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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1960

Page

5

Sanford All-Stars rally past East Biddeford in playoff thriller

Woodbury hits a grand slam in the final inning as Sanford All-Stars beat East Biddeford 10-6 at Waterhouse Field. Woodbury belts his second homer of the game amid two late four-run frames to clinch the victory. Morse earns the win, Perkins the loss, with Woodbury driving in six runs.

Woodbury Sanford Cunningham Pelletier Jefferson Boisvert Biddeford Allain Gervais Beaulieu Boucher Voisine Thibault Turgeon Chabot Huot

Oilers stretch lead with 7-4 softball victory

Roy and Perreault powered the Oilers to a 7-4 win over Springvale KC at Memorial Field to widen their league lead to a game and a half. Desco­teaux earned his fifth win, boosting the Oilers to 11-1 while Springvale fell to 10-3 as Tardif homered and multiple players contributed RBI for the Oilers.

Roy and Perreault Biddeford Springvale K Memorial Field Art Descoteaux Oilers Springvale Roger Tardif Atrailing K of C Leo Gauthier Descoteaux Rochambeau Roy R. Tardiff Fleurant Cochin Tee Lachance Lavertue Wormwood A. Lessard Lessard Dubois Bob Lessard B. Gagne R. Tardif A. Chenard

U S Sets High Hopes For Olympic Success 1960 track team optimism

Former Olympic coach Dean Cromwell predicted a strong U S track showing in Rome with a possible 9000 point decathlon, Rafer Johnson noting tough competition from UCLA’s C K Yang and Herbe Elliott wary of Cyrol Burleson as the American chances rise. Harold Connolly aims to improve his world mark despite a torn back.

Associated Press LOS Angeles Dean Cromwell United States Rome Uncle Sam Rafer Johnson Harold Connolly California Connolly Johnson Eugene Ore C. K. Yang UCLA China Cromwell Bobby Morrow Ray Norton Norton U.S George Young Herbe Elliott Oregon Cyrol Burleson Burleson

Major League Leaders Highlight 196

The article lists top leaders in both leagues across batting runs RBIs and other stats. Key names include Maris Mantle Skowron Minoso Aaron Banks Mays Pinson Fox Aparicio and Williams Drysdale Roebuck and Bunning Pascual Drysdale. Batting titles show 200+ at bats with notable figures from New York Chicago and Milwaukee. Pitching leaders include Fornieles Coates and Williams with notable strikeout tallies.

Skowron New York Minoso Chicago Mantle Maris Smith Siebern Kansas City Allison Washington Robinson Baltimore Aparicio Fox Lemon Landis Fornieles Boston Coates Bunning Detroit Bell Cleveland Pascual Larker Los Angeles Mays San Francisco Bruton Mathews Milwaukee Banks Aaron Pittsburgh Pinson Cincinnati Cunningham St. Louis White Kirkland Williams Roebuck Drysdale Friend

Car thief takes wheels in Pensacola

J D Green left his car secured after a breakdown and rolled up the windows and locked the glove box. He returned to find five wheels including tires and hubcaps stolen, leaving the car immobile.

Pensacola Fla J.D. Green

Long Ball Lifts Pirates To Lead With 4 2 Victory

Pittsburgh gains a half game on St. Louis after three homers by Bill Virdon Bob Skinner and Roberto Clemente. Virdon tied it with a sixth inning shot off Larry Jackson Skinner gave a late lead and Clemente added an insurance homer in the ninth. Elroy Face closed as Bob Friend earned his 11th win. Cincinnati tops Chicago 6 5 as Banks suffers bruised knee but stays in lineup. Joe Nuxhall erupted in eighth inning amid a tense finish.

Pittsburgh Pirates Bucs St. Louis Cardinals Milwaukee Braves Bill Virdon Bob Skinner Roberto Clemente Virdon Larry Jackson Pittsburgh St. Louis Jackson Ronnie Kline Skinner Pirates Insurance Elroy Face Don Newcombe Nuxhall George Altman Newcombe Gordon Coleman Vargo Altman

Tuesday and Wednesday Baseball Schedule and Standings

Tuesday games list Chicago at Boston and Cleveland at New York with Detroit at Washington and Cleveland at New York plus Chicago at Boston among others. Standings show Pittsburgh leading with 54 wins and Milwaukee at 52, St Louis 49, San Francisco 45, Cincinnati 41, Philadelphia 35, Chicago 33 with Los Angeles 46 and others trailing. Monday results include Cincinnati 6 Chicago 5 and Pittsburgh 4 St Louis 2.

Chicago Boston Cleveland New York Kansas City Baltimore Jetroit Washington Detroit Pittsburgh Milwaukee Los Angeles St. Louis San Francisco Cincinnati Philadelphia Associated Press Balimore Cleveland ' A

Red Sox Aim to Slow League Leaders Chicago White Sox

Boston seeks to rebound at Fenway Park in the opener of a three game series with the pace setting White Sox. Ted Williams lifts the attack to a .320 average while Vic Wertz and Willie Tasby drive runs as Boston hopes for better offense after a two week skid.

Boston Chicago White Sox Fenway Park White Sox Red Sox New York Yankees Bombers Chicago Cleveland Sox Ted Williams Vic Wertz RBI Willie Tasby Mike Higgins

White Star Victorious in Biddeford Junior League Basketball

White Star won its sixth straight in the Biddeford Junior Basketball League at Memorial Field, routing McKenney & Heard 110 to 40. Dick Agreste led with 49 points, Don Fecteau added 30. McKenney & Heard top scorer was Don Guignard with 20.

White Star Biddeford Memorial Field McKenney & Heard Biddeford-Saco Lions Pepsi-Cola Dick Agreste Don Fecteau Don Guignard Jim Pouravelis Lions

Trend shows PGA growth shifts toward pros and away from club pros

Akron report notes that as the PGA Championship expands it attracts fewer club professionals among its top finishers. After Jay Hebert's victory, only a handful of the top 60 were club pros, a trend continuing for three years since switching to medal play at Firestone Country Club.

Associated Press Akron Ohio Jay Hebert PGA Firestone Country

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