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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1960

Page

5

Telegram league action features Eagles rally to tie for second

Easics Cup 3rd, Tigers blank St Louis in a come from behind win for Deer ing 64. Biddeford is swept 5-0 by Sanford. Cheverus upholds first by beating Portland 9-5 while South Portland defeats Westbrook 12-2. Charley Baillargeon start winning rally with Labbe and Sevigny, Trottier shuts down late push. Labbe credited with win over St Louis. Sanford’s two hit pitching by Weeks and Cousens blanks Biddeford, third straight Telegram loss for the Tigers. Freshman Bourque allows five runs in five innings as Biddeford’s only hits come from Boisse and Audette.

St. Louis Deering Biddeford High School Sanford Cheverus Portland South Portland Westbrook Eagles Charley Baillargeon Roger Labbe Roger Sevigny Norm Trottier Ron Guerin Trottier Norm Trottie Biddeford Jack Weeks Tom Cousens Tigers Bob Bourque Redskins Fern Boisse Kevin ‘Audette

Womens Bowling Finals Set At Pastime In Western Maine

Finalists from Western Maine compete to select team for World championship in Massachusetts on June 5. About 30 players, including Doris Gillis and Cyntha Kanty, face 3 pm start at Pastime lanes under MLBA rules. Scarborough Sanford Westbrook Lewiston entries expected.

Western Maine Massachuetts Doris Gillis Cyntha Kanty Pauline Thibeault Kate Gillis Scarborough Dot Vanderveer Stoney Hargis Helene Fields Dasha Floyd Ellen Fairweather Amy Russell Eleanor Soriano Pauline Kendrickson Dot Cleveland Elaine Jones Christine D'Amico Audrey Hood Sanford Ann L'Heureux Betty Libby Sylvia Cote Westbrook Lewiston

Denucci Gets Shot at Ring With Boxing Vet Jones

Boston tonight hosts a 10 round national TV bout at the Garden. Joe Denucci, 23-2, faces Raron Jones, 49-28-4, a veteran nicknamed The Old Warhorse with TV history. Denucci seeks big money and a win to spark bigger bouts while Jones shrugs at TV purses.

Boston Raron Tiger Denucci Chico Vejar Sugar Ray Robinson Joey Giardello Kid Gavilan Johnny Bratton Charlie Homez Jones Rip Valenti Joe

Ralph Nolette Wins Pepperell Loop Handicap

Ralph Nolette of the Warpers wins the Pepperell Manufacturing Co men’s First League handicap rolloff at 20th Century Lanes with a 626 total on a 15 pin handicap. He led 12 entrants. Harold Dee and Roland Doyon tied for second with 602. High singles went to Nolette at 134 and 151 along with Dee, Coreau, Doyon, and Roberts. Don Nolette, top bowler, finished eighth at 554 with no handicap.

Ralph Nolette Warpers Pepperell Manufacturing Company Nolette Noble

Seagulls Beat Gorham Golfers 6-0 at OOB Country Club

Old Orchard Beach won their first golf match of the season 6-0 against Gorham to stay undefeated in York county league after a 3-3 tie with Kennebunk earlier in the week. Matches included Joncas and Bates winning by 3 and 2 and 8 and 6 respectively, with Best ball 6 and 4 and other OOB victories over Mercier and Noyes.

Old Orchard Beach Gorham Seagulls Kennebunk York County Golf League Joncas OOB Bowers Bates Boothby Horne Mercier G. Cook Noyes

Trophy Battle Opens As City Rivalry Flares

The first round of the Twin City trophy series starts tomorrow afternoon at St. Louis Alumni field with second place St. Louis facing cross-river rival Thornton academy. Biddeford High meets Portland at Waterhouse field, while St. Louis is favored in the St. Louis Thornton clash. Captain Sparking bids, Mulled by underclassmen Faucher’s squad shows grit with come-from-behind rallies as Norm Trottier stars. Portland struggles with a 0-4 start. Thornton’s big hitters misfiring after a strong opening. Senior returns Frank Perkins, Marty Bourque and Ben Frothingham bolster the Tiger attack as teams jockey for early league standing.

St. Louis Alumni Field St. Louis Thornton Academy Squando Tribe of Red Men Thornton Biddeford Portland Blue Frank Perkins Marty Bourque Ben Frothingham Tiger

Tigers Slump Splits Lead as A's Edge Detroit 2 1

Detroit Tigers fail to score more than one run in three straight losses after opening with 11 homers in five wins. Kansas City A's Dick Hall allowed four hits in a 2 1 win to pull even with the idle Yankees for the AL lead. White Sox beat Cleveland 3 1 behind Al Smith’s singles and Billy Pierce’s five-hitter. Orioles sweep Red Sox 6 1 as Steve Barber wins first. Monbouquette takes the loss.

Associated Press Tigers Detroit Kansas City A's Dick Hall New York Chicago White Sox Cleveland al Smith Billy Pierce Baltimore Orioles Boston Washington A’s Don Messi Hank Bauer Norm Siebern Bob Cerv Bill Tuttle Jerry Lumpe Hall Pittsburgh Lou Berberet Gary Bell Steve Barber Orioles Red Sox Bill Monbouquette

Tigers Beaten Again Pirates Continue Boston Lose 6-1 at Baltimore

Boston manager Billy Jurges faces pitching woes after a 6-1 loss to Baltimore. Steve Barber pitched six strong innings as Monbouquette faltered in the first. Ed Sadowski injures a finger, Haywood Sullivan steps in behind the plate, and Jurges contemplates roster changes as Boston heads into a 16-game home stand starting tomorrow against Washington.

Boston Billy Jurges Red Sox Sox Baltimore Jurges Enway Park Washington Orioles Steve Barber Bill Monbouquette Nelson Chittum Ed Sadowski Haywood Haywood Sullivan Sadowski Jerry Casale Yankees Ike Delock Tom Borland Dave Hillman Monbouquette Tom Brewner Frank Sullivan Tom Sturdivant Senators Ron Hansen Marv Breeding Bob Boyd Gene Woodling John Powers Brooks Robinson Hansen Breeding Jackie Brandt Chittum Don Buddin Ron Jackson Pumpsie Green Green Bobby Thomson Lu Clinton Jackson Buddin

Pirates extend longest streak since 1958 with 3-0 win

Bob Friend pitched his second four run shutout, improving to 3-0 as the Pirates beat Philadelphia 3-0. Willie McCovey hit a three run homer for the Giants in a 7-5 win over the Dodgers. Cepeda was beaned and carried off on a stretcher but x rays showed no fracture. The night game lasted 3 hours 35 minutes, near the NL nine inning record.

Pittsburgh Pirates Bob Friend Bucs Pirates Philadelphia San Francisco Giants Los Angeles Orlando Cepeda Cepeda Maury Wills Friend Babe Adams Buzh Stuart Bob Clemente Don Hoak Dick Groat Bob Skinner McCovey Willie McCovey Willie Jack Sanford Billy Lees Stu Miller Mike McCormick Larry Sherry Phils Dodgers

Baseball Standings and Friday Schedule of AL

American League standings show New York leading with a .556 mark, Kansas City at .556, Baltimore .500, Washington .500, Chicago .700, Cleveland at .400. Thursday results: Baltimore 6 Boston 1, Chicago 3 Cleveland 1, Kansas City 2 Detroit 1. Friday has New York at Baltimore, Kansas City at Cleveland, Detroit at Chicago, and New York at Baltimore also listed.

Associated Press Pet. G.B. Eee New York Kansas City Baltimore Washington Chicago Cleveland Boston Detroit

Pittsburgh at Cincinnati and more NBA games schedule

Pittsburgh vs Cincinnati Philadelphia vs Milwaukee Chicago vs St Louis Francisco at Los Angeles fixtures listed with opponents and venues for network coverage and viewing tonight.

Pittsburgh Cincinnati Philadelphia Milwaukee Chicago St. Louis Francisco Los Angeles National Ague Co G.B. Pittsburgh San Francisco

Major League 7 Leaders Batting and More

Summary of top MLB leaders across categories including Lumpe of Kansas City with 474 at bats and 469 average, Skowron of New York, Woodling of Baltimore, Mantle of New York, Gardner of Washington with 11 runs, Gentile of Baltimore and Allison of Washington with 14 RBIs, Lumpe and Allison with 18 hits, Buddin of Boston and Allison with 6 doubles, Hansen of Baltimore and Howard of New York with 2 triples, Minoso of Chicago Colavito of Detroit Skowron of New York Lemon and Battey of Washington with 3 home runs, Freese of Chicago Power and Bond of Cleveland Kaline of Detroit with 2 steals, Casale of Boston Morgan Herbert and Coates tied for 20 wins, Bell of Cleveland and Pascual of Washington with 23 and 21 strikeouts respectively.

Associated Press Lumpe Kansas City Skowron New York Woodling Baltimore Mantle Gardner Washington Gentile Allison Buddin Boston Hansen Howard Minoso Chicago Colavito Detroit Lemon and Battey Freese Power Bond Cleveland Kaline Casale Morgan Herbert Coates Bell Pascual

National League Batting and Runs Leaders Mentioned

Baseball notes list Mays of San Francisco and Burgess of Pittsburgh with 471 at bats and 407 at bats respectively. Run totals credited include 12 for both Great and Skinner of Pittsburgh and Mays of San Francisco, with McCovey of San Francisco driving in RBIs.

Mays San Francisco Burgess Pittsburgh Skinner McCovey San

Deputy Sheriff Snags Mink While Fishing in East Machias River

Deputy Alfred W. Hans confronted a mink emerging on the East Machias river. After a 15 minute battle the mink snapped Hanscomb's six pound line and escaped, ending the unusual fishing clash with a wild animal.

Machias Alfred W. Hanscom East Machias Hanscom

Baseball all star style box score highlights

Francisco 17 hits Mays 24 Clemente 21 Mays 6 doubles Roseboro Taylor 2 home runs Boyer 6 McMillan Mc Covey 5 Stolen bases Mays 5 Pinson Kirkland 4 Pitching Friend Law 3 0 Strikeouts Drysdale 33 Friend 32.

Mays San Francisco Pinson Cincinnati Kirkland Friend Law Pittsburgh Drysdale Los Angeles

Kesslen Shoe Handicap Produces First Place Tie at Pastime Lanes

The Kesslen Shoe shop of Kennebunk held its handicap roll-off at Pastime lanes last night. Al Gilblair and Richard La jeunesse tied for first with 352 total pins each after handicaps of 22 and 14. R. Robie placed third with 346 and a 50 pin handicap, while A. Butler was fourth with 339 after an 18 pin handicap. Other scores included Pilon 315 Brulette 302 Whitten 300 Janelle 299 Caissie 298 Simpson 297 Zalenski 295 Taylor 272 Camire 284 Gibson 284 Dumais 281 and Gosselin 275.

Whitten Janelle Caissie Simpson Zalenski Taylor Camire Gibson Dumais Gosselin

Rams Open Track Season With 80 37 Victory

Kennebunk High School opened its spring track season with an 80 to 37 win over Berwick High School at Kennebunk. Bruce and Harold Wakefield led the Rams with strong showings across multiple events including sprints and field events.

Kennebunk High School Berwick High School Kennebunk Rams Bruce Harold Wakefield Landon Cook Grindle B. Wakefield H. Wakefield Vigne Cluff McBride Ouellette Winston Bridges Lewin Knight Stevens Bilderback Grindie Graf

Tampa bout stops Portilla Boardman, madena outpoints

In Tampa last night Ray Portilla at 145 pounds stopped Larry Boardman who weighed 140.2 pounds. In Clearwater Birmingham England ext on Madena from South Africa earned a decision over an opponent in a separate bout.

Associated Press Tampa Fla Ray Portilla Houston Larry Boardman Clearwater Birmingham England Exton Madena South Africa

Fishy hat packs dayton shark prize into home

Paul Payne hauled in an 187 pound eight foot hammerhead shark off the Miami yacht club during a Metropolitan Miami fishing tournament. He had it preserved and it now stands on its fins in his living room. He plans to use the hammer dorsal fin and tail as hat holders by the door.

Dayton, Ohio Paul Payne Miami, Fla Miami Payne

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