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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1962

Page

6

Ladies Two Golf Loop Ushers In Second Half

The second half of the ladies' league golf opened at Biddeford-Sace Country Club. Team 3 beat Team 2 by eight to six while Team 4 defeated Team 1 by nine and two to four and two tenths. Team 3's Leona Driscoll Kay Welch and Stephanie Huchse each had two points with other scorers adding small totals. Next week Team 1 faces Team 2 and Team 3 meets Team 4, followed by a covered dish supper for members and guests.

Biddeford-Sace Country Club Leona Driscoll Kay Welch Stephanie Huchse Florence Driscoll Ellie Carr Jeanon DeHetre Ruth Wooster

Biddeford Minor League Beats Fecteau 17 5 at Decary Field

Hebert propelled Biddeford to a 17 to 5 win over Fecteau in a Minor League game last night. The winners relied on a big first inning and limited hits from Nadiu and Martin while drawing many free tickets to fuel the rally.

Hebert Fecteau Biddeford Decary Field Nadiu Martin Tanguay D. Grenier iLamb Poulin Godbout C. Grenier Giguere Cnesie Beaudoin Terror Draggins Pruneau Neault Bellefeuille Perreault Seamiceh

County Softball Tourney Teams Set For Sunday

Voltigeur and the Elks earned wins in a feature tilt postponed by rain. Voltigeur's 17-2 rout featured three hits by Daillaire and homers from Montpas and Guay, while Szumita added a homer among four hits. The Elks defeated York Heel 9-11 at Elks field after York built a 7-1 leap on Ray Tardif's grand slam.

Voltigeur Daillaire Szumita B. Montpas D. Guay Krasko P. Montpas Rochambeau West Memorial Field Montpas Guay D. Gagne Huot St. Louis Gagne R. Gagne Gagnon Pelletier Langelier Chretien Ellis Martin Eeeee Cloutier Boisvert Lessard Eee Roberge Leclaire Emerson Vadnais Tardif L. Bouthillette R Bouthillette Cartier R. Lessard R Lessard Boudreau Martin Gregoire R. Bouthillette Matin Cote Rousselle

York County Softball Championship Sees Strong Field Storefront

Eleven York County teams from Kittery to Saco join the fourth annual York County Softball Championship sponsored by Biddeford on Saco league. A crowded slate runs May Street Memorial Field Biddeford and West Memorial and Saco Elks Field with early games and a 6 pm final. Teams include U S Naval Disciplinary Command of Kittery Roy and Perreault Oilers E R Warren Komets York Heel Rochambeau Merchants Express Saco Tanning American Cyanamid and more with varied records and title hopes.

York County Kittery Saco Biddeford On Saco Memorial Field May Street Biddeford West Memorial Elks Field U. S. Naval Disciplinary Command Roy Perreault National Bolts Kennebunk Springvale K C.'s al Lessard E. R. Warren Komets York Heel Rochambeau Club Sanford Merchants Express Roy & Perreault Saco Tanning American Cyanamid Sanford North Berwick Falcons Dick Moore Art Coleman A.m Springvale K. of C Luksik & Beveren Rochaman Lajeunesse & Loranger Noon Loranger Chretien Merchants Express Lajeunesse Langelier Memorial Luksik & Bergeron Luksik Bergeron

Houk Faces Dilemma Over Kubek For Yankees

Yankees manager Ralph Houk must decide where to place Tony Kubek when he returns from military duty next week. Kubek, former regular shortstop and strong outfielder, threatens current rookie Tresh and left fielder Hector Lopez for playing time as New York extends its AL lead. Tresh hits .279 with a 16 game streak, while Lopez has surged to .284 after a recent slump.

Associated Press Ralph Houk New York Yankees Tony Kubek Kubek Tom Tresh Hector Lopez Tresh Phil Linz Lopez Yanks

Morrill Tops Owen-Davis In Final To Take Lead In League

Morrill Post of South Portland edged Owen-Davis 5-4 at Cape Elizabeth in a heat deciding game. Norm Trottier allowed four hits but issue seven walks as Owen-Davis committed four errors to hand Caldwell a come from behind win. Dave McNabb and Charlie Belanger led Owen-Davis with two hits each. Morrill built an early lead, Owen-Davis tied it in the fifth, and Morrill pulled ahead in the sixth. Owen-Davis failed to equalize in seventh. Libby Mitchell Post hosts Owen-Davis at 6 p.m. in Saco Memorial Field for a league tilt.

Journal West Biddeford Memorial Field Leo Cantara Joey Bernier Roland Gobeil Marc Harriman Bernier L. Cantara Nolette Huot Casavant R. Eon Donovan Boucouvalas Harriman Stackpole D. Rochefort R. Rochefort Pike M. Eon Grace Jean Boissoneault Olson Caras Lachance Chenard Rousseau Desrochers Oeereenee Caya Gerry Bowie For San Poirier Murphy Elks Auto Chagnon Angis Biddeford Waterhouse Field Belanger Labbe Butler’s Council Chagnon Coun Chagnon Ab Hooa Parsons Serene Deschambeault Lessard Nicholas E. Robitaille Bergeron Gagnon Droggitis Owen-Davis Morrill South Portland Cape Elizabeth Norm Trottier Caldwell Dave McNabb Charlie Belanger Saco Libby-Mitchell Post Owen Davis Saco Memorial Field Hoone Plummer Branche Maguire See Dyer Iueaeees Vein Esaewe Searles Ree Canales Buckley CE Owes Millette Levendonsky Owen-Davis Ab Hpoa E Hurrell Trottier Don McNabb Kimball

Reds Turn Tide as Spahn Stays In Front in NL

Bob Skinner homered in the first inning for the Mets but Cincinnati answered with a two run blast by Jerry Lynch in the bottom half to take the lead. Frank Robinson drove in a run with a single and Gordie Coleman belted a two run homer in the fifth to iced the win for Johnny Klippstein 2-1. Spahn struck out five Mets to reach 2274, moving past Lefty Grove for seventh on the all time list. Hank Aaron contributed his 27th homer in support as the veteran lefty failed to complete a shutout.

Los Angeles Clete Boyer Conley Elston Howard Dale Long Bob Johnson Chicago Ray Herbert White Sox Washington Bennie Daniels al Smith Snapps Daniels Nellie Fox Floyd Robinson Mike Hershberger Herbert Reds Bob Skinner Jerry Lynch Cincinnati Frank Robinson Gordie Coleman Johnny Klippstein Spahn Mets Lefty Grove Hank Aaron Jim Hickman Marv Throneberry

Ambitious boxer dies after first bout in Phoenix story

Sonny Nunez, a 22 year old from Glendale, collapses and dies after his pro debut in a prize fight. He suffered a neck injury earlier and died of brain damage two hours after the bout. Coroner to hold inquest, family to cover burial costs.

Phoenix Ariz Sonny Nunez Audilo T. Nunez Glendale Sacramento Nunez Joe al J. Flood Flood

Major League Baseball box score snippet Morrill Davis game

Summary of a baseball game entry featuring players McNabb Chenard Veins Canales Hurrell Lane Pike Don McNabb Trottier Maguire with notes on hits, bases, double plays, walks, strikeouts, and pitching decisions. Includes inning, time 1 45 and umpires Coombs Libby.

Morrill Owen-Davis Dave McNabb R. Chenard Veins Canales Hurrell Lane Pike Don McNabb Trottier Maguire Coombs Libby

Braves Star Warren Spahn Notches 10th Win of Season

Spahn pitched eight innings for the Braves to beat the Mets 6-1, earning his 319th career victory and reaching seventh on the all time strikeouts list with 2,274. Elston Howard had four RBIs for the Yankees in a 13-3 rout of Boston.

Sox Boston Red Sox Tresh Lopez Chicago Washington Yanks Red Sox Gene Conley Associated Press Warren Spahn Braves New York Mets Elston Howard Yankees Boston

First compulsory education law in Virgin Islands 1848

The Danish government of the Virgin Islands decreed in 1848 that all children between ages five and thirteen must attend school, marking the first compulsory education statute in the Western Hemisphere.

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