Sanford Team Wins In Extra Innings In Biddeford League
In an 11-10 extra inning victory, American Cyanamid of Sanford edged Rochambeau as Dick Wilkins sparked the go ahead with a ground rule double in the eighth. Voltigeur then defeated Saco Tanning 15-7 behind Joe Pelletier’s relief and two big innings, with notable contributions from the Montpas brothers and Lacroix.
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Sanford
Rochambeau Club
Voltigeur
Saco
Rochambeau
Blackie Lajeunesse
Wally Szumita
Tanners
Perkins
Roy
Eenevile
Merchants Express-Elks
York Hee
Elksfield
Merchants Express
Memorial Field
Hpoa
T. Callahan
Caron
Lumbeck
D. Berthiaume
Mathieu
Ns & EE EE GS
D. Gagne
Szumita
Vachon
Wilkins
Manceau
Lajeunesse
Kopetski
St. Cyr
Dallaire
Mondor
Lumcheck
Belyea
Kicker
R. Berthiaume
Brocato
Porell
Berthiaume
Relyea
Gagnon
R. Gagne
Gagne
Tanguay
Csi Saco Tanning
iPerkins
She
Cisses St
Boyanan
Lauzon
P-Lb
Chadbourne
Trottier
Islf
Wore
Coe Iss
iNante
Sylvestre
Iain
Taw
Saco Tanning
le Voltigeur
Huot
Krasko
R. Montpas
B. Montpas
Corriveau
Guay
Lacroix
Pelletier
Cote
Pinette
Ray Montpas
Dupras
Nantel
Burns Nine Caps Season With 9-1 Victory Over York
C K Burns wrapped up the year with a 9-1 win over York Grammar after capitalizing on walks and errors. Louis Arel opened the scoring with the first hit off Hansen, then Matt Ruben delivered a bases loaded triple. Burns finished 9-2 for the season as Hansen pitched well but unsupported.
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C. K. Burns School
Area Grammar School Baseball Kings
York Grammar
York
Burns
Louis Arel
Hansen
Matt Ruben
C. K. Burns
Sanborn
Wilcox
BR tTion
D. Nason
McAlevey
Wilson
Icsves
Wadell
Horne
McIntire
Ss.c
Cadenhead
Butler
G. McIntire
Ruben
Arell
Doyle
Arel
Ares
Gregory
Bray
Little Leagues debut near no hitter despite loss
Dennis Sherman a 10 year old making his Little League debut came within one hit of a no hitter as Bagley’s blanked Western Auto 8 0. Sherman struck out nine walked one and allowed one hit. Bolduc led Bagley’s with two hits and two RBIs while Lamontagne, Gagnon, and others contributed. Winning pitcher Sherman, losing to Frost, in a game lasting about one hour.
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Dennis Sherman
Sherman
Bagley
Western Auto
Auto
Bolduc
Abrhone Lamontagne
Goepueae
Simkowitz
N. Gagnon
Leavitt
Mondor
Mercier
R. Gagnon
Caouette
Roger Gagnon
Western Auto Abrhoae
Sanborn
Callahan
Butland
Jordan
Chamberlin
Wojeck
Campbell
Frost
La‘point
Lap
Another Babe Ruth Meeting Is Called
A second meeting for Saco boys to join the proposed Babe Ruth league will occur Saturday at 9 30 am at the Saco Recreation Center on Pleasant Street. A good turnout was reported at the first meeting but more players are welcome as many freshmen and sophomores qualify within the age bracket. Recreation director Bill Finch invites anyone willing to lend a hand.
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Saco
Saco Recreation Center
Pleasant Street
Bill Finch
Finch
Four Rams Join Thornton Pair In NE Track Meet
Kennebunk High will place four athletes on the all Maine school boy track team for the New England meet at Bowdoin College. Thornton stars Tommy Eldridge and Johnny Parola head the selections with class time marks, while Wells and Benny Eagle provide one each. Alternates are named and concerns about students driving to events and parties are noted.
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Kennebunk High
New England
Whittierfield
Bowdoin College
Brunswick
Thornton
Tommy Eldridge
Johnny Parola
Wells
Benny Eagle
Harold Blood
Vne
New England Council of Principals Association
Eldridge
Parola
Bowdoin
Hal Wakefield
Kennebunk
Bangor
Terry Crown
Ray Goodale
Craig Lewis
Mike Condon
Ernest Morris
School party policy discussed by officials and coachs
Curb and Armand Mercier urge stricter controls on post school parties after noting growing out of hand behavior. They emphasize planning and required chaperones and offer contact if attendance at the meeting is not possible.
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Himself
Armand Mercier
Promoters Aim for Record Crowd in Clifton Golf Classic
A group of amateur promoters launches the first 100000 Classic at Upper Montclair Country Club to lure big crowds while pros chase Palmer’s money. The field of about 140 includes Gene Littler, Jerry Barber, the 1961 Ryder Cup team, plus Gary Player Kel Nagle Bruce Crampton Stan Leonard and Al Balding.
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Clifton
N.J
Arnold Palmer
Upper Montclair Country Club
Palmer
New York
U.S
Baltusrol
Winged Foot
Westfield
Long Island
Upper Montclair Club
Oakmont
Gene Littler
Jerry Barber
Gary Player
South Africa
Kel Nagle
Bruce Crampton
Australia
Stan Leonard
al Balding
Canada
Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching Averages
The Associated Press lists National League batting leaders based on 100 at bats plus. Williams of Chicago tops with .346 while F Alou of San Francisco is .345. Cepeda leads hits with 77 and Cepeda also tops home runs with 15. Koufax of the Dodgers has 125 strikeouts.
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Associated Press
Williams
Chicago
F. Alou
San Francisco
Mays
Wills
Los Angeles
T. Davis
Cepeda
Robinson
Cincinnati
Brock
Callison
Philadelphia
Ranew
Houston
Virdon
Pittsburgh
San Fran
W. Davis
Pierce
San Francisca
Purkey
Koufax
Idale
O'Dell
Green
Minnesota
Howser
Kansas City
Siebern
Kaline
Detroit
Wagner
Rollins
A. Smith
Gentile
Baltimore
Cash
Wood
Fullmer And Pender Signed For Title Fight
The long delayed middleweight title clash between Gene Fullmer and Paul Pender is set for August 28 in Bozeman Mont promoter Norm Rothschild announced after NBA ordered Fullmer to defend by August 5 or lose the title. NBA official Paul Sullivan named Dick Tiger as leading challenger and noted Fullmer’s last recognized defense was August 5 1961 against Florentino Fernandez.
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Syracuse
N.Y
Gene Fullmer
Paul Pender
Bozeman
Mont
Norm Rothschild
NBA
Fullmer
Pender
Brooklin
Mass
Rothschild
Paul Sullivan
Marv Jensen
Dick Tiger
Nigeria
Florentino Fernandez
Benny
Kid) Paret
Las Vegas
Batting Leaders in AL Among 100+ At Bats
Jimenez of Kansas City leads AL batting with .359, followed by Essegian of Cleveland at .339. Siebern of Kansas City and another player tied for runs lead, with Kansas City atop the list.
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Jimenez
Kansas City
Essegian
Cleveland
Siebern
Beech Ridge Changes Forecast Better Races
A Maine speedway card at Scarborough's Beech Ridge hosts MSSCRA racing as new names join veterans. Raymond debuts in modified sportsman, outrunning top class contenders. Wolstenhulme and Cusack challenge for the lead after Drew’s early problem. Regulations now allow top bomber drivers back in, reshaping the field for two 20-lap features tonight at 8 p.m.
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Scarborough
Beech Ridge Speedway
Maine State Stop Car Racing Association
Homer Drew
Raymond
Drew
Bob Bushley
Sunberth
Dick Wolstenhulme
Roger Shaw
Ralph Cusack
Wolstenhulme
Msscra
Paul Tardif
Ross Nutting
Nutting
Tardif
Graveville
Bob Libby
Libby
Brown Visits Bideford Rotary Club
F Turner Brown, president of the Biddeford Saco Maine Rotary Club, was guest of honor at a Bideford Rotary Club luncheon at Tanton's hotel. The visit renewed a long friendship between the clubs. Mr and Mrs Brown attended a Family Year service at Bideford Parish Church and met the Mayor Dr J H Hewetson to convey greetings from Biddeford-Saco.
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Biddeford
Maine
Bideford
England
North Devon
Youths Face Fewer Jobs As Adults Earn More
The text notes adult unemployment pushes employers to hire adults at minimum wages, reducing youth work. Mechanization on farms has eliminated many youth jobs such as Wisconsin bean picking, now done by machines.
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Wisconsin
Maine boy eliminated in eighth round at spelling bee
Danny Morneau, 13, of Gardiner Maine, was eliminated in the eighth round of the 35th annual National Spelling Bee after misspelling eviscerate meaning devitalize. He had already spelled down 29 competitors and represented Maine in the event.
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Washington
Danny Morneau
Gardiner
Maine
Danny
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