Gentile and Mays Lead Batting Averages At Midseason
Baltimore’s Jim Gentile tops the American League with a .328 average and San Francisco’s Willie Mays leads the National League at .353 at the All Star break. The piece recalls past leaders and possible outcomes for the second half, noting milestones for rookies and prior champions.
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NEW York
Jim Gentile
Baltimore Orioles
Willie Mays
San Francisco Giants
Gentile
Mays
Gentile Tonpine
Harvey Kuenn
Detroit
Cleveland
Hank Aaron
Milwaukee
Kuenn
Aaron
Nellie Fox
White Sox
Stan Musial
Ted Williams
Richie Ashburn
Gentis
Lindsay Retires From National Hockey League
Detroit and Chicago veteran Ted Lindsay retires after 16 NHL seasons. The star, praised for his drive, played 13 seasons with the Red Wings and three with the Black Hawks. He acknowledged slowing and told reporters his pace had faded.
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Detroit
Ted Lindsay
Lindsay
National Hockey League
Detroit Red Wings
Chicago Black Hawks
Los Angeles Aceves Knocks Out Sarmiento in Mexico Bout
Los Angeles boxer Hank Aceves defeats Ramon Sarmiento in a lightweight clash held in Mexicali Mexico. Aceves lands decisive blows to end the bout.
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Los Angeles
Hank Aceves
Ramon Sarmiento
Mexicali
Mexico
Trotters and Pacers Race Box at Gorham Trials
Race program lists four harness events with names like Ebonette Prince Majesty Sky Day and Shadydale Girl and a later baseball style stat line noting pitchers Chabot Bolduc and time 2 09. The item mixes horse and track entries with incomplete context and officials.
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Mil
Ebonette
Buckley
Prince Majesty
Sky Day
Murray Heie
Hanson
Sister Fox
Harmon
Mary Gene C
McKenney
Shadydale
Prince
Buch
Captain Todd
Smith Joe M. Seniah
Perkins Palomac
Richards
Double Key
Healey Bay State
Max
McCale’ Bagdad
Murray Laurie
Gartley
Pretty Nifty
Karkos
Dodie Grable
Captain Brook
Russell Attorney Tom
Fitch
Beacon Hanover
Murray Blue Knight
Richards Birdie Hanover
Keene Hi Knight
Dubier
Dwyer Wins New England Middleweight Title in TKO
Mickey Dwyer of Boston captured the vacant New England middleweight crown with a ninth round technical knockout of Wild Willie Greene of Providence in New Bedford. Greene bled from a left eye cut as the fight wore on, with the referee stopping the bout two minutes into the ninth after Dwyer fractured the cut and led on all official scorecards.
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New Bedford
Maurice Fox
Dwyer
Expansion Plans Of AL Hinge On NL Approval
The American League said expansion hinges on National League approval. A spokesman said no expansion talk was official at a four hour meeting, since one league cannot expand without the other. He noted awaiting the NL Chicago meeting and suggested Cincinnati, Pittsburgh and San Francisco might now be less opposed to expansion.
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NEW York
Wete
National League
Chicago
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
McKenney And Pepsi Split Hoop Circuit Openers
The Biddeford Memorial field summer hoop program opened with senior and junior games. McKenney and Heard won 90 to 56 led by Bob Wilkinson with 48 points while Pepsi-Cola’s John Perreault scored 19 in the loss. In the junior game Pepsi-Cola won 61 to 52 as Ted Caouette scored 40 and Ken Chenard led McKenney and Heard with 26.
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Leo Binette
D. Rochefort
Lebel
B. Harriman
Binette
M. Harriman
Elie
Landry
Eeeene
M. Eon
Eeeneee
Rotary Ab
Rho
Labonte
Daigle
Eee
Roy
Wenee
Jean
Bry McKenney
Heard Gant
Simard
Gagne
Butler
Elks
N. Larivierie
Eeeree
Biddeford
Little K. Gobeil
Waterhouse L. Bineau Field
Utler
R. Wilkinson
G. Garon
Einkeee
Dodge Feteeee
Bolduc
N. Ruel Dern
Oaks
I Lessard
Martel
Szumita
Boissonneault
Rf ScKenney
Pepsi-Cola
Kenney
Far- Valliere
Bulers T
Danis Eee
Millette
R Lofanset
Isis
Thibeault
Beaulieu
Boucher
McKenney & Heard
G ' K. Chenerd
Teeweee
P. Cymbrak
March
Butlers
McKenney
Heard
Chabot
Thibault
Wells
Mert
Cyr Kenan
Vrak
Marchand
Lamontagne Magnant
Valliere
Beaulie
Magnant
Berthiain
Nolduc
Hom
R. Beautieu
Biddeford Memorial Field
Bob Wilkinson
John Perreault
Pepsi- Cola
Ted Caouette
Pepsi
Ken Chenard
Water Safety Program Registrants To Be Announced
The Royal Ambassador pool at Ocean Park opened yesterday for Saco children. Mrs. Howard Shaffer will later announce the names of those registering for the water safety program. Earlier Tuesday the Journal listed names from Loose Rocks Beach classes with Miss Donna Shaffer. Eligible names include King Gano Fitch 7 Don Star Dubier 8 Queen's Grand Duke Truitt Spellman Rioux.
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Royal Ambassador Pool
Ocean Park
Howard Shaffer
Loose Rocks Beach
Donna Shaffer
Gano
Fitch
Don Star
Dubier
Truitt
Spellman
Rioux
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