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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1961
Page
5
State champion Doris Gillis defends her title Sunday at 1 pm at 20th Century lanes against Ellsworth Exstern champion Eleanor Patten. Patten leads by four pins after the first half in Ellsworth, with scores 1054 to 1050, and the second half starts even on Gillis’s home lanes under MLBA rules.
Nick Gillis and Bart Bartlett each totaled 1143 pins in a tense 20 string duel at Romer lanes Boothbay Harbor. Gillis surged late with a 150 and final 127 to tie Bartlett who had 199 total. Second half set for next Wednesday at 7 at 20th Century lanes.
In Muskegon Kenny Lane of Muskegon defeats Wilbert Robertson of Chicago by decision in a lightweight match. Lane held the edge throughout the bout, earning the win in a crowded arena.
Biddeford prepares to host a statewide softball tournament in September with 16 teams from Presque Isle and across Maine. Organizers led by Rusty Janelle and Ray Belanger plan fields and logistics for a double elimination event, hoping to draw strong local support. The piece also notes Maine hunting law changes and college sports rosters, including UConn and Maine Maritime Academy letters, with several area players mentioned by name.
Holiday weather washed out scheduled events but weekend results show Saco Valley league action. On Saturday July 2 Saco beat Sebago 10 2 led by Willie Woods with six scattered hits and O Harry adding a 12 hit spree. Sunday Saco fell 8 7 to Adams AA with Kershaw pitching five hits allowed. Other games saw Raymond blank Kezar Falls 6 0 and Limeric edging Bridgton 5 4.
Whitey Ford of the Yankees became the second left-handed pitcher in major league history and the first in the American League to win eight games in one month, defeating the Senators 5-1 on a five-hitter. Jim Schaffer of the Cardinals hit his first major league homer, a grand slam, in an 11-4 triumph over the Cubs.
At 20th Century Lanes the men’s doubles league enters week three with Archie's Variety and Nan and Lee's Market among leaders. Main Castle posted team totals of 1,146 and a high five-string by Jerry Forcier at 628, with Forcier also notching a high single of 154.
Whitey Ford earned his 14th victory as the Reds shut out the Braves 4-0 behind a strong 11-hit game. Jay Blanked Milwaukee with Henry finishing, while the Dodgers and Pirates won to tighten the NL standings. The Cardinals upset the Cubs 11-4 as Sadecki won in relief.
In Atlantic City Harold Johnson the NBA light heavyweight champion and Eddie Machen meet in a non title ten rounder at Convention Hall on ABC TV. Johnson seeks a rematch with Archie Moore while Machen eyes a shot at Floyd Patterson. both seek to keep title hopes alive amid bleak prospects.
A mixed sports digest shows Detroit 8 2 in the AL standings with Baltimore, Cleveland and New York in pursuit. Friday results feature Detroit 6 Baltimore 5 in 12 innings, New York 5 Washington 1, Cleveland 10 Boston 2, Minnesota 8 Kansas City 2, Los Angeles 10 Chicago 3.
The page lists player at bats with positions and stats for Little League teams the Elks and Eagles. It notes runs batted in by D Lauzier and others, two base hits by Magnant and Desrochers, base on balls for Magnant and Lauzier, and strikeouts by Magnant Desrochers and Lauzier. Magnant is the winning pitcher with Lauzier taking the loss. umpires named Soulard Bergeron Lauzier Lamontagne. Time 2 05.
Major figures lead in batting and pitching across American and National Leagues. Mantle and Cash top runs and hits, while Cepeda and Pinson pace RBIs and hits in their leagues. Latman and Ford head pitching and strikeouts figures amid a wide set of leaders across clubs like Baltimore, Detroit, New York, Cleveland, Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh.
A Biddeford minor league game summary lists Tohale .688 OB, Emond 12630, Balk St Louis. Bissonette 3 stolen bases, Loranger 3, and Huot 2 three base hits plus home runs by St Pierre and Huot. Bissonette earned the win, Gregoire the loss. Umpires Villandry Perry and Lacerte. time 3 31.
Instructions stray into cleaning tips for irons then list partial baseball leaders with teams and numbers. Entries include batting stats for Mays Cepeda Cooper and Cincinnati, stolen bases for Pinson and Aaron, and pitching and strikeout figures for Koufax Williams and Miller with team affiliations.
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