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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1960
Page
5
Twin City bowler Paul Pinette defends his title at Pastime lanes Sunday evening against challenger Henry Lachance. Lachance, bowling on his home lanes, carries a strong TWUA CIO league average and seeks an upset. The match starts at 6 p.m. with Binette eager to defend.
Dick Grant made his Class A Sally League debut as Charleston’s opening pitcher in Savannah, lasting 2 1/3 innings and giving up three runs on five hits. He walked one and struck out one as Saco’s righty faced 2,696 fans, and Charleston tied the game 5-5 after his exit but lost 6-5 when Al Brice walked in the decisive run with the bases loaded in the seventh.
A meeting is set in the Saco municipal court room next Tuesday evening to discuss reviving summer baseball. Organizers envision four teams to form a league with potential expansion to nearby towns, plus local games on offer today including St. Louis vs Thornton Academy and Biddeford hosting Portland.
A two car collision at the intersection of Middle and Beach streets Saco caused $950 in damage. Gerald J. Larouche 43 of 25B Wood Avenue Saco and Elinor Caddigan 45 of 58 Summer Street Saco were the drivers. No injuries were reported for any passengers including William Caddigan 2 and Keirn Caddigan 9 months.
In a tight AL battle a virtual four way tie for first emerges as the Chicago White Sox ride Turk Lown relief to a 3-1 win over Detroit. Baltimore and New York stumble, leaving Cleveland and Oakland with pressure while Roy Sievers and Nellie Fox spark the Sox rally. Skinny Brown holds the Yankees to nine hits in a 2-1 loss. Woodie Held homers twice for Cleveland as Don Larsen falters.
St. Francis college baseball opened on the home diamond with a 9 0 win over University of Maine Portland as freshman Artie Wilson tossed a three hit game with 11 strikeouts and catcher Al Berard powered the offense with a long homer and two singles. The Red Knights built a four run third inning and closed the game with strong defense. St. Francis faces Nassau at Springvale on Tuesday in conference play.
The TWUA AFL CIO Canzano league plans its annual handicap rolloff at 20th Century lanes Monday at 6 30 pm. A field of 25 or more bowlers is expected to compete as 25 entries receive handicaps and three strings per bowler with prizes for runner ups. Doris Gillis from Western Maine is ineligible to participate.
American League standings list Chicago and New York tied at five wins four losses with .556 and .545 paces, while Baltimore and Kansas City hover near .500. Friday results: Baltimore 2 New York 1, Cleveland 5 Kansas City 4, Chicago 3 Detroit 1. Weekend slate includes Detroit at Chicago and New York at Baltimore among others.
Experienced boxer Ralph Tiger Jones, 32, defeats Joe DeNucci, 20, in a 10 round bout with three judges scoring 98-95, 98-95, and 98-92. Jones notes selective mistakes and says DeNucci has much to learn while reflecting on his 43rd national TV appearance. DeNucci, from Newton Mass, makes his first TV showing.
Portland meets Biddeford at Waterhouse field this afternoon at 2 in a weekend clash. Thornton faces St Louis at Alumni field in Biddeford this afternoon at 2.
Readable fragment lists pairings including Philadelphia at Chicago and Pittsburgh at St Louis with Cincinnati at Los Angeles and Milwaukee at San Francisco. No dates or results available.
List of top players by league in batting and pitching. Includes Lumpe Allison and others with averages, runs, RBIs, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, steals. National League leaders feature Mays Banks Clemente and others with key stats and strikeout leaders Drysdale and Friend.
The St Louis high chess team wrapped the season with a 5 0 win over Portland high and held a 10 of 11 record. Standout players were Robert Lapierre a junior and Victor Pinard a sophomore who together won 21 games. Several teammates contributed including Gilles Gagne Richard Charbonneau and others as the team plans a possible league next year with Sanford Kennebunk Thornton academy Old Orchard and St Louis.
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