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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1960

Page

5

Cards Move Into Second Place on Seven-Game Drive

The St. Louis Cardinals swept Milwaukee 4 2 to extend a seven game win streak and climb to second place, half a game behind Pittsburgh with the Dodgers and Reds also winning. Ray Sadecki and George Witt starred, while Billy Martin sparked the Reds with a dangerous incident leading to a Cubs win. Casey Stengel posted a .284 career average.

Los Angeles St. Louis Solly Hemus Cardinals Milwaukee Braves Pittsburgh Pirates Doders San Francisco Philadelphia Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Bob Buhl

Remainder Of Softball Card Is Announced

Three weeks remain in the Biddeford softball league with a second field available in the final week allowing two games per evening. The third round begins Wednesday with Rochambeau facing Green Lantern and a schedule of matches follows including Roy & Perreault, Le Vol tigeur, East End, Springvale, Lightning, and more as York County tournament opens at 10 am.

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Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching Featured

Baseball leaders listed include Mays and Cepeda of San Francisco with 132 and 24 doubles, Banks and Aaron leading home runs, and Maris with 83 RBIs. Pitching leaders show Farrell and Roebuck with top win totals and Bunning with 143 strikeouts.

Associated Press Mays San Francisco Larker Los Angeles Mathews Milwaukee Banks Smith Chicago Skowron New York Mantle Maris Minoso Siebern Kansas City Malzone Runnels Boston Freese Allison Washington Fox Brandt and Robinson Baltimore Aparicio Becquer Landis Stubbs Coates

Pirates coach Frank Oceak played for York in 1948

Frank Oceak, third base coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates, once played for York in the Interstate League during the 1948 season.

Frank Oceak Pittsburgh Pirates York

McKenney and Heard win two in summer hoops at Memorial

Ex-Chisox players McKenney and Heard led their team to an 84-71 senior division victory over Pepsi-Cola at Memorial field. Bob Wilkinson scored 39 for McKenney and Heard, while Garon added 20 as the winners built a strong four-quarter lead. The night also featured a 24-12 junior division win by the same club over the Lightning, with Ken Chenard and Don Guignard pacing the offense.

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Springvale triumphs as Cubs southpaw injured in brawl

In Orono at the University of Maine James D Nice was named head athletic trainer replacing Steen Meryweather. He previously served as Northwestern assistant trainer and will also teach physical education. In Chicago, Cubs pitcher Jim Brewer sustained a serious orbital fracture after a fight with Billy Martin, drawing immediate league scrutiny and prompting possible season-long absence.

Ray Sadecki George Witt Dodgers Rocky Nelson Dick Groat Bill Virdon Don Drysdale Pirates Dodger Willie McCovey Giants Johnny Antonelli Bob Will Cubs Reds Martin Billy Martin Jim Brewer Brewer National League Warren Giles Orono James D. Nice Northwestern University University of Maine, State University Lloyd H. Elliott Nice Eliott Steen Meryweather Bangor State University Rome Rankin Rankin Ara Parseghian Northwestern Stuart Holcomb Jim School of Education Bowling Green University Bowling Green Associated Press Chicago Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Cincinnati Arthur Metz New York Yankee Bill Dickey Carl Reynolds Dickey Martin Brewer Wesley Memorial Hospital Tex Clevenger Washington Cleveland Cub

Crawford And Crow Start For AFL Lineup In Providence

In Providence Rhode Island Boston plans two new starters Jimmy Crawford and Al Crow in the AFL exhibition at Mt Pleasant High School field with 14 000 seats Crawford impressed in relief at fullback in Boston s opening exhibition win at Buffalo last Saturday and has taken the starter role Crow earns the starting defensive end berth after hard practices Denver will field quarterback findl and coaches weigh Her ring for field general job Also noted are injury concerns and Wally Moses hitting coach of the Reds with a 291 average over 12 012 games.

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Earl Wilsons Discovery Brightens Bosox Future

DETROIT AP Earl Wilson learns he can spot pitch, not overpower, as the Red Sox sweep Kansas City 5-3 and 9-1 to rise in the standings. Rookie Luiz Clinton and Pagliaroni shine with key hits, while veteran Wertz drives in six runs across the two games. The club plans to ride youth with Delock facing Detroit Lary next.

Chicago White Sox Ray Moore Battey White Sox Washington Moore Sox Senators Cni New York Yankees Boston Red Sox Kansas City Baltimore Cleveland Detroit New York Early Wynn Vic Wertz Bill Monbouquette Earl Wilson Athletics John Briggs Wilson Minnealis Jim Pagliaroni Spokane Lu Clinton Minneapolis Gary Geiger Norm Siebern Dick Williams Clinton Frank Malzone Siebern Jerry Lumpe Pete Runnels Pag Pagliaroni Ted Williams Mike Fornieles Malzone The Ike Delock Frank Lary

Dot Sawyer Wins Ladies Day Golf at Biddeford Saco CC

Ladies Day at Biddeford Saco Country Club saw Dot Sawyer take low gross with 5. Claire Hill topped net scoring with 42, while Marie Brousseau and Lois Watson tied for second net with 43.

Biddeford Saco Country Club Dot Sawyer Claire Hill Marie Brousseau Lois Watson

Dykes Takes Over Indians As Manager For Remaining Weeks

Cleveland AP Genial Jimmie Dykes signs to manage the Indians for the last seven weeks of the 1960 season. General manager Frank Lane promises consideration for 1961 if the team shows distinct improvement in the 58 games left. Dykes and Lane reach a very agreeable understanding after a half hour phone talk. Dykes plans no changes for the 14 game home stand against Baltimore and will meet with coaches shortly after signing.

Cleveland Jimmie Dykes Indians Frank Lane Joe Gordon Detroit Lane Baltimore

Baseball standings and schedule blur from early season notes

American League standings show New York leading with 56 wins and 40 losses, Chicago and Cleveland trailing, with Boston and Kansas City mid pack. Injury and weather note Friday through Sunday matchups include Baltimore at Cleveland and New York at Kansas City, plus several cross city and cross league games.

Associated Press Pet G.B New York Chicaro Baltimore Cleveland Washington Sil Boston Kansas City Chicago Detroit

Albee's The Zoo Story Tops Off-Broadway Run

Edward Albee's The Zoo Story plays at the off-Broadway Players Theater with a touring second company on summer circuits in the Catskills. The drama unfolds on a Central Park bench where Jerry dies with help from a man named Peter. Albee dreams of a half hour full-length piece priced at 75 cents, four performances per night, though he doubts practicality. The Zoo Story also runs in Berlin and across a dozen German cities.

New York Edward Albee Players Theater Catskills Central Park Jerry Peter Albee Berlin

Wrangler Sets Western TV Tone with Tape Format Twist

NBC debuts Wrangler featuring Pitcairn a rugged loner who saves a ranch girl by dynamite and fencing. Jason Evers sports a ring wears no shave and avoids guns. The show marks TV film tape outdoors with fuzzy scenes and a bold ringed hero shaping a new frontier in Westerns.

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