Red Riots Win Three Cornered Track Meet
South Portland triumphed at Saco beating Thornton academy and Biddeford with 111 to 56 and 6 points. Danny Drouin of Thornton edged Dick Gimore of South Portland in the 40 yard dash. Event winners include Eldrige TA 100 yard, Harvie SP 70 yard hurdles, and Nolette TA in the javelin with distances listed.
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South Portland
Thornton Academy
Biddeford
Saco
Thornton
Danny Drouin
Dick Gimore
Eldrige
Shibles
St. John
Harvie
Beecher
Gilmore
Boise
Lewis
Walker
Knudsen
Good
LeBlanc
Roberts
O'Brien
Tripp
Druoin
Thayer
Ganem
Stoddard
Cass
Armstrong
Parola
Schaffer
Tarbox
O’brien
Nolette
Gallant
Pole Vault and Jump Event Placings at Meet
In pole vault Roberts of SP leads with 9 ft 6 in height, followed by Parola and Sheehan of TA tied for second and Cyr of TA fourth. High jump results show te LeBlanc of TA with Stoddard of SP joint first, Gallant of SP fourth, de Sheehan and Cyr of TA tied for fourth at 5 ft 3 in. Shot put top marks go to Valente of SP first, Nolette of TA second, Ayer of SP third, Hogan of SP fourth with 47 ft 64 in. Broad jump sees Harvie of SP first, Gilmore of SP second, LeBlanc of TA third, Good of SP fourth at 19 ft 374 in.
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Parola
Sheehan
Cyr
Te LeBlanc
Stoddard
Gallant
de Sheehan
Valente
Nolette
Ayer
Hogan
Harvie
Gilmore
LeBlanc
Good
Yard Birds Cup Saco Tanning Bowling Title
The Saco Tanning League of 10 five man teams finished a 27 week schedule at Pastime lanes with the last night deciding the top three. Yard Birds captured first place, Bufing second four points back, and Beam House third one point behind. Other finishers were Shipping, Maintenance, Tan and Color, Splitting, Hide House, Finishing and Staking. A playoff follows next Wednesday at 7 15 p m.
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Saco
Yard Birds
Buffing
Beam House
State sales tax revenue shows March rise in Augusta
Revenue from the Augusta state sales tax in March reached 1 826 000, up 2.3 percent from last year's 1 784 000. The increase reflects steady consumer spending as the city moves deeper into spring.
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Augusta
Springtime sports glow in Lewiston and nearby towns
The column surveys spring warming trends and daylight saving time, notes amateur boxing in Lewiston May 5 to benefit the Central Maine Youth Center, praises Malcolm Sky’s win at Rockingham, and reports schoolboy golf results at Cape Arundel. It recalls 1941 St Andre Apostles signings and local twilight baseball plans as Biddeford-Saco eyes a lively summer season.
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Lewiston
Central Maine Youth Center
Lewiston Sports Center
Baseball Standings and Weekend Schedule Summary
American League standings show Detroit and Minnesota leading with strong records. Results include Los Angeles edging Minnesota 6 5 in 12 innings, Baltimore defeating Washington 4 2, Chicago beating Kansas City 4 2, with several games postponed due to cold or rain. National League leaders Milwaukee and San Francisco have tight gaps. notable results include St Louis 10 Philadelphia 9 in 11 innings and Pittsburgh at Cincinnati postponed.
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Associated Press
American League
G.B
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Sly Cee
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New York
Chicago
Cleveland
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Boston
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Los Angeles Angels
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Chicago White Sox
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Ted Kluszewski
Don Mincher
Ken Hamlin
Bill Pless
Pete Ramos
Plunk Hunt
Albie Pearson
Ken Aspromonte
Klu
Tom Morgan
Ron Kline
Bob Boyd
Ray Herbert
Sherm Lollar
McLish
Jim Landis
Andy Carey
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Local Telegram League Threes Eye Twin City Games
Three Telegram league games laden with local clubs on tap in the twin cities. Biddeford hosts South Portland at Waterhouse Field, St Louis hosts Portland at Alumni and Thornton welcomes Deering in Saco. Highlights include Thornton crushed by Cheverus 23 to 0 as Joyce nearly no-hit Deering before a triple play by the Eagles energized Alumni Field.
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Telegram
Twin Cities
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BHS
Portland
St. Louis
Deering
Thornton
Biddeford High
Waterhouse Field
Alumni Field
Thornton Academy
Saco
Cheverus High
Dick Joyce
Eagles
Jeff Griffith
Joyce
Stags
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Spahn Throws No Hitter as Braves Lead NL
Warren Spahn, 40, pitched a no hitter in a 10-0 win over the Giants, earning his 290th victory and his 52nd shutout to push Milwaukee into the NL lead. St Louis beat Philadelphia 10-9 in 11 innings. other games delayed or postponed by cold.
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Associated Press
Warren Spahn
San Francisco
Milwaukee Braves
Giants
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
Chicago
Saco Little Leaguers Sign Up for Four Teams Tryouts
More than 130 Saco boys registered for Little League tryouts to earn spots on four Saco teams within the Saco Old Orchard Beach league. Beach team registrations are also expected to surpass 100 in Old Orchard Beach. Tryouts begin Monday at Memorial Field by age group, with twelve-year-olds first in Saco at 6 p.m. listing players such as Robert Allen and Dave Duranceau, followed by eleven-year-olds on Tuesday at 6 p.m. and younger age groups on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. The lists include dozens of local boys across multiple ages and neighborhoods.
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Chenard
Paul Sullivan
Pat Feury
Cimino
Sullivan
Feury
John Kerry
Thornton
Cheverus
Griffith
Stags
MecNabb
Saco
Robert Allen
Dave Duranceau
Albert Beety
John Farley
Lawrence Boothby
Norman Fecteau
Thomas Bouchard
Andre Gagne
Bill Casavant
Mike Grant
David Charles
Phillip Harmon
Pete Chorozy
Robert Huot
Lee Des
Spahn Tosses Second No Hitter In Six NL Starts
Warren Spahn, 40, no-hits the San Francisco Giants 1-0 for his second no-hitter in six NL starts. He faced 27, fanned five, and earned his 290th win as Milwaukee edged San Francisco before 8,518. An unearned first-inning run on Hank Aaron’s two-out single provides the margin.
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Braves
Frank Bolling
Hank Aaron
Giant
Sd Bailey
Red Schoendienst
Cardinals
Dallas Green
Phils
Jon
Bob Malkmus
Ryling
Alex Grammas
al Cicotte
Milwaukee
Warren Spahn
Milwaukee Braves
San Francisco Giants
Spahnie
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Cy Young
Giants
Matty Alou
Joe Adcock
Alou
Joe Almafitano
Roy McMillan
McMillan
Almafitano
Lau
Ed Bailey
San Francisco
Sam Jones
Kennebunk Beats Wells In Dual Track Meet Victory
Kennebunk High thinclads edged Wells 70 64 at Kennebunk yesterday. Wins included 880 and shot put sweeps, with multiple top placers such as Condon, Welch, Adams, Wakefield, and Durette, reflecting a strong team performance across sprints, jumps, and distance events.
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Kennebunk High School
Wells
Kennebunk
Condon
J. Darling
Adams
Welch
Graham
Seekins
H. Wakefield
Brown
Brackett
Clarrage
Bridges
Cook
London
Holbrook
Wakefield
Darling
Adams Iw
Hoff
Durette
Joy
Johnson
Williams
Mayo
Goodale
Porter
Drown
Kennebunk Folley
Father and Son Bowling Teams Prepare for Third Season
Registrations for the Father and Son league are being taken at Pastime Lanes. This marks the third season of the format where a little league bowler teams with a father or guardian. Some teams from last year have already entered, but space remains. Last year’s champions were Chick Tanguay and son, and John St Onge and son.
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Chick Tanguay and Son
John St. Onge and Son
Lightning Club Softball Team Sets Open Practice
The Lightning club softball team trains for three weeks ahead of the May 8 season opener. Lou Caron takes over as manager with Chretien assisting as coach. The squad plans 18 players including veterans and newcomers with a rain plan for indoor drills at the club hall.
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Lightning Club
Lou Caron
Mel Chretien
Chretien
Caron
Roland Rouselle
al Chretien
Ray Audet
Ray Tardif
Pat Bordage
Paul Brochu
al Carrier
Rene Cote
Lee Labrecque
Norman Huot
Ray Boudreau
Ralph Nolette
Norman Perreault
Ray Trottier
Norman Moulton
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Maine Supreme Court Upholds PUC Rail Grant
The Maine Supreme Court upheld a Public Utilities Commission grant allowing Railway Express Inc to run trucks from Portland to Rockland and intermediate points. It overruled the PUC permit for the Bangor & Aroostook Railroad to operate tracks from Northern Maine Junction to other Aroostook County locations.
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Portland
Maine Supreme Court
Public Utilities Commission
Railway Express, Inc
Rockland
Bangor
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