron
Tom
Gil McDougald
Runnels
Elston Howard
Brewer
Yanks
Hector
Lu Clinton
Don Buddin
Malzone
Gary Geiger
Skowron
Ed Sadowski
Springfield
Mass
Art Ditmar
Frank Sullivan
Chuck Estrada
Moyer outpoints Griffith in Portland boxing card
In Portland Denny Moyer 151 outpoints Emile Griffith 151 as AP reports last night fights. In Los Angeles Bobby Pena 153 defeats Jesse Jones 146 while Lyle Mackin 150 tops Rayo 14814 in Oakland. McKeesport Tony Cristy 133 defeats Johnny Bizzarro 133 in Erie.
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Associated Press
Portland
Ore
Denny Moyer
Emile Griffith
New York
Los Angeles
Bobby Pena
Mexico City
Jesse Jones
Oakland
Calif
Lyle Mackin
Rayo
McKeesport
Tony Cristy
Pittsburgh
Johnny Bizzarro
Erie
Box scores change anger sports purists and readers alike
Readers push back at new style box scores that drop defensive totals while keeping runs, hits and RBIs. The writer laments loss of infield chances and pitcher assists, urging preservation of complete statistics for a richer game record. Golf, bowling, and boxing memories follow, noting schedules, winners, and notable performances.
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Johnny Jones
Tune-Up Fight Sparks Controversy For Don Jordan Clash
Baltimore AP report on a May 14 tune-up bout between Don Jordan and Candy McFarland that could trigger NBA sanctions, amid promoter threats and regulatory caution. The program also features Sugar Ray Robinson in a 10-round bout, as controversy swirls over near title defenses and outside interference.
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Baltimore
Don Jordan
Jordan
National Boxing Assa
Candy McFarland
Philadelphia
Anthony Maceroni
National Boxing Assn
Maceroni
NBA
Jack Doyle
Cuba
Benny
Kid) Paret
Las Vegas
Ney
al Flora
Charles Rosenbaum
Maryland State Athletic Commission
Rosenbaum
Sugar Ray Robinson
Jay Anderson
Patterson
N.J
White Sox End Slump With 8-0 Win Over A's at Night Game
Chicago White Sox break a four game skid with an 8-0 victory over Kansas City. Bob Shaw shut out the A's on five hits while Al Smith homered boosting the offense to 15 hits. The win tightens AL standings as Cleveland wins and Detroit falls in 12 innings.
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Associated Press
Chicago White Sox
Bob Shaw
al Smith
Smith
Shaw
Kansas City
White Sox
Cleveland
Indians
Dteroit Tigers
Boston
New York Yankees
Baltimore
Washington
Giants
St. Louis
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
Chicago Cubs
Milwaukee Braves
Cincinnati
Warren Spahn
Andy
Chicago
Wynn Hawkins
Jim
Tigers
Inni
Power
Johnny Temple
Don Dillard
Hawkins
Perry
Colavito
Dave Sisler
Yanks
Yankees
Jerry Casale
Casale
New York
Tom Brewer
Yogi Berra
RBI
Jim Gentile
Senators
Orioles
Camilo Pascual
Earl
Chuck Estrada
Cardinals Rally Past Giants For 4-2 Victory, Tie NL Lead
The St Louis Cardinals halted Sam Jones and the Giants with a four run first inning, then held on for a 4-2 win that pulls them into a tie for the National League lead behind the Pirates. Don Drysdale pitched well for the Dodgers in a separate win over the Cubs. The article notes injuries to Jim Davenport and a note on the weightlifting meet and local club heats.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Sam Jones
Sam
Jim Davenport
Larry Jackson
Joe Cunningham
Shag Crawford
Dusters
Cunningham
San Francisco Giants
Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
Philadelphia
Los Angeles Gers
Chicago Cubs
Don Drysdale
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
de Crandall
Warren Spahn
Harry Jones
Red Birds
Bill White
Stan Musial
Georges Maranda
Bud Byerly
Billy O'Dell
Louis
Daven
Jackson
Drysdale
George Altman
del Rice
Cubs
Dodgers
Cub
Glen Hobbie
Spahn
Deering High School
Saco
Maroon and Gold
Deering
Thornton
Tom Minervino
Ed Philips
Buddy Harriman
Minervino
Sam Aceto
Don Oberg
Don Derrah
Pek
Cinda
Ces
Edes
South Portland
EE Ba Savere Ca
Woedeoor
Cseante & OD
Sanford
Deeesea A. Ihee ‘Thornton
Biddeford
Portland
Westbrook
St. Louis
Cheverus
Tigers End 3-Year Drought With 8-4 Win Over Dover
Biddeford High School snap a 25 game losing streak by beating Dover New Hampshire 8-4 at Waterhouse Field. Marty Bourque shifted to the mound struck out 17, added a triple and two runs as Biddeford rallied from 4-2 in the fifth to an 8-4 victory.
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Maine
Biddeford
New England
Prospect Park
Steve Travers
Newcome
Bangor
Joey Ross
Ross
Travers
Portland
All
Sunny
Biddeford-Saco
Steve
Kid Larrabee
Harry
Kid) Drew
Larrabee
Duke Menard
Young Lemire
Young Villa
Young Lemieux
Finih
Menard
Lemire
Tigers
Dover
N. H
Waterhouse Field
Marty Bourque
Bourque
New Hampshire
Orange and
Black
Tiger
Deering
Thornton Academy
Good
Three-Team JHS League Forms With Tentative Schedule
A tentative three team junior high baseball league schedule was drawn by coaches with Burns, Biddeford Junior High, and Old Orchard Beach. Notre Dame St Andre St Marys and St Louis were invited to join. represented coaches are Norman Martin Al Searway and Tony Tsomides. Matches set include Burns at Old Orchard Beach May 5 and Burns at Biddeford May 23, among others.
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Maine Golf Association
Old Orchard Beach
Cape Arundel
Biddeford Saco
Sanford
Biddeford-Saco
Burns
Biddeford Junior High
Notre Dame
St. Andre
St. Mary's
St. Louis
Norman Martin
Biddeford
al Searway
Tony Tsomides
No Competition As Bombers Cup Title Twentieth Century Bombers
The Western Maine Class A team championship was capped by the Twentieth Century Bombers last night as they were the sole competing team. Due to Colonial of Westbrook and Big 20 unable to field full squads, the Bombers bowled a 2778 total with five strings per bowler. Don Nolette led with 578, followed by Joe Lachance 569 and Floyd Beckwith 551.
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Westbrook
Bombers
Don Nolette
Joe Lachance
Floyd Beckwith
Nicki Gillis
Don Saucier
Tigers Basketball Team Awarded Varsity Letters
Biddeford High honored its basketball players at a school assembly. Coach George Wells presented varsity letters and sweaters to seniors Martin Bourque, Robert Clarke, and Tony Smith, with juniors John Perrault, Keith Gaudette, Paul Chenard, Donald Provost, James Reilly, and sophomores William Oakes and Bernard Gonneville also receiving letters or managers’ acknowledgments. A senior class display by Miss Kitty honored Mrs. Patricia Small of the English faculty, and the student body presented a tribute innova tion.
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Biddeford High
George Wells
Martin Bourque
Robert Clarke
Tony Smith
John Perrault
Keith Gaudette
Paul Chenard
Donald Provost
James Reilly
Earl Goodwin
Norman Ruel
William Oakes
Bernard Gonneville
Miss Kitty
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