Amnotte Named Wrestling Coach and Pro Protégé
Dick Amnotte son of a former Biddeford wrestler signs for four professional matches under Yvon Robert of Montreal to fund his final year at Walter F. George School of Law in Macon Georgia. A 23 year old with 168 pro matches since turning pro at 17 claims no defeats and lists wins over Georgeou George and Wild Red Berry. He plans to join Robert on September 10 and hopes to become a trial lawyer after a wrestling career.
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Georgeou
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Wild Red Berry
Amaette
Canada
Florida
Old Orchard Beach
Stanislaus Zbyszko
Robert
Annette
Mercer University
Mercer
University of Tampa Cum Laude
State Softball Tourney Pairings Listed for Biddeford Saco
Pairings for the 27th annual Maine State Softball tournament were drawn at the Waterville YMCA. Seventeen teams enter play starting Sunday September 10 with 16 teams competing in 22 games at Waterhouse Thornton Memorial Ellisfield fields. Biddeford aims to represent the area as Roy and Perreault Oilers lead in standings.
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Maine State Softball Association
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Perreault
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Waterhouse Field
Lewiston I
East Millinocket
Thornton Academy Field
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Augusta II
St. Francis College Field
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Bangor I
Memorial Field
Lewiston II
Old Town
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Saco Memorial Field
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Caribou
Millinocket
Ellisfield
Robert Janelle
Raymond Belanger
Adrien Petit
Richard Lajeunesse
Jannelle
Portland
Rochambeau Club
LL Contest Rescheduled After Rain Delays Big Little League Final
Old Orchard Beach Lions and Biddeford Council Chagnon had a rain ruined game at Saco Little League field. The championship series resumes tonight in Saco with the Lions needing one win to clinch the title. The Owen-Davis fathers and sons game is moved to September 5 and Bagley’s game shifts to September 6.
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Old Orchard Beach
Bagley
Diadem Cousins Set To Clash In Junior Memorial Golf Final
Defending champ Bob Polakwich and cousin Dan, the year's low medalist qualifier, reach the Alex S Chisholm Junior Memorial final at Biddeford and Saco Country Club. Bob defeated Eric Cote and Mike Roberge, while Dan beat Dave McNabb and Ernie Tate. Tate knocked out Ron Bagley and Dennis McNabb. Roberge beat Norm Johin. The junior players showed strong improvement compared with last year.
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Bob Polackwich
Dan
Alex S Chisholm
Biddeford and
Saco Country Club
Bob
Eric Cote
Mike Roberge
Dave McNabb
Ernie Tate
Ron Bagley
Dennis McNabb
Norm Johin
Richards to finish season if requested by Orioles
AP report from Los Angeles states Paul Richards will complete the current season with Baltimore if the Orioles ask. He resigned as Orioles manager on the eve of a doubleheader with the Angels, amid talks over joining Houston for the NL expansion. Houston officials had not finalized his contract but agreed to some conditions. A Houston spokesman said an announcement within 48 hours seemed likely.
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Angels
Texas
Reds Blank Pirates as Pascual Tops Yankees in Shock Start
In a tight early season NL race the Reds shut out Pittsburgh 3-0 behind Jim Maloney and Jim O’Toole as Cincinnati maintained a 3⅓ game lead. Pascual beat the Yankees 3-0 for Minnesota, matching the season’s shutout leader and keeping New York atop the AL. Dodgers, Braves, and Cardinals also won, while Detroit fell to Chicago.
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Fights Last Night Highlight Boxing At Various Venues
Seattle fighter Harold Johnson defeated Eddie Cotton in a 173 pound bout in Seattle while Nickerson knocked out Sherbrooke's Burke Emery in a 166 pound clash in South Bar Nova Scotia. Orioles board chair Joseph Iglehart said Richards would stay until season’s end if asked and Richards agreed to remain.
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Sherbrooke
Nickerson
South Bar
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Johnson Defends Crown Then Takes Vacation Abroad
Seattle AP report on Harold Johnson preserving his light heavyweight title with a split decision over Eddie Cotton. Johnson, weighed 173 to 170, earned a $20,000 purse and announced a two month vacation after his 15 round contest at Seattle’s Pacific Coast League stadium. Cotton, a Seattle tool and die maker, pressed throughout with a long jab as Johnson sealed the win on judges’ scores 147-145, 148-144, and 147-145. Johnson later visited Bremerton where his pro career began in World War II era service.
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Eddie Cotton
Naval Base
United States
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Philadelphia
Jover Cotton
Jess Bowdry
Bremerton
Wash
Cotton
Johnny Halafihi
Mike Holt
New Zealand
Norman Runde
James Rondeau
Sam Heller
Taiwan and Formosa names mean different places
Taiwan, also called Formosa by Portuguese explorers as Ilha Formosa meaning Beautiful Island, traces its name origins to two different linguistic traditions. The Chinese term Formosa translates roughly to Bay of Ter races, reflecting historical naming by early observers.
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Ilha Formosa
Top Horses Ready for Hambletonian Trot at Du Quoin
Thirteen speedily conditioned 3-year-old trotters headline the 36th Hambletonian at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds. A 30,000 crowd is expected as $131,573 prize money and a $77,364 winner’s purse await the first horse to win two mile heats on the one mile oval. Caleb starts atop the field with John Simpson aboard, Matastar sits behind, and Duke Rodney lines up eighth with Eddie Wheeler guiding.
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Caleb
Matastar
Duke Rodney
John Simpson
Hickory Smoke
Harry Pownall
Eddie Wheeler
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