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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1959
Page
8
Various rental listings appear for Saco and Old Orchard Beach with apartments in multiple buildings including four rooms and baths heated year round and furnished units. A poster promotes buying old items while a license hearing for malt liquor restaurants Sea Shore Gardens and Beachcomber is scheduled May 4 at Town Hall with Esther Crowley as town clerk.
Hearing to consider the Malt Liquor License application filed by Roderick L. Coomer of 18 Longwood Ave and The Beach Tavern at 27A Old Orchard Street. Town Clerk Esther Crowley notes all interested parties may appear to show cause why the license should not be granted. date stamped April 27, 1959, Old Orchard Beach.
AP reports Brian London, 24, from Blackpool, heads to Indianapolis to face Floyd Patterson for the heavyweight title. London aims to exploit a strong right hand and late-finishing power, insisting he must first land solid punches to stay in contention.
Cheverus High beat St Louis 11 0 at Alumni Field as Dick Joyce allowed three hits and struck out 17 in a masterful pitching performance. Joyce also doubled, Paul Sullivan hit a homer, and Jim and Bob Murphy each had four hits as Cheverus racked up 16 on three St. Louis pitchers. St Louis dropped to 1 3 in four games amid eight fielding errors.
Old Orchard Beach opens its pace season with an 84 triumph as Gary Mullins spun a one hitter over York yesterday. Mullins added two hits and struck out Wildcats, Mitchell doubled on a fielder’s choice, while Dave Jordan and George Hogan contributed two hits apiece and Strickney hit a homer, a trip, and a single.
Don Jordan, the welterweight champion, was named Fighter of the Month by Ring magazine after a tough 15 round title defense against Virgil Akins. The piece notes other rating shifts across divisions, highlighting Duilio Loi’s and Charley Scott’s moves, and mentions related results and standings from light welterweight to lightweight.
Final entries for the Biddeford Softball league will be accepted at a league meeting in Rochambeau hall tonight. No new teams after tonight. The meeting will set the season schedule rules and state association guidelines. A report on a meeting with Mayor Clement Deschambault will be given. Regular season starts May 10 with a double header. Six teams have entered Rochambeau Klub Lightning Green Lantern Voltigeur Springvale KC Young Democrats.
Coaches plan to form a grammar school baseball league for the local area. The meeting at Wonderbar steak house in Biddeford will draw up schedules. Organizers include Al Searway and Anthony Tsomides who have pushed to set up the league this spring.
Boxers from multiple cities earned wins or decisions in terse results. Valdes stopped Hodge in Wichita while Hart stopped Johnson in Raleigh. Flanagan outpointed Martinez in St. Paul. Dockery outpointed Gordon in Pittsburgh. Mackin stopped Valdez in Richmond. Kelley knocked out Jones in New Bedford. Belma outpointed Rayo in Long Beach with several local bouts listed.
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