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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1963

Page

5

Hawks Triumph 20-0 Over Chippewas In Local Clash

In a pre season showdown the Portland Sea Hawks shut out the South Boston Chippewas 20 to 0. Willie Greenlaw and Guy Garon sparked the Hawks with an 80 yard kickoff return and key TD plays while Rudy Rutherford added a field goal and extra points. Chippewas strong early defense allowed a single first half score before Portland pulled away in the final period.

Portland Sea Hawks South Boston Chippewas Chippewas Guy Garon Willie Greenlaw Greenlaw Sears Rudy Rutherford Portland Jack Moynihan Garon Rutherford Larry Gates Parady Dave Curry Sea Hawks Ce Ceaasle Nichols Ge Osntesein Fahey Marsman Adam Davis C Lessseecess Argo Meehan Troy Peacert Johnson Chadwick Lefty Lofter

Fullmer Reaches US After Defeat by Tiger in Nigeria

Gene Fullmer, battered and bloodied, returned to the United States after a seventh round TKO by Dick Tiger in Ibadan Nigeria. The 32-year-old Mormon said he had no retirement plans and would discuss the future with his family in West Jordan Utah.

New York Gene Fullmer United States Fullmer West Jordan Utah Dick Tiger Ibadan Nigeria Delores Gene Marv Jenson Fuillmer Tiger Associated Press San Francisco Las Vegas

Television Bowling Rolloffs Scheduled

The Western Maine bowling rolloff to select the next challengers for the Channel 13 TV candlepin show starts Saturday afternoon Aug. 18 at the Big 20 Lanes in Scearborough. The event uses ten strings and begins a three event series with Aug. 25 at Congress Square Lanes in Portland and Sept. 8 at Colonial Lanes in Westbrook. Contact local bowling establishments for entry details.

Maine Scearborough Congress Square Portland Westbrook

Fights Last Night By The Associated Press

Nigerian middleweight Dick Tiger stopped Gene Fullmer in Ibadan after 7 rounds to claim the title. In Saratoga Springs Emile Griffith outpointed Holly Mims over 10 rounds in a non title bout. Marcel Juban outpointed Curly Aguirre in Manila over 12 rounds. Rocky Alada beat Chiro Yamada in Yokohama over 10 rounds. Florentino Fernandez stopped Randy Sandy in San Juan after 1 round. Luis Gonzalez knocked out Mauro Miranda in Mexico City in 6 rounds.

Associated Press Ibadan Nigeria Dick Tiger Gene Fullmer West Jordan Utah Saratoga Springs N. Y Emile Griffith New York Holly Mims Washington Manila Marcel Juban Curly Aguirre Yokohama Rocky Alada Philippines Hachiro Yamada Japan San Juan Puerto Rico Florentino Fernandez Miami Fla Randy Sandy Mexico City Luis Gonzalez Mexico Mauro Miranda

Speedway Card Attracts Large Bomber Field

Scarborough reports an unprecedented 44 bombers in Beech Ridge Speedway pits for a night of chaotic racing. A 4,000 crowd saw 32 cars reach the Class B feature won by Buzzie Stack after a late pass on Dick Wolstenhulme. Final crashes hospitalize Dick MacKinnon, while Ralph Cusack set track records in stocks and Bob Libby highlighted the A feature closers.

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Yankees Turn Gimmick Into Late Rally For Win

The New York Yankees use pinch hitter repeats to back Elston Howard and Hector Lopez as they overturn a 4-2 deficit in Los Angeles. Howard belts his 23rd homer in the 10th and Lopez adds a go-ahead RBI single, helping New York stretch its lead in the pennant race.

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Giants Keep National League Rally Alive in Busy Week

Willie Mays extends his 13 game hit streak as the Giants surge in the National League. San Francisco wins 15 of 19 and closes to 3 1/2 games behind the Dodgers with seven weeks left. Other MLB results include Dodgers losing to Reds 9-4, Pirates topping Astros 2-1, and Braves and Cubs posting key wins. York County Softball final sees National Colts beating York Heel 4-3 with Sevigny hitting a homer and Descoteaux earning the win.

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Two Man Bowling League Resumes After Lay-Off

After a four week break for alley renovations the two man summer league returns to its normal schedule at Pastime Lanes. Tuesday at 8 p m the matches include B Munford with M Dube against R Fournelle with R Bellefeuille and other pairings such as B Manning with R Menard versus D Letellier with B Cote and L Tebbetts against R Bouthilette with M Roberge.

B. Munford M. Dube R. Fournelle R. Bellefeuille B. Manning R. Menard D. Letellier B. Cote R. Mink H. Goldthwaite D. Couture

Pirates Top Astros 2-1 on Lynch Homer in Ninth

Major League Stars Jerry Lynch of the Pirates hit a two run homer with two out in the bottom of the ninth to give Pittsburgh a 2-1 victory over Houston. Tony Cloninger of the Braves struck out 11 Cardinals while pitching a four hitter for his eighth win.

Associated Press Jerry Lynch Pirates Houston Tony Cloninger Braves Cardinals

Sharp Eye For Tackle Sparks River Theft Clue

Robert Meeks spotted a brass handled fishing knife from afar on a cloudy day in the Ever clades river. He believed it belonged to friend Carl Dennis and summoned a sheriff. Denis recovered rods spinners and tackle box stolen from Dennis’s home.

Miami Robert Meeks Meeks Everclades Carl Dennis Denis

Yastrzemski foresees rest periods for regulars in future MLB seasons

Boston sinks toward second division as Carl Yastrzemski, batting champion at .332, says regulars will get brief three day rest breaks with an extra free day. The Red Sox drop to sixth after a 5-2 loss to Minnesota as Camilo Pascual dominates, and Dick Stuart extends his league lead in home runs and RBIs.

White Sox Detroit Tigers Dave Nicholson Minnesota Boston Cleveland Kansas City Baltimore Washington Yankee Los Angeles Howard Bill Stafford Phil Linz Lopez Jim Fregosi Don Mincher Zoilo Versalles Twins Camilo Pascual Red Sox Dick Stuart Minneapolis ST. Paul Carl Yastrzemski Yastrzemski Minnesota Twins Notre Dame Stuart Yankees Pascual Jim Kaat Dick Stigman Heffner

Mothers and Daughters League Scores and Standings

20th Century Lanes hosts Mothers and Daughters League standings for week two. Bluebirds face Sparrows in a tough split schedule with Robins leading the national standings. Saturday results include San Francisco beating Philadelphia and Cincinnati routing Los Angeles.

Bluebirds Sparrows San Francisco St. Lou Cincinnati Robins R. Strick Pittsburgh Philadelphia R. Strick-ijlwaukee Houston P. Mar St. Louis Milwaukee Los Angeles Chicago New York

Baseball standings and Saturday results in the American League

The American League standings show New York 74 40 649, Chicago 65 30 569, Minnesota 65 50 565, Baltimore 65 54 .546, Cleveland 57 61 .483, Boston 52 62 .456, Kansas City 51 63 .447, Washington 42 74 .222. Saturday results include Chicago 5 Detroit 1 and Minnesota 5 Boston 3 with several other nonleague or postponed games and a list of upcoming matchups.

Associated Press New York iChicago Minnesota Baltimore Cleveland Boston Oe Eo Kansas City Los Angeles Washington Chicago Detroit Boston

Pro football results feature Oakland over Denver

Oakland defeated Denver 35 to 19 as part of a lively Saturday slate. Other league scores included Chicago 17 over New York Baltimore 26, Philadelphia 21, Green Bay 27 over Pittsburgh 24, Detroit 24 over Cleveland 10, Minnesota 43 against San Francisco 28, and San Diego 50 over Boston 17.

Associated Press Oakland Denver Chicago New York Baltimore Philadelphia Green Bay Pittsburgh Detroit Cleveland Minnesota San Francisco San Diego Boston

Major League Leaders Summary Card

Albert Groat of St Louis led with 162 hits and 43 batting at bats 275 while Clemente Pittsburgh posted 333. Hank Aaron Milwaukee led in runs 85 and RBI 96 with White St Louis at 82. Pinson Cincinnati led in hits 154 and triples 133. McCovey San Francisco and Aaron Milwaukee tied for home runs 33 and 31 respectively. Pinson Cincinnati and Wills Los Angeles tied for stolen bases 25. Perras nosh Los Angeles posted 112 decisions with .846. Masloney Cincinnati 174 decisions with .810. Koufax Los Angeles struck out 214. Drysdale Los Angeles 201.

Associated Press Groat St. Louis Clemente Pittsburgh Aaron Milwaukee Mays San Francisco White Pinson Cincinnati Brock Chicago McCovey Wills Los Angeles Perras Nosh Masloney Koufax Drysdale

Baseball Leaders and Team Totals in 275 At Bats

Batting leaders include Yastrzemski Boston .332 Kaline Detroit and Rollins Minnesota .315. Home runs Stuart Boston 28 Killebrew Minnesota 26. Stolen bases Aparicio 28 Hinton Washington 20. PitchingRadatz Boston 124 0.750. Strikeouts Bunning Detroit 144 Pizarro Chicago 140.

Yastrzemski Boston Kaline Detroit Rollins Minnesota Alls Stuart Causey Kansas City Versalles Hinton Washington

Argentine Bout Ends In Outpoint Victory For Loeche

Niccolino Loeche of Buenos Aires defeats Joe Brown by outpoint in Houston. The welterweight bout results show Loeche securing a decisive win with clear aggression and accurate punches. Brown lands some resistance but Loeche maintains control through all rounds.

Buenos Aires Niccolino ‘Loeche Argentina Joe Brown Houston

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