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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1963

Page

6

Houk Names AL All Star Starters and Reserves

President Joe Cronin announced the American League All Star selections for Cleveland with Houk naming seven round picks including Jim Bouton or Jim Bunning possible starters and Dick Radatz as probable closer. The roster features Joe Pepitone Nellie Fox Zoilo Versalles Frank Malzone Harmon Killebrew Tom Tresh and Don Leppert among others with Mike Tresh and Elston Howard as alternates.

Boston Jim Bouton Jim Bunning Detroit New York Mickey Mantle Albie Pearson Los Angeles al Kaline Leon Wagner Minnesota Earl Rattey Yankee Joe Pepitone Nellie ‘Fox White Sox Twins Zoile Versalles Frank Malzone Houk Norm Siebern Kansas City Dick Stuart Don Leppert Washington Harmon Killebrew Tom Tresh Yankees Rob Allison Carl Yastrzemski Red

Phil Pearson Memorial Pace at Gorham Tonight Card Highlights Two-Year-Old Feature

Gorham Raceway opens with the Phil Pearson Memorial Pace for two year olds as the first of 15 early closing events this meet. The $1,200 stake honors the late veteran race secretary, with nine starters declared from a field of 33. The co feature, the $800 Junior Invitational Pace, headlines the sixth race, while veteran pacers such as Potomac Wyn, Stormy Star, Coast Dispatch and others vie for position in a 7-horse field. Post time for race one is 8 p m with Roy Harris guiding most of the young pacers through their first official starts.

Gorham Phil Pearson Gorham Raceway Norman Robinson Roy Harris Painter Guy Howard L. Sanborn South Paris al Brewer Foxboro Little Knight Borderview Banker Gorham Half Mile Oval Potomac Wyn Stormy Star Coast Dispatch New Brunswick Pacer A. C. Havens Preag Merry Ensign George Ale

Trotters and Pacers Race Card at Kennesaw Meet

A detailed listing of nine race events with pacing trot fields and purses from the Kennesaw meet. Notable participants include H McKenney, G Reed, J Gerry, W McLean, and D Pinkney across multiple races from one to nine.

West Biddeford Little League standings and playoff schedule

West Biddeford Little League reports end of first half standings at Memorial Field with Diamond National leading, Journal and Rotary among top teams. Playoff to decide first half winner set for Wednesday at 6 15 p m between Journal and Diamond National. regular second half games follow Monday Rotary vs White Star and Tuesday Diamond National vs Journal. Top hitters listed include M Donovan and R Eon for Diamond National. G Roy and R Caouette key players for Rotary.

West Biddeford Memorial Field Oc Waves Oannes Sous Diamond National Omen Ccccess Rones Hesebo Journal Rotary White Star R. Eon M. Donovan A. Du‘tremble G. ‘Roy R. Icaouette M. Eon D. Gobeil M. Ready S. Guillereault Is Labelle E. Tellier R. Labelle Council Chagnon Rh Parisien Agi Murphy Randall Trottier St. Amand Dion Thibeault Lessard Elks Nicholas Hunt Murphy Ouellette Camire Landry Bergeron

Scarborough Hell Drivers to Appear at Beech Ridge Speedway

The Scarborough Hell Drivers will headline southern Maine's only driving show this year at Beech Ridge Speedway in July. The two hour program features 28 events including motorcycle stunts and crash rolls with stars like Duke Reid, Freddy Fisher, and Dare Devil Queen Indiana Fisher. Veteran announcer Bill Brown will describe the action from Padre Island Texas.

Scarborough Southern Maine Beech Ridge Speedway Hell Duke Reid Dodge City Bobby Plummer Bedford Freddy Fisher Tampa Fla Yvonne, LaCosta Dare Devil Queen Indiana Rocky Fisher Dan Fleenor Bill Brown Padre Island Tex North American Brown

Major League Leaders Associated Press Summary

The Associated Press outlines 1963 season leaders: AL batting Wagner 351, Malzone and Wagner 98 hits, Allison 54 runs and 53 RBI, Kaline 48 runs, Aparicio 20 steals. pitching Radatz 71 decisions, .875, Ford 123 decisions, .800, Pizarro 102 K. NL batting Davis 335, White 105 hits, Aaron 59 runs and 59 RBI, Groat 103 hits, Pinson 11 triples, Koufax 102 K, late entries show Merely a compact snapshot of top performers.

Associated Press Wagner Los Angeles Malzone Boston Allison Minnesota L Yastrzemski Kaline Detroit Power Versalles Hinton Washington Aparicio Baltimore Wood Radatz Ford New York Pizarro Chicago Bunning T. Davis Great St. Louis H. Aaron Milwaukee White Groat Gonzalez Philadelphia Xavier Pinson Cincinnati

Colts Host South Portland in Memorial Field Showdown

The National Colts 94 host South Portland's John's Druggists 17-2 at Memorial Field at 6:15. Skip Conley teams with his son Jack in the outfield for the Colts while Art Descoteaux starts for the Colts against the Drug gists ace.

National Colts John’s Drug South Portland Memorial Field Skip Conley Colts Art Descoteaux Jack

Podres Turns Back Brewers In Five-Hit Dodgers Win

Johnny Podres pitched five innings allowing a single, struck out 12, and earned a 2-1 victory for the Dodgers over Milwaukee. The win pulled Los Angeles within a half game of the NL leaders, St. Louis.

Associated Press Johnny Podres Dodgers Milwaukee Los Angeles St. Louis Podres Braves Wally Moon Bob Sadowski Lew Burdette Cardinals Houston Rusty Staub Colts Hal Woodeshic Cincinnati Sa Francisco Pitts Philadelphia Pirates Phillies New York Mets Chicago Cubs Frank Howard Gene Oliver Burdette Maury Wills Moon Jim Gilliam Sadowski Wills Woodeschik Charlie James Bill White Ron Tay Ernie Fazio Staub

Williams Shines as Yankees Rally Past Red Sox 7 5

Williams, once a frontline Yankee, returns to prominence with a 7 5 win over Boston. The right-hander relieved in the fifth, silenced the threat, belted a go ahead triple, and pitched superbly to lift New York four straight over the Red Sox, widening the AL lead.

Associated Press Stan Williams New York Yankees Yanks Boston Red Sox Illiams Red Sox Williams Losene Dodgers Bill Skowron Baltimore Beame Yankees m Boston Chicago White Sox Kansas City Athletics Orioles Jim Bouton Dick Williams Lu Clinton Tony Kubek Kansas City Oriole Dave McNally Wayne Causey Ike Delock

Palmer Open victory secures fifth tour win in Cleveland

Arnold Palmer won the Cleveland Open at Beechmont, defeating Tony Lema and Tommy Aaron by three strokes in a playoff. Palmer earned $22,000 and boosted season earnings to $54,000, with a 1963 total of $85,545 and a career $430,323. Lema and Aaron each took $8,550. Aaron’s first tour payday.

Cleveland Ohio Arnold Palmer England Pennsylvania Tony Leman Tommy Aaron Beechmont Country Club Palmer Lema San Leandro Calif Aaron Gainesville Tony Tommy

Acton Fair Adds Pony Racing To Four Day Event

The 98th Acton Fair in York County runs Aug 22 to 25 at Route 109 grounds. Roger S. Bragdon of Wells returns as general chairman. The program includes the Woodsmens Carnival with Maine wood chopping king crowning, a two day York County Rabbit Breeders show, and a new pony racing feature.

Acton York County Roger S. Bragdon Wells York County Agricultural Association Maine York County Rabbit Breeders Association

New Bedford Boxer Burgo Beats Mitchell in Short Bout

New Bedford 152 pound Manny Burgo out pointed 154 pound Willie Mitchell of Boston in a ten round professional bout held in New Bedford. Burgo used crisp combos to edge Mitchell on points and claim victory for the home crowd.

Associated Press New Bedford Mass Manny Burgo New Beford Willie Mitchell Boston

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