Young Democrats Edge Wink's In Softball Opener
The Young Democrats beat Wink's Place 3 to 2 at Biddeford Memorial Field in the York county softball tournament opener. Pitcher Provencher allowed five hits with four strikeouts, while Dick Cluff of Wink's allowed seven hits. Key plays included a first inning unearned run, Foss driving in two, Lush homering for Wink's, and Tardif scoring the eventual winning run in the sixth.
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Biddeford Memorial Field
Young Democrats
Biddeford
Wink
York County
Roland Provencher
Dick Cliff
Provencher
Cliff
Steve Foss
Sullivan
Consalvo
Lush
Bunney
Dolloff
Roger Tardif
de Meistic
Labonte
Lust
D. Cluff
Foss
R. Tardif
Gagne
Masterson
Chenard
Bate Provencher
Kellett
Martel
Langelier
Ray Belanger
Gold Dust Dodgers Rally Drive for NL Lead Pennant Pace
Duke Snider and Gil Hodges powered the Dodgers to a 5-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies as both homered in the first inning. Snider's 21st homer gave him 352 all time NL ranking, breaking Ralph Kiner’s tie for third. Johnny Podres earned the victory while Hodges added a solo shot for a 4-1 edge. The Giants and Cubs also won, tightening the pennant race in both leagues.
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Bob Gibson
Mickey Vernon
Ray Boone
Ed Mathews
Joe Adcock
Don McMahon
Warren Spahn
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Cal Neeman
Bon Purkey
Bill Henry
Mid-Week Races Ends Tonight at Beech Ridge Speedway
The Maine State Stock Car Racing Association wraps up its midweek program at Scarborough Beech Ridge Speedway with an eight race card starting at 8. Bomber class leader Dick Wolstenhulme in Pete Peterson’s No. 9 is favored after Saturday’s feature where he led most of the race before breaking down. Five cars collided injuring Dick Allen who suffered a broken leg. Roger Shaw led the stock field to a feature win as riders like Dick Garrett Ralph Cusack Eddie Carrier George Welch and Pete Peterson compete for the checkered flag. Paul Tardif regained the lead in points by finishing second in weekend action while Villacci and Harris remain in contention as action tightens toward the season’s end.
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Scarborough
Beech Ridge Speedway
Dick Wolstenhulme
Pete Peterson
Gene Villacci
Dick Allen
Roger Shaw
Shaw
Dick Garrett
Ralph Cusack
Eddie Carrier
George Welch
Paul Tardif
Tardif
Bucky Benson
Russ Nutting
Pucker’ Brush" Villacci
Wolstenhulme
Fullmer Trains Secret Sparring For Basilio Title Fight
SAN FRANCISCO AP Gene Fullmer held secret sparring sessions behind locked doors as part of preparations for Friday night NBA world middleweight title bout with Carmen Basilio. He said they worked on a few specified things to improve performance.
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San Francisco
Gene Fullmer
Carmen Basilio
Sportsmen Set For Sept. 21
A September 21 meeting at Stickney lodge Goodwins Mills gives sportsmen and Cumberland County residents a chance to discuss Fish and Game work with officials. The open 7 p.m. session accompanies a joint event of York and Cumberland sportsmen clubs and follows a string of one day meetings across Maine to address posted land access hunting safety and department programs.
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Goodwins Mills
Fish and Game Department
York County
Cumberland County
Maine
Roland H. Cobb
Department of Inland Fisheries and Game
Hallowell
Bangor
Presque Isle
Cobb
George Bucknam
Gerry Wade
Elmer Ingraham
Harry Everhart
Lyndon Bond
Russ DeGarmo
Laurence Decker
Car Fen
Educachamps
Nhon
Sugar Es
White Sox win in extras on Goodman's clutch double
Chicago over Boston 5-4 after two ninth inning runs tied the game. Billy Goodman's run producing double in the 10th capped the rally as Turkdown earned the win and Fornieles took the loss. Sox extend lead on the Red Sox.
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White Sox
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al Smith
Norm Cash
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Jim Rivera
Smith
Pinch Nitter
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Sherm Lollar
Goodman
Fornieles
Turkdown
Pumpsie Green
Gary Geiger
Jackie Jensen
Frank Malzone
Jensen
Vantage
Sammy White
Don Buddins
Green
Bill Monbouquette
Barry Latman
Dempsey Says Task Finished in Johansson Return Bout Talks
Jack Dempsey announced his task in boxing is fulfilled as he helped secure a return bout contract for Ingemar Johansson with Floyd Patterson. Rosen sohn Enterprises, based in New York, moved Johansson’s signature after a three day trip to Sweden. Indications are the bout may occur next spring with Dempsey potentially guiding promotion. site and date undecided, possibly New York, pending investigation of the first fight.
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Manassa Mauler
Rosensohn Enterprises
Sweden
Ingemar Johansson
Floyd Patterson
Dempsey
Goteborg
Johansson
Ingemar
New York
Bill Rosensohn
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