Journal Sports in Maine Highlights Golf Wins and Baseball News
A Maine sports column from July recalls season trends and local happenings. It notes Sears Roebuck Foundation funding for a Maine wildlife leadership workshop, golf event qualifying details, holes in one by Robert Weaver, a father son golf win at Poland Spring, and local baseball as Biddeford-Saco Twins backstopped by a sheriff candidate recovering from injury. also mentions the Boston Red Sox facing the Braves in a summer tilt.
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Northeast
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Augusta Insurance
Weaver
Augusta Country Club
Poland Spring Country Club
Harvey Lamontagne, Jr
Billy
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Biddeford-Saco CC
Dick Dutremble
Biddeford-Saco
the Journal
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Danny Direct
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Rose Hanover
Paladin
Charley Kievin
Seven Contenders Vie In Gorham Handicap Pace
A $1000 Dick Huff Memorial post position handicap tops Gorham Raceway pacing activity tonight with nine races starting at 8. Contenders include Borderview Bob and Easter Royal who have recent 2:06 speeds. Dave Pinkney drives Borderview Bob from post six and Easter Royal is handled by Del Cote from post seven for Royal River Stable. Arthur Smith sends Junior Bell from post six in race four. Smith has three wins from eleven starts and owns a small three-horse stable. The program features pacing and trotting events with notable entries from Houston, Lewiston, and Doris L. McKay’s Sandra J. in the mix.
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Gorham Raceway
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Easter Royal
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del Cote
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Royal River Stable
Lewiston
Arthur Smith
Houston Reinsman
Junior Bell
Smith
Junior
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Houston
Tight AL Race Sees Yankees Angels In Close Fight
The American League pennant chase centers on Yankees Indians and Angels with an .008 gap. Angels beat the Yankees again to move within reach, while Lau and Clinton paced big wins as Indians, Orioles, and Royals also stock the standings. Clinton hit for the cycle in a 11-10 15 inning win over Kansas City.
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New Yorks
Yankees
Cleveland
Indians
Los Angeles
Angels
Charney Lau
Ja Clinton
Baltimore
Lau
Orioles
Clinton
Kansas City
Minnesota
Camilo Pascual
Washington
Chicago
White Sox
Ray Herbert
Detroit
Trotters and Pacers at Gorham Raceways Night program
Night card at Gorham Raceways with eight harness races starting 8 p.m. includes high purses and multiple entries such as Niagara Flash driven by C Crawford Knight Action and Buddy Dares with Q McKenney. Notable horses include Santa Glory, Nip Abbe, Paul Counsel, and Joyann Moraka among others.
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Niagara Flash
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Lorna Doone
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Cram Brother Fox
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Lusty Marine
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Sweet Grapes
R. Moody
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M. Keene
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Trigger
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Chuck
D. Cote
Fisquilinda
Buddy Dares
Q. McKenney Esquire
Rob
R. Fenno
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Connie Rip
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A. Smith
Burlington Star
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D .Richards
Betty Quinton
J. McAlduff
Susan Moraka
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Port of Call
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Dodie Grable
Don Star
S. Bubier
Paul Counsel
C. Connor
Jill Scott
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Easter Royla
Joyann Moraka
Chet Lynn
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Drysdale Aims For 30 Wins As Dodgers Streak Grow
Don Drysdale, 6-foot-6 Dodger ace, seeks his first 30-win season and the first 30-game winner since Dizzy Dean in 1934. With 11 weeks left and 71 games remaining, he needs 14 wins, facing a tough path as he improved to 16-4 after beating the Mets 5-4.
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Warren Spahn
Stan Musial
Early Wynn
Los Angeles Dodger
Dizzy Dean
St. Louis
Drysdale
New York Mets
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Dodgers
Big Don
Ron Fairly
Mets
Griffith Whips Dupas To Retain Welterweight Crown
Emile Griffith defeated Ralph Dupas by unanimous decision in Las Vegas to remain world welterweight champion. The bout honored memories of Benny Paret and featured a tough, tactical 15 rounds with Griffith landing late to seal the win. Dupas fought hard and disputed the score, while Griffith acknowledged the Paret tragedy and eyed future top opponents.
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Ralph Dupas
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Ralph
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Saco League Clash and All-Star Plans At Memorial Field
Saco Recreation Center hosts a game between Biddeford-Saco Coal and Oak Ledge tomorrow at 5 p.m. at Saco Memorial Field. Organizers are planning to pick an All-Star team from the local league to play an out-of-town opponent if arrangements can be finalized.
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Saco Memorial Field
Saco Recreation League
Race Eight and Nine Highlights From Local Harness Meet
Horses and drivers listed for Class 3 and Class D races at the Rosecroft event. Notable entries include Juliette Jim H Ralph Nola Raee and Zone's Charm with detailed horse connections and jockeys, plus a $400 purse noted for the first heat.
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H. Ralph
Nola Raee
A. Brewer
D. Richards
R. Doherty
A. Nason
J. Gerry
Irish Hawk
Newsom Rosecroft
F. Smith
Janet Bell
D. Cote
Miss Godeon
L. Norton
Colby
C. Bishop
the Bachelor
A. Winslow
Lu Clinton Sparks Sox To 11-10 Win With Bat
Lu Clinton powered the Boston Red Sox to an 11-10 extra inning victory over the Kansas City Athletics in 15 innings. He hit for the cycle with a three run homer a triple a double and two singles while scoring four times driving in the deciding run as Boston rallied from a 9-2 deficit. Clinton also drew a walk and made a key defensive play in the 10th inning.
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Brooks Robinson
Steve Barber
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Fina
Jim Perry
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Red Sox
Carl Yastrzemski
Dick Radatz
Ed Rakow
Norm Siebern
Fd Charles
Pascual
Tom Cheney
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Cheney
Marty Kulyna
Herbert
Jake Wood
Tiger
Billy Bruton
Jim Landis
White Sox
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Luis Aparicio
Chuck Hiller
Koonce
Don Bias Ingame
Cincinnati
Cub
Reds
Bob Purkey
Pittsburgh
Bob Friend
Houston
Pirates
Bill Virdon
Dick Skinner
Roberto Clemente
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Bob Gibson
Milwaukee
Braves
Charlie James
Gene Oliver
Homer
Spahn
Lu Clinton Sparks
Kansas City
Lu Clinton
Oklahoma Kid
Lai
Larrupin
Jim Pagliaroni
Frank Malzone
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Small Fry League Plans Tag Day for Boston Trip
The Kennebunk Small Fry League will hold a tag day on Friday July 20 to raise funds for their annual Boston trip to see the Red Sox. For many boys it will be their first major league game. League standings show Athletics at .370, Yankees .400, Mets .300, with top hitters Lamontagne 575 and Smith 550 among others.
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Boston Red Sox
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Yankees
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Skip Smith
Paul Michaels
Donald Jackson
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Philip Newell
Twins Idle Sunday Face Uncertain Opponent Next Week
Biddeford Saco Twins manager Wilbur Bernier says no suitable opponent is lined up for Sunday with a tentative foe found for a game next week. The status leaves a scheduling gap as the team prepares for upcoming action.
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Biddeford-Saco
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