Drysdale Extends Shutout Streak With Pirates Victory
Dodgers ace Don Drysdale blanked Pittsburgh 5-0 for his seventh win and seventh straight shutout, tying the record at five. Maury Wills and Wes Parker contributed as Drysdale boosted his consecutive scoreless innings to 54, assisted by Popovich’s sixth inning defensive play.
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St Andre’s Nips Sanford Junior High In Tourney
St Andre’s will host a tournament for girls and boys with singles doubles and mixed doubles. If enough players enter the department may split into beginner and advanced divisions. Memorial Field horsehoe pits and new volleyball and badminton courts will be open daily 9 am to 8 pm. Recreation Center on Pleasant Street will open in bad weather for basketball darts volleyball wrestling and ping pong.
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Ette Rule Captures Suffolk Downs Feature
Ette Rule driven to the front led all the way for a feature race win at Suffolk Downs. Bold Ship, a 25-1 shot, pressed early and finished second by a length with Richmond Grays third in the mile and 70 yard event. Navy Strut faded to finish out of the money.
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Bass Fishing In Saco River Is Promoted
OLD ORCHARD BEACH Highlights of the striped bass contest on the Saco River promoted by the Biddeford Saco Chamber of Commerce and funded by Maine's Department of Economic Development featured Bob Boilard guiding. Commissioner James Keefe caught 21 stripers and praised the fishing, while local businessmen push for state aid to boost coastal and river fishing, promising a major economic boost for the Twin City area.
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Baseball Standings and Tuesday Results Summary
American League standings show Detroit nine wins with 640 winning percentage and Cleveland at 22 5, while Minnesota stands at 26 2 with 520. Tuesday results include Cleveland 2 Chicago 1, Minnesota 3 New York, Washington 4 Oakland 2, Boston 2-0 Detroit 0-2 California 5 Baltimore. Today's games list Chicago at Cleveland Minnesota at New York Oakland at Washington California at Baltimore Detroit at Boston.
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Saco Summer Sports Program To Be Enlarged
Saco Recreation Directors Walter Grace and William Searle announced an expanded summer program featuring Midget League baseball for 6 to 12 year olds, girls softball for 6 to 16, grammar school and adult basketball leagues, and a tennis tournament. Sign-ups begin June 17 at Memorial Field. league games run June through August with schedules at local fields.
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Quick Quiz Q A Tiny World and Great Salt Lake Mystery
A quiz item notes no fish in Great Salt Lake but abundant bacteria and tiny animals survive in waters eight times saltier than sea water. It also asks about the famous ceiling fresco in the Sistine Chapel, naming Creation of Man Woman, and identifies Lake Titicaca on the Peruvian Bolivian border at 12,506 feet above sea level.
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Unusual Boundary Aligns Kentucky Shoreline Boundary
The article notes Kentucky’s northern boundary runs along the northern Ohio River shore rather than the river center, contrasting with typical river boundary practices between states. This edge-case boundary position affects jurisdiction and mapping considerations for the region along the Ohio River.
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Boston Patriots pick Huber as offensive guard
Max Huber a 6 foot 3 inch 258 pound former Brigham Young University player is named by the Boston Patriots as their 13th round draft choice to be used as an offensive guard in the club's NFL task force.
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Indians Carry Off Chicago Win
The Cleveland Indians defeated the Chicago White Sox 2-1 as Tiant pitched a four hitter. A fifth-inning walk, sacrifice, and infield hit set up two eighth-inning runs to turn the tide, while Peters and Tiant battled in a pitching duel earlier.
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Rangers Name Gilbert On Ice Leader Under Geoffrion
New Rangers coach Bernie Geoffrion tapped Rod Gilbert as the team on ice leader, after signing a two year contract. Gilbert, 27, scored 29 goals last season and is viewed as a potential 40 goal threat. Emile Francis remains general manager as Geoffrion shifts from retirement to coaching. Geoffrion cited scoring goals from behind the bench and replacing him as leader.
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Burns School Team Wins Junior High Crown in Saco
Burns School of Saco captured the area junior high baseball league crown by defeating St. Mary's 15 to 4. Coach Dave Lent led Burns to an 8-1 record, with standout performances from John Bouchard and Tom Perkins driving the win as Burns built an 11-run third inning and added four more in the fifth.
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Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching Highlights
Summary of leaders across batting and pitching categories. F Howard of Washington leads batting average at .346 with 63 hits and 29 runs driven in 43 RBIs. Carl Yastrzemski of Boston follows in average and runs, with notable double and triple counts. Campaneris leads stolen bases for Oakland, while McLain and Tiant headline pitching leaders with 111 and 86 runs allowed respectively.
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Statistical leaders in the National League baseball recap
Batting leaders show Rose Cincinnati at .361 with 74 hits and 38 runs. Perez Cincinnati and Stargell Pittsburgh lead RBIs with 38 and 32 respectively. Nineteen sixtieths season highlights include Rose 15 doubles and McCovey 10 home runs among top sluggers. Wils Pittsburgh leads stolen bases with 12. pitching decisions list Selma and Carlton with top win counts. Lina and Arichal top strikeouts.
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Snead ties field to reach U.S. Open sectional
Sam Snead finished tied at 142 with six others in the Indianapolis sectional for the U S Open. He required three playoff holes to qualify, the only major he has never won.
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Dodgers Name Fresco Thompson General Manager
Los Angeles AP reports Vice President Fresco Thompson of the Dodgers was named general manager Tuesday, succeeding E J Bavasi. Thompson takes over a club aiming to rebuild after Bavasi's tenure as baseball operations chief.
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Area Junior High Football Meeting Set
Coaches of the Area Junior High Football League will meet tomorrow evening at 7 at St Louis Alumni Fieldhouse Hill Street Biddeford to set up the schedule hire officials for next fall. Potvin will represent officials and Wilbur Bernier notes rules fees and dates will be discussed.
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Dodgers pitcher Don Drysdale sets major league record with sixth straight shutout
Major League Stars PITCHING Don Drysdale of the Dodgers pitched his sixth straight shutout in a 5-0 win over the Pirates, extending his scoreless streak to 54 innings, two shy of Walter Johnson’s 55-year mark. BATTING Mike Epstein returns to Washington lineup after 11 days in minors and hits a two run homer for a 4-2 victory over Oakland.
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