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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1962

Page

7

Grover Memorial Pace At Gorham Race Tonight

Gorham Raceway presents the Woody Grover Memorial Pace at $2,500 as the meet nears its end with Widower Philip and Jill Scott among entrants. Counsels Pence ships in for the race with Paul Battis at the sulky, aiming to improve on a 2 05 3-5 mark. Tarleta and other contenders share a strong Friday card including the final New England Breeders stakes dash and an $800 trot with Edgewood Rusty and Nira's Wanetka among the starters.

Gorham Woody” Grover Gorham Raceway Philip Jill Scott Counsel Louis Robert Filion Newmarket N. H. Counsel Pence Paul Battis Mountain Farm Presque Isle Gorham Oval Tarleta al Brewer Norm Robinson Edgewood Rusty Nira Marion G. Cooley

Samuel Accio Wins 1961 USTA Trotting Trophy

Samuel Accio owner of Al Sam 13 is named New England Pacers of the Year for 1961 and will receive the United States Trotting Association trophy in a winners circle ceremony. Post time for the first race is 8:00 p.m.

Samuel Accio al Sam New England United States

Twi Golf Team 3 Wins First Half Playoff at Biddeford-Saco Club

Team 3 secures 64 points to lead the first half of the women’s league playoff, with Team 2 at 56 and Team 4 at 52, Team 1 at 47. Team 3 defeats Team 1 11 to 3 while Team 4 downs Team 2 7.2 to 6.2 as individual scores list players from all teams. Next week, Team 1 meets Team 2 and Team 3 faces Team 4 to start the second half.

Biddeford-Saco Florence Driscoll Kay Welch Jeannette DeHetre Ellie Carr Stephanie Hughes Eve Prendergast Noreen Munford Charlotte Bagley Lois Watson Frances Mitchell Jane Murphy Dorothy Nadeau Justine Harvey Lorraine Poissant Minnie Bograkos Alicia Thurlow Marie Brousseau Lorraine Sawtelle Joan Deane Jo Gelpke I Claire Hill Marion Hanson Louise Sanborn Catherine Mourmouras Carline Ganthier Betty Carr

Classified ads emphasize value and broad results

The notice highlights low cost and wide reach for classified ads. It promises strong readership, fast placement, and competitive rates for local listings across jobs, items, and services.

PGA Championship leads with Barnum at 66 in tight fight

John Barnum, 50, a senior and winter tour regular from Newtwn Square, Pa, shoots 66 to lead the 44th PGA Championship by two strokes. Arnie Palmer and Jack Nicklaus sit in contention after 71s on a crowded first day at Aronomink, as 17,000 spectators and amateur cameras crowd the course.

Newtown Square John Barnum Grand Rapids Mich Arnie Palmer Jack Nicklaus Palmer Nicklaus Michigan Chick Harbert George Bayer Miami

JFK Sketches Barred From London Revue

Britain's Lord Chamberlain bans five sketches about President Kennedy and family from The Premise revue opening in London. Cast appeals to Kennedy and White House, which reportedly has no objection. A sixth sketch about God is also outlawed.

London Britain Kennedy White House Earl of Scarborough God New York Theodore Fricker Comedy Theater

Maine amateur golf quarterfinals open at Kebo Valley Club

The Maine State amateur golf championship quarterfinals at Kebo Valley Club Bar Harbor feature defending champion Rav Jebel of Portland and past titlists Dick Diversi Waterville and Jim Veno Orono along with Joe Leigh Martindale Saul Gerber Jim Crosby Dr Dan Shields Tom Perry. Diversi defeats Polackwich 4 and 5 after Polackwich beat Feeney 6 and 5. Other first round losses include Tom Ober Arundel to Leber and John Levinson Webhannet to Crosby while Russ Prosser falls to Sawyer 5 and 4. Hershel Bates Old Orchard Beach wins two straight matches in third flight.

Maine Kebo Valley Club Bar Harbor Rav Jebel Portland Dick Diversi Waterville Jim Veno Orono Joe Leigh Martindale Saul Gerber Riverside Jim Crosby Augusta Dan Shields Tom Perry Bath Diversi Steve Polackwich Sace Polackwich Ec Feeney Tom Ober Arunde Leber John W. Levinson Webhannet Crosby Russ Prosser Old Orchard Beach Sawyer Hershel Bates Larry Murphy Causeway Cliff Damon Kebo Valley

Roads as neutral ground in New Guinea tribes conflict

The Dutch New Guinea roads are described as neutral ground between warring tribes. Natives walk along the road center to avoid passing and triggering clashes. The speaker urges actions to gain approval from influential figures and criticizes British and Kennedy standards as guiding taste, calling the situation ridiculous.

Netherlands New Guinea

Rochambeau tops Dynamid 8-4 as Paquette wins again

Rochambeau Club defeated Dynamid 8-4 at Ellis Field with Armand Paquette earning his third win of the season. Wally Szumita homered and tripled for Rochambeau as the club piled up 14 hits, including a go ahead single by Paquette in the sixth to break a 4-4 tie. Voltigeur beat Saco Tanning 7-? at Memorial Field in Biddeford, with Daigneault credited the win and Lamontagne the loss. Merchants Express edged Springvale K of C 8-7, as Devon notched his fifth win and Lessard suffered his first loss. Genest homered for the Expressmen and Bob Lessard scored the deciding run.

Rochambeau Dynamid Ellisfield Armand Paquette Tanguay Wally Szumita Paquette Ray Vachon Voltigeur Saco Tanning Memorial Field Biddeford Norm Daieneault Lamontagne Tanners Bob Montpas Merchants Express Springvale Devon Expressmen al Lessard Lessard Genest OOO Gagne Nopetski Vachon Gagnon Mondor A. Paquette Szumita Porell Caron Lusik L. Jones Voltigeur Ab R Hooa E Marcotte Farley Lauzon Giroux Fortier Perkins I Sylvestier iPinette L Croteau EADDO Ovessees Nantes Boyajian Tass i Krasko St. Louis Pelletier Cote le Voltigeur R. Montpas Huot Croteau Nantel Sylvester Daigneault Ey Dallaire DuBois Larosé Therrien B. Lessard P.c Ray Montpas Saco Tanning Ab Hpoa E Sevigny

Merchants Ex Defeats Springvale in Baseball Showdown

Merchants Express beat Springvale K C 9 to 5 behind strong hitting with Ross and DuBois delivering multiple extra base knocks. Doyon earned the win with 11 hits allowed, Lessard took the loss, totaling 12 strikeouts, as Genest and Cochin contributed in runs and RBIs.

Merchants Springvale K. C Gauthier Genest Moulton Doyon Belander Cochin Ross DuBois Larrose B. Lessard Tanguay Belanger Larose

Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching

Reports show top hitters across leagues with Runnels Boston .343 and Jimenez Kansas City .340. Runs led by Pearson Wagner Los Angeles with 65, while Robinson Chicago and Wagner LA tie 69 RBIs. Wagner also tops home runs with 26. Mays 26 in NL. Dodgers dominate strikeout lists with Koufax 209 and Drysdale 136.

Runnels Boston Jimenez Kansas City Pearson Wagner Los Angeles Robinson Chicago Siebern Cunningham Cimoli Lumpe Gentile Baltimore Killebrew Minnesota Wood Detroit Howser Wickersham McBride Pascual Terry New York T. Davis Musial St. Louis Wills Mays San Francisco Great Pittsburgh Cincinnati Virdon W. Davis H. Aaron Milwaukee Purkey Drysdale Koufax Los Angele

Kennedy weighs Maine visit and Roosevelt bridge dedication

White House secretary says President Kennedy may visit Maine this summer with a possible sailing trip off the coast and an appearance at the Lubec Campobello Bridge dedication. The bridge would honor Franklin D. Roosevelt, who vacationed at Campobello.

JFK Washington White House Pierre Salinger Kennedy Maine Lubec Campobello Island N.B Franklin D. Roosevelt Campobello

Standings and results from the National League game slate

AP reports the National League standings led by Los Angeles with 62 wins and a .629 pace followed by San Francisco and Pittsburgh. Results include St Louis 5 Chicago 4, San Francisco 7 Milwaukee 3, Cincinnati 4 Los Angeles 3, Philadelphia 6 Houston 2. Tonight LA at Chicago, St Louis at Houston, New York at Cincinnati, San Francisco at Pittsburgh. Milwaukee at Philadelphia twin bill. Saturday SF at Pittsburgh, NY at Cincinnati, Milwaukee at Philadelphia.

Associated Press National Los Angeles San Francisco Pittsburgh St. Louis Cincinnati Milwaukee Philadelphia Houston Chicago Feason New York

Baseball Standings and Schedule for American League Area

Standings show New York leading with 33 35 002 and Los Angeles at 51 40 .560. Minnesota 50 643 538 6% and Cleveland 48 43 .527 follow, with Boston 43 48 .473, Chicago 7 48 .495. Multiple games listed with results like Minnesota 8 Cleveland 0 and Baltimore 7 Kansas City 3. Schedule includes Washington at New York, Chicago at Boston, Baltimore at Minnesota, Detroit at Kansas City, Cleveland at Los Angeles, and Baltimore at Minnesota.

G.B New York Los Angeles Minnesota Cleveland Baltimore Chicago Eroctone Novicces Boston Kansas City Washington Detroit

Komets wallop Bohs 14 in Kennebunk softball clash

Kennebunk Komets routed the National Bohs 14 nothing at Park Street playground Thursday night. Vic Sampson pitched a four hit gem with solid defense from Pulkkinen Wilcox Beote and Shields. Irv Wilcox hit a homer with a man aboard. Bohs third baseman Bob Velevis played well.

Kennebunk Komets Bohs Kennebunk Park Street Playground Vic Sampson Komets Pulkkinen Irv Wilcox Dick Beote Ted Shields Wilcox Bob Velevis Walker Dutch

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