Owens Reflects on Rivalry with Rising Track Stars
Rome AP reports Jesse Owens, now with the Illinois Youth Commission, expressing pride at the new generation of record breakers. He recalls his 1935 Ann Arbor marks and his four golds in the 1936 Berlin Games, noting mixed emotions as records fell yet inspiring others to higher feats.
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Rome
Jesse Owens
America
Ohio State
Owens
Ann Arbor, Mich
Ralph
Berlin
Hitler
Cleveland
Mark
Jesse
Illinois Youth Commission
Chicago
Sanchez KO knocks out Becerra in Mexico City bout
Floy Sanchez born in Juarez stops Jose Becerra in Guadalajara in an eight round non-title match. Becerra, 122 pounds, loses to 121 pound challenger in Mexico City.
Biddeford Little League field project moves ahead
Grading and seeding begin for a new Little League diamond at Memorial field on May street as community groups, sponsors, and Howard Construction back the Biddeford project. Volunteers are sought to build fences and dugouts while local businesses donate seed fertilizer lumber and funds.
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Howard Construction Company
Biddeford
Memorial Field
May Street
Little League
Alfred Street
Elm Street
Waterhouse Field
East Biddeford
Mike Nanes
West Biddeford
Jack Miniutti
Art
Paul Girard
Ralph Eon
Phil Beaudette, Jr
Nanos
McKenney and
Heard
Biddeford-Saco Grain Company
Memorial Field Committee
Fox Lumber Company
Bagley's Wins Twin City Little League Title at Saco Memorial
Bagley's defeated Ellis 3 to 0 at Saco Memorial Field to claim the twin-city Little League championship. Pitcher Simkowitz earned the win for Bagley's with 10 strikeouts supported by solid defense, while Voisine took the loss for the Elks despite six strikeouts and a strong early run. Caouette and Boudreau each produced runs and Caouette added two hits as Bagley's sealed the concise victory and wrapped up a successful Saco Old Orchard Beach circuit season.
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Saco Memorial Field
Ellis
Biddeord
Robert Voisine
Simkowitz
Saco
Burney
Caouette
Kurlanska
Carl Valliere
Elks
Twin Cities
West Biddeford
Eagles
Kiwanis
Sanborn
Hutchinson
Ee—Sapatentenl Ues
Cineee
Elks Ab
Poa E Magnant
Valliere, c
Bolduc
Voisin
Desrochers
Gosselin
Szumita
Deschambeault
Ipee
Lessard
East End
Poy
Perreault
Art Descoteaux
Roy
Pete Letourneau
Seaon
Descoteaux
Oilers
Springvale K. of. C
Lightning Club
Voltigeur
Duquette
Lightning
Voltigeurs
Leo Lottinville
The
Rochambeau
Green Lantern
West End
Spahn Shuts Out Cardinals as Braves Move to Second
Milwaukee pitcher Warren Spahn earned his 50th career shutout and his sixth win in a row, defeating St. Louis 10-0 to lift the Braves into second place and keep pace in the pennant race behind Pittsburgh. The win came as other National League games saw San Francisco beat Philadelphia and Chicago top Cincinnati.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh Pirates
Warren Spahn
Braves
St. Louis Cardinals
Spahn
St Louis
Pirates
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Chicago
Cincinnati
Roberto Clemente
Dick Groat
Pittsburgh
Bob Friend
Dodgers
Dodger
Sam Jones
Sanchez KQ's Bantamweight Champ In 8th
Eloy Sanchez of Juanajuato, Mexico, knocked out world bantamweight champ Jose Becera in the eighth round of a non-title bout in Juarez. The knockout came at 2:51 of the eighth after a flurry of punches as 18,000 fans watched. Becera had been knocked down previously in the fifth, marking his third trip to the canvas.
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Juarez
Mexico
Eloy Sanchez
Juanajuato
Jose Becera
Beccera
Hambletonian Fate Hangs On Du Quoin Trotters Title
Nineteen 3-year-old harness contenders contest the $144,590 Hambletonian at Du Quoin with Uncle Sam and Elaine Rodney favored. First heat post time is 2 30 p.m. CDT on a hot humid day on the one mile Du Quoin clay. Uncle Sam holds a 1 59 3 51 pace in pre races and Elaine Rodney is pegged 100 percent after a bruised foot scare. The race awards the Hambletonian Trophy and top purse of $144 590 14 with substantial drops for places. Second and third prizes total $49 594 43 and $21 164 76 respectively.
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du Quoin State Fairground
Emily
Lou Huber Jr
Elaine Rodney
James Kennedy
Clint Hodgins
Elaine
Uncle Sam
Night of wild baseball across AL leaves fans breathless
A chaotic tangle of 10 inning drama and extra innings results in Chicago 11-10 over Washington after a 20 run swing in late frames. Boston sweeps Detroit in a 25 inning double header 5-4 and 3-2 with Pete Runnels collecting nine hits and manager Mike Higgins exploding on the field. Yankees rally past Kansas City 3-2 as Baltimore leads hold. Orioles beat Cleveland 4-1 behind Cletis Boyer and Chuck Estrada earns his 10th win.
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Don Buddin
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Nellie Fox
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Frank Malzone
Chico Fernandez
Tom Brewer
Rocky Colavito
Runnels
al Smith
Buddin
Loser Bunning
Higgins
Bunning
Yankee
Joe DeMaestri
A's
Hector Lopez
DeMaestri
Cletis Boyler
Chuck Estrada
Indians
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