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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1961

Page

5

Delock Faces Orioles In Boston's Three Game Set

AP report outlines Red Sox pitching depth as Ike Delock starts against Steve Barber in Baltimore. Boston aims to snap a skid after a 5-4 comeback over the Yankees with Don Schwall and Gene Conley delivering strong performances.

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Biddeford-Saco Lions Sweep and Narrow Loss in Summer League

In Memorial Field action the Biddeford-Saco Lions defeated McKenney and Heard 82-42 as Dunton and Dumouchel scored 42 and 30 while Harriman led the losers with 28. The Lions then edged the White Stars 64-58, with Dick Agreste pouring in 40 for the victors.

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New Senators Draw Better In Home Tilts

New York AP report notes the Washington Senators drew 420,115 at Griffith Stadium over 42 dates, ahead of the old Senators’ 411,887 in 1960, with attendance gains for Reds, Tigers, Athletics, and Yankees, while several teams show declines. The Minnesota club sits fourth in the American League with 708,562, and the Angels have the lowest home attendance at 373,195, with the AL up 7.8 percent overall while the NL trails last year by 20.6 percent.

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American League standings and schedule summary

AL standings show Detroit leading with 60 wins and Cleveland at 53, New York 60, Chicago 50, Boston 49. Monday results Detroit 5 Los Angeles 2. Tuesday features Chicago at New York, Boston at Baltimore, Washington at Minnesota, Cleveland at Kansas City, Detroit at Los Angeles. NL shows Cincinnati 59–37, Los Angeles 56–38, San Francisco 49–44, Milwaukee 47–44, Pittsburgh 44–43, St. Louis 44–48, Chicago 38–53, Philadelphia 29–60. Tuesday games listed include Cincinnati Milwaukee, Los Angeles Philadelphia, San Francisco Pittsburgh.

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Council Chagnon downs Butler's 13 9 to grab lead in East Biddeford

Council Chagnon defeated Butler's 13 to 9 at Waterhouse field to seize first place in the second half. Tremblay homered and drove in four, Perkins and Tremblay also homered for the winners as Butler's committed ten errors. N Beaulieu had a double and four RBIs in the losing effort. West Biddeford Kiwanis beat Pastime 11-3 at Memorial Field, Gagne led with three hits and Parenteau and Lang combined on the mound for Kiwanis with Lang earning the win.

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Reds Tigers Margin Rise As Hall Of Famer Backs Spitball Return

Biddeford minor league game saw Ronald Huot throw a no hitter with 16 strikeouts as Emond blanked Larochelle 7-0. Gerry Bissonette also excelled for the same victims. At Cooperstown Max Carey, inducted with Billy Hamilton, urged revival of the spitball, suggesting renamed options and a new statistic TAR.

Ronald Huot Biddeford Decary Memorial Park Emond Larochelle Huot Gerry Bissonette Cooperstown N.Y Max Carey Billy Hamilton Ford Frick Joe Cronin Carey Hamilton Ty Cobb Iladelphia American Association Frick Hall of Fame Doubleday Field Los Angeles Dodgers Baltimore Orioles

Saco Politics and Industry Stir in Local Dispatch

Political chatter in Saco centers on Mayor Charles R. Cote and potential re election amid Democratic and Republican contest. Analysts note Cote’s fate could reshape city races while discussion of an injunction against Pepperell Park school and broad industrial growth in Saco highlights spur in employment and development.

Saco Charles R. Cote Cote Dr. L. C. Lesieur Saco Taxpayers Protective Association Pepperell Park Irving W. Hersey American Legion Daughters of the American Revolution

Oilers Rally as Elks Sweep Softball Contests in Elksfield

The Roy and Perreault Oilers routed Le Voltigeur 17 3 at Elksfield with Art Descoteaux firing seven innings and Labonte driving in runs while Rochester Rochambeau battled to an 11 8 win over the Elks at Memorial Field Biddeford in a four run first frame relief and late rallies.

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Major League Leaders Batting and Pitching Tables

Summary of leading MLB players across batting and pitching categories with names teams and top stats from the dataset. Includes Clemente Robinson Mays Cepeda Mantle Kaline Fox and other notables along with pitchers Latman Ford Pascual Merrill and Paquette.

Baseball stars power late season wins for Reds and Tigers

Frank Robinson of the Reds hit a homer double and single to extend the National League leading hit streak to 19 as Cincinnati beat Milwaukee 9-3. Rocky Colavito of the Tigers launched a three run homer in a comeback 5-2 victory over the Dodgers. Joey Jay earned his 14th win by beating the Braves with nine hits allowed, while Jim Bunning stopped the Angels with eight hits.

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Bowling League Adopts New Scoring System

In Kansas City the National Bowling League unveiled a new scoring model during a Hollywood style premiere at Midland Stadium. Five man teams compete position by position with match and bonus points determining winners while free substitutions allow specialists to enter for a single ball. League play begins October 13 and runs 26 weeks.

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