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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1965

Page

6

Twins pacemay win AL pennant as Oliva shines

The Minnesota Twins beat Washington 8-1 behind five hits from Tony Oliva and solid relief from Gary Roggenburk as Camilo Pascual faced surgery for a tumor on his throwing arm. The win keeps Minnesota four games ahead in the AL standings while Baltimore, Detroit, and Boston also posted victories.

Associated Press Minnesota Twins Mayo Clinic Camilo Pascual Minnesota Twins Tony Oliva Gary Roggenburk Pascual Washington Senators Oliva Roggenburk Dick Brown Baltimore Los Angeles Cleveland Chicago Fred Whitfield Detroit New York Norm Cash Boston Kansas City Bill Monbouquette Fred Newman Steve Barber Newman Angels Whitfield Leon Wagner White Sox Indians Pedro Gonzalez Larry Brown Tigers Jack Cullen Cash Yankee Steve Hamilton

Sanford Defeats Saco 11-4 in District 4 Little League

Sanford beat Saco All Stars 11 to 4 at Decary Field Biddeford to eliminate them from District 4 play. Eleven Saco errors and base running miscues aided Sanford's victory. Garnet Boudreau Dave Hill and Lou Caras pitched for Saco. Dick Martel and Bob Pike led Sanford at the plate. Sanford meets Kittery at 2 pm in Kittery for the district finals.

Sanford Saco Decary Field Biddeford Saco All Stars Garnet Boudreau Dave Hill Lou Caras Dick Martel Bob Pike Kittery

Bianchi Signs 1965-66 Philadelphia 76ers Contract

Veteran guard Al Bianchi signs for the 1965-66 season with the Philadelphia 76ers. At 33, he scored 404 points in 60 games last season and will begin his 10th NBA campaign.

Philadelphia al Bianchi Philadelphia 76Ers National Basketball Association Bianchi NBA

Reds Break Koufax Streak With Four-Hit Win

Sammy Ellis pitched a four hitter and fanned 12 as the Cincinnati Reds halted Sandy Koufax eleven-game win streak by defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-1. Tony Oliva led the Minnesota Twins with five singles three runs scored two RBIs and two stolen bases in an 8-1 victory over Washington.

Associated Press Sammy Ellis Cincinnati Reds Sandy Koufax Los Angeles Dodgers Tony Oliva Minnesota Twins Washington

Baseball Standings and Results From Wednesday Edition

The American League standings show Minnesota leading with 63 wins and Baltimore second with 58. Wednesday results include Minnesota 8 Washington 1 and Detroit 4 New York 3. Upcoming games list Detroit at New York and Kansas City at Boston, with several cross divisions noted.

W. L Pet. G.B Minnesota Baltimore Cleveland Detroit Chicago New York Los Angeles Washington Boston Kansas City Oliva Richardson Yastrzemski Campaneris Aparicio Versalles

League Standings Snapshot Amid Busy Schedule

The fragment lists teams and records with wins losses and percentages. Cincinnati sits at 57 44 .564, Milwaukee 54 43 .557, and others trailing with unclear games back. The partial table hints at midseason league positioning and competitive gaps.

W. L. Pet. G.B. Lospanedek Cincinnati Milwaukee

Twi Golf Team Leads Twilight League Standings at Biddeford Saco

The Twi Golf Team tops the Biddeford Saco Twilight League with 1112 points, followed by Team Three at 11 points, Team Four 1042, Team Six 10, Team Two 942 and Team One 72. Low ball leaders include Howie Jones 38, Paul Sullivan and Jerry Twomey tied at 40, Norm Dubois 39, Joe Dyer 39, Tom Bryant 42, Joe Ed Dyer 46, and Roger Parker 49. Joe Dyer wins the special sweeps 39 31, Bob Audet second 40 35, Babe Lamontagne third 42 35.

Team Biddeford-Saco Tom Bryant Joe Ed Dyer Roger Parker Joe Dyer Bob Audet Babe Lamontagne

Jim Busby Traded Five Times in MLB Career

Houston Astros coach Jim Busby had a long major league playing career marked by five trades. The moves spread across several teams, reflecting his journeyman status in the sport.

Jim Busby Houston Astros

Tony C’s Wrist Forces Week Off for Conigliaro

Boston outfielder Tony Conigliaro will miss about a week with a broken wrist after being hit by Wes Stock in the fifth inning of Boston’s 6-0 win over Kansas City. The 20-year-old Slugger had starred on a .453 average and 10 game hit streak before the injury, part of a long pattern of injuries in his career.

Boston Tony Conigliaro Wes Stock Kansas City Conigliaro Billy Herman Lee Thomas Vincent Martelli Moe Drabowski Cleveland Petro Ramos Swampscott Comiskey Park Chicago

Palmer Drawing Crowds at Thunderbird Classic Opener

Arnold Palmer dominates attention at the Thunderbird Classic over Westchester Country Club course with a strong pro am showing. Gary Player leads the field with top form as Nicklaus Lema Casper and Crampton also contend for $20 000 top prize in a 149 player field cut to 70 and ties after two rounds.

Harrison N.Y Gary Player Jack Nicklaus Ohio Tony Lema Gene Sarazen Sam Snead Billy Casper Bruce Crampton Arnold Palmer Palmer Westchester Country Club Nicklaus Lema George Knudson Miller Barber Australia Ken Nagle Player Tommy Aaron Gardner Dickinson Casper

Boston Eyes 28-Foot Jump As Kiev Meet Begins

In Kiev Central Stadium Ralph Boston aiming for a 28 foot long jump at the Soviet American track showdown. He holds the world record 27 ft 4 in and faces Igor Ter Ovanesyan in a key outdoor duel. US distance runners Mills Schul Lindgren and Cawley mix health concerns with preparations as the meets start.

Kiev U.S.S.R Ralph Boston Tennessee A&i Ter- Ovanesyan Boston Russia Igor Ter-Ovanesyan Central Stadium Los Angeles Ter-Ovanesyan Randy Matson U.S Billy Mills Oceanside Calif Bob Schul Dayton Ohio Europe Gerry Lindgren Spokane Wash Rex Cawley

Major League Leaders Batting and Pitching Highlights

Statistics for both leagues show Yastrzemski and Oliva leading batting for the American League with .341 and .125 hits respectively. Key pitchers Grant and Koufax top the wins and strikeouts in their leagues.

Ellis Outpitches Koufax as Reds Top Dodgers 4 1

Cincinnati right-hander Sammy Ellis defeated league leader Sandy Koufax 4 1, stymying Los Angeles on four hits to snap Koufax’s 11 game win streak and pull the Reds within two games of the Dodgers. Ellis improved to 14–6 while Koufax fell to 17–4.

Associated Press Sammy Ellis Cincinnati Sandy Koufax Los Angeles Ellis Reds Koufax Dodgers Don Drysdale Juan Marichal Philadelphia Pittsburgh Milwaukee Houston San Francisco St. Louis Chicago New York Don Schwall Phillies Alex Johnson Cookie Rojas Pirates Jim Bunning Jack Baldschun Braves Denis Menke Ty Cline Billy O’dell Ken Johnson Dick Schofield Jim Davenport Giants Lou Brock Ken Boyer Phil Gagliano Ron Herbel Dick Ellsworth

Knights Beat Rams in Senior League Basketball

The Knights defeated the Rams 33 to 20 in NYC Senior League action sponsored by the Neighborhood Youth Corps. Lalcata led the Knights with 13 points, while Cote topped the Rams with 12. Celtics edged Bobcats 19 to 9 in Peewee play. Joe Lopez had eight for Celt and Don Gendron five for Bobcats. Officials: Descoteaux Gobeil Lambert Hill. Time: 4-8's running.

Knights Rams Lalcata Cote Celtics Bobcats Peewee Celt Joe Lopez Don Gendron Murphy Lapotosky Kirby Pelletier Cass Trenier Lalicata Leclair Cahill Miles Dolby W. Nason D. Nason Hunt Descoteaux Gobeil Arbour Loper Laflamme Hatch Edgecombe Lajeunesse Ouellette M. Fortier Boston Gendron R. Fortier Binette Danis Lambert Hill

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