Face Wins 17th Straight As Pirates Top Phillies
Elroy Face extended his remarkable run to 17 straight wins in 1959 and 22 straight since May 31, 1958, helping the Pirates rally to beat Philadelphia 7-6 after winning the opener 2-1. Dick Stuart delivered a ninth inning two run double to seal the win as Pittsburgh closed within four games of the leaders. In other action the Dodgers edged the Giants 7-4, Cubs beat Braves 3-2, and Reds defeated St Louis 6-4.
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West Hartford Faces Milford in Legion Play for World Series Bid
West Hartford Connecticut leads Milford Massachusetts 2-0 in a double elimination sectional with a potential World Series berth on the line. West Hartford won 7-2 as Ed Driscoll limited Milford to five hits. The CT team scored all runs in the eighth behind Bob Rohr three run double and Ed Haydash producing a run and a single. Milford previously beat Greenbelt Missouri 2-0 to reach this stage.
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Dr Polackwich Clinches Biddeford Saco Golf Title
Saco’s Dr Stephen Polackwich state amateur golf champion won the Biddeford Saco Country Club crown after a 3b hole battle with brother Al. The doctor finished three under par while Al posted 142. Polackwich led after morning rounds, fell behind, then took the lead again on hole 30 and sealed victory with late birdies on 34 and 35.
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McCovey Goat As Dodgers Down Giants
Dodgers rally from behind to beat the Giants 7 6 as Willie McCovey errs twice and fails on a late base, costing San Francisco a key run. Koufax vs Sanford set for tonight as LA threatens to cut the lead.
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Diller Hanover Seen As Front Runner In Hambletonian
Du Quoin Illinois harness racing notes highlight Diller Hanover as the early favorite for the 34th Hambletonian for 3 year old trotters at the Du Quoin State Fair track. The field, purse, and odds are framed by past records, with 25,000 fans expected and several outsiders vying for a place in the race.
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Ex-Saco Ace Dick Grant Converts to Hitter for White Sox
Dick Grant formerly of Thorn ton academy and the Saco area moved from pitching to hitting with the Charleston White Sox of the South Atlantic league. In relief with the game tied at Jacksonville he held the Braves scoreless and his eighth inning single produced the eventual winning run as Charleston won 10 7. The victory pulled Charleston into a tie for fourth place and boosted Grant to eight wins and four losses this season.
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Major League Leaders list from The Associated Press
American League leaders include Kuenn Detroit with 351 at bats and 101 runs, Colavito Cleveland 98 RBIs, Fox Chicago 165 hits, Kuenn 33 doubles, Colavito 39 home runs, Aparicio Chicago 44 steals. pitching leader Shaw Chicago 144 decisions, McLish Cleveland 167 innings, Wynn Chicago and Bunning Detroit 156 strikeouts. National League leaders show Aaron Milwaukee 361 at bats, Pinson Cincinnati 133 runs, Mays San Francisco 102.
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Young Democrats Win Biddeford Softball Championship Title
The Young Democrats swept a doubleheader from Rochambeau at Memorial Field winning 14-12 and 21-12 to claim the Biddeford Softball League championship. Rol Provencher earned two wins, pitching the first game and relieving in the second, as Young Democrats overcame a 9-2 deficit in game one and built a late lead in game two.
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Baseball Stat Leaders and Leaders in Major Categories
The data lists top players and leaders in runs batted in, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, stolen bases, decisions, and strikeouts. Notable names include Banks and Aaron leading in RBIs and home runs, Pinson and Aaron strong in doubles, Pinson among triples, Mays and Taylor in steals, Antonelli and Drysdale in pitching decisions and strikeouts.
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Chicago
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Cincinnati
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Milwaukee
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Moon
Los Angeles
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Mays
San Francisco
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Pittsburgh
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Mercantile Bowling Leagues Seek Rosters and Entry
The Mercantile Bowling leagues at Pastime Lanes plan for the next season. American Mercantile posted last year with a 512 team average and will cap at 510 per squad. Other leagues vary by class. players may register solo or with a team through Billy Manning.
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White Sox Boost League Lead With Four-Game Sweep
The White Sox extended their lead by sweeping Cleveland in a four game set, with Early Wynn and Al Smith key in the two wins. Wynn earned the first victory, his eighth in nine vs his old club, matching Detroit’s Frank Lary for the league lead with 17 wins. Smith drove in three runs and scored twice as Chicago won 63 and 94. Detroit shut out Kansas City 4-0 to gain third place while Washington topped the Yankees 3-1. Boston blanked Baltimore 3-0 as Bud Daley dropped to 16th loss and Frank Sullivan threw a four-hit shutout for Boston.
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Old Orchard Man Wins Golf Tourney at Burnham
Claude Faulkner of Old Orchard Beach won the Ed Burnard Memorial Maine Newspaper Tourney at Lakeview Golf Club Burnham with a five over par 77. He is a twin city area circulation manager for Guy Gannett and this was his first win after ten years of competing, despite a first hole double bogey. Ernie DeRoche of Waterville Sentinel finished second with 80, and Everett Garland of Gardiner's Eagle Press was third with 83. Faulkner shot 39 on the front and 38 on the back in his Burnham course debut.
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Bears Triple Pronged Aerial Attack Sets Sights on Colts
The Chicago Bears unveil a potent three way passing attack led by Ed Brown and Bob Bukich as they challenge the Baltimore Colts for the league crown. Chicago romped 54-17 over the Pittsburgh Steelers, while other results included the 49ers over Cleveland and the Giants defeating Detroit.
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Red Sox Aim to Extend Win Streak at Fenway Park
Boston seeks a fourth straight win as Bill Monbouquette faces Washington’s Bill Fischer in a Fenway Park game. Boston dumped Baltimore 3-0 in the latest series sweep behind four-hit pitching by Frank Sullivan, who improved to 8-8.
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Protest Vote Over Jackman School District Approval
A group of Jackman taxpayers protested a June 27 special town meeting vote to form a Moose River school administrative district. Spokesman Ernest F. Guay said the attorney general’s office was asked to investigate alleged illegal voting, noting at least seven in favor were not legal voters.
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