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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1961

Page

6

Biddeford Minor League Stars Named for All-Star Series

The Biddeford Little Minor League All-Star team for a two game series against Old Orchard Beach Little Town league has been selected. Teams include Emond's Funeral Home Gerry Bissonette Ronald Huot Roland Loranger Fecteau's IGA Raymond Belanger Normand Lambert Raymond Yoho Hebert's Superette Denis Grenier Ralph Maurice Richard Poulin Larochelle's Aluminum Paul Gregoire Donald Lavigne Raymond St. Louis Lemeire's Furniture Donald Cyr Richard Lemire Mortotte Oil Nick Curro. Coaches are Roger Coulombe Hebert's head coach Roger Tremblay Emond's and Leo Lemire Lemire's assistants.

Biddeford Old Orchard Beach Emond Gerry Bissonette Ronald Huot Roland Loranger Fecteau IGA Raymond Belanger Normand Lambert Raymond Yoho Hebert Denis Grenier Ralph Maurice Richard Poulin Larochelle Aluminum Paul Gregoire Donald Lavigne Raymond St. Louis Lemeire Donald Cyr Richard Lemire Mar

Caouette tops McKenney and Heard in 99 68 win

Caouette scored 50 points on 23 field goals and four free throws as McKenney and Heard routed White Star 99 to 68 yesterday morning. Agreste led White Star with 42 points, while Harriman and Tousaint added 16 and 17 for the victors and Danis had 10 for White Star.

Caouette McKenney Heard Lover White Star Agreste Harriman Tousaint Danis White Star A. Chretien Chen- M.chretien Ard Audet C . Labrecque Cote Carrier Nolette Springvale K Lightning Club Rune Belanger

Ernie Ross Tops Biddeford Softball Standings

Ernie Ross of Springvale maintains the league lead with a .527 batting average as Springvale KC defeats Lighting Club 27 to 18 at Memorial Field. Holland and Cochin each homer and drive in several runs while walks boost the scoring. multiple leaders and stats are listed, highlighting Ross, Belanger, Garon, and Cloutier among top performers.

Springvale K.C Biddeford Ernie Ross Springvale Ove. lRoss Garon R&p Gagne Chretien Lightning Belanger Chenard Corriveau Voltigeur Tardif Labonte Larose Ross B. Gagne Dubois Holland Cloutier Elks Descoteaux N. Gagne Rossingvale Loraner Saco Montpas Genest Rochambeau M. Gagne A. Chretien Boudreau Lightining Isix

Boxing results from Associated Press night card

In San Francisco Henry Jackson 178 outpointed Eddie Shaw 190. Johny Canty 173 stopped Lee Turner 1642. In Miami Vince Bonomo 149 KOed Josh Thomas 150.

Associated Press San Francisco Henry Jackson Eddie Shaw Johny Canty Lee Turner Los Angeles Miami Vince Bonomo New Orleans Josh Thomas Orlando Fla

Rotary beats Journal in hard Little League clash at Memorial

Rochambeau and Rotary split a high scoring Little League clash as Rochambeau’s Cantara homered and Dutremble held a late edge, while Rotary’s Vachon and Mondor sparked Reds. In other action Council Chagnon edged Elks 10 8 at Waterhouse field with Lajeunesse driving in four.

Council Chagnon Martel Davis Lessard Trottier P. Robitaille Laflamme Cuneeee Belanger Gagne Murphy E. Robitaille Perkins Nicholas If Tremblay, P, Lf Parsons Lf Pepin Lajeunesse Baleunesse White Boissonneault Mangnant Pappas Elks Garanche

Great Finds Trail Hard Bombers Opening Tourney Win

Bombers beat Eagles 10 to 6 in opening tourney as Gobeil and Maurice pace offense with stolen bases and hits. Dodge took loss. Chenard 14, Maurice 5, Dodge 7 in line for mound duties. Umpires Walker and Beaudoin.

Gobeil Bombers Eagles Chenard Maurice Dodge Innnings Walker Beaudoin

Club Tourney and Chisholm Memorial Play Slated

Biddeford Saco country club announces three class pairings for the club championship with first round matches due by August 16. Class A features S Polackwich and A Carr among 16 qualifiers. A junior Alex Chisholm Memorial trophy starts this week for under 18s, with defending champ Bob Pee and last year’s winner highlighted.

Biddeford-Saco Steven Polackwich S.polackwich A.carr A.lemieux H.jones S.flower R.bagley B.petrie P.mccallum A.polackwich R.lester A.bradford L.taillon B.robertson K.whitten D.mcnabb F.tate D.leonard P.lanevin C.robbins B.gelbke Yes A.simard F.thompson H.watson J.mcgonigle R.hanson W.nadeau D.webb J.labb H.goodwin Alex Chisholm Biddeford- Saco Chisholm

Big League Stars Deliver In Orioles Clutch Victory

Jackie Brandt drove in three runs, two on a seventh inning clincher as the Orioles beat the Athletics 5 4. Larry Jackson earned the win with solid pitching. The Cardinals extended their win streak to five by limiting the Reds to seven hits in a 51 victory in which no walks were issued and seven strikeouts. West Virginia's national championship rifle team won 14 of 115 matches.

Associated Press Jackie Brandt Orioles A's Larry Jackson Cards Reds West Virginia Daley Mark Bud Daley Angels Los Aneles Musial Bill White Carl Sawatski Ken Johnson Bob Friend Ankel Philadelphia Phils Ruben Amaro Johnny Callison Bill Mazeroski Bill Virdon Bucs John Buzhardt Baltimore Jim Gentile Chuck Estrada Art Ditmer Red Sox Carl Yastrzemski Vic Wertz Don Schwall Mike Fornieles Don Lee Pete Ramos Twins

Old Fellers Still Have Power In Rife Postwar Baseball

The noted sluggers Stan Musial and Yogi Berra remain potent as Berra, 35, and Musial, 40, homer to push the Yankees past the Angels 4-1 and keep a five game AL lead over Detroit. Musial adds his 11th, Berra 14th. Musial’s 440th career homer stands second to Ott among NL players. Yankees also get Maris and Mantle modest support as other scores roll in across the league.

Mickey Mantle Roger Maris Stan Musial Yogi Berra Berra New York Yankees Los Angeles Angels Yanks Detroit Musial St. Louis Cincinnati Reds Los Angeles Dodgers Hank Greenberg Ruth Foxx Williams Gehrig Mantle Joe DiMaggio Pittsburgh Philadelphia Baltimore Kansas City Boston Minnesota Maris Ken McBride Angels Mick Ken Hunt

Homer Twins Give Yankees Gate Appeal

New York Yankees draw big road crowds with Mantle and Maris leading the charge. In 49 road games the club has attracted 1,177,620 fans, averaging 24,033 per game, outdrawing other American League teams on the road by almost two to one.

NEW York New York Yankees Mickey Mantle Roger Maris Yanks

Lemire stars as Biddeford drills Emond 13 to 4 in league tilt

Lemire amassed 15 hits and scored in all but one inning to lead Biddeford to a 13 4 victory over Emond. Cyr and Lemire each had three hits with two doubles for Biddeford, while Collard doubled twice for Emond. Winning pitcher Dery and the performance figures follow a lively early lead and a late surge.

Lemire Emond Biddeford Cyr Collard Lemire Abrhone Jariz Gagne Ab Rhone Collard Letc Saucier Bissonette Loranger Petit Boucher Desrochers Goulet Tessie Cess Elks Oo Dery Gregoire Bisson Roy Jeriz Saucier Lacette Pithcer Villandry Perry Pinette Labranche

Estrada Hails Gentile as Baltimore Patriot Duo

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Chuck Estrada, an 18 game winner in 1960, owes much to slugger Jim Gentile who has boosted his run support with 11 of Gentile’s 31 homers this season. Gentile added a solo homer as Estrada earned a 5-4 win over Kansas City while leaving with a 3-0 lead.

Baltimore Md Chuck Estrada Baltimore Orioles Jim Gentile Estrada Gentile Baltimore Gus Trikandos

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Little Minor League Cotte Oil Nick Curro Roger Coulombe Hebert’s Roger Tremblay Leo Lemire Clark Gable Ae Poe Scarboro Line JA Martha Wea Tab Hunter, Gwen Verdon Damn Yankees City Theatre Columbia Pictures Mark OF the Devil Caseys Cochin Auger Boulet Therrien Wormwood Rousselle Brochu Bordage M. Chretien Springvale K. C Langelier Anchor Theatre Kennebunk Magdalena Gay Rt. U.S. 1 Scarboro WALD Raat Peyton Place Announ Tee OF Luke Jeff Chandler, Carol Lynney Fred Astaire Debbie Reynolds Ingmar Bergmans Ami West Biddeford Rotary Memorial Field Kiwan Elksfield Gerry Nadeau Leo Cantara Toussaint Ant “Nen By 'R ‘ Sa Henieie Leiwani Moulton Mwanis Loupastiir Gauthier Pat Bolduc Wasco Sox Flksfield Bernier Rochambeau_ ab r_ hone Dubois Binette Cantara Clegg Vachon Hpoa E Mondor Ojean Paquette C. P Ogillis D. Gagne Osaucier Totes Goodwin Voltigeur Abrho Ae Daigle Krasko Throumoulos If Pelletier, P Lerman Guay Girard Marcotte Journal du Lachance Tremble du- Chretien Obois Laliberte Lehoux le Voltigeur Rigas Tanguay Bolduc Pelletier Lachance Bol Janelle East Waterhouse Field Boissoneault Butler Owen - Davis Aguiar Bark Biddeford Bombers Ken Chenard St.Louis Field Bob Dodge Ronnie Barker Owen Davis Dutremble Brothers Norm Trottier Harrison I Ros Bourque Hpoa Twomey P. Farley Eagles Ab Hijon Er. Farley Sevigny Baillargeon Dutremble Labbe Dion Farley Callahan Mc Maurice P Trottier Nabb Kimball Pp Trottier Hitsoff Owen-Davis Ab Hpon Hurrell B. Callahan Griffith den. McNabb Lane Chisholm Memorial W.wilson R.parker Drew Dick Groat Pittsburgh’ Pirates Duke University Groat Pirates THE Lions Club Saco-Old Orchard Beach Fenway Park Cullinan Louis DeAngelis Adrien Fournier Guy Roberge John Mignier Donald Pushaw Channing Mignier Dilly Dale Michael Lemay Richard Lesieur Hugh Cullinan Nelson Bellerose Peter Verrill Marc Gagne Robert Gillis Michael Sante Homer Twins Yankees Chicago Minneapolis-St. Paul Washington
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