Perry Keeps Indians In Race In hectic American League pennant chase
Cleveland faltered as Jim Perry blew a 3-0 lead but earned a 5-4 win over Baltimore to stay within one game of Chicago. Latman starred for the White Sox in a 7-1 win over Washington as New York pummeled Kansas City 11-2. In the National League, Willie McCovey’s eighth inning hit helped San Francisco edge Pittsburgh 4-3, while Milwaukee shut out St. Louis 6-0 and Los Angeles beat Philadelphia 5-4. The details note late rallies, injuries, and standout performances across both leagues.
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Cleveland Indians
Jim Perry
Baltimore
Chicago
White Sox
Washington
Barry Latman
Kansas City
New York Yankees
Boston
Detroit
San Francisco
Willie Mc“y
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Bob Buhl
Los Angeles
Willie McCovey
Phoenix
Giants
Philadelphia
Don Drysdale
Cincinnati
Chicago Cubs
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland
Indians
New York
Little League totals and score summaries
The item lists team totals for Pastime and Roucouvalas with runs batted in, hits, and pitching details. Breton earns the win for Pastime over Binnette, while K. Pike secures the win for Roucouvalas with Norrad taking the loss. Umpires are Cochran, Goulette, and Clark with a 1 hour 10 minute duration.
Weekend Stock Car and Horse Racing Schedule
Beech Ridge Speedway hosts the Mid‑Season Class A stock car race tonight at 8. Scarborough Downs offers evening horse action with post time at 7 45. Sunday features Great Bay league baseball at Parsonsfield and Kennebunkport with the Kennebunkport Braves facing Exeter in game one at 1 30.
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Beech Ridge Speedway
Scarborough Downs
Parsonsfield
Kennebunkport
Kennebunkport Braves
Exeter
Tucson Woman Defends Home From Burglary
In Tucson, 76 year old Mrs. Jeanette Barrett confronted a burglar in her residence. She chased him outdoors and struck him with a stick three times before he was arrested shortly afterward.
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Tucson
Ariz
Jeanette Barrett
Boston's Wilson Pulled While Tossing No-Hitter
Detroit fall to Boston 6-5 as Earl Wilson walked nine in 3 2 3 innings before being lifted. Frank Sullivan and Mike Fornieles finished, Pumpsie Green and Pete Runnels sparked the offense, while Al Kaline Ted Lepcio and Gail Harris homered for Detroit. Casale and Messi were slated to face next.
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Boston
Wilson
Detroit
Big Earl 'Wilson
Rilson
Boston Red Sox
Ttinnes Lis
Frank Sullivan
Leo Kiely
Ike Delock
Mike Fornieles
Fornieles
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Sullivan
Jackie Jensen
Neil Chrisley
Tigers
Pumpsie Green
Pete Runnels
Green
Gary Geiger
Ted Williams
Geiger
Red Sox
Jerry Casale
Don Messi
National League Batting Leaders Highlight 250 At Bats
Aaron leads NL batting among players with 250 plus at bats with 362 points, followed by Cunningham 334 and Fox 137. Banks and Mathews top home runs with 29, while Mays and Taylor steal 20 and 16 bases respectively. Drysdale and Antonelli pace pitching with 14 wins and 146 decisions.
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Associated Press
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Milwaukee
Cunningham
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Pinson
Cincinnati
Neal
Los Angeles
Temple
Cimoli
Mathews
White
Banks
Chicago
Mays
San Francisco
T. Taylor
Pittsburgh
Drysdale
Antonelli
S. Jones
Rochambeau Rally Tops Green Lantern In Exrta Innings
In a Memorial Field thriller Rochambeau erased a 4 2 deficit in the third inning to upset Green Lantern 18 17 in extra innings. Leo Gauthier tied a 1946 record with six hits and 13 total bases while Pete LePage hit his ninth homer of the season and Tommy Cordeau earned the win to move to 56 21 in Rochambeau history.
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Rochambeau
Green Lantern Club
Biddeford
Memorial Field
Leo Gauthier
Roland Boissonneault
Gauthier
Pete LePage
Marcel Beaudoin
Blackie Lajeannesse
Dick Foran
Tommy Cordeau
Rochambeau Ab Rhoane B. Lajeunesse
Ea Et Ee i Descoteaux
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N. Letourneau
F. Lajeunesse
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Os Loranger
Gagnon
Cordeau
Green Lantern Ab Rho A E Chretien
P. Binette
Lessard
Lauzon
Sylvestre
B. Paquette
D. Binette
Wells
Laverriere
Green Lantern
Paquette
Chretien
Gagne
D. Binette Tanguay
B. Lajeunnesse
Descoteaux
Genest
Sacrice
Tanguay
Descoteau
Laverierre
Desorceau
Marlene Bauer Hagge Debuts On Women’s Pro Tour
Marlene Bauer Hagge tees off on the women’s professional tour under husband Bob’s watchful eye. She aims to establish herself among early tour contenders with guidance from her spouse.
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Marlene Bauer
Hagge
Husband
Bob
Giants Rally Behind Mays and McCovey To Stay Leads
In San Francisco, Willie Mays walks and Willie McCovey drives in a decisive run as the Giants break a 3 3 tie in the eighth. McCovey, his first major league night, collects two triples and two singles in four trips, while Mays steals second before McCovey hits down the right field line to score the go ahead run. Rigney had advised McCovey to avoid the first pitch to give Mays a chance to steal.
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SAN Francisco
Willie Mays
Willie McCovey
Bill Rigney
San Francisco Giants
Giants
Pittsburgh’ Pirates
Milwaukee
Los Angeles
Harvey Haddix
McCovey
Haddix
Aehen
McCove
Mays
Rigney
Movey
Willie
AMVETS Auxiliary Plans Dance to Boost Building Fund
AMVETS Auxiliary leaders met at Mrs. Rosaleen Thompson home with Violet Campbell Jeanne McBride Carmela Bucklin Beverly Littlefield Lucy Cowgill Doris Lakeman Edith Nest and the hostess. They scheduled a public dance for August 20 at the Kennebunkport River Club to raise funds. Next meeting will be at Mrs. Edith Nest 9 Pine Street.
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Amvets
Rosaleen Thompson
Violet Campbell
Jeanne McBride
Carmela Bucklin
Beverly Littlefield
Lucy Cowgill
Doris Lakeman
Edith Nest
Thompson
Kennebunkport River Club
Pine Street
Rookie Keeps Giants In First With McCovey’s Late Heroics
Willie McCovey delivered a two out single in the eighth to score Willie Mays and lift the Giants to a 4-3 win over Pittsburgh keeping them a half game ahead. NL and AL standings notes include Don Drysdale’s 14 strikeouts and Barry Latman’s four hit game. Neal will replace White on the Dodgers’ All-Star squad due to injury.
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Giants
Pirates
McCovey
Harvey Haddix
Willie Mays
Warren Giles
Charlie Neal
Braves
Dean Stone
AL Castoff
Joe Adcock
Hank Aaron
Los Angeles
Gene Conley
Norm Larker
Reds
George Altman
Johnny Powers
Cubs
Kittery All Stars Triumph In District Playoff
Kittery All Stars beat Saco OOB Little League in a district playoff at Kittery yesterday 3 2 final inning surge by Jeff Barden. Don Caouette plated three runs in the third to put the locals ahead 3 1. Greg Teifert and Paul Main tied it in the fourth with a double and a homer as Ken Plaisted shut down Saco Beach late.
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Kittery
Greg Teifert
Paul Main
Ken Plaisted
Saco
Local Navy Yard Workers Injured in Press Accident
James S. Travers 40 of 2362 Elm St Biddeford remains in Portsmouth Naval Hospital for a week or more for treatment of a crushed left hand thumb fracture and lacerations after a clamp slipped at a 150 ton press in the Shipfitters shop. He underwent four and a half hours of surgery. He will be observed for infection and continued treatment.
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James S. Travers
Elm Street
Biddeford
Portsmouth Naval, J Hospital
Naval Shipyard
Travers
Naval Hospital
Little Big League Tilt Summary of Lions Victory
Two-base hits by Poirier Gobeil Caouette Twomey Labbe two three-base hits by Gobeil and Tousignant home runs by Tousignant and Labbe stolen bases Labbe Clifford two turning points include McKenny Heard ten left on base Lions score thirteen runs on ten pitchers Du buc wins Tousignant loses game ends at 2 35 with Umpires Mckenna.
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Lions
Ab Rho Saucier Tucker
Absess
Paquette
Lambert
Geaumont
L'Heureux 'Sante Golojuck
Bellerose
Felker
Bagley
Simkowitzh
Boudreau
P . Leclair
Caouette
Callahan
Z. Kurlanska
Tucker
Aoe Hs
Leclair
Golojuk
Bonang
Golojuck
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Lecilale
Arke
Lane
Notis
Ee Rotary
Leblanc
Seeee ‘Saucier
Guillerault
Cf Breton
Seeeenne
Poirier
Gobeil
Twomey
Labbe
Tousignant
Clifford
McKenny
Dubuc
Bineau
Mckenna
Ho Miller
Gomey
Devoe
Lessard
Eevee Danis
Tee Gardella
McKenny & Heard Rho Clifford
Camire
Toussenant
All-Star Week Ends and Major League Scores Noted
Baseball standings and results from the American League and National League are listed with team records and game outcomes. Schedule highlights include All-Star Game in Los Angeles and weekend results such as New York beating Kansas City 11 2 and Cleveland defeating Baltimore 5 4.
Len Matthews Defeats Candy McFarland in Philadelphia Bout
Len Matthews won a unanimous decision over Candy McFarland after ten rounds in Philadelphia. Matthews pursued early, floored McFarland in the tenth, and dominated with solid lefts. Judges scored 9-1, 8-2, 6-3 with the AP card at 9-1. Both weighed 135 pounds.
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New York
Matthews
Candy McFarland
Candy
Robinson
New York State
Sugar Ray
Artie Aidala
Joe
Albert
McFarland
Navy recruiting station in Sanford rated outstanding
The Navy recruiting station at Sanford was inspected by the Boston area officer in charge and deemed outstanding in all respects. The review covered office condition, furnishings, atmosphere, recruiter appearance, office location, security safeguards, recruiting systems, salesmanship, use of the Buddy system, follow through, and recruiter demeanor toward applicants and families.
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Navy
Sanford
Boston
Harold D.riddle
DCI
Ise
Jury duty call urged for busy party-line resident
Laverne King of Dallbrook asked Court Clerk Al Fern to keep calling if her line was busy during jury duty. She explained she is on a ten party line and wants prompt contact when needed. Shares local frustration with party-line telephones.
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San Diego
Tal
Laverne
Dallbrook
al Fern
All Star Game Slated in Los Angeles at Evening Time
A lone note indicates an All-Star game will be held in Los Angeles in the evening local time. No regular season games are listed.
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Ecuenemey
Los Angeles P.m
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