Bagleys Nips Elks In Opener 2-1
Bagleys Tom Caouette exits with a sore arm as Pat Boudreau replaces him to earn a 2-1 win over the Biddeford Elks in extra innings at Memorial Field Saco. Boudreau and Bolduc share pitching duties with tight defense and a late perfect bunt by Boudreau scoring the deciding run Menard crosses home on the play. The series continues this afternoon at 5:30 with the same teams.
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Bagley
Don Caouette
Pat Boudreau
Memorial Field
Saco
Caouette
Boudreau
Steve Szumita
Biddeford Elks
Marc Bolduc
Bob Menard
Bogdan Kurlan
Capelle
Szumita
Bolduc
Carl Valliere
Valliere
Menard
Kurlanska
Bagley's
Elks
Boudrea
Robinson Promises Fight With Fullmer In LA Title Bout
Sugar Ray Robinson arrived in Los Angeles to challenge Gene Fullmer for the NBA middleweight title on October 8 at Memorial Sports Arena. He dismissed age questions, saying he is 39, plans training at Gilman Hot Springs, will weigh 158 1 2, and aims to dance like hell in the ring.
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Los Angeles
Sugar Ray Robinson
Fullmer
Sugar Man
Robinson
Archie Moore
Beverly Hills
Gilman Hot Springs
Gene Fullmer
Memorial Sports Arena
Utah
Sugar
Red Sox add Nichols to boost 1960s pitching staff
Boston acquired contract of Chet Nichols, former Braves lefty, from Vancouver of the Pacific Coast League. Nichols, 31, was 18-6 in Vancouver and carries a 29-28 major league record over four seasons with Boston and Milwaukee. He arrives Thursday as Boston wins its third straight over Kansas City 4-1.
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Boston
Red Sox
Chet Nichols
Boston Braves
Vancouver
Nichols
Milwaukee
Braves
Pawtucket
Kid Nichols
Thursay
Frank Malzone
Lou Clinton
Tom Brewer
Kansas City
Detroit
Earl Wilson
Monbouquette
Frank Lary
Jim Bunning
Baltimore
Paul Richards
Orioles
Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees
Richards
White Sox
Indians
Sox
Cleveland
Washington
Senators
Yankees
Jack Fisher
Jim
Mudcat
Camilo Pascual
Johnny Romano
Lu Clinton
Athletics
Don Larsen
Youth Dres Jer Football Practice
A 14 year old sophomore at Shawnee Mission East High School died after collapsing during afternoon football practice in Overland Park Kansas. Ralph Kent Pope and his family were named. Hospital officials planned an autopsy to determine causes.
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Kansas City
Ralph Kent Pope
Shawnee Mission East High School
Donald Pope
Overland Park
Kan
Expansion plans eyed for the American and National Leagues
New York AP reports the American League meets to consider expanding to 10 teams per league. A realignment committee backed expansion after a August Chicago meeting. NL delegates and an expansion committee favored adding four Continental League clubs, with cities including Houston, Minneapolis-St Paul, and Toronto commonly mentioned.
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NEW York
National League
Chicago
Dan Webb
Yankees
Hank Greenberg
Chicago White Sox
George Medinger
Cleveland Indians
Houston
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Toronto
Three Shutouts in Legion Little World Series
Hastings Neb report on American Legion Little World Series games with three consecutive shutouts. Billings Montana and Brooklawn New Jersey opened with a 3-0 win over Brooklawn, then New Orleans defeated Klamath Falls 2-0, and Hastings beat Miami 8-0. McNally, Roniger, and Fish led the pitching, while Miami’s lone hit came in the third inning.
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Hastings
Neb
American Legion
Dave McNally
Billings
Mont
Brooklawn
N. J
Dick Roniger
New Orleans
Klamath Falls
Ore
Bob Fish
Miami
Fla
Ione Miami
Cone
Orioles Set For Stretch Run As Law Aims 25 Wins
Pittsburgh moved within 5 2 games of first after Vern Law won his 19th, Dodgers beaten 10-2 as Hal Smith and Don Hoak homered. St Louis moved to second. Chicago and Cincinnati idle as the pennant race heats up.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Vern Law
Arleigh Grimes
Law
Pirates
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Chicago
Thomas Finding Fans Everywhere
U S authorities may move high jumper John Thomas to a hotel to give him privacy and rest before his Olympic gold bid. The 19 year old Boston University student, who has cleared up to 7 feet in practice, says the pressure is mounting but remains focused on winning gold rather than setting records.
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Rome
U.S
John Thomas
Larry Snyder
Thomas
Boston University
U S Aquatic Stars Seek Gold Medals At Rome Olympics
American swimmers and divers aimed for three finals for gold while Ingrid Kramer led the field in springboard and high diving. Paula Pope and Carolyn Schuler posted strong performances as the U S battled Russia Italy and Germany for the team title. Japan set a world record in the 800 meter freestyle relay as Hungary and Yugoslavia advanced in water polo and other events continued.
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Rome
America
Ingrid Kramer
Paula Jean Pope
Santa Ana
Calif
United States
Gary Tobian
Russia
Italy
Germany
Carolyn Schuler
Orinda
Bill Mulliken
Champaign
Ill
Pieter von Kreunigen
Holland
Australia
Dawn Fraser
Chris von Saltza
Shelley Mann
Japan
Hungary
Yugoslavia
Romania
Brazil
Bulgaria
Denmark
Argentina
France
East End Dominates Green Lantern 17-9 in Softball Tilt
East End opened with a strong early lead and ran to a 17-9 victory over Green Lantern at Memorial Field in a Biddeford softball league clash. Moulton, Gauthier and Genest homered for East End, while Dallaire added four RBIs on two doubles and a single. Del Dallaire contributed two doubles, and Green Lantern fought back with seven runs in the sixth, but could not overcome the 17-2 gap from early for East End.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East End
Green Lantern
Memorial Field
Biddeford
Lanternmen
Moulton
Gauthier
Genest
P. Binette
Dallaire
Agreste
P Binette
Loranger
Lajeunesse
Chretien
D. Binette
Allie
R. Gagne
Wells
Gagnon
East End Club
Laverierre
Hambletonian Dreams Clash of Canadian Drivers
Canadian-born trainers Joe O'Brien and Ralph Baldwin bring three-year-olds Blaze Hanover and Carlene Hanover to the Hambletonian at Du Quoin. The $144,590 richest harness race features 19 horses and strong pace hopes, with Uncle Sam as favorite and a record 1 59 mile pace anticipated.
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Baldwin
Carlene Hanover
Blaze
Hoot Man
Elaine Rodney
O'Brien
Lou Huber Jr
Uncle Sam
Huber
Emily
Major League Leaders AP American League Batting and Pitching
The Associated Press lists AL batting leaders for players with 325 or more at bats led by Smith at .326 and Sievers at .320. Mantle and Maris top runs with 103 and 81 respectively. Maris leads RBIs with 96, Wertz has 90. Smith hits 153, Robinson 149. Skowron 29 doubles, Malzone and Freese tied with 26. Fox triples 10, Robinson 8. Maris 35 homers, Mantle 31. Avaricio 38 steals, Landis 19. Coates 102 decisions with a .769 winning percentage, Fornieles 93. Bunnings 74 strikeouts, Pascual 143.
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Associated Press
Smith
Chicago
Sievers
Mantle
New York
Maris
Wertz
Boston
Robinson
Baltimore
Skowron
Malzone
Freese
Siebern
Kansas City
Fox
Avaricio
Landis
Coates
Fornieles
Bunning
Detroit
Pascual
Washington
National League at bats and pitching leaders list
Summary of league leaders in at bats, runs, runs batted in, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, stolen bases, and pitching decisions. Notable names include Mays, Banks, Aaron, Pinson, Wills, Drysdale, Broglio, Law, and Friend across teams such as San Francisco, Chicago, Milwaukee, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, and St. Louis.
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Larker
Los Angeles
Mays
San Francisco
Ashburn
Chicago
Banks
Aaron
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
Pinson
Cincinnati
White
St. Louis
Bruton
Brawl Breaks Out After Boxing Title Fight in Wales
In Porthcawl Wales AP reports after European Heavyweight champion Dick Richardson defeated Brian London to retain the title a chaotic brawl erupted with 20 police officers needed to separate fighters and spectators. London retired in the eighth round with a cut eye amid referee dispute and ring chaos sparked by an attempted handshake.
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London
Richardson
Gauthier Triumphs In Short Lacrosse Pitchers Duel
Gauthier earns a 3-1 record after a 9-3 win over Laverierre, with Lav erierre taking the loss at 2-7. Lengelier and Duquette contributed in the bullpen as the game lasted 0:59. Laverierre allowed 9 runs on 17 hits while Gauthier gave up 3 runs on 9 hits.
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Leverierre
Gauthier
Laverierre
Lengelier
Duquette
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Sumkowitz
Putney
Sree
Pss
Duranceau
Sanborn
Lf Ween
Gagne
Elks Ab
Valhere
Desrochers
Gosselin
Srumita
Deschambeault
Peewee
Franklin Sr
Kennebunk
Dean Martin
Judy Halliday
Rita Hayworth
Anthony Franciosa
Kenneth More
Dana Wynter
Sink the Bismark
David Ladd
Donald Crisp
Dog OF Flanders
Lana Turner
Anthony Quinn
Sandra Dee
John Saxon
DE Luxe
Ruth
John Wayne
Ward Bond
James Arne
Willowdale Golf Club
Scarboro Downs
Scarboro
Anchor Theatre
Ay John Fords
Warner Bros . Technicolor
Jeffrey Hunter
Constance Towers
Thea An Oro
Hilton Sisters
Diana Dora
Vittorio Gassman
City Theatre
Kim Novak
Erniekqyacs Barsaararush
Walter Matthau
Virginia Bruce
Kent Smith
Helen Gallagher
Bryna-Quine
Evan Hunter
Richard Quine
Tangiers
Hub Hose
Brewer Malzone
Clinton
Brewer
Carroll Hardy
Bill Tuttle
Ben Delsing
Russ Snyder
Norm Siebern
Tom
Willie Tasby
Vic Wertz
Roger Maris
Hardy
Dres Jer
Legion
White House
West End
Grand Bahama Island
Arthur Bowers, Jr
Troy
N.H
Bucs
Dodgers
Hal Smith
Don Hoak
Hoak
Larry Jackson
Cardinal
Redbirds
Joey Jay
Ron Piche
Cards
Art Mahaffey
Giants
Phillies
Buffalo
Eddie Bressoud
Johnny Callison
Tony Taylor
Mike McCormick
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U. S. Aquatic Stars In Quest
Hae
A. Dallaire
Letourneau
Croteau
Rf Lajeunesse
B. Paquette
Gagnon Ib
Ss I Agreste
Hambletonia
Major League
Mobil
Elm Street
Mobil Oil Co., Inc
Main Street
Portland
Maine
Animal Forest
York Beach
Walter Davis II
Concord
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Walter
Ney
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