Gorham Raceway Opens Harness Season Monday
Gorham Raceway starts its 6th annual harness meeting Monday with the Harness Writers Pace as the feature race for a $1,000 purse. A field of topline pacers includes J. W. Pick and Red Jericho from New Hampshire, with Maine stars Merry Ensign and Maxine's Knight among favorites, while Lewiston driver Al Langille eyes another strong season.
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J. W. Pick
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United States
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U. S
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Ruinford Reinsman
Rock
Raymond S. Watson
Gonic
N. H
Watson
McInnis
Lewiston
Merle Hodgkins
Greene
Bob Truitt
Hodgkins
Maxine
Knight
Truitt
Merry Ensign
Hugh and
Agnes Ferguson
Gorham
Dodgers Rally With Grand Slam Beats Giants For Key Win
Associated Press reports Hitting Tommy Davis belted a grand slam in the 10th to lift the Dodgers 6-2 over the Giants, drawing them into a virtual first place tie. Jim Bunning pitched a 2-0 shutout against the Twins, allowing four singles and fanning six.
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Giants
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Maine sports note on bass limits and golf plans
A lengthy column covers local fishing and golf topics. It notes striper runs in the Saco River, a $20 fine for out of season black bass, and a three fish per day limit until the 21st. It promotes The Maine Golfer, a new biweekly Portland publication by Saul Gerber and William Feeney, and cites a National Wildlife Federation pesticide coordination plan. It also recalls a 1933 Biddeford Journal boxing recap featuring Midget St Hilaire and Artie Giroux, plus several local fighters and results from Pepperell Hall.
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Charlie Welch
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Russell Hayes
Pop Eye Perrin
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al Chasse
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Harry Emerson
Jules Zachow
Bud Sawyer
Bud Roy
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Griffiths Two to One Favorite To Retain Title
LOS ANGELES AP Mexico's Gaspar Ortega meets welterweight champion Emile Griffith in a 15 round title defense at the Olympic Auditorium. Griffiths 2-1 favorite enters his first title defense after winning the crown April 1 by stopping Benny Paret in Miami Beach. About 7,500 fans are expected with gate around 50 000 and TV rights valued at 60 000. Ortega brings 82 pro fights, 8 years, and a first world title shot.
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Kid) Paret
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George Parnassus
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Dodgers Edge Reds In Ninth Inning Slam Thriller
Dodgers pull even with the Reds and move within a half game of Cincinnati after Tommy Davis hits a grand slam in the 10th and Willie Davis ties the score with a ninth inning homer. Giants, Cubs, and Phillies win. per usual, box scores show late drama and standout performances.
Tigers Stay Two Games Up With 2-0 Win Over Twins
Detroit moved two games ahead in the American League behind Jim Bunning’s four hit outing and homers by Rocky Colavito and Al Kaline. Colavito hit his 13th to back Bunning whose only trouble came in the ninth with bases loaded before a double play. Kaline drove in a run with his sixth inning shot as the Twins dropped to an 11 of 12 skid.
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Giants
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Bob Bolin
Ron Fairly
Willie Mays
Duke Snider
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Ed Fisher
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Jim Davenport
Roger Craig
Larry Sherry
Dick Farrell
Ron Perranoski
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Bob Meuser
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John Burnardt
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Little Lanes Loops Prep For Banquet
The Little Bowling league at Pastime lanes will end the season with an AMVETS banquet in Biddeford on Sunday June 11. Three divisions bowled on Tuesday Friday and Saturday with Fee teall IGA winning Tuesday, Wonderbar taking Thursday first, and Atkins on Furniture winning Saturday. Bowlers should pick up tickets at Pastime lanes from Monday to Saturday and parents wishing to attend must...
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Mixed Couples Lanes Circuit Opens at 20th Century Lanes
The Mixed Couples summer bowling league starts Tuesday at 8 PM at 20th Century lanes. Teams of two couples each bowl three strings using a five point system with balanced rosters and prizes for top teams and bowlers, plus a season banquet. Interested bowlers should contact Nick Gillis at the 20th Century lanes.
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Bert Godbout
Sheila Mogem
Don Sa
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Griffith Ortega World Welterweight Title Fight Tonight
Facts and figures for Emile Griffith of New York and Gaspar Ortega of Tijuana in a 15 round world welterweight bout at the Olympic Auditorium. ABC telecast at 7 p.m. PDT. predicted attendance 7,500 with a $60,000 gate and $60,000 TV revenue. Purses: Griffith 50,000 or 40 percent of gate and TV, Ortega 20 percent. each donates 5,000 to Benny Kid Paret. rematch possible. Ticket prices range 25 to 5.
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Emile Griffith
Gasper Ortega
New York
Gaspar Ortega
Tijuana
Mex
Olympic Auditorium
ABC
San Diego
Griffith
Ortega
Benny Kid Paret
Champon
Paret
Yogi Bears vs Bowlerettes Dare Attendance Estimate
The Yogi Bears and Bowlerettes played a bowling event with Yogi Bears totaling 958 and Wild Cats 337 in team scores. Individual high was I Patterson with 286 and a high single of 108. Tickets are available at past time lanes for an attendance estimate.
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Yogi Bears
Wild Cats
I. Patterson
Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching
American League leaders include Piersall batting .349 with 60 hits and Mantle’s 14 home runs, while Wood and Kaline post 37 runs each. Pitching leaders show Grant and Mossi at 5–0 and Bell with 59 strikeouts. National League leaders list Moon batting .366 with 56 hits, Cepeda’s 15 homers, and Koufax topping strikeouts at 65.
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Associated Press
Piersall
Cleveland
Killebrew
Minnesota
Wood
Kaline
Colavito
Cash
Detroit
Mantle
New York
Gentile
Baltimore
Piersal
B. Robinson
Power
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Sievers
Chicago
Keough
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Maris
Aparicio
Hosner
Kansas City
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Mossi
Schwall
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Latman
Bell
Rams
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Moon
Los Angeles
Aaron
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Wills
Bolling
Mays
Sanancisco
Boyer
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Cepeda
San Francisco
T. Davis
Clemente
Pittsburgh
Coleman
Cincinnati
F. Alou
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Alt
Man
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Robinson
Pinson
Miller
Perranoski
Buffalo
Koufax
Drysdale
Softball League Standings and Week Results
After four weeks of Le Voltigeur league play Roy & Perreault lead with 3 0 1.000, Springvale KC 3 1 .750, Lightning Club 2 1 .667, Elks 12 .383, Rochambeau Club 1 4 .200, Saco Tanning 0 3 .000. This week’s games saw Lightning vs Elks postponed and Rochambeau 7 Elks 4, Roy & Perreault 4 Springvale KC 3. Next week’s schedule lists Wasco vs Saco Tanning, Elks vs Springvale, Le Voltigeur vs Roy & Perreault, Wasco vs Rochambeau, and Saco Tanning vs Lightning.
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