Tigers Nears League Home Run Record In Wide Lead
Detroit leads the league with 61 homers as eight Tigers share the team’s power. Rocky Colavito Norm Cash Dick Brown Chico Fernandez Bubba Morton Mike Rourke Jake Wood Billy Bruton also homered. Cleveland and Minnesota win and fall in other AL games as Detroit maintains pace.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Detroit Tigers
Detroit
Tigers
Rocky Colavito
Norm Cash
Dick Brown
Chico Fernandez
Bubba Morton
Mike Rourke
Jake Wood
Billy Bruton
Minnesota Twins
Twins
Los Les Angels
Wrigley Field
New York
Whitey Ford
Bill Stafford
Chicago
White Sox
Seven County Golfers Qualify For Maine State Playoffs
Seven York county schoolboys advanced to state play by shooting under 86 at regional rounds. Scores from River side Portland Penobscot valley and other sites show Jim Veno of Orono posting 65 to lead. York county players include Erwin Bates Greg Peacock Harold Horne Bob Todd Dave McKenna Ed Todd Alan Taplin with totals 80 80 81 82 83 84 84. The York high team meets Deering high Thursday at Cape Arundel for the 1961 York Cumberland league final. Deering seeks a third straight title.
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York County
Maine
Riverside
Portland
Penobscot Valley Country Club
Veazie
Waterville
Augusta
Brunswick
Jim Veno
Orono
PVCC
Erwin Bates
Greg Peacock
Harold Horne
Old Orchard Beach
Bob Todd
Dave McKenna
Ed Todd
Alan Taplin
York
John Stacy
Vic Nunun
Sanford
Bill Freeman
Big League Stars Triumph in Separate MLB Openers
The Associated Press report notes John Romano of the Indians extended his hit streak to 19 with a double in game one and a double and single in game two against Los Angeles. Warren Spahn earned his 294th major league win with a six hitter as the Braves defeated St Louis 7 to 1.
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Associated Press
John Romano
Indians
Los Angeles
Warren Spahn
Braves
St. Louis
Wells Finishes Close Second In Class Meet
Wells placed close to first in Maine interscholastic track meets at Bangor and Brunswick across Classes M S L. Wiscasset won Class A. Wells 50 points, Orono 492 in Class A. In Class M Kennebunk led by Gould Academy. Falmouth second. Thornton finished sixth in Class S as Deering set 10 meet records including Stan Adams 171 ft 1 in javelin. Brown and Harmon led Wells in multiple events. Class L saw Bob Cloutier of Edward Little set a 6 ft 1.5 in high jump tying state mark.
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Wells High
York County
Maine
Warriors
Bangor
Wiscasset
Wells
Oruno
Kennebunk
Gould Academy
Falmouth
Thornton Academy
Brunswick
Deering
Stan Adams
Adams
Brown
Bran Goodale
Harmon
Porter
Joy
Wakefield
Holbrook
Crown
Cook
Landon
Winston
Lefebvre
Johnny Parola
Thornton
Jerry Varnum
Cony
Eldridge
Dick Nolette
Shaffer
Howard
Parola
Drouin
Bob Cloutier
Edward Little
Thurlow Cooper
John Parker
Cooper
American League Standings and Week Highlights
Baseball standings show Detroit leading the AL with 33 wins and 16 losses, followed by Cleveland and New York. Week results include Detroit ten to nine over Minnesota and Chicago defeating New York in thirteen innings. National League standings list Los Angeles atop with a 29-20 record, while Philadelphia routs Pittsburgh five to zero.
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Associated Press
American League
G.B
Detroit
Cleveland
New York
Baltimore
Kansas City
Washington
Boston
Minnesota
Chicago
Los Angeles
Trotters and Pacers at Gorham Raceway Card
A compact race card lists multiple trotting and pacing events at Gorham Raceway with nine races including Pace and Trot divisions. Entries feature numerous horse names along with drivers and purses from 400 to 1000 dollars. The article closes with a non sequitur on India’s caste system detailing Brahmans to untouchables.
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Gorham Raceway
David L. K. Beach Mi Breeze
Easter Agg
Jerry
Secord
Rudy Rosecroft
G. Beh Chockoyett
Jane
E. Johnston
Shortie
M. Hodgkins Jr
Dale
R. Kellec
May Bell
J. Hanson
C Pace
Breezy “Risco
L. Pickett Blackiston
Adovsky
Newport Tech
L. Berry
Newport McEwyn
R. Fenno
Sim Song
F. Libby
Dynamic Son
C. Walker
Jay H. P
L. Norton
Aston Morris
P. Rombola
Jarrettown
Betty
Cecil Cinco
M. Robinson
Goose Bay
M. Hodgkins
B. Watson
Merry Ensign
R. Truitt
Meadow Knight
A. Langille
Maxine’s Knight
Dapple Mite
Rusty M
T. McInnis
Red Jericho
R. Gartley
Royal Dame
J. Harttraft
Will Romola
J. Marcus Rae
J. Winters
Polly Mac
G. Carter
N. Murray
Chris Averill
R. Sears
R.X
M. Maker _Ray W
G. Sadovsky
Sadie
F. Dobras
Adams
Tom
R. McCaleb
Chockoyette David
L. Rioux Ray F
Newsome
Snow Bird
G. Reed
Detjen
S. ‘Cramm
Chester Hart
D. Childs
Mighty Noble
Justy
India
Close games open two area Little Leagues marked by late rallies
Opening Saturday saw West Biddeford and Saco Little Leagues produce tight contests. Kiwanis beat the Journal 6-1 at West Biddeford with Ronnie Gagne going 4 for 4 and driving in three as Rick Beaudette pitched well. In Saco Boucouvalas rallied for a 6-2 win over Owen Davis after trailing 2-0, with Dicky Saucier striking out 14 for Rotary in a 3-1 win over Pastime and Bagleys overcoming a 4-1 deficit to finish 6-4.
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West
Biddeford LL
Memorial Field
May Street
Rotary
Kiwanis
The
Journal
Saco
Little League Park
Boucouvalas
Owen Davis
Bagleys
Beach Lions
Steve Sanborn
Don Mercier
Santo
Dicky Saucier
Donald Rochefort
West Biddeford
Rotary Abrhone Jacques
Daigle
Verrill Gillis
Girard
Lerman
Simkowitz
Guillerault
Lions
Rhone
Turcotte
Paul Mondor
Esses
Tom Vining
Landry
Lee Desrochers
D. Rochefort
Harriman
M. Eon
Nolette
R. Rochefort
Bagleys Abrhone
Sanborn
Carpers
Mercier
Gagne
Duranceau
Saucier Mondor
Tufts
Dai- Caouette
Jacques
Dai-iVining
Goodwin
le Eee A Cas
Pastime
Lions Ab Rhone
DeAngelis
Saucier
Rioux
Faucher
Goulet
Par- Sante
Enteau
iGagne
Verrill
Gills
Case
Rodney Chorozy Pushaw
Lesieur
Saco II Park
Migner
Bellerose
Fournier
Owen-Davis
Fecteau
Passey
Poal
Desrochers
D. Mercier
Sante
Armitage
Biddeford Sailor Returns To Navy
Robert R. Berube, 25, of Biddeford, listed for six years as a hospital corpsman second class, was sworn in at the Navy recruiting station in Boston. He will take a 15 day leave before awaiting orders from Washington. A native of Somersworth, New Hampshire, he had been residing with his wife Laurette at 197 Pool Road, Biddeford since discharge in March.
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Robert R. Berube
U. S.navy
Pool Road
Biddeford
Laurette
Navy
Atlantic Avenue
Boston
Mass
Berube
Washington, D. C
Somersworth
N. H
Biddeord
National League Race Wild Scramble Near Half-Game Lead
The National League sprint tightens as Los Angeles clings to a half game over San Francisco and Cincinnati after SF beat the Dodgers 4-2 with Alou driving in two runs. Cincinnati drops a pair to Chicago while Milwaukee, led by Spahns win, and Philadelphia also post wins in a tense pennant chase.
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Los Angeles
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Dodgers
Chicago
Sam Jones
Giants
Stu Miller
Felipe Alou
Stan Williams
Cincinnati Reds
Redlegs
Jim Maloney
Cubs
Reds
Warren Spahn
Milwaukee
de Louis
Don Ferrarese
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
le Ye
Alou
Johnny Roseboro
Jones
Young Maloney
George Altman
Jim O’toole
Ron Santo
Ernie Banks
Frank Robinson
Cheverus Finishes Telegram League Unbeaten at 16–0
Cheverus High School ended the 1961 Telegram league season undefeated with a 63–victory over Sanford. Joe Cloutier pitched masterfully, fanning 12 over eight innings, while Johnny Kerry added a three RBI triple as Cheverus tallied in the second, sixth and eighth to seal the win.
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Cheverus High School
Sanford
Cheverus
Joe Cloutier
Tommy Cousins
Cloutier
Johnny Kerry
Thornton Academy
Archie Moore in title bout vs Giulio Rinaldi on ABC TV
Archie Moore defends his light heavyweight title this Saturday against Giulio Rinaldi, seeking to cement his 213th pro fight. Rinaldi, 26, previously beat Moore in a Rome non title bout last October as Moore eyes another world title bid despite the sport’s waning recognition.
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Archie Moore
National Boxing Association
Moore
Harold Johnson
New York
Massachusetts
Europe
Giulio Rinaldi
Rome
Yvon Durelle
Rinaldi
ABC
Baseball scores roundup with eight listed games
Milwaukee beats St. Louis 7 1 while San Francisco defeats Los Angeles 4 2 Pittsburgh over Philadelphia 5 1 Chicago tops Cincinnati 10 7 Milwaukee down St. Louis 9 3 Los Angeles beats San Francisco 4 3 Chicago hosts St. Louis in a twi night game at San Francisco
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Los Angeles
Cincinnati
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Earug
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Icenune
Saco Comedian Turns To Drama In AMP Benefit
The Actor's Circle will stage Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge at the University of Maine auditorium in Portland on June 15 16 and 17. Starring Andrew Macmillan Jocelyn Lavin Pollard and Lyle Arthur with Don Brown of Saco as Marco, the benefit supports the UMP scholarship fund. Seating is limited and reservations are advised. Tickets available at the theater box office and Recordland Portland.
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Tennessee Williams
Arthur Miller
University of Maine
Falmouth Street
Portland
Brooklyn
Andrew Macmillan
Jocelyn Lavin Pollard
Lyle Arthur
Don Brown
Saco
Dave Astor
Raymond R. Wormwood
Pleasant Street
Brown
Marco
Longshoreman
UMP Scholarship Fund
Spruce 2
Recordland
Major League Leaders Major Batting and Pitching Totals
Baseball leaders listed by team and stat across leagues. Names include Brandt and Piersall for batting averages over 100 at bats, Colavito and Wood scoring runs, Gentile and Cash driving in runs, Piersall and Robinson leading hits, Power, Romano, and Kaline among doubles and triples, and Cepeda and Aaron among home runs and RBIs. Pitching leaders include Grant Mossi and Koufax with decisions and strikeouts, noting Moon Altman and Perranoski among others.
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Associated Press
Brandt
Baltimore
Piersall
Cleveland
Colavito
Detroit
Wood
Gentile
Cash
B. Robinson
Power
Romano
Sievers Chicago
Kaline
Keough
Washington
Maris
New York
Aparicio
Chicago
Howser
Kansas City
Versalles
Minnesota
Grant
Mossi
Ramos
Barber
Bell
Pascual
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Sox
Orioles
Itimore
Ginsberg
Jim Archer
Charlie Finley
Frank Lary
Fernandez
Bob Bruce
Paul Foytack
Angels
Jim Perry
Bob Allen
Frank Funk
Wynn Hawkins
Bobby Locke
Yanks
Billy Pierce
Luis Aparicio
Elston Howard
Roger Aris
Gin
Gee
T. US
Scarbors
Portrait Sinner
Swt
Nadja Tiller
Rosemary” Girl
Tony Britton
William Bendix
City Theatre
DAMN
Selznicks
With
Columbia Pictures
William Goetz
Glenn Ford
Donald O'Connor
Israel
Edw. G. Robinson
Rotary Theatre
Gregory Peck
Charlton Heston
Burl Ives
Rotary Club Charitable Fund
Ralph
Jack Lemmon
Ricky Nelson
Marlon Brando
Eva Marie Saint
Rt. 1
Scarboro Line
Gerhard Reidman
Margit Nunke
Kurt Jergens
Genevieve Page
Suzie Wong
Trotters & Pacers
I Captain
Todd Happy Penn
Bagdad
Sidney Gallon
Wadhim
Julcy
Little Joe
Ben Bunnymeade
Helders
Dave Simkowitz
Wumiet
Dave Lane
Don Nason
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Mackenzie
Reothique
Crowley
Grace
Stackpole
Charles
Bowie
Kiwanis Ab Hpoa
R.R Cote
Petrin
Camire
Miniutti
Paquette
Beaudette
P R. G. Cote
Belanger
Poa
Cantara
C . Bernier
Laliberte
R. Dutrem Nadeau
Pble
lToussaint
Throumoulos
Gobeil
Nadeau
Cote
Chenard
Seeee
Westburg
Lamarre
Beety
Seenee
Cyr
Nason
Pss
Cobb
Seeeene
Rennell
Doyle
Biddeford Sailor
Warren G. Harding
Loranger
Casavant
Chorozy
Foran
L. Armitage
Daniel Cantara
Tom Bryant
Richard Saucier
Ralph Carr
Michael Landry
Phil Beaudette
Rickie Beaudette
Babe Dutremble
Rickie Dutremble
Spahn
Lee Maye
Frank Bolling
Bob Gibson
Phillies
Vinegar
Pet
Deering - Eee
Archie
Major League
Moon
Altman
Bolling
Wills
Mays
Aaron
Cepeda
T. Davis
Clemente
Coleman
Zimmer
F. Alou
Virdon
Robinson
Pinson
Miller
Perranoski
Buffalo
Koufax
Williams
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