Diamond Stars Sign Up For 1961 Season
Major leaguers push to secure 1961 contracts with stars like Ernie Banks Mickey Mantle Whitey Ford Stan Musial and Warren Spahn already signed for salaries up to 75000 Cubs lead with 37 players under contract as 18 clubs race to complete rosters while Orioles and Angels have only two signings each amid ongoing salary talks
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Ernie Banks
Chicixzo Cubs
Mickey Mantle
Whitey Ford
New York Yankees
Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Warren Spahn
Milwaukee Braves
Cubs
Baltimore Orioles
Los Angeles Angels
Bruins Begin To Show Signs Of Former Style
Boston Bruins lift their slide with back to back solid showings, winning three of five and closing in on a playoff target. A 5 4 win over Toronto at Boston Garden followed a 2 1 loss to the Rangers as Gump Worsley faced heavy shots and Toronto keeper Johnny Bower kept the visitors in contention. Andre Pronovost scored the deciding goal at 12 05 of the final period after Doug Mohns setup behind the net.
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Montreal
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Toronto
Boston Garden
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New York
Gump Worsley
Johnny Bow‘er
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Andre Pronovost
Doug Mohns
Armstrongs
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Rge
Don McKenney
Frank Udvari
Jerry Tapazzini
Leo Boivin
Johnny Bucyk
Charley Burns
Detroit
Milwaukee detective testifies in sweater theft case
Hunter Rabbit t Milwaukee AP says James Rabbitt a department store detective testified Charles Sparrow Jr stole a sweater and tried to reclaim funds via refund demand The Hare nickname is noted as Rabbitt had previously nabbed a man with that name
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Hunter Rabbitt
Milwaukee
James Rabbitt
Sparrow
Rabbitt
Charles C. Sparrow Jr
Pastime Lanes Week Night Hawks Dragons Clash
In the Allied Saco Footwear League the Night Hawks and Untouchables clashed with Dragons lane results. Dragons posted high team totals and individual highs as G. St. Louis achieved a 153 high single while team totals reached 1,486 for Dragons.
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Untouchables
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Dragons
G. St. Louis
White Stars Rout Port Warriors 57 35 in Saco
White Star Laundry of Biddeford City league led by Moe Bollard with 12 and Dan Belanger 11 defeated Kennebunkport Warriors 57 to 35 at George A Emery gym in Saco. Duross and Gagne helped on the boards while Bob Cote opened floor play. Don Holbrook scored 12 for the Warriors in a non league setback. Fourth straight win for White Star.
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Biddeford
Kennebunkport Warriors
George A Emery Gym
Saco
Moe Bollard
Dan Belanger
Moe Duross
Don Gagne
Bob Cote
Don Holbrook
Warriors
White Star
Celtics Rally Past Warriors for 129 121 Win
Boston Celtics surge to a 129 121 triumph over the Warriors to extend their Eastern Division lead to four games. Wilt Chamberlain held to 25 points as Boston capitalized late, while Philadelphia dropped their third straight and free throw gaps favored the Celtics.
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National Basketball Association
Red Auerbach
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Warriors
Boston
Wilts Chamberlain
Pro Basketball Thursday Result Highlights Boston Triumphs 129 121
Boston defeated Philadelphia 129 to 121 in Thursday action while upcoming Friday card featured Detroit at Boston Philadelphia at New York and Syracuse at Cincinnati. Saturdays schedule includes New York at Philadelphia Cincinnati at St. Louis with Sundays Philadelphia at Boston afternoon TV and Detroit at Los Angeles Syracuse at St. Louis.
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Boston
Philadelphia
Detroit
New York
Syracuse
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Hockey Results Roundup Shows Regular Season Action
Boston defeats Toronto 5 to 4 and Chicago ties Detroit 2 all in a pair of Thursday games. No other games were played as Detroit faces Montreal while Chicago hosts Toronto and Toronto visits New York in upcoming matchups.
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Boston
Toronto
Chicago
Detroit
Montreal
New York
TWUA Girls League Standings From 20th Century Lanes Week
The table shows weekly results for the Twua AFL-CIO girls league at 20th Century Lanes. Standings list Brats Jets Prorens Gee Tasth? and Big Chicks with records ranging from 95 to 16 losses, plus team totals and individual high scores by Thames in two strings and a high single.
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Main Castle
Foss Metal
Souliere’s Service
Binette’s Barber Shop
Colonial Pharmacy
Ed & Frank Chevrolet
I Genest's Variety
Exaco
Whitcher
T Records
Binette’s
Renee Ween
Binette's
Five Aces
Dirty Rats
R. Choroszy
R. Souliere
Sisterettes
Screwballs
Allied Footwear Ladies
20Th Century Lanes
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Slo-Balls
R. Murphy
A. Paquette
Yogi Bears
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C. Larochelle
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Lord Peppere
William
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Victor Canzano
Eee Auat
Brats
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Ee Pie Sues
Ccceeenesae
Prorens
Diessee Caeve
Acks Pasbaabee
Esa Candoas
Aeskes
Thames
B. Thames
Eagle Yearlings Capture York County Freshman Title
The St. Louis high freshmen beat Biddeford 55 to 41 at St. Joseph hall clinching the York county freshman league crown. The Eagles improved to 10 wins with one loss, winning a second straight parochial title as Caouette Fecteau and Dodge led the scoring with 15, 12, and 11 points respectively.
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Rod Dodge
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Tiger Cubs
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Feacles
Vikings Groom Youth In Long Range Plan With New Draft Recruiting
The Minnesota Vikings added 36 players in a draft style acquisition aimed at a youth focus. Veterans were scarce with 13 first year players and an average 3.4 years of pro experience. Notable picks included Giants tackle Frank Youso and Giants guard Don Bell, plus Don Joyce and Hugh McElhenny among others, with selection costs totaling about $550,000.
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Dallas
Norm van Brocklin
Philadelphia Eagles
Vikings
George Shaw
Fran Tarkenton
Georgia
Frank Youso
Giants
Youso
U. of Minnesota
International Falls
Don Bell
Bill Kimber
Hugh McElhenny
San Francisco
Don Joyce
Baltimore Colts
Dick Haley
Pitt
Washington
Red Stephens
Dave Middleton
Detroit
Bruins ruin Maple Leafs bid for NHL top
Boston Bruins upset Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 as Andre Pronovost scored the winner in the third period. New Bruins acquisitions from Detroit provided key plays while Chicago and Detroit battled to a 2-2 tie. Bruins remain four points behind the Rangers and 14 behind Detroit in the NHL race.
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Detroit
Chicago Black Hawks
Detroit Red Wings
Glenn Hall
Hawks
Terry Sawchuk
Wings
New York Rangers
Sanford Wallons Beat Biddeford in Lanes Match
Sanford High School defeated Biddeford High in Sanford with a 1,594 to 1,399 total. Herb Littlefield led Sanford with 368, Bob Cote had 316 for Biddeford, while Sanford scorers included D Fall 327 and Penney 308.
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Bob Cote
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B. Smilie
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Biddeford
Ski Conditions Report From New England Ski Areas
New England Council ski report lists Boston area conditions with mixed upper and lower trail ratings across New Hampshire and Maine. Highlights include Fitzwilliam Inn excellent upper and lower, Mount Sunapee good with excellent lower, Temple Mountain excellent, and Waterville Valley good to excellent. West Buxton reports two inches new powder on a 10 to 20 inch base.
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Fights Last Night Involving Los Angeles Boxers
Johnny Smith knocked out Neal Rivers in Los Angeles in a dramatic bout. Dick Fleetwood fought in Sydney as Australian bout coverage continued.
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Johnny Smith
Neal Rivers
Sydney
Australia
Dick Fleetwood
New
Zealand and Williams Disqualified After Seventh Round Batting
Zealand and Dick Williams, both from South Africa, were stopped in the seventh round and disqualified for batting.
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Dick Williams
South Africa
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