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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1969

Page

6

Red Sox impose liquor ban on charter flights

Boston baseball officials led by General Manager Dick O Connell order a ban on hard liquor for all players managers coaches writers and traveling staff aboard Red Sox chartered flights. The move follows a United Airlines incident Aug 4 in which a stewardess was allegedly insulted by players. Beer remains served.

Boston Boston Red Sox Dick Williams Red Sox Dick O'Connell O’connell United Airlines Associated Press San Francisco Oakland O'Connell Williams Jack Rogers New York Jim Lonborg Lonborg Minneapolis Stewar

Red Sox Memo Sparks Embarrassing Spotlight on Players

A leaked memo citing drinking on planes and encounters with unsavory contacts drew laughs yet raised questions about player conduct and public exposure. Williams comments reflect frustration as Boston trails Baltimore by 19 in the AL East. Details mix club chatter with game notes and oddities from a chaotic day.

Red Sox Williams Baltimore

Five Teams Edge In Softball Eliminations

Five teams survive playoff cuts with tense results last night. Lamarre's Tree Experts defeated Components 19-2 as Rochefort and Camire led Rocheambeau with strong infield play. Sprague Electric faces Rochambeau, while Green Wave meets Portsmouth Marines at Memorial Fields. Lane Tree advances with a bye.

Portsmouth Marines East Memorial Field Lane Tree Lamarre Ab Rh Rochefort Camire Berthiaume Belanger Lauzier Simard Boucher Cote Montpas Poisson Secdatshesett Components Inc R ‘D. Martin Curtis Soucy Magnant Sevigny Giroux Tarbox Daigle Farley Charland

Stolen bases and pitching shine in scattered league games

Players like Simard Lauzier Belanger and Farley helped in a messy box of results across multiple events. The report highlights winning pitchers, batters with multiple hits, and various bases on balls, with Bates on a long list of teams and venues.

Famed Akron boxer Doyle Baird stops Perez in city bout

Akron fighter Doyle Baird 164 pounds knocks out Brooklyn’s Danny Mio Perez 162 in a late round at Akron venue. Portland match details list Bob Mashburn 208 from New York City stopping Jessy Crown 207 in Portland.

Associated Press Akron Ohio Doyle Baird Danny Mio” Perez Brooklyn Portland Maine Bob Mashburn New York City Jessy Crown

Horse Racing Card Shows Mixed Results At Cities And Tracks

Daily race card includes results from Chicago Atlanta San Francisco Los Angeles Montreal San Diego Pittsburgh and Cincinnati with detailed horse names riders times and payouts. Notable finishes include Moon Romance and Solaris Lad with quinela pools and attendance figures reporting 10 222 and handle over 209 142.

Chicago Hands Atlanta Britton St. Louis Taylor Cincina Maloney Nolan Philadelphia Fryran Los Angeles Sutton Montreal Wegener San Diego Santorini Pittsburgh Moose Houston Ray New York San Francisco Los Ang Cincinnati Associated Press L. Pet. G.B. Chicago Newark Phila Phia San Fran Gentry Marichal

Conigliaro Lifts Red Sox To 9-8 Rally Win

Tony Conigliaro drilled a three run homer in the eighth as Boston rallied to beat Kansas City 9-8 at Fenway. Yaz and Petrocelli added two run homers, Moe Drabowsky and Sparky Lyle held the late Royals uprising, and the Red Sox swept the Royals to close a home stand.

Boston Red Sox Kansas City Royals Tony Conigliaro Fenway Park Dick Williams Petrocelli Yaz Rico Sonny Siebert Royals Sparky Lyle Moe Drabowsky Adair Siebert Jim Lonborg Twins Lonborg Tom Hall RC605

Baseball Standings And Thursday Results Include Key Matches

Baltimore defeats Seattle 4 2 in 11 innings while Detroit edges Oakland 5 3 in 13. Boston tops Kansas City 9 8. Daily pairings list Boston Minnesota Cleveland Chicago Seattle Detroit Oakland Washington Kansas City New York California Baltimore with multiple pitchers noted and doubleheader tweaks.

Baltimore Detroit Boston Wasi'n New York Cleveland Minnesota Oakland Ney California Kansas City Chicago Seattle Lonborg Hall Tiant Horlen Nattle Barber Lolich Nash Washington Hannan Nelson Downing Messersmith McGlothlin McNally Hardin

Race Results Scarborough Stakes Finishers

First race of 900 dollars over 52 furlongs winner Crafty’s Sweetie ridden by Piaquarelli with 9.80 5.60 3.20 times and Afternoon Star second 6.60 4.40. Ojo Avenue placed third Moriarty time 1.09 also ran Raft Ahoy Amy W le Bargain Slippery Hill Gin. Second race over 900 dollars five furlongs Chocador Gabriele 6.60 3.60 3.00 Poker Party Pasquarelli 3.60 2.80 Rbolarry Moriarty 5.00 time 1.02 Also ran Windy T Jo’s Barr Sassy Man An Answer. Third race 900 dollars two miles 70 yards Windsor Moon Cooper 3.80 3.00 2.60 Dublin’s Pride. Daily Double 1 and 1 paid $38.80. Daily Double Pool $31,128.

Scarborough Piaquarelli Pichette Ojo Avenue Moriarty Raft Ahoy Amy W le Bargain Slippery Hill Gabriele Pasquarelli Windy T Jo’s Barr Sassy Man Windsor Moon Cooper Dublin Pride

Distaff Keglers Set For League Battles Opening

Women bowlers Pollock and Chupka launch the 1969-70 season at 20th Century Lanes Bideford with eight five girl teams. Matches begin Sept 8 and 10 at 6 30 PM on alternating Mondays and Wednesdays. Full lineups requested. mid season dance and banquet cited as features. Boston AP note on Ken Hodge as a right winger holdout candidate.

T.w.a.a-A.f.l.c William Pollock John Chupka 20Th Centu Franklin Street Bideford Chupka Pollock Twin City Nick Gillis Boston Ken Hodge

Letellier Sets Record High Single at Roll-Away Lanes

Dave Letellier of Roebuck Avenue Saco established a lone record high single at Roll-Away Lanes Elm Street Biddeford last night in the fifth string of the Men's Speed League with a 186. He started with a spare seven in frame one and followed with a sequence including nine spare, four-six box, double strike, several strikes, and finish with six and seven.

Dave Letellier Roebuck Avenue Saco Elm Street Biddeford

Ann Hubert Extends Lead in York County Bowling Title

Ann Hubert holds an 86 pin lead over Les Sard in the second half of the championship match at Roll-Aford. On Sunday, August 31 at 6 a.m., Hubert aims to extend her margin after a 570 total in five strings of the first match. Mrs. Lillian Lessard remains a tough challenger seeking a comeback.

Ann Hubert York County Lessard Elm Street Biddeford Hubert Lillian Lessard

Bruins Sign Hodge For 1969-70 NHL Campaign

Hodge signed with the Boston Bruins for the 1969-70 NHL season. The winger, acquired from the Chicago Black Hawks after 1967, set a Boston single season record with 45 goals and finished with 90 points, placing fourth in the NHL scoring race.

Boston Bruins Hodge Chicago Black Hawks Boston

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