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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1959
Page
5
Opening day ceremonies for the 1959 Saco Old Orchard Beach Little League will be held Saturday at 1 30 PM at Saco Little League park. A doubleheader follows with Bagleys vs Old Orchard Beach Lions and Boucouvalas brothers vs Owen Davis post. Mayor Garland and a Little League official will be introduced, then players and teams will be presented at home plate before flag raising and the games.
Racing official undergoes surgery after announcement by physician. Phillip W. Pearson of Kennebunkport scheduled for Mercy Hospital in Portland today. Pearson, racing secretary at Lewiston Fair Grounds and Gorham Raceway, was admitted to Central Maine General Hospital in Lewiston Monday night after a medical event at the fairgrounds. He was moved to Portland Tuesday. Arthur Eilerman of Hinsdale New Hampshire, US Trotting Association representative, was to supervise horse drawings for the Lewiston meet and opening.
Kansas City defeated Boston 8 to 5 as Johnny Bucks earned his first win of the season aided by a seventh inning rally. The Red Sox offense managed six hits while Whitey Herzog and Dick Williams drove in two runs for the A’s. Thornton Academy playoff fate looms after a 3-2 Cheverus win as Don Joyce outdueled Joe Cloutier.
Boston AP The Massachusetts Commission against Discrimination closed the Pumpsie Green case against the Boston Red Sox after accepting an assurance of a non discriminatory hiring policy for Negro players. The commission had investigated bias claims following Green being sent to the Minneapolis farm team. Red Sox officials pledged to provide non segregated accommodations in Scottsdale and to keep records of anti discrimination instructions available to the commission.
The Associated Press lists major league leaders across categories. American League batting leaders include Kuenn and Kaline of Detroit with .340 and .333 respectively. Killebrew leads runs batted in with 40, and home runs with 19 for Washington.
Aaron of Milwaukee leads at bats with a .426 average while Burgess of Pittsburgh hits .362. Mathews of Milwaukee has 45 runs followed by Mays of San Francisco with 43. Robinson of Cincinnati drives in 48 RBIs and Acron of Milwaukee has 47.
Mrs Margaret Edgecomb of Saco holds a 94 pin lead over challenger Miss Madeleine St. Ours of Biddeford as the second half of the Twin City title match unfolds at 20th Century lanes. First half scores were Edgecomb 968 and St. Ours 874, with Edgecomb seeking a repeat after winning the crown from Mrs Rolande Roy.
Lightweight king Joe Brown, 33, from New Orleans and Houston, retained his title with a ninth round TKO of Paolo Rosi at Uline Arena in Washington. Rosi suffered a left eye gash as Brown extended his defenses to seven since winning the crown on August 24, 1956. Brown eyed future challengers Kenny Lane and Carlos Ortiz, saying he’s ready to fight again if the money’s right.
A Beech Ridge speedway meet marks a grudge race slated for Saturday with local drivers set to compete. The event comes as the Indians' league lead shows a modest trim, adding stakes for teams aiming to regain momentum.
A special Saturday evening bomber grudge race at Scarborough Beach Ridge Speedway features Paul Deering in car 100 and Neal Taplin in car 18 to settle a long dispute on the track. The program also includes open 100 lap competition with Pete Peterson aiming to recapture form, while Dick Wolstenhulme, Dick Garrett and others vie for positions amid a field of 35 to 40 bombers and a push for the checkered flag.
Washington's Senators beat Cleveland 4-0 for a fifth straight loss by Harmon Killebrew's dome-run support and Bill Fischer's three-hit outing. Indians were limited to three singles as their lead slipped in the crowded AL standings. White Sox move within a game of first with 6-1 win over Orioles.
The Braves surged past the Giants 7-4 as Ed Matthews hit two homers and Hank Aaron added a solo shot. Matthews raised his total to 19 with three in two nights, while Aaron went 5-for-7 in two games and boosted his average to .426. Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia won their showings as the pennant race tightens.
Dick Kerry of Thornton Academy led area pitching with a 7-2 record and a .778 winning percentage over 69 1/3 innings, topping 65 strikeouts to secure the area strikeout lead. Thornton teammates swept the top pitching spots, with Bob Couture and Bill Dumont close behind in the final area tallies.
Portland police probe a downtown holdup at Beneficial Finance Co. on Congress Street. A masked conman with a blue handkerchief threatened manager Arthur H. Jordan and cashier Mrs. Catherine Spillessey, taking more than $400 from two teash drawers and fleeing, possibly by foot. investigators could not confirm a car escape.
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