Cubs Hand Reds Setback in Tight NL Fight
The Cubs upset the Reds 4-2 as Cincinnati fell from their NL lead while the Dodgers beat Pittsburgh 12-11 in 10 innings. Altman proved the drive for Chicago with a tying homer in the sixth and a .382 career line against the Reds.
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Owen-Davis Vies For County Honors
Owen-Davis beat Cole Post of Sanford 40 to extend the York County Legion playoffs to a decisive game at Saco. Southpaw Norm Ottier earned the win, allowing four hits and 14 strikeouts. Davenport–style details show key plays including a circuit of two runs in the seventh and a bold rundown that allowed Hurrell and Lane to score on a wild throw. The upcoming rematch at Memorial Field in Saco features Owen Davis against Cole Post, with the winner facing Caldwell Post in Portland for a state berth to Togus.
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Boucouvalas Brothers keep unbeaten lead in Saco league
Little League standings show Boucouvalas Brothers atop the Saco Old Orchard Beach circuit as first half champions extend unbeaten run into the second half. Week’s schedule lists Owen-Davis, Western Auto, Lions, Bagley’s and Boucouvalas in nightly matchups through Friday and Saturday with tag days noted.
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Scarborough Downs Opens 12th Summer Meeting Tonight
Scarborough Maine track Scarborough Downs begins its 12th summer meeting for eight weeks through September 9. The opening night feature is the Inaugural Handicap with Governor Reed and Miss Maine of 1951 Dawne Christie as guests who will present a trophy to the winning horse owner.
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League Stars Batting Highlight Ends in Reds Win
Lenny Green of the Twins collected eight hits in 11 trips against Cleveland, with three triples, one double, and five singles as Cleveland loses 7-5 and 7-? Indians win. Bevis 14 pitched in relief for the Reds, while Bob Anderson and Dick Ellsworth starred for the Cubs and Reds in a tense game.
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Dick Ellsworth
Pirates Lead In Kennebunk Small Fry Loop
The Pirates sit atop the Kennebunk Small Fry Baseball league after a 3 0 start, with weekly schedules featuring Pirates versus Red Sox and Yankees versus Tigers. Week's events include track, volleyball, horseshoes, and basketball, plus junior activities for Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Arundel children under Joyce Landon supervision.
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FIGHTS LAST NIGHT Across Several Cities
New York results feature New Yorker Billy Pickett defeating Paul Diaz by points in a 10 round match while Rocky Rivera from Argentina stopped Wilfie Graves. In Manila Rey Assis beat Federico Scarponi and Kazuo Takayama stopped Noel de Leon in Tokyo.
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Utah
Rocky Fumerelle
Buffalo
Juan
Rocky) Rivera
Argentina
Wilfie Graves
Detroit
Billy Pickett
Paul Diaz
Havana
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Rey Assis
Philippines
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Tokyo
Kazuo Takayama
Japan
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Ace Scores First Hole in One of Year at Biddeford Saco
Bill Cosgrove nailed a hole in one at Biddeford Saco Country Club last week on the par three second hole. He used a six iron to fade the shot onto the green and into the cup, witnessed by Dr. Peter Shourens Bob Lester and Ernie Late.
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Red Sox Aim for Rubber Match with White Sox
Boston seeks a series clincher in Chicago after splitting the doubleheader. Manager Mike Higgins will start a youthful mound duo, 21-year-old Don Schwall or 18-year-old Galen Cisco, against 40-year-old Early Wynn for the White Sox. Yaz drove the nightcap rally with a leadoff single in the 12th as Boston won 5-3 after trailing.
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al Lopez
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Sherm Lollar
Don Buddin
Frank Baumann
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Luis Aparicio
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Sam Esposito
Detroit Rises to Lead AL With Powerful 6 HR Day
Detroit atop the American League after a 6 homer barrage powered by complete games from Don Messi and Phil Regan. Colavito blasted two homers as Detroit beat Kansas City 11-1, aided by Cash Kaline and Mcliff in a lopsided 11-3 rout. Mantle homered and doubled for New York in a 2-1 win over Baltimore as Daley held steady.
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Russians Outsmarted Selves In Track Meet In Moscow
In a rainy weekend meet, the United States men won 13-9 events and 124-111 on a 5-3-2-1 scoring scale. Soviet women led 68-39. Valery Brumel set a world high jump record at 7 feet 4 inches. Ralph Boston jumped 27 feet 1.5 inches to extend the world broad jump mark. Soviet men claimed five events led by Tsybulenko, Bolotnikov, Sokolov, and Kutenko. Schelkanova set a world broad jump mark of 21 feet 3 inches. The U S soon head to Stuttgart for further clashes.
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Jay Silvester
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Grand Forks
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Adolph Plummer
Chuck Frazier
Earl Young
Alis Williams
Viktor Tsybulenko
Nikolai Sokolov
Pyotr Bolotnikov
Yuri Kutenko
Tatyana Schelkanova
Willie White
Chicago
Baseball Standings and Top Batting Leaders Card
National and American League standings shown with team records and percentages. Notable leaders include Chenard and Gagne from R P with high batting averages and multiple hitters from Springvale, Voltigeur, and Lightning tied for runs batted in and home runs. Schedule details list games and results across Monday and Tuesday with several doubleheaders and extra innings.
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Winners Named In Two Country Club Tourneys At Biddeford-Saco
Two events at Biddeford Saco Country Club concluded with senior and Pinkham tournament results. Jim Prendergast won Class A senior with 85 gross, Dave Webb 73 net, Al Bradford 86 gross. John Kennedy led Class B gross 86, Hubert Goodwin net 73. Bryce Roberts and Howard Jones, both eight handicap, beat Peters Polackwich 2 up to win Pinkham.
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al Bradford
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Howard Jones
Bob Peters
Iteve Polackwich
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Dan Polackwich
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Pete LePage
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Major League Leaders Confusion in Batting and Pitching Stats
The list shows AL batting leaders including Howard and Cash with high averages, Mantle and Maris leading runs, Maris driving in 84 RBIs, Kubek and Robinson atop hits, and Power with doubles. Pitching notes include Latman 8 0 1.000 and Ford 16 2 0.889 with Ford striking out 122. Additional leaders cover runs, RBIs, hits, and fielding.
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Old Name Back in Altus Name Change
Billy Loyd Moon, 27, won court approval to revert his name to Billy Loyd Dongiovani. The family name was changed by his father before his birth, and the court granted the reversion in Altus Oklahoma.
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Pigeon nests on Tulsa World Building ledge
A hopeful pigeon has a nest on a ledge of the Tulsa World Building near the photo studios. A newsman reports the bird is trying to hatch two eggs with a flash bulb nearby.
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Baseball leaders and team stats from a midseason recap
Pinson of Cincinnati and Aaron of Milwaukee top triples with 20. Altman of Chicago has 9 while Clemente of Pittsburgh has 8. Mays of San Francisco leads homers with 26 tied by Robinson of Cincinnati and Cepeda of San Francisco at 25. Pinson and Robinson of Cincinnati lead in steals with 14, Aaron of Milwaukee has 13. Pitching leaders include Padres with 10 wins and 2 losses a .833 winning percentage, Miller of San Francisco at 72 is listed among top pitchers with 778 earned runs prevented.
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Lewiston man ordained priest at North American Pontifical College
Charles Murphy of Lewiston Maine joined six Americans at the North American Pontifical College in Rome to be ordained a priest. The ordination was conducted by the college rector the Most Reverend Martin O Connor formerly of Scranton Pennsylvania.
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