Hoot Gibson Suffers Third Straight Loss
The St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Hoot Gibson dropped his third straight defeat as Houston catcher Ron Brand hit a three run homer in a 5-2 Houston win. Gibson walked Joe Morgan and gave up Brand’s homer, while the Mets, Reds, Braves, and Dodgers won as NL leaders and others trailed in evening games.
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Ron Brand
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New York Mets
Pirates
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Philadelphia
Cubs
Chicago
Gibson
Joe Morgan
Walt Bond
Rusty Staub
Brand
Eddie Mathews
Braves
Dodgers
Wade Blasingame
Felipe Alou
Full Card Of Events Slated At Beech Ridge
Scarborough residents and visitors will see two 25 lap classes headlining at Beech Ridge Speedway in a Main Stock Car Racing Association event. Eight drivers with prior feature wins vie for more glory as 8 p.m. green flag signals start.
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Beech Ridge
Scarborough
Beech Ridge Speedway
Competiton
Homer Drew
Yarmouth
Ralph Cusack
Graveville
Bob
Phil Libby
Pete Peterson
Portland
Ray Leach
Arundel
Dick Wolstenhulme
Windham
Buzzy Stack
National League Standings and Weekend Schedule
National League standings list teams with records and games back. Friday results include Philadelphia 6 Chicago 0 and Milwaukee 5 Los Angeles 2. Upcoming games feature New York at Pittsburgh and Philadelphia at Chicago among others.
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Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Jan Tre
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Houston
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Phia
Pittsburgh
Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
St. Louis
San Francisco
Baseball Standings and Friday Results Summary
Major league standings list Minnesota and Chicago atop the American League with Boston Baltimore Cleveland and others trailing. Friday results feature Chicago defeating New York 2 0 in 15 innings Clavelase beat Detroit 7 6 Minnesota. Washington 5 beat Los Angeles 9 5 and Los Angeles edged Baltimore 4 3. Boston tied Kansas City with rain and several games postponed or moved to twin lights.
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New York
Kansas City
Weekend Sports Lineup Features Track Meet and Local Games
Saturday schedule includes State Track Meet Bangor Class M and Portland Class L and Tri City Grammar School Baseball at St Louis Old Orchard Beach Saco Little League in the afternoon Stock Car Racing at Beech Ridge Speedway Scarborough two 25 lap features at 8 p m Sunday Babe Ruth League Braves versus Rangers at 1 30 p m Lions versus Jets also listed
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Old Orchard Beach
Saco
Saco Hardware
Western Auto
Beech Ridge Speedway
Scarborough
Round Robin Fund Plan Promotes Biddeford Scholarship
A football round robin idea emerged at a fund committee meeting to help the Biddeford Scholarship Fund. The plan aims to preview upcoming local gridiron players and involves coaches and athletic directors along with the State Principals Association. Old Orchard Beach High clinched its Eastern Division baseball title with a 6-2 record, led by ace pitcher George Durfee who struck out 90 in 53 1 3 innings as Artie Lachance’s Seagulls prepare to face the Wells Warriors for the Southern York County League crown Friday at Wells.
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State Principals Association
Old Orchard Beach High
George Durfee
Artie Lachance
Seagulls
Wells Warriors
Wells
Yankees fall to White Sox 3 2 in bid deford action
Ten years back in Biddeford and Saco Journal sports, the Yankees lose 3 2 to the Chicago White Sox as Jack Harshamann shines with pitching and hitting. Orchard Beach High closes baseball with an 8 0 win to capture Eastern Division flag under coach Myron Pierce.
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Saco Journal
Yankees
Chisox
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Washington
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Kansas City
Jack Harshamann
White Sox
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Berwick Academy
Myron Pierce
Biddeford Braves
Portland Motor Sales
Portland
St. Louis Alumni Field
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Cleveland
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Billy McNeece
Madison Square Garden
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Amherst
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Middlebury
Massachusetts
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Gould Academy
Wells
Thornton Academy
Senators Shut Out 22 Times in Recent Season
The Washington Senators endured twenty two shutouts during the recent season highlighting pitching struggles and offensive droughts across games.
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Washington Senators
Biddeford Mayor Pushes to Clean Polluted Saco River
Sportsmen and river users decry ongoing pollution of the Saco River despite a near two million dollar Biddeford sewer project. Mayor Edward F. Gaulin is praised for demanding action to stop dumping that harms boaters fishermen swimmers and waterfront property owners.
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Gaulin
Harvey Lamontagne Extends Golf Winning Streak
Harvey Lamontagne dominating the links with five straight victories at Biddeford and Saco Country Club as the club notes a continuing winning run. The column ends with a sports quiz about the Saco River cleanup and a historical note on field hockey origins in Persia circa 2000 B.C.
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Saco
Saco River
Persia
B.C
England
Major League Stars Pitching by Eddie Fisher Relieves White Sox
Eddie Fisher allowed only one hit in six innings of relief for the Chicago White Sox, striking out three and walking one as the White Sox edged the New York team.
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Associated Press
Eddie Fisher
White Sox
Chicago
New York
Saco Biddeford Savings rout Shaw's in Saco Little League
Saco Biddeford Savings won 11 to 3 over Shaw's at Saco Little League Park. McKenney tossed a seven hitter with five strikeouts and nine walks for the Bankers. Hill went 3 for 3, while Shaw's miscues fueled the rally, as Saco built six runs in the second inning and added two more in the third and one in the fourth.
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D. Huot
Fisher Sets Record as White Sox Reliever
Eddie Fisher pitched six perfect innings of one hit baseball to help Chicago beat the Yankees 2-0 in 15 innings. Cater homered in the 15th to break the deadlock, while Floyd Robinson also homered for Chicago. The win kept Minnesota atop the league with the Twins up 11 games, and Horlen pitched nine strong for the White Sox.
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Gerry Fosnow
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Bob Allison
Rematch goes 16 innings in Westbrook Thornton stalemate
Westbrook and Thornton battled 16 innings to a 6 6 tie at Olmstead Field after rain delays. Pitchers Bruce Libby and Don Caouette starred with support from Ken Pike and John Cumberland, while Dick Gagnon left with a broken cheekbone after being struck by a ball. The decisive rematch follows this four hour game with Sanford and Deering looming in the top standings chase.
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Telegram
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Don Caouette
Thornton
Olmstead Field
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Blue Blazes
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Maine Medical Center
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Boros Holds Buick Open Lead After Second Round
Julius Boros shot a two under par 70 to take a two stroke lead at 139 in the Buick Open at Warwick Hills Grand Blanc. Defending champion Tony Lema Gary Player Doug Sanders Jack Nicklaus and Steve Spray trailed with sub par rounds as 14 pros broke par.
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Warwick Hills
Tony Lema
Gary Player
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Jack Nicklaus
Steve Spray Player
George Archer
Jacky Cupit
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Burns Loses League Game To St Louis
St Louis Junior High defeated Burns Grammar School 6 to 0 in a Tri City Grammar School League game at St Louis Alumni Field Biddeford. A third inning rally produced four runs on walks and hits as Yogi Caouette and Dan Murphy drove in runs, while St Louis added three more in the sixth before rain stopped play with bases loaded.
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