Spahns 300th win called toughest by Lefthander
The 40 year old Warren Spahn beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1 in eight innings, to join the 300 win club as the 13th pitcher in majors history. He twice carried the Braves with a sacrifice fly and a late duel with Jack Curtis, while Gino Cimoli homered in the eighth. Giants beat Reds 4-2 as Cepeda delivered a two run single and Marichal earned the win. Pirates toppled Phillies 6-0 with Clemente driving in two as Bob Friend won.
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Associated Press
Warren Spahn
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Spahn
Wonder
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Spahnie
Jack Curtis
Braves
Gino Cimoli
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Reds
Los Angeles Dodgers
Pittsburgh
Phils
County Stadium
Ernie Banks
Cubs
Ed Mathews
Jim McAnany
Curtis
Giants
Orlando Cepeda
Jim O'Toole
Juan Marichal
Bob Clemente
Pirates
Robin Roberts
Bob Friend
A Bride’s Guide to Menu Craft for Guests
A practical tip urges brides to write the full menu when hosting guests and then check on hand supplies. Once verified, prepare a market list for the party to ensure all needed items are available.
Amateur baseball in Biddeford Saco urged to host Northeastern playoffs
A writer and Yankee Amateur Baseball Congress president push for a local senior amateur league and moral financial backing to sustain baseball in Biddeford Saco. They plan to stage Northeastern playoffs in Maine September 14, with four Maine leagues competing for more than 150 in prizes and a trip to Battle Creek. Norway Paris, Pine Tree league, last year’s winner, could have claimed top honors with added pitching strength.
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Twin Cities
Biddeford-Saco
American Amateur Baseball Congress
U.S
Yankee Amateur Baseball Congress
New England
AABC
C. C. Brown
Battle Creek
Mich
Prexy Brown
Maine
Auburn
Norway-Paris
Rochambeau Roe to finals in 1947 Western Maine softball
Ray Belanger and George Simard co managed Rochambeau in 1947. They reached the Western Maine championship final but lost to Palotta Oil of Portland, the Tamwacos, who then beat Perry's Market of Rockland for the state title. Also notes summer activities and an August Maine Waterfowl Council meeting open to the public.
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Rochambeau
Ray Belanger
George Simard
Ray
Palotta Oil
Portland
Tamwacos
Oilers
Perry
Rockland
Maine Waterfowl Council
Augusta
Maine
State Office
John Dudley
Calais
John S. Gottschalk
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Packers Open Preseason with 30 7 Win over Cowboys
The Green Bay Packers, relying on Bart Starr and a veteran nucleus, beat the Dallas Cowboys 30-7 in an NFL exhibition. Starr threw a TD pass to Paul Hornung and set up two more with accurate passes. Jim Taylor and Tom Moore added scores. Lions routed the Browns 35-7. Rams topped the Redskins 26-7. AFL's Oilers led Raiders 14-10 at halftime before pulling away.
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Associated Press
Green Bay Packers
Packers
NFL
Bart Starr
Paul Hornung
Jim Taylor
Tom Moore
Dallas Cowboys
Detroit Lions
Cleveland Browns
Los Angeles Rams
Washington Redskins
Houston
Oakland
Starr
Lamar McHan
Hornung
Taylor
Moore
Dallas
Eddie LeBaron
Frank Clarke
Earl Morrall
Jim Ninowski
Lions
Browns
Terry Barr
Jim Gibbons
Danny Villanueva
Rams
Redskins
Ralph Guglielmi
Fred Dugan
Los Angeles
Oilers
Raiders
Class Of 20 Boys Receive Cage Tips From Experts
Twenty young basketball prospects aged 12 to 19 completed a week of instruction at Coach's Day Camp in Old Orchard Beach. Celtics guard Jim Loscutoff and ex-Celt Lou Tsioropoulos led drills in shooting, dribbling, footwork, defense, and scrimmages with 25 free throws per boy. Four shooting champs were named in two divisions, led by Mike Porter (.756, 189 of 250) and John Delahanty (.508, 127 of 250).
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Old Orchard Beach
Boston Celtics
Jim Loscutoff
Lou Tsioropoulos
Liscutoff
Tsioropoulos
Mike Porter
John Delahanty
Walt Hirst
Bob Kimball
Dave Ladd
Steve Staples
Richard Bergeron
Mike Ford
Marvy Stritch
Mike Mazare
Bill Plowman
Maurice Ouellette
Dick Huppe
Tim Fahey
Barry Berlin
Rod Brackett
Mike Weeks
Bill Schultz
Bruce Roberts
Wilford Doiron
Bill Pawlikowski
Oilers Edge Rochambeau in Biddeford Softball Duel
The Oilers survived a late push from Rochambeau to win 11-7, backed by Descoteaux who earned his 11th win with minimal defeats. Roy & Perreault jumped ahead early, Rochambeau fought back with four runs in the first, and fragile lead changes followed before a six-run sixth sealed the Oilers’ 18th straight victory. Key players included Descoteaux and Labonte driving offence, with strong pitching by Fleurant and Bolduc in a high-scoring encounter at Memorial field.
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Dallaire
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Rousselle Moulton
Maddox Marcotte
Langelier
Wells
Lehoux
Caouette Hot In Hoop Tilt at White Star Victory
White Star edged Biddeford and Saco Lions 78 to 77 in a park loop game yesterday morning. Agreste topped White Star with 48 points, Cookson added 21, while for the losers Clif Ford scored 36 and Dunton 29. White Star led by a single point at the end of the first period.
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White Star
Biddeford
Saco Lions
Lions
Biddeford Park Loop
Agreste
Cookson
Clifford
Dunton
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McKenney
Heard
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Slugging Moms to face Small Fry in Kennebunk exhibition
Kennebunk Small Fry players will meet their mothers in an exhibition at Park Street Playground Kennebunk tonight at 6 20 Proceeds fund new equipment and upgrades Frank Walker serves as umpire in chief Mothers lineup includes Millie Whitten Connie Lamontagne Dot Stevens Carol Holmberg Betty Smith Barbara Stone Virginia Brigintano Roberta Seeley Noreen Whitten Reserves Arvilla McBride Edna Wentworth Helen Ackley Marjorie Sprague Phyllis Peterson Small Fry lineup features Dennis Lamontagne Scott Stevens Skip Smith Scott Smith Mark Seeley Joey Frigitano Alan McBride Jeff Wentworth Robbie Stone Jerry Stone Dick Ackley Mike Peterson Robert Sprague Mark Cuneo Ken Cuneo
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Kennebunk Small Fry League
Park Street
Kennebunk
Frank Walker
Millie Whitten
Connie Lamontagne
Dot Stevens
Carol Holmberg
Betty Smith
Barbara Stone
Virginia Brigitano
Roberta Seeley
Noreen Whitten
Arvilla McBride
Edna Wentworth
Helen Ackley
Marjorie Sprague
Phyllis Peterson
Dennis Lamontagne
Scott Stevens
Skip Smith
Scott Smith
Mark Seeley
Joey Frigitano
Alan McBride
Jeff Wentworth
Robbie Stone
Jerry Stone
Dick Ackley
Mike Peterson
Robert Sprague
Mark Cuneo
Ken Cuneo
Small Fry A Stars to Play Biddeford
Kennebunk Park street playground director John Ellsworth announced the Small Fry A Stars. The roster includes Dick Ackley Billy Campbell Kenneth Cuneo Mark Cuneo Donald Jackson Gregory Jackson David Knight Dennis Leemontagne Alan McBride Jerry Maling Brooks MacDonald Frank Russell Milton Smith Scott Smith Skip Smith Scott Stevens and Wayne Thompson. They will face a Biddeford team at May Street Field in Biddeford on Tuesday at 6:15 p.m.
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John Ellsworth
Kennebunk Park Street
Dick Ackley
Billy Campbell
Kenneth Cuneo
Mark Cuneo
Donald Jackson
Gregory Jackson
David Knight
Dennis Leemontagne
Alan McBride
Jerry Maling
Brooks MacDdnald
Frank Russell
Milton Smith
Scott Smith
Skip Smith
Scott Stevens
Wayne Thompson
Biddeford
May Street
Don Fullmer Eyes Madison Square Garden Bout with Sugar Ray
Don Fullmer could earn a October 14 date with Sugar Ray Robinson by defeating Teddy Wright at Madison Square Garden. His elder brother Gene Fullmer, the NAB middleweight champion, fought Robinson four times and can advise him when the time comes.
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New York
Sugar Ray Robinson
Fullmer
Don Fullmer
Teddy Wright
Madison Square Garden
Robinson
Don
Gene
National Boxing Association
Sugar Ray
Pro Football Scores From Week National League
National League games feature Green Bay defeating Dallas 30 to 7, Detroit overpowering Cleveland 35 to 7, and Los Angeles edging Washington 26 to 7. American League results show Houston beating Oakland 35 to 17.
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Associated Press
Green Bay
Dallas
Detroit
Cleveland
Los Angeles
Washington
Houston
Oakland
Biddeford Minor League thriller ends with Fecteau’s 14-6 win
Fecteau scored 10 runs in the 3rd inning as Biddeford beat Hebert 14-6 to stay atop the standings. Hebert, Yoho and Belanger each had three hits. Yoho added two triples and fanned seven on a four hitter. Standings listed.
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Biddeford Journal
Pepperell Park
Pepperell
South Portland
Joe Vachon
Hinds
Vachon
Don Lord
Driscoll
Simard
Bennett
Lord
Smart
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Richerli
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Poulin
Nadeau
Belanger
Lambert
Yoho
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Perry
Bouthot
Biddeford
Spahn Earns 300th Win in Braves Victory Over Cubs
Warren Spahn of the Braves tied the majors with his 13th 300 win, allowing six hits, fanning five, and walking one in a 2-1 decision against the Cubs. Wario Battey struck twice and homered for the Twins, beating the Tigers 2-1 in a key league matchup.
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Associated Press
Warren Spahn Braves
Cubs
Wario Battey
Twins
Tigers
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