Record-tying 27 homers spark four-game MLB surge
A Sunday barrage saw 27 home runs by 23 players tie the major league record for a single day, with the AL hitting 27 and the NL adding 22 as teams like the Yankees and Tigers produced big wins. notable multi-homer displays by Minnesota and Detroit highlight the long ball festival. Whitey Ford and Early Wynn earned key wins for their clubs.
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Minnesota Twins
Roger Maris
Cletis Boyer
Bill Skowron
New York Yankees
Washington
Chicago
White Sox
Bill
Pastime Grabs Top Honors In Pony Division
Pastime of York Cumberland B division clinched the league title with a 58 pin win over Falmouth, finishing 6 points ahead after a season 46 losses. Gerry Bissonette led Pastime with 349 while Bob Leonard topped Falmouth with 330 as final scores reached 1,599 and 1,541 respectively.
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York- Cumberland
Falmouth
Gerry Bissonnette
Bob Leonard
H. Dee
G. Bissonette
R. Menard
P. Lamontagne
O. Letellier
H. Garland
P. Nixon
H. Clark
B. Leonard
C. Sems
Two Man Loop Opens Summer Season at Pastime Lanes
The junior two man league for bowlers under 21 starts Wednesday at 6 30 PM at Pastime lanes with 10 teams. Rosters list John Morang Rona Petit Roger Hanson Larry Tibbetts Rod Thayer Leo Amadon Ronald Dallaire Paul Foran Roger Provencher Richard Lemieux Al Martin Jean Fecteau Roger Hurti bise Fred Martin Roger Pinard Donald Marchand Roy Bouth ilette. A few openings remain for eligible bowlers by Wednesday.
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Rona Petit
Roger Hanson
Larry Tibbetts
Rod Thayer
Leo Amadon
Ronald Dallaire
Paul Foran
Roger Provencher
Richard Lemieux
al Martin
Jean Fecteau
Roger Hurtubise
Fred Martin
Roger Pinard
Donald Marchand
Roy Bouthilette
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Major League Leaders display in bat and pitcher stats
National League batting leaders include Flood and Musial of St. Louis with averages of .435 and .396. Pinson leads runs with 19, shared by Davenport. Pinson also tops RBI with 25, T. Davis 23. Flood and Pinson tie for hits at 27. Oliver and Kasko lead doubles with 7. Wills leads triples with 3, Mazeroski, Williams, Boyer each have 3. Mathews, Post, Pinson with 6 HRs. Wills and Pagan steal bases with 8 and 5. Purkey tops pitching with 40, 1.000. McBean, Pierce, Simmons tied 30 with 1.000. Koufax leads strikeouts at 46, Drysdale and Marichal have 26.
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St. Louis
Musial
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Cincinnati
Davenport
San Francisco
T. Davis
Los Angeles
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Baseball League Leaders From Chicago and Kansas City
American League batting leaders show Robinson of Chicago at .441 and Boyer of New York at .429 from 25 at bats. Del Greco of Kansas City has 18 runs, Cunningham of Chicago 17. Robinson leads in RBIs with 22, Siebern of Kansas City 17. Robinson tops with 30 hits, Del Greco and Cunningham tied with 7 doubles, Cimoli of Kansas City has 3 triples, Bressoud of Boston ties with Robinson for 2, among others. Cash of Detroit and Wagner of Los Angeles lead with 6 home runs.
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Maroon Only Winner As Eagles Tigers Beaten
Thornton academy stayed in contention in the Telegram league with a 6-5 comeback over Sanford. South Portland defeated St. Louis 13-5 and Deer ing routed the Tigers 14-6, as Deering piled up 13 hits and six walks while Biddeford committed nine errors.
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Canzano League Girls In Lanes Rolloff Tonight
The TWUA Girls Victor Canzano league will hold its annual handicap rolloff at 20th Century lanes this evening at 6 30. A field of 30 plus will bowl three strings with top handicapper Mrs Barbara Thomes of the Goofers winning the first place trophy donated by Local 305. Prizes in cash will be awarded to other top bowlers.
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B. Thomes
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P. Cuertin
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R. Strickland
G. Jacques
G. Lepage
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J. Bisson
E. Harper
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Dallaire
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J. Soulard
Oun
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T. Lachance
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C. Gagne
A. Lizotte
R. Ouellette
R. Chasse
L. Kerrick
M. O’brien
J. Martin
R. Gosselin
Former Champion Trotter Works Out Under Saddle
Prince Jamie, world champion two years old, increasingly struggles with warmups. Trainer Fred Spencer solves this by exercising him under an automobile to prevent racing drive. Tonight he starts in a Rockingham trotting handicap amid mixed temperament and pacing under saddle.
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White Sox win opener on Hershberger homer and RBI
Major League stars batting Mike Hershberger of the White Sox hit his first major league home run to break a 1-1 tie and fuel a 2-1 victory in game one, then singled home two runs to power a 5-1 win in game two. Alvin McBean of the Pirates pitched a seven-hitter and with Dick Stuart's seventh inning homer beat the Dodgers 1-0 in the nightcap after Pittsburgh won game one 6-1.
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Bill Tuttle
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Athletic Awards At BHS Spring Banquet
At Biddeford High School, about 200 attended the spring awards banquet in the new cafeteria. Master of ceremonies was Atty. Lloyd LaFountain. Dick Doyle of Portland spoke. school officials and staff attended. Awards honored football, basketball, wrestling and cross country with letters, charms, sweaters, and memberships awarded to numerous athletes led by Bill Oakes, Paul Twomey, Lee Swanson and Richard Gagne. Next year’s captains announced include Daniel Aguiar and Leo Bineau among others.
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Dick Doyle
Portland
Dan Aguair
George Sansoucy
Doyle
James Belanger
Lloyd LaFountain
Clement H. Deschambeault
Art Scoteaux
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Paul Twomey
Lee Swanson
Richard Gagne
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Charles Conklin
Robert Bourque
James Sandler
Bruce Carp
Gonneville
Joe II
Thursday nae Dame at St. Louis
Thursday events mention Dame at St Louis with Burns facing St Mary on Friday and Andre competing at C O Beach in a sequence of district matchups.
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Coin In Meter Is Worth $100
OLD TOWN AP reports a motorist found a 1909 Lincoln penny in a parking meter believed worth $100 or more. The coin, inscribed with V. B. D., marks the 100th birth anniversary of Lincoln and is among a limited cast to honor the occasion.
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Shrewsbury Wins New England Speech Tourney Sweepstakes
Shrewsbury High School captured the Sweepstakes Trophy at the New England speech tournament hosted by Edward Little High School. Laconia New Hampshire finished second while Edward Little and Notre Dame of Fitchburg Massachusetts tied for third place.
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