Harry Card remembered in Lewiston obit and Maine sports lore
An obituary notes Harry Card, a towering Farmington High star who dominated Franklin County hoops in the 1920s, later joined the railroad. The piece recalls his junior years, a pivotal Farmington South Portland game, and his family ties with local figures. It also threads in other baseball and local sports anecdotes from Maine’s past.
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Lewiston
Hazard
Harry Card
Bhills
Farmington High School
Hebron Academy
Greyhounds
FHS
Hebron
Franklin County
Harry
Dad
Harold Card
Charles
Chuck
Card
Colby College
Farmington
South Portland
Maine
Edward Little
Auburn
Trotter Racing Card Class C and D events at county fair
A condensed listing of multiple trotter and pacer races across classes C and D. Includes race numbers, horse names, drivers or trainers, and payout amounts, with entries such as Scottish Zephyr driven by Fenno Handy and Emilee Rice driven by D. Cote, among numerous others scheduled for Sunday.
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Zephyr
R. Fenno Handy Rhythm
A. Nason
Big Star
R. Wing
Dixie Dan
Sugar Doll
F. Parker
Trigger Volo
G. Fitch
Mckinney Dale
J. Gerry Maxine’s Knight
M. Hodgkins
Emilee Rice
D. Cote
Breezy Frisco
L. Pickett
Mary Gene C
B. Smith
Albert
D. Richards
Rickie Star
Stormy H
J. Gerry
Dodie Grable
H. McKenney
C. Killam
Santa Glory
E. Cossette
Starr Express
L. Norton
Will Romola
A. Brewer
Longway
Bay State
Andy
Sea Drift
Betty Quinton
F. Inman
Richard R
R. Anderson
Shadydale
Topper
Junior Bell
A. Smith
Frisco
Whit
T. Taylor
Ellan Chief
Lassalle
Moraka
G. Carter
Melvin Creed
R. Doherty
Grand Gertrude
W. Dumont
Angels Win Streak Fueled by Eight-Run Fifth Inning
Angels beat Indians 8-5 as eight runs in the fifth inning, the highest in two years, keep them from Yankee pace. Mantle lifts Yankees past Washington 3-2, with Whitey Ford winning. Battey homers in 10th to lift Twins 7-5 over Orioles. Detroit ends skid with 10-3 win over Kansas City. Yastrzemski blasts two homers in Red Sox 8-4 win over White Sox.
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Angels
Los Angeles
Billy Rigney
Cleveland Indians
New York Yankee
Yanks
Washington
Yankee
Mickey Mantle
Mickey
Earl Battey
Baltimore
Minnesota Twins
Detroit
Kansas City
Boston
Carl Yastrzemski
la Clinton
Carroll Hardy
Red Sox
Chicago
Whitey Ford
Steve Hamilton
Battey
Twins
Jerry Adair
Adair
Hal Brown
Ray Moore
Norm Cash
Diego Segui
Bob Giggie
Don Messi
Yastrzemski
Don Schwall
Dick Radatz
John Buzhardt
Tommy Davis Drives Dodgers Past Cubs for 100 RBIs
Tommy Davis boosted his season total to 100 runs batted in by driving in four runs as the Dodgers rolled past the Cubs 8 to 2. Davis extended his RBI total with a productive day at the plate, contributing key runs in the middle innings.
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Associated Press
Tommy Davis
Dodgers
Cubs
Patriots Start Training For New Grid Season
The Boston Patriots opened AFL preparations at Andover Academy under head coach Mike Holovak with 23 rookies five quarterbacks and three centers reporting. Starters return with Babe Parilli set to lead the offense while Butch Songin was traded to the New York Titans.
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Patriots
Andover
Mass
Boston Patriots
Mike Holovak
Lou Saban
Andover Academy
Holovak
Babe Parilli
Butch Songin
Parilli
Songin
New York Titans
Tom Yewcic
a_ Patriot
Don Allard
Haverhill
Holy Cross
Billy Neighbors
Alabama
Notre Dame
Angelo Cabiero
Chicago
Mike Zeno
Zeno
Virginia Tech
Mays Slugging Homers Boost Giants In NL Tilt
Willie Mays hit his 27th homer as the Giants beat the Pirates 6-3 to stay one game behind the Dodgers with Los Angeles winning 8-2 over the Cubs. Roberto Clemente extended his hitting streak to 17 games as Pittsburgh fell. Tommy Davis drove in four for the Dodgers and Stan Williams earned the win. Mesias delivered a ninth inning bases loaded single for Houston to beat St Louis 4-3. The Braves and Phillies split a doubleheader with Milwaukee taking the opener 7-5.
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Willie Mays
San Francisco Giants
Willie
Giants
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
Chicago Cubs
Pirates
San Francisco
Dodgers
Roman Mejias
Houston
St. Louis
Cincinnati
New York
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Braves
Phils
Mays
Jack Sanford
Don Larsen
Roberto Clemente
Tommy Davis
Cubs
Ron Fairly
Davis
Stan Williams
Ed Roebuck
Mesias
Dick Farrel
Stan Musial
Mel Ott
Roy McMillan
Jack Curtis
Phillies
Lew Burdette
Art Mahaffey
Hank Aaron
Thehils
Gordie Coleman
Joe Jay
Cincinna
New York Mets
Fran Thomas
Twins Set to Host Winthrop Lakers in Big Invasion
Biddeford-Saco Twins riding a three-game win streak host Winthrop Lakers, 6-1, at St. Louis Alumni Field Sunday at 4 30. Coach Bernier says the powerful visitors test the area’s readiness to compete with top clubs in the state’s semi pro leagues. Edwin will catch for Rol Labonte, out with a finger injury, as Jackie Chenard leads a .600 batting clip with Oscar Cloutier and Butch Chenard at .421 and .400. Dick Grant, 2-1, also contributes at the plate and on the mound as the Twins work on defense aiming to improve a .898 fielding percentage after 17 errors.
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Biddeford-Saco
Edwin
Bernier
St. Louis
Oscar Cloutier
Butch Chenard
Dick Grant
Grant
Twins
York County Championship Softball Tourney entries due July 25
Teams must file registration by July 25 at 8 15 p m with Biddeford and Saco Softball League officers at the Rochambeau club 39 Main Street York County championship games draw and rules to be set at the session League secretary Ray Belanger notes expected high entry interest This year’s winner receives a large trophy runner up a smaller one MVP plaque or trophy event set to start Sunday at 10 with rain date August 5 Umpires scorers and site details to follow after drawings Contact Belanger at 17 Gertrude Avenue Biddeford or Atlantic 2 1275 for teams with rosters of 18 or fewer and uniform shirts and caps Officials listed include Leon Jones Oscar Cloutier Larry Bergeron Mel Chretien Fred Hayes George Berger Tony Dallaire
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York County
Biddeford and
Saco
Rochambeau Club
Main Street
Ray Belanger
Roy
Perreault
Wells Iga
U.S. Naval
Kittery
Springvale KC
Ney
Belanger
Gertrud Aveney
Giddeford
Pastime beats Rotary in East Biddeford Little League clash
Pastime downed Rotary 11 to 6 at Waterhouse field behind Rochefort’s winning relief effort after M Eon struggled early. Mark Harriman Donald Rochefort and Karl Olson had three hits for Pastime. Rotary’s offense produced 15 hits but fell short, their 11th loss of the season.
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Saco Junior Recreation
Bob Cote
Biddeford
Swat
Bob
Rotary
Pastime
Waterhouse Field
Pastimers
Roy
Mark Harriman
Donald Rochefort
Karl Olson
M. Eon
Rochefort
Donovan
Harriman
D. Rochefort
Nolette
Eee
Fe Vcicses m
Rousseau
Grenier
Girard
Ef Guillerault
Throumoulos
Lachance
Leee
Fio Oex
Rotary Ab R Hpoa E. Ean
Cose S. i
Oss Labbe
Mr Fecanke
Isis
Ccecs
Tufts
Lerman
Bryant
Donovon
Olson
M. Fon
Faucher
Gobeil
Dono
Von
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Herb Gill
Nassan College
Herb
Old Orchard Beach
Robert White
York
Bob White
Father Bob
Gill
Freddy Maguire
Cote
Windham Gorham Rod and Gun Club
Department of Inland Fisheries and Game
King's Corner
Kennebunk A.C
Sullivan
Shevenell
Annis
Coombs
Biddeford Pool
Stone
Tate
Murphy
Emins
Variel
Poolers
P. Goldthwaite
J. Goldthwaite
N. Wildes
Tris Goldthwaite
Gear Job
Saco-Lowe
Spindle
Ed Kelleher
Hank Leary
Tom Pate
Sharkey
Wilson
Tibbetts Boys
Neithercut
Gleason
Couture
Moore
Saco-Lowell
Old Orchard
Portland
Scarboro
Troy Donahue
Angie Dickinson “Rome Adventure
William Holden
Clifton Webb
Frances Nuyen
Satan Never Sleeps
Sun
Zotz
Marblehead Boat Yard Co
City Theatre
Carter
James Maureen Stewart
Chara
FaBian
Bing and
Bing Crosby
Bob Hope
Panama
Frank
Dorothy Lamour
Joan Collin
Walt Disney
United Artists
Sports Memories
Ther
Sinatra Martin Davis
Lawford Bishop
Dini Wert
Fredric March
Ben Gazzara
Dick Clark
VNA Basin
Eddie Albert Young Doctors
Tonite
Natalie Wood
Warren Beatty
Paul Newman
Kennebunk
Kennebunk, Maine
Liberty Valance
Jerry Lewis
Pinnocchio
Debbie Reynolds
Audrey Meadows
Eve
Duane
Murphy’s & Palace
Trotters
Pacers
Gorham Raceway
P.m
Pace
Mighty Dot
Jarrettown
Betty
L. Johnson
Tom Daugherty
S. Cram
Fingo
H. McKenney Fire
Clay
Boy Agian
A. Nason Gale Barnes
A. Bushway
Lady Pointer
Jovana Moraka
FE. Cossette
Paula's
F. F. Nason
Runnymede
Linda
Jet Wings
THE
Distaff
Constance Bouthet
Priscilla Jean
Joanne Petit
Charlene Leblanc
Marc Boucher
Billy Johnson
Raymond Hebert
Highland Grove
Joyce Dubois
Rts
Standish
Gorham
Little
East
New England
Hampton Beach
Ted
Herbert
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