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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1972

Page

6

Baseball Standings and Schedule Across American League

The Associated Press reports standings with Boston and Cleveland leading, Oakland and Minnesota in contention, and schedules for Friday and weekend games. Notable results include New York 5 Boston 1 and Milwaukee 13 Detroit 1, with key matchups listed for Klimkowski, Cuellar, Perry, and Messersmith among others.

Boston Cleveland Milwaukee West Oakland Cage Minnesota Kansas City California Texas New York Baltimore Chicago Detroit Oakland Klimkowski McGlothen Cuellar Hilgendorf Perry Stanhouse Bosman Colborn Niekro Timmerman Messersmith Wood

Downs At A Glance Scarborough Downs Card

Horse racing program at Scarborough Downs with nine races. Includes first race post time 7 45 and entries such as Wemoko Worpah Little Rouge Amber Night Arroyo Desert Wind and many others across six furlong to one mile distances.

Little Rouge Smith Amber Night Arroyo

Horse Race Card Results Five and One Mile Rounds

Eight races report results for 5 furlong and 1 mile events with winning horses and payouts. Notable pays include perfectas and doubles. handle totals reach $110,853. Race winners include Margarine Lu-Less River Chic Bitter Rational Therapy Donna's Prospect Corporal Cris Flitterbidget Cobham среди others with times ranging from 1 01. to 1 45.3.

Lola Miss Shrimp Peel Gwens Trilla Circle of Gold Never Will Banquit Hall Curley Domingo Bazaar Star Big Demon Lonnie Links High Aim Park Ridge Potters Wheel Cochise Donna Corporal Cris Osage Destiny Speedsher Happy Talk Winskey Maisie Princess Equivocate Little Squire Flitterbidget Mr. Flyer Tony Podonne Leadpad Kelly Fleet Satan Ruletheland B. Edward Delight Vaughn’s Queen Perfecta Cobham King O' the Market

Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching Highlights

Summary of top MLB figures: Rudi and Piniella lead batting in the American League with 315 and 115 hits respectively while D Allens power drives 27 home runs. Oak’s Rudi tops runs with 66. D Allens drives 77 RBIs. Palm er leads ERA at 2.06 with 10-2. N Ry an and Lolich head strikeouts with 181 and 165. In the National League Cedeno and Williams pace batting at .353 and .343 with Colbert and Bench driving RBIs and Bonds and Brock supplying extra offense.

Associated Press Rudi Oak Piniella D.allen Chi R.jackson Fisk Bsn Ples—Blair Bal Ryan Cal Lolich Det Cedeno Htn B.williams Morgan Cin Bonds Colbert SD Stargell Pgh Bench Brock Hin Bowa Phi Colbert UTS Carlton Phi Seaver

Flag Football Registration Opens in Kennebunk

Kennebunk hosts flag football registration on August 5 from 9 to 11 a.m. at Park Street. Registration costs $5.

Kennebunk Park Street

Cater Keeps Word with Clutch Boston Double

Danny Cater, hitting third in place of Carl Yastrzemski, drove in runs with a double and a single as the Red Sox split a day-night doubleheader with the Yankees. Cater had three hits in the nightcap as Boston won 7 4. Gary Peters struggled, allowing 11 hits over 8 1 3 innings.

Boston Red Sox Tommy Harper New York Hal Lanier Thurman Munson Boston Carl Yastrzemski Louisville Danny Cater Cater Red Sox Yankees Yastrzemski Kaskomapnu Rstsses Yastrhcander Kasko Kaska Ogilvie Gary Peters Peters Lynn McGlothen Rep Klimkowski Ter Indians Paul Blair Orioles Catfish Hunter Oakland Joe Rudie Kansas City Hunter Bobby Murcer Steve Kline Rico Petrocelli Ben Oglivie John Ellis Terry Forster White Sox California Vada Pinson Chicago Minnesota Ray Corbin Texas Corbin Leach Ted Ford Rangers Danny Thompson RBI Twins

Cardinals in Meramec Caverns Coexistence Display

In Stanton Missouri the St Louis Cardinals are shown in Meramec Caverns along Route 66. Pictures of baseball and football players from both teams hang inside the cave. Cave manager Bob Hudson says the scene reflects true coexistence.

Patriots trim squad to 68 after Hoff waivers

The New England Patriots cut to 68 players placing tight end Clark Hoff on waivers and sending two rookies to the taxi squad. Injuries and lineup changes leave several players sidelined as the team prepares for a preseason game vs the Oakland Raiders.

New England Patriots Amherst Mass National Football League Clark Hoff Oregon State Patriots John Mazur Oakland Pats Raiders Steve Kiner Mazur Homer Post Mel Renfro Mel Caraway Oklahoma Henry Matthews Michigan State Willie Bogan Baltimore Bogan Dartmouth Colts Avton Bell Mike Taliaferro Jim Plunkett Taliaferro Bell

Canadian Classic Races Set At Beech Ridge Speedway

Beech Ridge Speedway in Scarborough gears up for the Canadian Classic weekend a 75 lap Class A open race with out of state entrants a 75 lap Class B and a 50 lap Class C plus six heats for 260 laps of stock car action The event reshapes the season point race with leaders in Class A B and C enjoying gains and losses as race results roll in.

Scarborough Beech Ridge Speedway Canada Dick McCabe Kennebunkport Homer Drew Raymond Phil Libby Buxton Ray Leach Arundel Dick Garrett Charlie Small Yarmouth Roger Hanscon Gorham Ray Janson Biddeford Oint Ra Leach Dic Garrett Dick Wolstenhulme Windham Ron Mayberry Falmouth Lee Cluff Pete Peterson Portland Gardiner Leavitt Kezar Falls Roger Hanscom Dwight Shepard

Double Eight Rounders Set At Portland Expo

Sam Silverman presents a Portland Expo Building double feature tonight headlined by Larry Butler of Portland versus Glen McFadden of New Rochelle in an eight round welterweight bout. Larry Sykes vs Gerry Vaughan and Tony Patronella against Don Melosh highlight the card along with Rocky Lombo versus Lloyd Murray in four rounds and two amateur bouts Vin Curto vs Fred Ticott and Marvin Hagler vs Joe Netro.

Portland Sam Silverman Expo Building Larry Butler New England Paul Junior Lewiston Ebony Kayo Glen McFadden New Rochelle N.Y Butler al Romano Don Melosh White Plains N.Y Patronella Kevin Dorain Rocky Lombo Bridgeport Marvin Hagler Brockton Joe Netro Lowell

Agreste Wins Weekly Handicap as 1-7-10 Stands

Jim Agreste captures the men s weekly handicap crown at 20th Century Lanes with a 588 total beating second place by 25 pins. Bob Marcotte earns high single with a 120 game. Other scores include C Dusseault 563 H Paul 560 R oo 558 and R Montembeau 528. The next weekly event is scheduled for Friday at 7 30 PM.

Jim Agreste Agreste Bob Marcotte C. Dusseault H. Paul R.oo R. Montembeau

Team Canada bars WHA defectors from September Russia series

Hockey Canada after a day-long board meeting announced that no player who defected from the NHL to the WHA may play for Team Canada in September against Russia. The four players named are Bobby Hull J C Tremblay Gerry Cheevers and others. NHL president Clarence Campbell cited potential harm to the NHLs reserve clause in allowing WHA defectors to join NHL stars.

Toronto Hockey Canada Board of World Hockey Association National Hockey League Team Canada Russia Bobby Hull ChicagoBlack Hawks Winnipeg i Jets J.C. Tremblay Montreal Canadiens Quebec City Les Nordiques Gerry Cheevers Boston Bruins Cleveland Crusadelphia Blazers Clarence Campbell NHL

Physicals Scheduled For Tiger Athletes

Physical examinations for Biddeford High School football and cross country candidates will be held on three dates at St. Louis Alumni Field. Senior physicals are set for Tuesday Aug. 8 at 4 30 p.m. Juniors report Friday Aug. 11 at 4 30 p.m. Sophomore candidates should be at the field for their session.

Biddeford High School St. Louis Alumni Field

Brewers Beat Tigers Despite Rain Shortened Tilt

The Milwaukee Brewers defeated Detroit 13-1 after a rain halted game two days earlier. Milwaukee piled up 18 hits led by Scott with four RBI and Lonborg earning the win as Detroit used seven pitchers. Other AL and NL results followed with notable performances from Palmer, Hunter, and Oates.

Associated Press Milwaukee Brewers Detroit Tigers Brewers Milwaukee Detroit Brewer Skip Lockwood Tigers Tiger Stadium del Crandall Crandall Jim Lonborg George Scott Scott Tiger Billy Martin Gates Brown Dick McAuliffe Mike Ferraro John Briggs Chicago California Texas Minnesota Oakland Kansas City New York Boston R Sox Baltimore Cleveland Indians Orioles Philadelphia San Diego Atlanta Houston Cincinnati San Francisco Montreal Jim Palmer Boog Powell Bobby Grich Johnny Oates Chris Chambliss Roy Fos

Palmer Still Chases PGA Title Despite Aging Chasm

Palmer, aging golf icon, fights for a fifth week to win the PGA Championship. He recalls battles with Cassius Clay and laments near-misses this season while the crowd clings to his legacy.

Birmingham Mich Bea Arnold Palmer Cassius Clay

Softball results and UN tennis protest

Softball results show HC Bouthillette, Paquette, Moulton, Martin, and Gagne with innings pitched and the winner Gagne over Paquette. A United Nations Special Committee called for a campus sports boycott and sent a letter to the International Lawn Tennis Federation protesting South Africa's Davis Cup invitation to Latin America.

HC Bouthillette Paquette Moulton Martin Gagne U. Joe Goulet United Nations, N.Y United Nations International Lawn Tennis Federation London South Africa U.N. A Carrier Jarry Elevans Pruneau Dion Gregoire Poa Lamarre Veterans Allie Gagnon RBI Dion Dalliare Cote Leverriere Wormwood Cartier

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