Yastrzemski Hits Key Six in Red Sox Doubleheader
Carl Yastrzemski led Boston with six hits in ten at bats, driving in four and scoring twice as the Red Sox swept Chicago 4-3 in 12 innings and 6-2. He raised his average 44 points to .365, trailing only Wayne Causey in the AL. The day featured strong pitching from Monbouquette and Radatz, with Hoyt Wilhelm yielding the decisive run in the opener.
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Carl Yastrzemski
Notre Dame
Boston Red Sox
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Red Sox
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Wayne Causey
Kansas City Athletics
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Washington
Dean Chance
Los Angeles
Baltimore
Orioles
Whitey Ford
Cleveland
New York Yankees
Boston
Detroit Tigers
Minnesota Twins
Ben Jim Bunning
Chicago
Sox
Kansas City
Roman Mejias
Dick Radatz
Hoyt Wilhelm
Dick Stuart
Yaz
Bill Monbouquette
Monbo
Joe Cunningham
Stuart
Monbouquette
Cunningham
Nets
Baseball scores roundup from major leagues
Saturday and Sunday results across the majors with Kansas City and New York standout performances. Standings show Pittsburgh and New York atop the National League with Milwaukee and San Francisco chasing. Upcoming schedule lists games in Los Angeles New York Houston and Pittsburgh.
Outdoor tips for handling an unbalanced load in boats
Outdoor guidance emphasizes avoiding an unbalanced load, noting that freezing and unstable balance pose risks especially in smaller boats. Readers are urged to distribute weight evenly, secure gear, and check buoyancy, with practical steps for steering, stabilization, and safety during trips.
Cooperation Prepared with US Coast Guard
The notice indicates readiness to cooperate with the United States Coast Guard on related operations. Authorities confirm ongoing coordination and data sharing to enhance maritime safety and security. The statement emphasizes joint approaches and compliance with applicable laws.
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US Coast Guard
Yang Breaks World Record For Decathlon
UCLA athlete C K Yang shattered the world decathlon record with 9121 points at Mt San Antonio Relays in Walnut California, lifting past Rafer Johnson’s 1960 mark. New marks came in discus by Al Oerter and a 3:04.5 four man relay by Arizona State. Yang surged after seven events and vaulted 15 feet 10 inches for 1515 points.
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C. K. Yang
UCLA
Mt. San Antonio Relays
Rafer Johnson
Eugene
Ore
New York
al Oerter
Arizona State University
U.S
Yang
Johnson
C. K
Rafer
Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching
A compact roundup of top hitters and pitchers: in the National League Edwards leads batting with .411, F Alou and Groat show 28 hits, H Aaron belted 7 homers and leads in RBIs with 21 for St Louis. Washburn tops NL pitching with 1.000 ERA after 40 wins. In the American League Causey hits .400, Yastrzemski leads with 23 hits, Wagner has 6 homers, Fischer of Kansas City 44 wins and 1.000, Barber 31 strikeouts.
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Cincinnati
F. Alou
San Francisco
Flood
St. Louis
H. Aaron
Milwaukee
Boyer
Groat
Cardenas
Cepeda
Nottebart
Houston
Friend
Pittsburgh
Broglio
Simmons
Koufax
Los Angeles
Washburn
Causey
Kansas City
Yastrzemski
Boston
Allison
Minnesota
Charles
Pearson
Katine
Detroit
L. Thomas
Wagner
Battey
Kaline
Robinson
Chicago
Fregosi
Hinton
Washington
Cimoli
Aparicio
Ignimore
Fischer
Penn
Cheney
Barber
Baltimore
Bunning
Chicago at Cincinnati N schedule basketball games
The list shows scheduled games including Chicago at Cincinnati and Milwaukee at St. Louis. Other matchups include San Francisco at Philadelphia, Los Angeles at New York, Francisco at Philadelphia, and Houston at Pittsburgh, with several National Network designated contests.
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Cincinnati
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
New York
Francisco
Biddeford High Upsets Sanford In 13th Inning Showdown
Biddeford High rallied for a 13th inning 3-2 win at Goodall Park, overtaking Sanford in a tense Telegram Baseball League extra inning game. Ken Chenard limited Sanford to one hit with 12 strikeouts while Richie Taylor yielded six hits across seven innings. The decisive frame saw Bruce Carp reach on a walk, steal second, and score on Pat Minuitti’s single, with Minuitti later scoring on an error. Minuitti also doubled and Twomey added two RBIs as Biddeford outlasted Sanford after a scoreless early game and a late 8th inning rally.
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Victo
Sanford
Goodall Park
Telegram Baseball League
Portland
Bruce Carp
Tyler
Pat Minuitti
Minuitti
Biddeford
Ken Chenard
Richie Taylor
Chenard
Clifford
Ball
Paul Twomey
Biddeford High
Biddeford C Team Wins Bowling Title
Biddeford C Team won the Western Maine Knights of Columbus bowling title at Big 20 Bowling Center in Scarborough with a 2.838 team score leading 25 teams. Brunswick A placed second at 2.743 and both teams qualify for the Maine championship in Waterville. George Slattery of Brunswick A won the Ed Slattery Memorial trophy for high 10 strings at 1,241 and Leo Laverriere of Biddeford E earned high single with 155.
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Scarborough
Biddeford C
Western Maine Knights of Columbus
Brunswick A
Maine
Waterville
George Slattery
Ed Slattery
Leo Laverriere
Biddeford
Biddeford Track Schedule Released
Biddeford Athletic Director Art Descoteaux released the remainder of the track schedule with meets against Thornton Kennebunk Sanford Scarborough Wells York Deering and Kennebunk plus county and state events. Several entries are listed as undetermined or unclear.
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Art Descoteaux
Thornton
Kennebunk
Sanford
Scarborough
Wells
York
Deering
York County
Maine
Yastrzemski shines in doubleheader sweep over White Sox
Carl Yastrzemski d raw in six hits in a Red Sox doubleheader 43 to 62 victory over Chicago as he drove in three runs and hit a go ahead 12th inning double in the opener and added three more hits with two doubles in the nightcap. Warren Spahn, 42, earned his fourth win for the Braves, allowing 11 hits with four strikeouts and no walks in a 31 victory over the Giants.
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Chicago
Hoyt Wilhelm
Athletics
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Ed Charles
Chuck Essegian
Claude Osteen
George Alusik
Chuck Cottier
Chance
Angels
Orioles
Los Aneles
Jim Fregosi
Pete Burnside
Baltimore
Milt Pappas
Ford
Yankees
Hal Reniff
Coot Veal
Bunning
Tigers
Twins
Associated Press
Carl Yastrzemski
Red Sox
White Sox
Warren Spahn
Braves
Giants
Spahn
Henry Aaron
Juan Marichal
Ken Boyer
Ernie Broglio
Cardinals
Dodgers
Broglio
Bill Mazeroski
Pittsburgh
Mets
Houston
Reds
Bob Aspromonte
Carl Warwick
Philadelphia
Chris Short
Ron Santo
Ernie Banks
Cubs
McClure Mops Wright in Toledo Bout. Urbinia Beats Mantequilla in Mexico City
In Toledo Wilbert McClure outpointed Ted Wright over 10 rounds. In Mexico City Alfredo Urbi na outpointed Angel Mantequilla in a 10 round match. Practice for Biddeford Saco Elks softball set for Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Elks field on Portland Road in Saco.
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Toledo
Ohio
Wilbert
Skeeter) McClure
Ted Wright
Detroit
Mexico City
Alfredo Urbina
Mexico
Angel Mantequilla
Cuba
Biddeford-Saco
Pan American Games Spotlight on United States Dominance
United States athletes amassed 61 gold medals at the Pan American Games while griping over a loss in the 100 meters where Ira Murchison of Chicago finished behind Cuba's Enrique Figuerola who won in 10.3 seconds. The U S teams swept swimming events totaling 16 wins, plus multiple wins in rowing shooting baseball basketball volleyball and yachting with notable results against Venezuela Peru Chile and others.
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Chicago
Cuba
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Arquimides Herera
Venezuela
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Peru
Chile
Season Opened With Split By St Francis Nine
St Francis college opened its baseball season with a doubleheader split at Providence Rhode Island against Bryant. The Red Knights won 2-1 in the opener after losing 3-2 in the nightcap. Bill McGee and Larry Pristavec homered in the first game while McGee also went deep in the nightcap. Bryant’s runs came in the first game on a walk a single and an error by Bill Ayer. John Peterson drove in the winning run for St Francis in the seventh as freshman Joe Goffa pitched a one hitter for Bryant.
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Larry Pristavec
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Bryant
Bill Ayer
John Peterson
Joe Goffa
Biddeford
Ayer
Hennessey
O'Connell
Goffa
Wendall
O'Conne
Rodgers Wins Glittering Texas Open in San Antonio
Phil Rodgers defeated Johnny Pott by one stroke at Oak Hills to win $30,000 and set a course record with 268. Pott finished tied for ninth for $3,000. Arnold Palmer, Jack Fleck and others followed with smaller prizes as the event concluded.
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Tex
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Johnny Pott
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Rodgers
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Oak Hills Country Club
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Jack Fleck
Fire Disasters In Ellsworth Then and Now Reconstruction Begins
Firefighters faced a blaze that forced hoses aside and trapped hydrants as Chief Royal Goodwin crawled 100 yards along Main Street to shut two abandoned hydrants. Fire crews fought from a damaged stable while water supply failed. The downtown district suffered about 50 lost buildings, but reconstruction began quickly as Ellsworth and Auburn moved toward renewal.
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Main St
George Jude
Fred Smith
Reconstruction
Ellsworth
Auburn
Warren Spahn Earns Fourth April Win at 42
Warren Spahn, aged 42, pitched the Milwaukee Braves to a 3-1 win over the San Francisco Giants, marking his fourth victory in April and fourth complete game. The Braves swept the Giants to move into third in the NL. Other NL results included St Louis beating the Dodgers 9-5, Pittsburgh topping the Mets 3-2, and Chicago rallying to defeat Philadelphia 4-1 as Houston beat Cincinnati.
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Los Angeles
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New York Mets
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Cubs
Philadelphia
Houston Colts
Cincinnati Reds
Woman At 92 Star Of Play The Return Of Grandma
More than 100 attended the South Biddeford event at Siloam hall Pool Biddeford for the furnace fund. Mrs. Martha Goldthwaite, age 92, led as Grandma in The Return of Grandma. Cast included Mrs. Dorothy Peck Mrs. Doris Burleigh and others under Mrs. Marion Clark.
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Biddeford
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Furnace Fund
Martha Goldthwaite
Dorothy Peck
Doris Burleigh
Margaret Linscott
Louise Gaffney
Harold A. Clark
Susan Clark
Leroy Linscott
Frank Peck
Lena Peck
Fannie Gross
Walter Alexander
Mary Ingraham
Wade Burnham
Awards Given At Biddeford Pack Meeting
The April Pack 305 meeting at the Biddeford Scout Hall distributed wolf bear and lion badges to named scouts Pierce Johnson John Johnson Peter Walker Mark Levasseur Gregory Lamb Jeffry Barnes Rod Angers Leo Moreau Donald Moreau and others Gold and silver arrows went to Bernard Lemelin Norman Houle Bernard Lemelin and Kenneth Ribaudo Service stars were awarded to Robert Pierce Gregory Lamb Leo Moreau Mark Levasseur Michael Murphy Roger Gagne and Scott Cochrane Mark Levasseur became Denner and Phillip Guiney assistant denner Donald Moreau advanced to Webelos A skit and games were led by Mrs Marion Boucher and the scout master with Dick Martel assisting Parents urged to help as den mothers or the troop risks dying out.
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Mason Street
Biddeford
Raymond Letellier
Ted
Pierce
John Johnson
Peter Walker
Mark Levasseur
Gregory Lamb
Jeffry Barnes
Rod Angers
Leo Moreau
Donald Moreau
Bernard Lemelin
Norman Houle
Kenneth Ribaudo
Robert Pierce
Retreat Furniture Moved To Jordan
Saco Mayor J Edward Whelan announced that all furnishings from the Saco Retreat were moved to the unused Jordan school on Saturday. The Beach Street Retreat, once a city home for years, was discontinued by the 1962 city government and sold by city council action. Final disposition of the equipment will be decided later.
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J. Edward Whelan
Saco Retreat
Jordan School
Beach Street
Golf Tourney Underway In Saco
The State open amateur handicap golf tourney at Biddeford Saco Golf Club enters round two. Dr Heber Cleveland and Dr Steve Polack share low gross 73, with Bob Petrie of Boston also posting 73 on Saturday. Class B gross leader Ron Boutet at 86, while John McGonigle and Bert Goodwin share second net at 75. Bob Uttman leads with 97-69.
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Biddeford Saco Golf Club
Heber Cleveland
Steve Polackwich
Bob Petrie
Boston
Ron Boutet
John McGonigle
Bert Goodwin
Bob Uttman
Spring Exhibit Planned at Beach by Schools
OLD ORCHARD BEACH Dr Frank D Lacher superintendent of schools announced a three evening spring exhibit of school work. On April 39 elementary schools on School Street will exhibit followed by Federal and Jameson school programs on May 1 and the high school on May 2. Open houses run 7:30 to 9. Parents invited to view student work and meet teachers.
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Old Orchard Beach
Frank D. Lacher
Jameson
Law Day program listed for Superior Court in Alfred
Mayor Willie Pomerleau of Biddeford announced the May 1 Law Day observance at the Alfred courthouse. Atty. Gen. Frank E. Hancock of Maine will speak. The ceremony opens at 10 with Justice Cecil Siddall presiding. A color guard, invocations by Rev. Robert Howes and Rev. Sylvia Levesque, and benediction by Rev. Levesque are planned. Committee members include Pomerleau Graves Emmons Crowley Harvey Bradford and others.
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Willie Pomerleau
Biddeford
Alred
Pomerleau
Daniel Crowley
Kennebunk
John Harvey
Saco
John Bradford
Biddeord
Hoffa Faces Uphill Battle After Union Vote Blow
Voice leaders praised the election outcome while Charles Meyer expressed shock at the result. Kirchner criticized Hoffa’s sweeping promises and Dramatized the need for reform. Previous Teamsters representation vote: 596 to 7,144, but the election was overturned by the National Labor Relations Board over alleged campaign violence.
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Voice
Charles Meyer
Kirchner
Hoffa
Teamsters
National Labor Relations Board
Casper and Nicklaus Tie for Fourth in Three PGA Events
Billy Casper and Jack Nicklaus both finished in fourth place in three PGA Tour tournaments last year. The pair matched in the same week, extending their streak of consistent top finishes on the tour.
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Billy Casper
Jack Nicklaus
Biddeford Girl Scouts Plan Splash Party
Girl Scouts of Troop 28 met at the hall with leaders Mrs. Gauvin, Mrs. Hartley, and Mrs. Cookson. They opened with a Flag ceremony led by Anne St Pierre and plan a Splash Party at the YMCA on Saturday May 4 with listed items to bring.
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Troop
Girl Scout Hall
Laurette Gauvin
Theresa Hartley
Mary Jane Cookson
Anne St. Pierre
Diane Houde
Troop 28
Paula Martel
Linda Quelette
Joan Gauvin
YMCA
Scouthall
Biddeford
Pioneers
Ann Tousignant
Elaine Remillard
Diane Dubois
Linda Ouellette
Diane Cookson
Susan Angers
Denise Dubois
Germaine Dumont
Ann St. Pierre
Martha Conroy
Charlotte Baiguy
Gloria Warner
Alden Simard
Diane Boucher
Moyer Defending World Junior Middleweight Title
Denny Moyer of Portland defends the WBA junior middleweight title against Ralph Dupas of New Orleans in New Orleans. Moyer, 23, won the crown Oct. 21 by outpointing Joey Giambra and retained it Feb. 20 in Honolulu over Stan Harrington. Dupas, 27, seeks his first title shot in his hometown after recent losses, including a 15 round defeat to Emile Griffith in Las Vegas.
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Dupas
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World Boxing Association
New Orleans
Denny Moyer
Portland
Ore
Ralph Dupas
Joey Giambra
Honoluul
Stan Harrington
Emile Griffith
Las Vegas
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