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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1960
Page
5
The Yankees lead the White Sox by one game as the two teams meet in the first of four at Yankee Stadium. White Sox bring fast pitching while New York relies on power hitting and tattered pitching.
Boston faces a two week 16 game home stand as slumps hit the lineup. Pete Runnels struggles amid fading .300s while Willie Tasby Ted Williams and Vic Wertz see declines. Ike Delock to face Jim Grant or Barry Latman as Sox chase pace and pitching steadiness.
A kitchen rule states that two lemons typically yield one third cup of lemon juice. The shorthand helps plan recipes and adjust quantities for citrus preparation.
The Sanford National Little League All Stars edged West Biddeford 2 to 1 in a District 4 ape game at Sanford. Morin pitched seven strikeouts with seven baserunners allowed as Sanford held off a late bid by West Biddeford. Bergeron and Merin led Sanford hits while Morin saved to secure the win.
Robin Roberts pitched toward a near perfect game as the Phillies defeated the Giants 3-0 in San Francisco. Felipe Alou reached on a fifth inning infield single ruled a hit after third baseman Joe Morgan mishandled a grounder, a call manager Gene Mauch and Morgan disputed. Roberts reflected this was as close as he had come to a no hitter and voiced cautious optimism for future chances.
Owen-Davis outlasted Manchester post 8-6 in a Tri-County Junior American Legion game at Westbrook. Bobby Bouraque relieved in the sixth, striking out four and walking four in two innings after Manchester’s six-run burst, while Paul Chenard departed.
The National Boxing Association Executive Committee favors a Johansson Liston title eliminator to decide Patterson's next foe. NBA President Tony Maceroni says Johansson should meet Liston before a Patterson rematch, with Liston rated No. 1 and Johansson No. 2 by NBA ratings.
National League standings show Pittsburgh leading with 52 wins and Milwaukee second with 49. Weekend results include Pittsburgh 4 Los Angeles 1 and St Louis 9 Milwaukee 4 with other county games listed and schedules for Friday Saturday and Sunday matchups.
The American League standings list New York 48 34 .585 leading Chicago 49 37 .570 and Cleveland 46 37 .554 with Baltimore 48 42 .533, Washington 41 42 .494, Boston 31 52 .373, Kansas City 31 52 .373. Detroit beat Washington 9 to 5 in the lone result. tonight Chicago at New York, Cleveland at Boston, Detroit at Baltimore, Kansas City at Washington.
Maceroni said a third Patterson Johansson fight is in negotiations. If the bout defies the NBA stand he will present facts at the NBA convention in Mexico City September 4 to 7 and determine action in the heavyweight division.
Pitts burgh catcher Hal Smith slugged two homers at the Los Angeles Coliseum to push the Pirates ahead of Milwaukee 1 1/2 games. Vern Law spun a five hit win to improve to 12 9. Roberto Clemente drove in two runs as Pittsburgh built a 4 1 lead. The Dodgers dropped to 1st place in the NL standings after the loss.
Arnold Palmer shot 67 to lead the 42nd PGA Championship at Firestone in Akron by one stroke over Sam Snead. Paul Harney and Freddie Haas followed at 69, with a 10-way tie at 71 and a 60-player cut to 60 for Sundays 18 holes. The $60,000 purse guarantees payouts from the field.
The Baltimore Orioles recalled pitcher Wes Stock from Miami and released Bobby Thomson. Thomson, famed for his 1951 late homer with the Giants, had stints with the Braves Cubs Red Sox and Milwaukee trade history noted. Thomson joined the Orioles as a free agent on July 2.
The Lightning club won 98 to 8 as Le Voltigeur made 10 errors leading to five unearned runs at Memorial Field. Johnny Maddox pitched well for Le Voltigeur, allowing six hits including a Pat Bordage two-run homer, but the miscues doomed the visitors. Art Descoteaux overtook Al Chretien for league batting lead with a .615 clip while Chretien dropped to .566. First-place Roy and Perreault meet Rochambeau tonight.
In Madrid Spain Fred Galiana defeated Manola Garcia on points to retain the Spanish lightweight title. The bout featured Garcia from Spain and challenger O Connell from Steubenville Ohio, with Jackson from New York noted in the night’s action.
Eight bettors at Rockingham Park yesterday each won $2 006 40 in the Pic Six Pool by selecting five of the last six winners.
A compilation of league leaders includes Cleve Aspromonte batting .323 for Cleveland and Mantle at .322, plus key runs and RBI leaders like Maris of New York with 77 runs and 76 RBIs. Pitching leaders show Coates of New York at 9-1 with a .900 win rate and Turley at 6-1 .857.
Steady pitching from Billy Johnson and Ken Pike fuels an 11 to 2 Saco Midget All Stars victory over the Fortunes Rocks Stars. Maury Morang drives in two with a bases loaded double after Pike’s two run homer in the big sixth, while Wilfred Finney adds a solo homer.
Butler's 4 runs first inning set the pace as Elks rally to a 6 to 1 victory. Millette and Beaulieu lead batters with multi hit games while Chabot earns the win and Bolduc the loss.
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