Fan Fare notes hospital pause and coast fishing revival
The column writer recalls a hospital stay delaying Fan Fare and jokes about nurse athletes while praising coastal salt water fishing and Maine’s postwar fishing rebound. He references a semi pro baseball past in Maine, listing players who reached major or minor leagues and noting local teams like the Augusta Millionaires and Fairfield Royals.
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Maine
George Alusik
Kansas City
Joey Jay
Cincinnati
Fairfield Royals
Heywood Sullivan
Augusta
Ted Lepcio
Red Sox
Harry Agannis
Augusta Millionaires
Carleton Wiley
Fairfield
Milwaukee
Roger Clapp
Kermit Knowles
Skowhegan
Sportsmanship proves value of youth athletics in St Louis
Worthen C. Bud Cornish praised by readers as a Portland sports editor and radio commentator. The column cites Skip Edwin, St. Louis star athlete, who found a wallet with a large sum and turned it in to police, illustrating virtue from sport. argues sports reduce delinquency and build character.
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Worthen C
Bud) Cornish
Portland
Skip Edwin
St. Louis
Striped bass fishing boom delights Pine Tree columnists
This summer's coast fishing surge, led by striped bass angling, brings pride to Pine Tree region readers, with a noted columnist savoring the successful season and its broad appeal among anglers and local sports writers.
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Pine Tree Domain
Owen Davis Triumph Sparks 1949 Twilight Tie at Saco Memorial
In a July 30 1949 Journal entry Owen Davis Legion edged closer to a 8 8 tie with Scammon s AC as Jim Purdy powered a bases loaded triple and Carl Clappison homered earlier. A postgame bench scuffle followed a disputed score. Also noted Charlie Mistos issued a baseball school for youths at Saco Lowell field with his twilight league team.
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Journal
Owen Davis Legion Post
The
Owen Davis
Scammon
Saco Memorial Field
Owen-Davis
Legion
Jim Purdy
Carl Clappison
Secammon
Mistos
Charlie Mistos
Thornton Academy Athletic
Saco- Lowell
Charlie
Saco-Lowell
Australian bout ends in decision for Ford over Tibbs
David Ford from Brisbane outpointed Tommy Tibbs of Boston in a 12 round boxing match. Referee scored 1352 to 132 in favor of Ford, with judges noting Ford control through the final rounds.
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Brisbane
Australia
David Ford
Tommy Tibbs
Boston
Mass
Traditional Chicken Broth Simmer Method
Simmer a chicken in water to make broth adding a single thyme sprig with the usual onion slice celery leaves and parsley. The thyme enhances aroma while onions celery and parsley create a balanced base.
Harness Card Features 800 Races Tonight
Gorham Raceway hosts two $800 races on Saturday night with a trot and a pace. In the featured trot Martha Rosecroft from post three, Main Street Miss from post seven, and Flashy Ben from post eight seek a second straight win. Flashy Ben previously clocked 2:07 4/5. The pacing feature has Longway driven by Merle Hodgkins Jr. on the rail, with Sea Drift Tax Free and Dear Wick from tougher posts. The second race for C-2 trotters adds recent winners. nine-race card starts at 8 p.m.
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Gorham Raceway
Martha Rosecroft
Main Street
Flashy Ben
Gorham
Longway
Merle Hodgkins, Jr
Sea Drift
Tax Free
Silver Stone
L. Pickett
Peltoma
J. Nichols
Mighty Mckinn
B. Bramble
Madame Dot
D. Carlisle
Jr. Saint Maplecroft
R. Truitt
Silver Dexter
A. Tweedie
Jenko Diamond
Cote
My Express
C. Bishop Newsom
Rosecroft
Carthage
T. Taylor
Ben
A. Langille
A. Miles
Dicky Broom
P. Gullifer
Tenderloin
J. McAtduff
Ency Volo
V. Holden
Newport Ritz
L. Healey
Jay Morris
No Boy Watchim
Julie
L. M. Buckley
Willomb
R. Wing
Shangri LaRonnie
Gerry Our Peter
D. Carlisle Dudley H
R. Smith
Trigger Volo
G. Fitch Kay W
R. Sad
Dean Boy
H. Ralph C
J. F
Carter
der Martha Rosecroft
G. Fitch
Mira
J. Gerry Jewel
Hiram
F. Semple
Edgewood
Rusty
W. Stone
K. Russell
M. Hodgkins
Jr Susan Abbot
E. Pierson
St Eney
S Dream
Holden
Frisco
Jr Ray Coohato
Pete Woolen
S. Cram
Todd
L. Norton
W. Dumont
Zeb
D. Richards
Shadydale Rowyna
A. Nason
B. Smith
Q. McKenney
L. Johnston
Goose Bay
H. McKenney
Twi Golf Club Ladies League Results and Standings
The Biddeford-Saco Country Club Women s League saw Team 3 beat Team 4 712 to 612 with Team 2 tying at 7 7. Individual results list Ruth Wooster Leona Driscoll Florence Driscoll Kay Welch Jeannette DeHetre Ellie Carr Stephanie Hughes Justine Harvey Lorraine Poissant Minnie Bograkos Alicia Thurlow Marie Brousseau Lorraine Sawtelle Joan Deane Eve Prendergast Charlotte Bagley Lois Watson Frances Mitchell Jane Murphy Dorothy Nadeau Jo Gelbke Perla Tapley Marion Hanson Louise Sanborn Catherine Mourmouras Betty Cartier and others. Team standings put Team 3 at 53 points and Team 2 at 50, with Team 1 and 2 tied at 44 15. July 4 winners were Catherine Mourmouras Justine Harvey with blind partner Jo e Gelbke and putting. Afternoon mixed Scotch foursome prizes listed first gross Justine Harvey Pete Le Page 41, first net Cynthia Polackwich Wilfrid Hughes 47 and 33 net. second net Ruth Wooster Harry Wooster 42 and 34 net. third net Stephanie Hughes Steve Polackwich 44 and 35 net. Club monthly meeting set for next Thursday after weekly game.
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Biddeford-Saco Country Club
Ruth Wooster
Leona Driscoll
Florence Driscoll
Kay Welch
Jeannette DeHetre
Ellie Carr
Stephanie Hughes
Justine Harvey
Lorraine Poissant
Minnie Bograkos
Alicia Thurlow
Marie Brousseau
Lorraine Sawtelle
Joan Deane
Eve Prendergast
Noreen Munford
Charlotte Bagley
Lois Watson
Frances Mitchell
Jane Murphy
Dorothy Nadeau
Jo Gelbke
Perla Tapley
Marion Hanson
Louise Sanborn
Catherine Mourmouras
Betty Cart Ir
Joe Gelbke
Pete LePage
Cynthia Polackwich
Wilfrid Hughes
Ruth
Harry Wooster
Steve Polackwich
Yankees Stars Hit Two Homers Each In 7-5 Win Over Twins
Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle each slugged two home runs for the Yankees in a 7-5 victory over Minnesota. Maris drove in four with his 20th and 21st homers, Mantle adding Nos. 16 and 17 to tie a major league record for four homers in consecutive at bats. Hal Woodeshick threw an eight hit shutout to lift the Colts over Houston and Cincinnati 2-0, ending Houston’s five game skid.
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Associated Press
Roger Maris
Mickey Mantle
Yankees
Minnesota
Maris
Mantle
Hal Woodeshick
Colts
Houston
Cincinnati
Joey Jay
Rod Kanehl
Mets
Cards
Gil Hodges
Ray Sadecki
Sadecki
Charlie Neal
Bob Duliba
Bobby Shantz
Roger Craig
Mathews
Braves
Ernie Banks
Ken Aspromonte
Hank Aaron
Joe Adcock
Banks
Chicago
Claude Raymond
Cub
Don Cardwell
Yankees Sluggers Lead With Two Homer Spree In Tight AL Race
M Arching homers by Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle power the New York Yankees to a 7 5 win over Minnesota as Mantle belts a record tying homer in fourth consecutive at bats and Maris adds two on. Rubén Gómez earns first AL victory for Cleveland helping the Indians press for first place while Los Angeles slides. Other AL games feature Detroit over Baltimore and Kansas City over Washington in late results.
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Associated Press
Roger Maris
Mickey Mantle
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Gomez
Indians
Los Angeles
Boston
Angels
Yankees
Maris
Mantle
Iis
Vic Wertz
Detroit
Baltimore
Kansas City
Washington
Ralph Terry
Luis Arroyo
Terry
George Banks
Phillies
Giants
Jacksonville
White Sox
Gary Bell
Early Wynn
Bo Belinsky
Earl Wilson
Red Sox
Belinsky
Wilson
Pete Runnels
Jim Pagliaroni
Arnold Earley
Wertz
Orioles
Hoyt Wilhelm
Wilhelm
Tigers
Robin Roberts
Jackie Brandt
Bob Johnson
Chuck Hinton
Jim King
Bob Schmidt
Senators
A's
Jerry Lumpe
Norm Siebern
Gordon Jones
Bennie Daniels
Earl
Bélinsky
Lu Clinton
Clinton
Albie Pearson
Ryne Duren
Bob Betz
Tom Morgan
Art Fowler
Runnels
Fource
Pagliaroni
Richmond A A Club Faces Yarmouth in Nine Inning Tilt
Richmond A A Club led by Dick Grant at pitcher and Walt Beckwith at first base visits the Biddeford Saco Twins at St Louis Alumni Field for a 4 30 p m game. The lineup features ex college stars Huck Weeks Rollie Foster and a strong Richmond High contingent led by Ron Urle and Dave Carver as they chase a 6 1 record in a nine inning matchup.
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Biddeford-Saco Twins
Richmond A.A
St. Louis
Wilbur Bernier
Ace
Dick Grant
Twins
Grant
Chicago White Sox
Yarmouth Townies
Richmond
Walt Beckwith
Thornton Academy
Beckwith
Dave Carver
Ron Urle
Urle
Dick Houdlette
Carver
Huck Weeks
Ricker College
Rollie Foster
Leo
Harris
Handlette
Bernier
Upset-Filled Wimbledon Enters Last Playing Day
Wimbledon heads into its final day with four finals, three featuring unseeded players. Laver defended the men’s singles title with a 6-2 6-2 6-1 victory over Mulligan in front of 14,000 spectators including royalty, aiming to complete a grand slam by also winning Forest Hills after already taking Australia and France titles.
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Wimbledon
England
Vera Sukova
Czechoslovakia
Karen Hantze Susman
Chula Vista
Calif
Australia
Mulligan
Queen Elizabeth II
Princess Margaret
Laver
Forest Hills
Donald Budge
Marichal Uses Formula to Deliver 12th Win in Giants Victory
Juan Marichal pitched a five hitter and struck out 13 as the San Francisco Giants toppled the Los Angeles Dodgers 12-3. He improved to 12-1 with all complete games, while Cepeda and Alou fueled the offense with key hits and runs bunched in three innings.
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Associated Press
Juan Marichal
San Francisco Giants
Dominican Republic
Giants
Los Angeles
Marichal
San Francisco
Dodgers
Stan Williams
Ed Roebuck
Frank Howard
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Phillies
Pirates
Hal Woodeshirk
Cincinnati
Houston Colts
New York
Mets
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Chicago
Eddie Mathews
Williams
Felipe Alou
Orlando Cepeda
Willie Davis
Tom Haller
Cepeda
Art Mahaffey
Pirate
Bob Friend
Roy Sievers
John Callison
Phils
Tony Gonzalez
Clay Dalrymple
Mahaffey
Bob Skinner
Roberto Clemente
Jim Marshall
Woodeshick
Reds
Troon jitters hit British Open as stars fret over Monday start
Troon Scotland AP reports golfers including Arnold Palmer Sam Snead and Dai Rees faced nerves ahead of the British Open starting Monday. Palmer and Snead posted strong rounds but expressed unease about the supposed easy conditions and the looming challenge of the course.
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Troon
Scotland
Arnold Palmer
Phil Rodgers
la Jolla
Calif
Dai Rees
Guy Wolstenholme
Firm to be sold Water Falls tissues plant sold to IP
Water Falls Tissues Corp. will be sold to International Paper Co. Robert M. Young, president of Water Falls, will continue to manage the plant as a separate division of International. The announcement was made Friday.
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Mechanic Falls
Waterfalls Tissues Corp
International Paper Co
Robert M. Young
Waterfalls
International
Dirt around first base slows Dodgers in Giants loss
In San Francisco a field dirt problem near first base drew an umpire order to adjust the area as the Giants beat the Dodgers 12 3. Juan Marichal struck out 13 for his 12th win as the series leads tightened. Alston and Dark offered noncommittal comments on the possible purpose of the dirt.
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San Francisco
San Francisco Giants
Los Angeles Dodgers
Jocko Conlan
Dodger Speedsters
Giants
Dodgers
Juan Marichal
Los Angeles
Conlan
Alston
Alvin Dark
Dodgers Face Windy Diamond Conditions In Tough Infield
A spectator notes wind over a dirt field affecting the Los Angeles club as roundskeepers restore soil after gusts. The team’s infield is described as hard, implying uneven ground and challenging fielding conditions.
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Los Angeles
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Kennebunk, Maine
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Robert Ryan
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Chavez Ravine
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