Belanger Tops Softball Batting in Biddeford League
Norm Belanger of Springvale surged to the league batting lead, lifting his average from .509 to .557 and widening his edge to 11 points. Teammate Ernie Ross rose to second as Art Descoteaux and Art Larose battled for doubles, with other leaders and stats highlighted across runs, hits, and stolen bases as Springvale players dominate the top charts.
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Seagulls Announce Nine-Game Grid Schedule
The Old Orchard Beach Sea gulls grid squad released a nine game plan for the season listing five home games. Key dates include September 16 against Westbrook at home and November 11 hosting Kennebunk, with other matches at Morse Biddeford Traip Brunswick Norway and Winthrop.
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Mothers Lose Close Ball Game To Sons 14 13
A Saturday night fundraiser at Kennebunk Park playground drew $33 as the Mothers staged a tight loss to their sons 14 to 13. Dot Stevens pitched and doubled, Virginia Brigitano tripled, with Millie Whitten and Roberta Seeley adding two-base hits. Dennis La montagne and Scott Stevens homered for the boys. Umpires included Frank Walker. plans made for a father son rematch on Thursday at 6 30.
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Marjorie Sprague
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Jeff Wentworth
Robbie Stone
Jerry Stone
Dick Ackley
Mike Peterson
Robert Sprague
Frank Walker
Francis Lamontagne
Maurice Stevens
Ken Ackley
Ronald McBride
Fischer Refuses Forfeit In Chess Title Match Controversy
U S chess champion Bobby Fischer, 16, refuses to play at 11 a m amid a disrupted 12 game series with Samuel Reshevsky. Officials say a forfeit was declared, Fischer rejects the forfeit, and the dispute shifts to New York as Reshevsky travels on with a one point lead.
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Bombers Eliminate Eagles to Reach Tourney Title Shot
The Bombers beat the Eagles 9 to 6 at St. Louis field to stay in the Twin-City round robin and advance to face Owen-Davis Post for the title at Saco Memorial Field. Pitcher Bobby Bourque struck out 14 as Ken Chenard matched him, with Paul Twomey driving a key three singles and Gobeil contributing two hits.
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Maine golf title heats begin at Augusta Country Club
19 year old Martindale Country Club player Martha Page shoots for her fourth consecutive Maine women’s golf title. An 18 hole qualifier on Wednesday trims field to 16 for championship flight with quarterfinals Wednesday, semis Thursday, 36 hole final Friday. In Maine Lightning Regatta results Duncan McInnes leads Marblehead crew Creeper with 55 15 points, Stan Stowell Yankee Dandy posts 53 4, Leonard Pratt Bon Jay earns 51 points as weekend events wrap.
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Martindale Country Club
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Scientific Tests Show Very Little Difference In Baseballs
New York AP report finds modern baseballs only slightly different in size weight and liveliness from Ruth era balls but tests do not prove today’s ball makes more home runs. Seven balls across eras were lab tested by chemists and engineers, with no conclusive difference found.
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Mantle And Maris Homer Again In Season Chase
Maris and Mantle homer in Washington as Yankees split with Senators but extend AL lead. Ruth’s 1927 pace looms with 45 homers in 117 games for the duo, 15 behind Babe’s 60. Baltimore edges Boston in 11. Twins’ Bill Tuttle hits grand slam in 13-5 win over Detroit. White Sox, A’s rally in KC.
Dodgers seek long run as Reds close in on Dodgers
Dodgers won six straight, 19 of 22, while Reds kept pressure by beating San Francisco 8-1 to close the gap. Duke Snider supplied power with hits in five at bats as LA eyes a potential World Series with the Yankees. Cincinnati snapped San Francisco’s streak, while Philadelphia extended its skid to 16 in a row with a 13-4 loss to Pittsburgh. Mathews led Milwaukee past Chicago 83, hitting his 23rd homer and reaching base five times.
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Jurgensen Makes Early Eagles Move In Win Over Bears
Philadelphia rests Van Brocklin as Sonny Jurgensen replaces him and powers a 38-10 exhibition victory over the Chicago Bears after a sluggish first half. Abner Haynes sparks Dallas with a 117 yard ground effort and a 98 yard punt return to spark a 31-13 win over Denver. Steelers top Colts 24-20 as Hoak and Henry score after an 83 yard kickoff return. Giants claim late clincher on a 30 yard TD pass from Lee to end 49ers’ threat.
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Make Or Break Bid Tonight For Pats Prospects
MARBLEHEAD Massachusetts AP The Boston Patriots stage an intrasquad at 8 15 p m at Spanish War Veterans Park as a litmus test to trim the 54 man squad to 33 by the season opener Songin seeks to reclaim the No 1 quarterback job amid Parilli s strong showing and a reshaped roster featuring Lott Yewcic West Long Eisen baurer Hall and other new faces including Webb and Zavadil The game caps a week of notes as New England eyes a tougher defense and a versatile attack with several players vying for key roles against a rival lineup and unsettled depth.
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San Francisco Drives Lead Cut by Lynch Block
Grosscup to Joe Walton but the win margin was sealed when Dick Lynch charged in to block Tommy Davis on the conversion after the 49ers second touchdown.
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Dick Lynch
Tommy Davis
San Francisco
Home Run Pace For Mantle Maris Compared To Ruth
The table compares Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris to Babe Ruths 1927 pace. Mantle and Maris each have 45 runs and 117 games as of August 13, while Ruth had 132 runs in 45 games by September 6.
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Roger Maris
New York
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Ruth
Big League Stars deliver strong Sox win and Williams shutout
Luis Aparicio of the White Sox had three hits and four runs with two stolen bases as Chicago beat Kansas City 93. Aparicio extended his hitting streak to 15 games. Stan Williams pitched the Dodgers to an 8-0 win over St. Louis, earning their sixth straight victory. Also noted, date-nut loaves can be frozen for four to six months using a standard quick bread recipe.
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Baseball Standings and Results Snapshot
The American League table shows New York leading with 77 wins and 39 losses followed by Detroit 22 games back, Cleveland, Chicago, Boston and Baltimore. National League standings list Los Angeles atop with 63.3 percent, Cincinnati and San Francisco chasing, Detroit, Chicago and Milwaukee mid-pack. Sunday results include Washington 12 New York 2 and Los Angeles 8 Cleveland 7, with multiple shutouts and scheduled Tuesday games.
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