Gorham Raceway hosts Maine Breeders Stakes editions
Gorham Raceway opens the Maine edition of the New England Standardbred Breeders Stakes with four 2 and 3 year old races offering top purses around 1746. The event features rising trotters and pacers bred in New England and attracts notable drivers including Frank Safford, John Fox, Bob Walker, and William T. Maybury.
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Somers
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Ray Ireland
Fran Inman
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George Carter Jr
Tom Mclnnis
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Ike
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Big League Stars Spark Power in Cardiss Dodgers Clash
Bill White of the Cardinals drove in four runs with three homers and a double in five at bats to power a 1 victory over the Dodgers. Dick Hall of the Orioles blanked the Senators on four hits, fanning nine with no walks in a 2 0 win. The Jewish population in the United States totals 5,370,000 per the Jewish Statistical Bureau.
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Associated Press
Bill White
Cardinals
Dodgers
Dick Hall
Orioles
Senators
United States
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Jewish Statistical Bureau
White
Podres
Roger Craig
Jim Golden
Braves
Felix Mantilla
Frank Sullivan
Don McMahon
Warren Spahn
Lew Burdette
Phillion
Ken Lehrman
Murtaugh Names Senior Loop All-Star Pitchers
Cincinnati AP report notes manager Danny Murtaugh of the Pirates selected eight pitchers for the National League All Stars in San Francisco and Boston games. Right handers Elroy Face Joey Jay Bob Purkey Art Mahaffey Stu Miller and lefties Sandy Koufax Mike McCormick Warren Spahn plus position picks Musial Aaron Altman Robinson Roseboro fill infield and outfield spots.
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Cincinnati
Warren Spahn
Danny Murtaugh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Stan
Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Murtaugh
National League
Will Elroy
Pirates
Joey Jay
Bob Purkey
Cincinnati Reds
Milwaukee
George Altman
Chicago
Frank Robinson
John Roseboro
Los Angeles
American League standings and results snapshot
Detroit leads AL with 51 wins and 29 losses followed by New York 49 28 and Cleveland 45 36. Recent games include Detroit beating Boston 6 3 and Los Angeles routing Minnesota 6 2. National League shows Cincinnati 50 29 and Los Angeles 47 32 atop the table with San Francisco 43 35 and Pittsburgh 38 34 in pursuit.
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New York
Cleveland
Baltimore
Chicago
Washington
Minnesota
Los Angeles
Kansas City
Boston
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Charnley Beats Nobile to Retain European Lightweight Title
In Rome Dave Charnley of England defeated Raimondo Nobile of Italy by stoppage in the fifth round to retain the European lightweight title. Charnley, rated 13434, improved his record as Nobile, at 13344, suffered the loss in a brisk contest.
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Rome
Italy
Dave Charnley
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Raimondo Nobile
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Tiue
Gillis Overtakes Bartlett To Cop Bowling Match
Maine and New Hampshire TV champion Nick Gillis of Biddeford surged from behind to defeat Bernard Bartlett of Boothbay Harbor by 29 pins at 20th Century Lanes. Gillis finished 1,196 total to Bartlett 1,167 after a strong second half, with Gillis posting eight strikes and 28 spares for a 250 bonus while Bartlett had four strikes and 28 spares for 213 bonus.
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New Hampshire
Nick Gillis
Biddeford
Bernard Bartlett
Boothbay Harbor
Gillis
Bartlett
Illis
Bart Bartlett
Biddeford Minor League rally edges Hebert 43 in error filled game
Larochelle drove in three in the sixth to lift Biddeford over Hebert 4 3 as St Louis aided by walks and errors. Gregoire and St Louis combined for two hits while Hebert stranded three. Winning pitcher Gregoire (2-2) and losing pitcher Lamontagne (1-1) worked 41 minutes.
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Hebert
Biddeford
St. Louis
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Tanguay
Binette
la Rochelle
Lavigne
Perry, Lf
Lauzier
Babcock
Mantis
Shaw
Hebert Ab R Hpo A E Tanguay
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Maurice
D. Grenier
Lamontagne
Jeanine
Guertin
Beaudoin
Bellefeuille
C. Grenier
Beaulieu
Perry
Reds reclaim NL lead with 3-2 win over Giants
Sherman Jones bested the Giants in his first major league start striking out two hits over 5 2 3 innings as Cincinnati won 3-2. Vada Pinson and Gordy Coleman hit key homers to break a 1-1 tie in the sixth and seventh, while Bill White homered for St. Louis in a 9-1 win over the Dodgers. Milwaukee swept Philadelphia in a 5-4 12-inning game and 4-0.
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Cincinnati Reds
San Francisco
Sherman Jones
St. Louis
Reds
Los Angeles
Bill White
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Jones
Ken
I Hunt
Giants
Vada Pinlson
Gordy Coleman
Mike McCormick
Byron Smith Still Leads Gorham Harness Driver Standings
Bangor driver Byron Smith extends his lead at Gorham Raceway for the second straight week with a driving percentage up to .545 from .493. Through Saturday he has 14 wins, six seconds, and two thirds, with Ray Kellogg of South Windham his nearest competitor at .380. Ireland of Presque Isle advances to third, Fenno climbs to fifth, and several drivers improve their season totals as official listings require at least one start per racing night or 24 starts.
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Bangor
Gorham Raceway
Smith
Zillah Witman
Ray Kellogg
South Windham
Presque Isle
Ireland
Ralph Fenno
Gorham
Fenno
Kellogg
Windham
Norton
Falmouth
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Saco
Reed
Robinson
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Hodgkins, Jr
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Russell
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Jamieson, Wells
Fitch
East Sebago
Auburn
Langille, Jr
Lewiston
Murphy
Harrington
Del.Sadovsky
Freehold
N. J
Abbe Fair
Jay Moris
al Langille, Jr
Isaac Hanover
Ray Ireland
Elks pitcher Marte tosses first shutout of season
East Biddeford Little League sees Elks beat Council Chagnon 3 0 as Don Marte allows two hits. Deschambeault Magnant lead eight hit Elks attack with two apiece. West Biddeford Rotary rallies past Pastime 5 4 with Paul Jean three hits and Richard Saucier win in relief. Rotary and Pastime produce scattered offense. several players post multiple hits.
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Don Marte
Biddeford
Council Chagnon
Deschambeault
Magnant
Iks
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D. Boissoneault
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Lessard
West Biddeford
Rotary
Pastime
Richard Saucier
Paul Jean
Carl Goodwin
Richard Jacques
Rotary Ab
Jean
Jacques
Saucier
Nadeau
Daigle
Goodwin
Lerman
Hopa E Violette
Rochefort
Landry
Harriman
Caya
Grenier
Olsen
Major League Leaders in Batting, Runs, and More
Statistics from both leagues list leaders in batting, runs, RBIs, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, and stolen bases. Notable names include Cash, Mantle, Maris, Mays, Cepeda, Clemente, Robinson, and Koufax, with figures across both American and National Leagues.
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Detroit
Howard
New York
Mantle
Colavito
Maris
Gentile
Baltimore
B. Robinson
Kubek
Power
Cleveland
Wood
Landis
Chicago
Aparicio
Howser
Kansas City
Latman
Ford
Pascual
Minnesota
Altman
Clemente
Pittsburgh
Mays
San Francisco
Robinson
Cincinnati
Cepeda
Pinson
Wills
Los Angeles
Coleman
Stuart
Tigers Boss Expects Easy Path After Tough AL Schedule
Detroit manager Bob Scheffing says the Tigers hold the AL lead despite a half-game margin, citing a favorable upcoming slate. After dropping an 8-3 night game to Boston, they won 6-2 in the day game and plan 28 games, 21 at home, against mostly second division clubs and Baltimore.
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Scheffing
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Youthful plea in paper seeks to buy its practice piano
A young boy placed a classified notice in an Oklahoma City newspaper asking readers to buy his practice piano to avoid paying a summer sum. The ad lists names and a time 1:45 with references to Sau cier and Goulet among others, noting Winning pitcher and Losing pitcher as playful details.
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Fifth Inning Rally Defeats Owen Davis 3-2
Manchester wins 3 to 2 after a decisive fifth inning rally led by Vail with two RBIs on a double. Merritt pitched seven strong innings, fanning six while yielding six hits and two walks. Owen Davis managed two runs in late hope, but Manchester held on for the victory.
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Pagliaroni Keys Red Sox Win With Two-Run Shot
Jim Pagliaroni ended Boston's six game skid by belting a two run homer and adding a single as the Red Sox beat Detroit 8-3 to split a doubleheader. He matched a third homer in as many days while Don Buddin and Chuck Schilling also contributed in a tense nightcap.
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Jackie Jensen
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