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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 22, 1961

Page

5

Yankees Nip Red Sox With Ninth Inning Rally

Boston loses 11-8 as John Blanchard hits a ninth inning grand slam for New York after late leads fade. Mantle and Maris homered early. Ford exits with no decision. Stallard to start vs Connecticut, 2 p.m. EDT.

Yankees Red Sox Boston John Blanchard New York Sox Mike Fornieles Renow Arnold Earley Roger Maris Mickey Mantle Yogi Berra Earley Fornieles Bill Skowron Cerv Blanchard

Evening Basketball Clinic With Celtics Stars Area Camp

A two week evening clinic near town features guest Celtics stars including Heinsohn Russell and Jones boys with Loscutoff and Tsioropoulos as lead instructors. The program targets older players if interest grows and offers trophies for MVP and shooting champions plus a free tuition prize.

Boston Celtics Bill Pavlikowski Jim Loscutoff Lew Tsioro Poulos Jones Boys Tommy Heinsohn Bill Russell Buddy Leroux Loscutoff Pawiikowski Leroux

Vecchia-Toto Stops Jacobs In Lightweights Bout

In Rome last night Marie Vecchia Toto outpointed Roy Jacobs in a lightweights bout. The match featured Nigeria as part of the undercard with competitive exchanges and clear decision.

Associated Press Rome Italy Marie Vecchiatoto Roy Jacobs Nigeria

Ex-Yank Knocks Tigers Off Top In Tight AL Race

Hank Bauer closes his playing career with a game winning RBI as Kansas City beats Detroit 3 2 knocking the Tigers from the AL lead. Johnny Blanchard hits a grand slam for the Yankees in a late rally to reclaim a half game atop the standings amid multiple AL results.

Cardinals Top Dodgers 10-1 as NL Race Heats Up

In a big NL update the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-1 Friday night dropping the Dodgers to two games behind Cincinnati. The win came as Cincinnati leads, while Milwaukee’s Braves beat Pittsburgh 5-3 and Philadelphia edged Chicago 4-3 on Tony Gonzalez’s 10th inning homer. Curt Simmons shut out the Dodgers into the ninth, Don Drysdale took the loss, and Joe Cunningham led a 12-hit Cardinal attack. Hank Aaron powered the Braves with two homers off Bob Friend, while Lew Burdette allowed 12 hits but kept the game in reach for Milwaukee. Card notes include several late-donor moments and Gonzalez’s decisive homer in relief.

Lou Caron Biddeford Braves Saco Rams Pine Point Bar Mills Braves Alumni Field Roger Lessard St. Louis Don Gregoire Irv. Wilcox Ray Audet Mel Chretien Bob Audet Ray Berthiaume Rene Dubois Irv Wilcox Bob Constant Lessard Portland Sanford Somersworth N. H Bob Cote Fern Boisse Bob Huot Kermit Lane Bobby Hurrell Jean Paul Fecteau Brian Callahan AFL CSO Twin City Twin City Merchants East End Rochambeau Big 20 Saco-Lowell Tom Eck Thornton Academy Massachusetts Associated Press St. Louis Cardinals Los Angeles Dodgers Cincinnati Reds Milwaukee Pittsburgh Philadelphia Chicago Cubs Tony Gonzalez Curt Simmons Don Drysdale Joe Cunningham Hank Aaron Bob Friend Aaron Bucs Lew Burdette Phillies Billy Williams Cubs Clay Dalrymple Gonzalez Barney Schultz Jack Baldschun

Civil War Re-Enactment Odd Lineup In Cast

Man from Lenox portrays Stonewall Jackson in Bull Run reenactment at Manassas battlefield with a seven piece band and a piano laden convoy. George J. Bisacca, longtime war relic donor, travels from Massachusetts to assist and perform in the event. Local theft tale closes the dispatch with a farmer watered gasoline to thwart stealers. sheriff seizes stalled car.

Manassas Battlefield Stonewall Jackson Massachusetts Battle of Bull Run First Manassas Richmond Washington George J. Bisacca Lenox Berkshire Hills Old South George Danbury Conn North-South Skirmish Association Stonewall Bull Run Jackson

Softball League Standings and Next Week Schedule

Standings after ten weeks show WwW and Roy & Perreault at 10 0 1,000 with Springvale at 2 0 0.67 and Le Voltigeur at 7 0 46 percent. A full slate of umpire assignments follows for Monday through Friday at Memorial Field and Elks Field with matchups featuring Rochambeau, Elks, Le Voltigeur, Wasco Sox, Springvale KC, Saco Tanning, Lightning, and Roy and Perreault.

EL Feet. Roy & Perreault Springvale Lightning le Voltigeur Rochambeau JI Saco Tanning Wasco Sox Memorial Field Elks Martel Langelier Saco Tanning Elksfield Wasco Tardif Bergeron Roy and Perreault Springvale KC Lajeunesse Ellis Roy Lemgelier

Big League Stars Hit Big Home Run to Lift Yankees

John Blanchard belted a pinch hit bases loaded homer with two out in the ninth to give the Yankees an 11-8 win over the Red Sox and move them back into first place. Curt Simmons pitched eight shutout innings as the Cardinals topped the Dodgers 10-1.

Mari Mantle Jhit Berra John Blanchard Yankees Red Sox Yanks Curt Simmons Cardinals Dodgers

Sweatshirt Capital of the World Sees Martinsville Rise

Five textile plants in Martinsville Virginia earn the label Sweatshirt Capital of the World. The city produces about 27.5 million sweatshirts annually, representing 50.4 percent of global output.

Sweatshirt Martinsville

Patriots Open AFL Drills in Amherst Amid QB Bids

The Boston Patriots begin revamped AFL drills at the University of Massachusetts with six quarterback hopefuls challenging 37 year old Butch Songin. The squad, about 65 players, reports tomorrow for full drills as coach Lou Saban notes lessons from last season and a cautious approach to player development.

Amherst Mass Boston Patriots Butch Songin Patriots University of Massachusetts Harry Jacobs Ross O'Hanley Longin Vito Babe) Parilli Oakland Little All America Paul Terhes Bucknell Tom Yewcic Michigan State Detroit Tigers Larry Cline Little Otterbein College Ivan Toncie Pitt Bob Gatiss College of the Pacific Lou Saban

Major League Leaders Highlights and Stat Notes

Summary of top National and American League leaders by batting and pitching stats. Lists Clemente and Robinson for hits, Mays and Cepeda for RBIs, Mantle and Maris in runs, plus Koufax and Ford leading strikeouts. includes at bats and wins with pitchers Latman and Ford noted.

Clemente Pittsburgh Robinson Cincinnati Mays San Francisco Cepeda Pinson Coleman Altman Chicago St. Louis Howard New York Cash Detroit Mantle Maris Gentile Baltimore Aparicio Howser Kansas City Latman Cleveland Ford Pascual Minnesota

Lawless Years Parole Plot Involves Vincent Coll Case

Detective Barney Ruditsky helps angel-faced Vincent Coll a three time loser serving time on burglary rap by obtaining parole in Mad Pog Oll on The Lawless Years Friday July 28 9 p.m. on Channel 6. Shortly after parole Coll joins a notorious gang led by Dutch Schultz John Dennis.

Barney Ruditsky James Gregory Vincent Coll Robert Sampson Oll Channel 6 Coll Dutch Schultz John Dennis

Camera Three visits Circle in the Square in Greenwich Village

The program travels to New York City's Greenwich Village to Circle in the Square Theatre, off Broadway's oldest established playhouse, airing Sunday July 23 from 11 30 to 11 55 am on Channel 13.

Camera Three New York Greenwich Village Circle In the Square Theatre Channel 13

Andersons mark golden anniversary in wedding suit

Rockford Illinois AP reports E. Al bin Anderson and his wife celebrate their golden wedding anniversary. The father of Congressman John B. Anderson wore the suit from their wedding day, saying he has worn it often during their marriage. Mrs. Anderson adds pride in her spouse's choice.

Rockford, Ill E. Al‘bin Anderson John B. Anderson

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