U S Men And Women Triumph In Dual Track Meet
The United States defeated the USSR in Los Angeles with a final overall score of 187 to 156 as Americans set world and American marks. Highlights included Jim Grelle in the 1500 meters and Bob Schul with Bill Dellinger in the 5000 meters, while Gerry Lind lit up the 10,000 meters. Notable records came from Ira Davis, Leah Ferris, and Willye White, though Brumel failed to clear 7 6 in the high jump and several Americans faced misfortune due to illness and injuries.
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Associated Press
LOS Angeles
United States
JSA
Ussr
Memorial Coliseum
Jim Grelle
Bob Schul
Bill Dellinger
Gerry Lind
Fred Hanse
Lallas Long
Russia
Valery Brumel
Brumel
Ira Davis
Leah Ferris
Anolulu
Willye White
Chicago
Miss White
Lindgren
Davis
Schul
George Young
Cyrol Burleson
Carty Shines With Doubleheader HRs For Mets Debut
Rico Carty, a 24 year old rookie and former Dominican boxer, sparked Milwaukee in New York with seven hits two homers a double and two singles driving in eight runs as the Mets were swept 11-7 and 15-10. He sparked a near brawl at the first game and remained in the action as St Louis Philadelphia San Francisco Pittsburgh Chicago results followed.
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Associated Press
Rico Carty
New York
Carty
Milwaukee
Mets
Roberto Clemente
Dominican Republic
Madison Square Garden
Denis Menke
Frank Lary
Lee Maye
Chris Cannizzaro
Cannizzaro
Frank Thomas
St. Louis
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Chicago
Houston
Joe Torre
Hank Aaron
Game Refuge Meeting Planned for July at Stickney Lodge
A public meeting Friday July 31 at Stickney Lodge will discuss the Coastal Maine Refuge proposal. Elections for a Maine Waterfowl Council member for York Oxford district are on the agenda. Attending are Ronald T. Speers Kenneth W Hodgdon and Douglas Marston from Maine Fish and Game along with J C Appel from the U S Fish and Wildlife Service. The refuge would cover salt marshes from Moody Beach to Scarborough.
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Goodwins Mills
Maine
Stickney Lodge
Maine Water Ifowl Council
York-Oxford County
Maine Fish and Game Dept
Ronald T. Speers
Kenneth W. Hodgdon
Douglas Marston
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Boston
J.C. Appel
Moody Beach
Scarborough
Seven Inducted Into Baseball Hall Of Fame In 1954
Seven new members were admitted to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. Heinie Manush Luke Appling Burleigh Grimes Urban Faber Tim Keefe John Montgomery Ward Miller Huggins were honored. Appling led the AL in 1936 and 1943 batting averages and was elected Feb. 20 by the BBWAA.
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Cooperstown
N.Y
Hall of Fame
Heinie Manush
Luke Appling
Burleigh Grimes
Urban Faber
Tim Keefe
John Montgomery Ward
Miller Huggins
Ford Frick
Appling
Baseball Writers’ Association of America
Veterans’ Committee
Washington Senators
New York Mets
Sapere
Lane Hurls Saco II Stars Past York 7 2
Lane Hurling ace for Saco II limited York to two runs as a five run fifth inning lifted Saco to a 7 2 District Four win. Saco pulled ahead on a two run double by Couture and multiple singles after a two run homer by Sowerby had given York the lead. Lane struck out the side in the fifth and again in earlier innings to close out the win.
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Dave Lane
Saco
Little League All Stars
York All Stars
West Biddeford
Lane
York
Dave Sowerby
Mike Leavitt
Saco Lads
al Couture
Mourmouras
Martin
Welch
Stackpole
Dave
Sanford - Springvale
Sacoites
Western Maine Softballers Top Locals in Twin Bill
Western Maine All Stars defeated Biddeford Saco All Stars in a doubleheader 7-5 and 6-3 at W F W Field. Dick Cartier pitched well in game one and Dick Farrell belted a three run homer for the winners. Cartier also had two hits for three and Don Loranger added two hits for the losers. In game two John Maddox started for Biddeford Saco, six errors aided Western Maine as Al Dalton and others contributed.
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Portland
Western Maine All Stars
Biddeford-Saco All Stars
W.F.W. Field
Dick Cartier
Dick Farrell
Cartier
Don Loranger
John Maddox
Biddeford-Saco
al Dalton
Bidene
Bill Finch
Wally Szumita
Loranger
Wester Maine
Bernard
Casale
Bautte
Fanell
Rutherford
F Dennis
Skip Conley
Coolidge
B. Clark
Im. Clark
Leeman
Gear
Biddeford
Sacc Ab
Saco Star
RBI
Farrell
Angels Sweep A's as Rigney Is Ejected in KC Doubleheader
The Los Angeles Angels swept the Athletics 3 0 to 4 3 in a doubleheader in Kansas City, extending their road trip to 10-3 and tying a 58-year-old record for consecutive twin bills. Manager Bill Rigney was ejected between games after a heated argument over a ruling. The win keeps the Angels in fourth place three games over .500 and sets up a three-game series with the Yankees in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles Angels
Sunny
Angels
Bill Rigney
Los Angeles
Kansas City
Big Iney
Athletics
Yankees
Bills
al Smith
Rigney
Chuck Shoemaker
New York Yankees
Yanks
Baltimore
Detroit
Orioles
Washington
Chicago White Sox
Minnesota
Boston
Cleveland
Aubrey Gatewood
Hawaii
Bob Lee
Bobby Knoop
Ed Kirkpatrick
A’s
Bob Duliba
Nine Race Night Card at Downs
Downs at a Glance lists tonight’s 9 races with $800 to $1,000 claiming and allowances. Notable entries include Fur, Simple Soul, Our Gain, Smart Style, and Golden Jill, with post time 7:30 and a full results section detailing performances, innings, and notes.
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J. Frank
DeBoise
Simple Soul
Eastman Roman Elan
Johnstone
Harney Cal
Elliott Cloud Pennant
McCullagh
Papa Joe G
Vainosky
Mystery Ship
Cimini
Fair Debbie
Compton
Compactor
Stettler
Bayard
Abbondendale
Sheppard Sagittarian
Brown Helioport
Vanderberghe
Bull
Sea Web
Duval
Trafton
Rogers
Ripple
Calandrelli Night
Martin
Jacobs
Miller Vermouth Cassis
DeDoise Slider
Barbieri
Ravenala Prince
Venne Toni-Kay
Parent Michalena
Nadeau
Eastman
Allan Jet Me
Allan Marty M. Sheppard
King Crow
Gesualdo Braetime
Silva
Relic Armour
Nash Degage
Jet
Neveau
Maeda
Banger
Jolly Harp
Sheppard
Allan
Rock Road
Seaman
Johnson
Greco Simm
Rose
Phillips
Stewart
Moon Romance
Murphy
DeBoise the
Little Spy
Sullivan
Grasby
Moon Step
LaMonte
Golden Jill
Parent
Medflex
Bearregard Fadrim
Hammond
Calandrelli
Brian’s
Venne
Donahue
Williams
Subway
Red Geebo
Sheppard Princess
Teddy
Pion
Noble Pie
Nadeau Wins Bomber Feature At Arundel Speedway
Nadeau of Saco wins the Arundel Speedway bomber feature after multiple restarts in front of 1200 fans. He takes the top spot ahead of Baker and MacKinnon with Tardif and Anderson also posting notable heat wins in the event.
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Arundel
Bob Nadeau
Arundel Speedway
Biddeford
Paul Tardif
Dick MacKinnon
Saco
Willie Began
Norway
Bob Miner
Fryeburg
Bob Baker
Kennebunk
MacKinnon
Willie Anderson
Regan
Tardiff
Baker
Don Oliver
Scarborough
Nadeau
al Benson
Oxford
Menard Defeats Hertzel In Old Orchard Beach Club Match
Menard defeated Bob Hertzel two up for the Old Orchard Beach Country Club Class A title in the first round. Results also show Class B Leblanc over Maloney by forfeit and Huot over Perron two and one in Class C.
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Old Orchard Beach
Ro‘land
Menard
Bob Hertzel
Old Orchard Beach Country Club
Tom Leblanc
Joe Maloney
Larry Huot
Marcel Perron
Hertzel
Fred Valliere
George Hogan
Harold Dodze
Edgar Boucher
Russ Prosser
Jim Smith
Jim Purdy
Johnny Marshall
Marvin Her
Metaver
Sylvester
Anastasoff
Bergeron Andgelier
Art Dickson Sr
Turcotte
Huot
Ouellette
Chretien
Leblond
Green
Carty Leads Braves Past Mets in Doubleheader Sweep
Rico Carty of Milwaukee matched five hits including two homers and eight RBIs as the Braves swept the Mets 11-7 and 15-10. His average rose to .342, second in the majors. Johnny Buzhardt of Chicago shut down Minnesota on six hits in the second game of a White Sox doubleheader.
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Associated Press
Rico Carty
Milwaukee
Braves
New York Mets
Johnny Buzhardt
Chicago
Minnesota
White Sox
Steamrollers Rip Sea Hawks in Opener 25-6
Providence Steamrollers defeated the Sea Hawks 25 to 6 at Portland Stadium in the Atlantic Coast League opener. Garon from St. Louis High of Biddeford led Portland’s offense behind a struggling line. Morgan outpassed and Daubney tried a pass, while DeQuart, Haggerty, and Rollins anchored the visitors’ ground game. About 4,500 fans attended.
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Portland
Sea Hawks
Providence Steamrollers
Portland Stadium
Guy Garon
St. Louis High
Biddeford Grad
Garon
Tom Daubney
Jerry Morgan
Fred DeQuarttro
Tom Haggerty
John Rollins
Sal
Polackwich Brothers Clash For Club Diadem At Biddeford
Steve Polackwich defeated Al Polackwich four and three to win the Class A golf diadem at Biddeford Saco Country Club Sunday. Art Carr beat Brad Leach three and two in Class B while Phil Dube edged Bob Utman one up in Class C. Komodo dragons at London Zoo have been tamed.
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Steve Polackwich
al Polackwich
Biddeford-Saco
Seahawks Dominant One Sided Win Over Steamrollers
Morgan directed a one sided game as Portland passed and ran at will. He connected with Curt Lucas Joe Lukis and Jim Bunecore for touchdowns before Carl Mobley filled in. Garon on defense stopped several long passes while Desmarais and Lynch led the ground game for the Seahawks.
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Morgan
Curt Lucas
Joe Lukis
Jim Bunecore
Carl Mobley
Garon
Dick Daniels
Rudy Rutherford
Portland
Carl Fliegner
Providence
Ed Lynch
Dick Desmarais
Seahawks
Willie Greenlaw
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Ralph Boston
Hal Connolly
Randy Matson
Phillies
Gordon ‘Richardson
Ray Sadecki
Giants
Sandy Koufax
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Jose Pagan
Jim Gilliam
Maury Wills
Willie Mays
Jim Hart
Bob Veale
Reds
Pirates
Willie Stargell
Jerry Lynch
Leo Cardenas
Roy Face
Larry Jackson
Colts
Ken Johnson
Cubs
Ernie Banks
Ron Santo
City Theatre
Kennebunk, Maine
Sam
Edward G. Robinson
Flipper
Spencer Tracy
Wilton Berle
Sio Caesar
Buddy Hackett
Ethel Merman
Mickey Rooney
Dick Shawn
Pras
Norwood Arena
Elon Sip
Aa Mau
Technicoloretechnirama
Richard Widmark
Sidney Poitier
Entral
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Beatles
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Cinerama
Metrocolor
Walt Disney
DEEP
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Graymore
Doc Sirce
Playboys
Nick
Sherrie
M. C
Carol Lynn
Preble St
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Main
Stonewood
Libby
Moulton
Hutchinson
Dorr
Sowerby
Couture
SB Lane
Leavitt
Mourmorras
Saeco
BB Lane
SO Lane
HO Lane
U Faucher
Valliere
Battery Park
Western Maine Softballers
Western Maine
Buette
Tanguay
McMillan
Dennis
Boudreau
a-Soucy
a-Hayes
b-Cartier Finch
Szumita
M. Bourque
Munford
Cloutier
Maddox
Dalton
Soucy
b-Cartier
Hayes
THE
Joe Pepitone
Tom Tresh
Bobby Richardson
Roger Maris
John Blanchard
Hector Lopez
Phil Linz
Dave Stenhouse
Ed Brinkman
Stenhouse
John Buzhardt
Eddie Fisher
Ron Hansen
Bill Skowron
Buzhardt
Gary Peters
Earl Wilson
Tony Conigliaro
Frank Malzone
Ed Connolly
Dick Radatz
POA
Buotte
SB Buotte
Finch
Biddeford - Saco
SO McMillan
HO McMillan
S. Conley
PB Leeman
MeMillan
U M. Conley
Thorne
Tony Dallaire
Steamrollers
Rip Sea Hawks
Dr. Polackwich
Club Diadem
London Zoo
Wagoneer
Jeep
Kaiser Jeep Corporation
Toledo
Jeep’ Wagoneer
ED & Frank Used Cars Inc
Jeep DW
Elm Street
Dial
Sun
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