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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1959

Page

5

Lollar’s bat leads White Sox in 5-1 win at Kansas City

Sherm Lollar hit two home runs with runners on base to lift the Chicago White Sox past Kansas City 5-1. It was his fourth homer in three days and nine RBIs in the stretch, boosting Chicago’s lead in the standings while other MLB results rolled in.

Sherman Lollar Chicago White Sox Sherm Arkansan Kansas City Lollar Detroit Cleveland Indians Sox Red Sox New York Yankees Washington Baltimore Angeles Milwaukee Fkn Giants Chicago Cubs Dodgers St. Louis

Boucouvalas And Pastime To Play Challenge Game

A charity double header at Saco Little League field features Boucouvalas Brothers of Saco Old Orchard Beach and the Pastime team of West Biddeford in a Sunday event. Proceeds support Little League funds. In the second game Bagley's faces Owen Davis. both squads belong to the Saco Old Orchard Beach league.

Bagley's Owen Davis Saco- Old Orchard Beach

Biddeford Softball League Final Standings Released

Final standings for the Biddeford softball league list Springvale KC facing Green Lantern in the city championship Monday at Biddeford Memorial Field. Tuesday Rochambeau meets Le Voltigeur and Wednesday the Young Democrats face the Lightning club.

Biddeford Biddeford Memorial Field Springvale KC Green Lantern Club Rochambeau le Voltigeur Young Democrats Lightning Club Rochambeau Club le Voltigeur Steer Green Lantern

Weekend Sports Spotlight in Kennebunkport and Nearby Areas

The 74th annual River Carnival in Kennebunkport features water ski races, a boat parade, lobster fishing, and baseball. Highlights include Kennebunkport Braves vs Harris Oil at Parsons Field today at 2, Goose Rocks Beach tennis, Beech Ridge speedway stock car racing tonight, Scarborough Downs horse racing tonight, and a Sunday doubleheader with Kennebunkport Braves against Stratham at 1:30. Also on tap are Unity club fair and horse show in Saco from 10 to 5, Little League doubleheader in Saco at 1, and a Portland bowling doubles exhibition at Congress Square at 7 Sunday night.

Kennebunkport Kennebunkport Braves Harris Oil Parsons Field Unity Club Saco Saco Grange Saco Valley Riding and Driving Club Goose Rocks Beach Beech Ridge Speedway Scarborough Downs Stratham Saco Little League Field Boucouvalas Don Saucier Biddeford Don Patchell Floyd Beckwith Portland Congress Square

Monhegan Island race opens with record field

Portland report shows the 25th Monhegan Island yacht race launching with 35 yachts entered across classes A B and C. Joyant skippered by John B. Holton heads Class A and B contenders while Rhubarb Seal and Delight vie as favorites in Class B. Nirvana absent due to Steven Rockefeller’s Norway wedding. Course runs 120 miles Portland to Cape Porpoise Monhegan back. Class C runs a 90-mile shortened variant.

Portland Monhegan Island Maine Joyant John B. Holton Granby Conn Rhubarb Benjamin B. duPont Pine Orchard Seal Fred W. Lorenzen Stamford Nirvana Steven C. Rockefeller Norway Cape Porpoise Monhegan

Roy & Perreault Beat Pepsi-Cola In Tough Tilt

Roy & Perreault toppled Pepsi-Cola 13 to 6 in a nine inning game. Key hitters included D. Gagné and R. Guerin with multiple RBIs. Dodge earned the win while Lessard took the loss. Umpire Toussignant called the game in 2 hours and 45 minutes.

Pepsi-Cola Ab Hpo Ae IG. Guerin Gagne D. Cambre R. Guerin Binette Agreste Caouette P-C Dodge Lessard Toussignant

Red Sox Rally Tops Yankees In Nine-Run Inning

Boston overcome Whitey Ford in the eighth to pull away after a 6-2 deficit. Vic Wertz hit a grand slam and Gary Geiger added a solo shot as the Red Sox beat the Yankees 11-6, with Geiger homering in three straight wins. The win deepened New York’s AL pace, while Wertz and Geiger highlighted Boston’s offense in a high-stakes clash.

White Sox Kent Hadley Preston Ward Eddie Yost Tiger Frank Lary Tito Francona Yankees Gary Geiger Red Sox Boston Bobby Shantz Harmon Killebrew Washington Baltimore NEW York Frank Lane Boston Red Sox Sox Vic Wertz Lane Chicago White Sox St. Louis Cardinals Cleveland Wertz Geiger Jimmy Piersall Piersall Indians Vic Tom Yawkey Detroit Geigger Marty Keough Gene Ste Vens Jim Busby Stephens Ted Williams Frank Sullivan Jim Grba Gei‘ger Ryne Duren Whitey Ford Jackie Jensen Dick Gernert Sammy White Ford Wertz Don Budding Duren Keough Pete Runnels Frank Malzone Williams Jensen Gernert J White Malzone Tom Brewer Yogi Berra Hector Lopez Elston Howard

Packers Need Confidence Says First Year Skipper

GREEN BAY WIS AP Vince Lombardi has inherited many problems in his first year as coach of the Green Bay Packers in the NFL A big one is building up the players confidence The big thing is to make these boys think they can win The 1959 outlook isn t bright but Lombardi is not discouraged as he drills the squad He cites defense health and quarterback development as keys to improvement with veterans led by Jim Ringo and newcomers such as Em Tunnell Bill Quinlan and Lew Carpenter and three contenders for the No 1 quarterback job Parilli McGinn and Bart Starr.

Green Bay Wis Vince Lombardi Green Bay Packers Lombardi Packers Army Fordham New York Giants Dick Emerich Westchester Tim Brown Ball Ind George Dixons Bridgeport Lamar Mcgan Chicago Cardinals Babe Parilli Bart Star

Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching

Detroit dominates AL stats with Kuenn batting .350 and 140 hits, Kaline hitting .326. Yost leads in runs with 90, Killebrew drives in 91, Williams and Runnels post doubles, and managers face solid NL performances from Aaron and Banks. Pitching sees Shaw 12-3 and Pappas 12-5, Wynn with 139 strikeouts.

Kuenn Detroit Kaline Yost Power Cleveland Killebrew Washington Colavito Fox Chicago Williams Kansas City Runnels Boston Allison

Colts Trample All Stars At Soldier Field

The Baltimore Colts crushed the College All-Stars 29-0 by halftime at Soldier Field before 70,000 fans. Johnny Unitas set the pace with three touchdown passes as the Colts, 16th NFL victory against 8 defeats and 2 ties in the series, overwhelmed the collegians who suffered injuries and interceptions throughout a one-sided exhibition. Notre Dame’s Nick Pietrosante had a 51-yard screen play for Baltimore in the third quarter.

Chicago Baltimore Colts Soldier Field Johnny Unilas Collegians Lakefront Don Brown Houston All-Stars Ohio State Dan James Dick Schafrath Bob Reissnyder Navy Mac Lewis Iowa Baltimore Gene Big Daddy Lipscomb Art Donovan Ordell Braase Gino Marchetti Don Joyce Richard Nixon Nixon Colts Unitas Notre Dame Nick Pietrosante Buddy Humphrey Baylor

Cubs Beat Giants On Homers In Big League Clash

Cubs win 7 5 over Giants powered by two run homers from Walt Moryn Dale Long and Ernie Banks. Banks adds his 35th of the year as Chicago builds early lead and holds on despite Willie McCovey and late twists. Giants drop but Dodgers lose, keeping NL dynamics tight.

Associated Press Chicago Cubs Cubs San Francisco Giants Milwaukee Braves Los Angeles Chicago Giants Dodgers Braves Walt Moryn Dale Long Ernie Banks St Louis Pittsburgh Cincinnati Philadelphia White Sox Cleveland Kansas City Detroit Indians Boston New York Washington Baltimore Railing Morgnn Willie McCovey Banks Alex Grammas Joe Cunningham Don Drysdale Danny McDevitt Clem Labine Duke Snider Dodger Vern Law Joey Jay Bob Skinner Bob Clemente Smokey Burgess Lee Maye Pirates Reds Phillies Frank Robinson Vada Pinson Willie Jones Robinson

Baseball Standings and Weekend Schedule Highlights

The standings show Cleveland, New York, Baltimore and Detroit leading divisions with win totals and percentages. Friday results include Washington over Baltimore and Boston over New York, while Detroit defeated Cleveland and Chicago beat Kansas City. Sunday and Monday games feature key matchups across leagues with multiple late results noted.

W. L. Pet. G.B. Er Cleveland New York Baltimore Detroit Kansas City Boston Oe Washington Chicago Boston

Action Filled Card Slated At Beech Ridge

Beech Ridge Speedway in Scarborough hosts an Maine State Stock Car Racing Association card tonight following a top stock car show last Wednesday. The bomber class features four races including two 20 lap mains starting at p. m. Ralph Cusack led a bumper to bumper 20 lap Class A feature with Dick Garrett Eddie Carrier Roger Shaw Pete Peterson and George Welch in close pursuit. Gene Villacci and Russ Nutting despite a mishap in the bomber feature finished sixth and third respectively after briefly lapping the field.

Scarborough Beech Ridge Speedway Maine State Stock Car Racing Association Ralph Cusack Dick Garrett Eddie Carrier Roger Shaw Pete Peterson George Welch Gene Villacci Russ Nutting

Colts Roll Over College All Stars 29 to 0 in Exhibition

National Football League exhibition results show the Baltimore Colts defeated the College All-Stars 29 to 0. Other listed games include New York versus Philadelphia at Hershey Pennsylvania Detroit versus Chicago Cardinals at Norman Oklahoma Green Bay versus Chicago Bears at Milwaukee and Washington at San Francisco.

W. L. Pet. G.B San Francisco Los Angeles Milwaukee Chicago Oe ST AG Pittsburgh Cincinati St. Louie Philadelphia Chicago St. Louis Cincinnati National Football League Associated Press Baltimore Colts New York Hershey Detroit Chicago Cardinals Norman Ohla Green Bay Chicago Bears Washington

Miteff stops Johnson to snap 13-fight win streak

In New York Alex Miteff defeated Alonzo Johnson by decision after a bruising slugfest. Miteff, at 208 pounds with a rubber tire over his trunks, absorbed Johnson’s punches and countered, earning judges 6-4, 6-4, and 7-3 as he eyes future bouts with Machen or Pastrano when Madison Square Garden reopens. Johnson suffered a cut eye and a swollen finger.

New York Ingemar Johansson Argentina Alex Miteff Johansson Alex Alonzo Johnson Miteff Teddy Brenner Madison Square Garden Eddie Machen Willie Pastrano Mark Conn Phil Botwhnik Leo Birnbaum Johnson Alonzo

Flag Returned After Depo Neon Flag Heist at San Diego

Marines recover Gen Pate’s flag missing since July 26 depot visit. Cpl Ramon Lambert and Pfc Lee Ann Lambert, his bride, along with eight other Leathernecks restricted to base, found the flag under a carpet in the Lambert home. Depot public information officer Capt G B Stevens confirms recovery.

San Diego Calif Marine Corps Randolph McC. Pate G. B. Stevens Ramon M. Lambert Pfc Lee Ann Lambert

All-Star Halfback Brown Survives on Field at Soldier Field

Houston halfback Don Brown suffered a life threatening incident after being knocked down in the all star game. He swallowed his tongue and was revived after 12 minutes on the turf, as the All Stars eventually fell 29 to 0 to the Baltimore Colts. Brown’s collapse stunned players and officials, but he recovered and was reported in good condition.

Chicago Don, Brown Houston Soldier Field Baltimore Colts All Stars Brown Lee Grosscup Ctad Colts Otto Graham Graham Detroit Lions Baltimore Weeb Ewbank

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