Eighth Annual Maine State Babe Ruth Tournament Opens in Saco
Eight teams ages 13 to 15 from districts compete at Saco Memorial Field starting at 2 p.m. with Augusta vs Brunswick in the opener and Triple C meeting Saco. The event leads to Manchester New Hampshire for regional playoffs and includes tournament history, officials, and local sports notes.
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Saco
Saco Memorial Field
Augusta
Brunswick
Deering
Linnox
Spudland
Caribou
Sebago Lake
Richard Murray
Frank Vail
Bar Mills
Manchester
N.H
New England
Maine
Paul Reay
Winthrop
John Coughlin
Golf League Faces Slow Start in Neighborhood Youth Corps
Disappointment rises over low turnout for the proposed golf league this summer by the Neighborhood Youth Corps. Only a few more applicants could have launched the league amid area blessed with several fine courses. All courses report good play this summer as vacationists boost activity.
Coach Mace Brown of the Red Sox shines in career pitching
The excerpt highlights Mace Brown of the Boston Red Sox, noting a 76 win to 7 loss major league pitching record and his standout role as a key pitcher in the team’s history.
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Mace Brown
Red Sox
Seventh Annual York County Softball Championship Aug 8
The York County Softball Championship returns August 8 at Biddeford Memorial Field hosted by Biddeford and Saco Softball League. Entries close August 4 at 8 15 p.m. A Rochambeau Club meeting will discuss drawings and fees. Ray mond Belanger leads as tournament director.
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York County
Biddeford
Memorial Field
Saco
Rochambeau
South St
Raymond Belanger
Detroit and New York spark in twilight schedule
Tonight's schedule features Kansas City at Boston and Chicago at Cleveland with four more late games. Detroit visits New York in a twilight matchup while Los Angeles, Minnesota, and Washington also play. Only games scheduled.
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Detroit
Kansas City
Boston
Chicago
Cleveland
Los Angeles
Baltimore
Minnesota
Washington
Associated Press
Pet. G.B. Minnesota
Pete York
St. Louis
San Francisco
Milwaukee
Houston
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Pet. G.B
Track And Field Athletes Must Behave Selves
U S track and field athletes arriving for the annual dual meet with the Soviet Union receive guidance on conduct. A pocket handbook urges modest dress avoid boasting about wages and tread carefully on discussing race. The article notes tense East West relations and a polite but cool reception in Moscow before events in Kiev.
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U.S.S.R
Russia
States
Soviet Union
Ukraine
U.S. Amateur Athletic Union
Viet Nam
Moscow
Trophies Awarded In Arundel Mid Season Stock Car Races
ARUNDEL The Mid-Season Championship races at Arundel Speedway for Class A and B stock cars start at 8 p.m. Friday with 50 lap features determining start positions. Trophies go to drivers with the most points in each division with double points in the 50 lap races. Leaders: Class A Jerry Dolliver 115, George Welsh 87, Russ Nutting 86, Dick Wolstenhulme 80, Don Peterson 5th. Class B leader Don Turner 154, Gordon Leavitt 152, Bob Devaney 147, Nutting 142.
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Arundel
Arundel Speedway
Jerry Dolliver
George Welsh
Russ Nutting
Dick Wolstenhulme
Don Peterson
Don Turner
Gordon Leavitt
Bob’ Devaney
Nutting
Campaneris Drives A's Out Of Cellar With Six Hits
Bert Campaneris starred for the Kansas City Athletics collecting six hits and two stolen bases including an inside the park homer as the A's swept a doubleheader from the Boston Red Sox 7-3 and 10-8. His performance moved KC within one game of Boston and within reach of escaping 10th place. Campaneris also added a triple and two singles in the nightcap, boosting him to 104 hits and a .273 average while leading the AL in triples with 10.
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Associated Press
Bert Campaneris
Kansas City Athletics
Campaneris
Athletics
Boston Red Sox
A’s
Red Sox
Minnesota
Don Mincher
Washington
Baltimore Orioles
Los Angeles Angels
Pedro Gonzalez
Cleveland
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Yankees
Tom Tresh
Tigers
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Milwaukee
Houston
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
St. Louis
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Mincher
Earl Battey
Mike Brumley
Senators
Brooks Robinson
Dean Chance
Russ Snyder
Baltimore
Chance
Gonzalez
Ralph Terry
Indians
Whitey Ford
Pedro Ra
Celtics Nip Royals In NYC Basketball
The Celtics beat the Royals 37 to 31 in a Neighborhood Youth Corps Pee Wee League game in New York. Jeff Lopez led with 22 points for the Celtics while Lester Cupe scored 24 for the Royals as both teams traded early leads and the Celtics pulled away by halftime.
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Jeff Lopez
Royals
Lester Cupe
Ricky Huot
Ater
Don Tardiff
Celts
Lajeunesse
Beaulieu
Gendron
Lopez
A. Laflamme
G. Laflamme
Ganong
Hatch
Edgecomb
Desrosiers
Frank Crosetti Longtime Yankees Coach Player
Frank Crosetti coached with the New York Yankees since 1947 and batted .245 in 1,682 games for the Yankees. He first joined the team in 1932.
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Frank Crosetti
New York Yankees
Yankees
Them
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