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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1959
Page
5
The Cleveland Indians beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-5 as Herb Score again failed to reach his former form, keeping Cleveland only a game and a half behind the White Sox. Other results: Yankees climbed to fourth by beating the Athletics 3-0, Boston edged Detroit 4-3, and the Giants extended their NL lead with a 3-2 win over Cincinnati.
Saco Legion rallies in sixth to edge Winthrop in late Junior American Legion state tournament action. Owen-Davis drives three runs in the inning. Kimball singles to secure the win as Winthrop's Lance Wing gets charged with the loss.
Willie Mays singles in the ninth to lift the San Francisco Giants to a 3-2 victory over Cincinnati, moving a game up in the pennant race. Johnny Antonelli pitched a four hit, nine strikeout complete game as May s adds three hits to stay near .300 while Alou scores on the decisive hit and Temple nearly fuels a late double.
Beech Ridge Speedway hosts stock car racing tonight at 8 and Scarborough Downs presents horse racing tonight. Pastime starts at 7 45.
Pitchers for the Biddeford All Stars facing Springvale K of C were announced. Bob Melancon Voltigever Roland Provencher Young Democrats Art Descoteaux Rochambeau Leo Laverriere Green Lantern and Ralph Nolette Lightning club named to pitch. Adri en Cyr of Le Voltigeur will replace Bob Montpas due to summer Army Reserves training.
American League standings show Chicago leading with 64 42, Cleveland 64 45, Baltimore 55 55, New York 52 54, Kansas City 52 55, Detroit 50 57, Boston 44 66, Washington 44 66. Weekend games feature Kansas City at New York, Chicago at Washington, Detroit at Boston, Cleveland at Baltimore. National League leaders San Francisco 62 46, Los Angeles 61 48, Milwaukee 58 47, Chicago 52 55, Pittsburgh 52 57, St. Louis 52 58, Cincinnati 50 57, Philadelphia 44 62. Sunday matchups include Milwaukee at Los Angeles and San Francisco at St Louis.
The Biddeford softball league released final standings heading into the last week. Key entries include WLGBL Springvale KC 62, Rochambeau Club 136, 342 Young Democrats 175, Lightning Club 11, Le Voltigeur 613, Green Lantern 217, 1413. Schedule lists Monday Lightning Club vs Rochambeau, Tuesday Springvale KC vs All Star Team, Wednesday Springvale KC vs Young Democrats, Thursday Le Voltiguer vs, Friday Springvale KC vs Green Lantern.
The York County Softball championship tournament starts Monday August 24 at Biddeford Memorial Field. Fourteen clubs have entered including Catholic church Wink's Place York Products and Kesslen Shoe. An August 17 entry deadline applies with a 18 player roster and entry fee. Umpires and softballs provided by Biddeford Softball League. Entries go to Ray Belanger 17 Gertrude Avenue Biddeford.
Gaspar Ortega the Indian from Mexicali earned a 10 round decision over Benny Kid Paret at Madison Square Garden. Referee Teddy Martin favored Paret though judges Parisi and Dolan had Ortega ahead. The AP card called it a draw. Paret protested, demanding commission review.
Highlights include Kuenn leading Detroit with a .345 average and Fox of Chicago at .142 hits for a 275 at bat minimum, Killebrew and Colavito top RBI and home run lists, Aparicio and Mantle stealing bases, and Lown and Shaw posting strong Chicago pitcher records. Also notes Aaron’s .366 average and 156 hits for Milwaukee, with Pinson and Banks among leading hitters.
Al Polackwich and Fran Condon captured low medal honors on opening day of the three day handicap tournament at Webhannet Golf Club Kennebunk Beach with a 62. Polackwich shot 72 as his partner used a handicap to boost their score while Rod McPhee earned low individual Press honors with a two under par 68. The event continues today and Sunday.
Johnny Antonelli, 29, pitched the Giants to a 3-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds to widen their lead over idle Dodgers to a game and a half. Antonelli went the route for the 14th time, four hits allowed, and his 16th win leads the majors. Willie Mays delivered the decisive RBI in the ninth after a late Giants rally, while also illustrating superb defense with a running catch. In other action, Cubs shut out Pirates 4-0, Cardinals beat Phillies 3-1, and Milwaukee slid from the top by losing to an unspecified foe. Chicago White Sox held their AL lead with a 4-1 win over Washington. Indians beat Baltimore 8-5. Yankees blanked Kansas City 3-0. Boston toppled Detroit 4-3.
Goose Rocks Beach association plans a three day tennis tournament at the Community House with junior and adult divisions starting at 6 pm Thursday and a championship match Saturday night. Neil Serpico serves as recreation director and the event will include a Back To School fashion show by the Children's Shop and Benoit's Biddeford.
In Koda Japan a 90 year old widow enrolls in Kotobuki University as part of an experiment to help seniors adjust to postwar Japan. The program offers monthly classes at the town hall with lectures on current topics, recreation, and crafts aimed at about 60 students aged 70 and above.
Boston batter Gene Stephens was inserted into the lineup to fill in for Ted Williams. He doubled and singled in four trips, scored on a Geiger drive, and made key plays at the plate and in the field. The Red Sox beat Detroit 4 3, with Monbouquette pitching a complete game in the third straight Boston win.
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