West Biddeford Little League Opening Day Ceremonies
Opening day ceremonies for West Biddeford Little League are scheduled for Monday night June 15 at Memorial Field on May Street. Mayor Clement Deschambault will throw out the first ball with President Jack Miniutti announcing. The St. Louis High School band will perform as members, sponsors, and officials are introduced. The Kiwanis club vs Rotary club game opens at 6:30, with first-half games at 6:30 and second-half games at 6:15. Any postponements will be moved to Friday.
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Western Maine junior bowler Charles Conklin meets Al Ware in Maine title match
Western Maine champion Charles Conklin, 15, faces Eastern champion Al Ware of Waterville Saturday at 11 am at the 20th Century lanes for the overall Junior Maine title. Conklin, coached by Nick Gillis, seeks a strong first half margin to counter Ware’s strengths in the second half. the MLBA rules apply with a foul line ref.
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Major League Leaders Highlights From Baseball Season
A compact summary of top performers across batting and pitching with names and stats. Notable figures include Killebrew Washington 42 runs and 40 RBIs, Colavito 13 homers, Mantle 10 stolen bases, Aaron and Mays leading hits, Drysdale 86 strikeouts, and Wilhelm 80 decisions, reflecting league leaders in key categories.
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Geiger Sparks Red Sox Victory in Kansas City Fight
Boston rode Gary Geiger to a 5-2 win over Kansas City as the outfielder drove in two runs with a two run single and a solo homer in four trips. Geiger also made six putouts including a key grab off Harry Chiti’s drive with two on in the second inning.
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Fights Last Night By Associated Press
Eddie Perkins 137 Chicago outpointed Hilario Morales 136 Mexico in a boxing match. Perkins won on points as Morales weighed in at 136 in Chicago.
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Le Volti Geur Triumphs 14-13 In Biddeford Softball Thriller
Le Voltigeur staged a dramatic bottom seventh rally to erase a 10-2 deficit and beat Rochambeau 14 to 13. Key hits and six runs in the fifth plus late scoring pushed Le Voltigeur to the comeback victory in a Biddeford Softball League game.
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Cheverus Wins Telegram League Playoff at Saco
Cheverus High School swept Thornton Academy 3-1 at Saco to clinch the Telegram league title, completing a two-game series win after a 3-2 opener. Pitcher Joe Cloutier earned his sixth straight unbeaten outing, overcoming Thornton ace Dick Kerry as Cheverus erased a 1-0 deficit in the seventh and added an insurance run in the ninth.
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Cepeda Sparks Giants Past Braves in 11 5 Victory
Cepeda homered twice and drove in seven as the Giants rallied from behind to beat Milwaukee 11-5. The 21 year old Puerto Rican slugger, back in the lineup since May 16, slugged his 11th and 12th long balls and raised his average to 427 over 18 games. The win trimmed the Braves lead to 2 1/2 games behind second place.
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White Sox surge to AL lead with dramatic 17th inning win
The White Sox beat Baltimore 6-5 in 17 innings, led by Earl Torgeson or Teague late, lifting Chicago past idle Cleveland into the American League lead. Al Lopez praised a needed spurt as Chicago moved to 6-5 victory in the long game.
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Jette loses in pitcher Laverriere time noted
The loss is attributed to Laverriere as the losing pitcher with umpire Martel recorded for the game at 1:20.
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Dick Tiger TV debut headline boxing bout at Madison Square Garden
New British Empire middleweight champion Dick Tiger makes his television debut tonight against Rory Calhoun of White Plains in a 10 round national telecast at Madison Square Garden. Calhoun, 24, is a 7-5 favorite despite Tiger's 32-1-1 record and Calhoun's 39-7-1 with 20 knockouts.
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British Medical Magazine Calls for Boxing Ban
The Lancet urges abolition of boxing and a broad campaign by headmasters and parents to outlaw the sport. It cites 64 deaths in four years, including 25 amateurs, as proof of dangerous brain injury risks and warns of delayed brain damage from boxing. It notes the magazine’s reach to 45,000 doctors and international readers.
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