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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1961

Page

5

Butler's Beat Eagles 10-5 in East Biddeford Little League

Butler's beat the Eagles 10 to 5 last night in East Biddeford Little League play. Marchand hit a homer for Butler's, Emmons had three hits, and Tardif two for the winners. R Lauzier and Rousselle earned two hits each for the losers.

Butler Eagles Biddeford Marchand Emmons Tardif R. Lauzier Rousselle Turcotte Peck B. Beaulieu Bergeron Fecteau wLree Elks Ab Rho Marchand Berthiaume Wells N. Beaulieu Gosselin Thimble Macomber Eagles Ab Rho Lauzier

Boxing results from Fresno and Halifax events

In Fresno California Charles Tombstone Smith of Los Angeles outpointed Kid Rayo of Los Angeles in ten rounds. In Halifax Buddy Coch rane of Boston stopped Bernie Stone of Spryfield in Halifax Nova Scotia after 159 rounds.

Associated Press Fresno Calif Charles Tombstone) Smith Los Angeles Kid Rayo Halifax N. S Buddy Cochrane Boston Bernie Stone Spryfield N. Be

What makes a sports fan and why they root by city

A survey of Maine fans reveals varied reasons for choosing teams across the major leagues. Reasons include proximity to Boston and the Red Sox, personal connections, dislike of rival teams, and admiration for champions. The piece notes individual loyalties to Dodgers, Yankees, Tigers, and Orioles, plus reflections on old boxing memories at Prospect Park.

Maine Red Sox Boston Sox St. Louis Cardinals Wizzy Daffy Dean Stan the Man Brooklyn Dodger Yankee Tigers Yankees Baltimore Orioles Gene Woodling Notre Dame Prospect Park Lou Lambert Ringsiders Tommy Fileurant Biddeford Journal Fleurant Travers Ross Carnider ‘Murphy al Chase Portland Murphy Ase Young Drew Young Singer Junior Drew Young Chasse Billy Hoctor New York Bing Conley Lewiston Phil Beaudette

One Minute Team Norfolk Guilty Plea Sentence

NORFOLK VA AP Melvin Douglas Jordan served a one minute sentence here after pleading guilty to having a friend take a

Norfolk, Va Melvin Douglas Jordan

Mantle Ties Maris as Yankees Lead in NL Tilt

Mantle and Maris chased home run pace in a 5 3 win for the Yankees over the Senators. Mantle hit two homers driving in three, tying Maris at the top of the home run race and helping New York regain the American League lead as Detroit slipped a half game back.

Associated Press Mickey Mantle Roger Maris New York Yankees Washington Detroit Jim Gentile Baltimore Tigers Mantle Maris Babe Ruth Boston Cleveland Chicago White Sox Kansas City Los Angeles Angels Minnesota Joe McClain Luis Arroyo Gentile Bill Fischer Orioles John Flaherty Bill Kinnamon

Bowling Records and Notable Scores Reported

Team total Foss Metal records 824 while Serpico's Market posts 242 for four strings. L Blanchette posts high series 470 and high single 137. A marshal named John Myers checked a driving test timing on a stopwatch in the marshal’s office.

Foss Metal Serpico’s Mkt L. Blanchette John Myers

Big League Stars Tie Cobb With 14 Hits in Two DHs

Bill White and the Cardinals matched Ty Cobb by collecting 14 hits across consecutive doubleheaders. White powered a 8 hit sequence including a home run, two triples, a double and two singles in game eight. Angels pitcher Ken McBride struck out one and allowed seven hits in an eight inning complete game, aiding a 4-1 win over the Twins. English adopted as Indonesia’s second language.

Milwaukee Cincinnati Reds Los Angeles Dodgers St. Louis Chicago Cubs Bill White Ty Cobb Lew Burdette Jim O'Toole Ed Mathews White Cobb Ard Cubs Cardinals Ken Boyer Glen Hobbie Bob Anderson Larry Jackson Bol Gibson Associated Press Cards Ken McBride Angels Twins

Major League Leaders Batting and Pitching Highlights

MLB leaders list includes Mantle and Maris sharing 35 home runs for New York with 376 and 356 batting averages for Howard and Cash. Mantle stars with 81 runs and 83 RBIs. Kubek 109 hits. Aparicio and Howser top steals. Latman 8 0 with 1.000, Ford 172 strikeouts and 137. Clemente and Robinson lead batting averages and RBIs. Mays 60 runs and 27 home runs. Koufax 150 strikeouts.

Howard New York Cash Detroit Mantle Maris Gentile Baltimore Kubek B. Robinson Power Cleveland Kaline Wood Clemente Pittsburgh Robinson Cincinnati Moon Los Angeles Mays San Francisco Cepeda Pinson Pittburgh Inson Coleman Altman Chicago

Biddeford Saco Lions Fall To White Star 57 55 In Summers Play

After trailing by 23 at halftime the Biddeford Saco Lions rallied to within two but lost 57 55 to White Star. Dunton led all scorers with 30 points while Agreste added 27 for White Star. Cookson 14 Dumouche 11 and Dube 10 paced the other double figure scorers.

Biddeford-Saco Lions White Star Dunton Agreste Cookson Dumouche Dube G. F Iuad Descoteaux Seeeee Duguay Sheeee Danis Guillerault Dineen Duke If Taylor Eee Miniutti Seenew

Hebert Runs Away With 6-1 Victory In Biddeford Minor League

Hebert scored three runs in the first inning and Biddeford beat Marcotte 6-1. Ralph Maurice earned the win with strong early control and struck out six as he and D Grenier led the attack with two hits each.

Hebert Marcotte Biddeford Ralph Maurice Maurice D. Grenier Cwro Marcotte Hebert Ab E Tanguay Pouub Guertin Beaudoin Bourque Jf C. Grenier Perreault Marcotte Ab Hppa E Canto Leblanc Valliere Thibodeau Provencher Pinette Bouthot Labranche Callahan iNeault Thiboudeau Pittcher Perry Lacerte

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