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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1960
Page
5
Cleveland Indians, 12 games ahead in the AL, visit the revived New York Yankees for the opener of a four game set after sweeping Boston 3-2. Baltimore lost a doubleheader to Detroit while Detroit's Frank Bolling and Mickey Mantle provided key power for their clubs.
Fight results include Philadelphia bouts with Bruce Gibson outpointing Stanley, Sherbrooke shows Burke Emery stopping Hank Mercer, Dartmouth's Guy LaConte outpoints Joey Durelle, and Glasgow match where Chic Calderwood stops John Halafihi. Also listed are boxing light heavyweights for the British Empire title.
Pete Runnels disrupts AL brain trust as he fills in at third while Frank Malzone heals. The Red Sox veteran, hitting near .390, shifted positions amid a 3-2 loss to Cleveland. Runnels has played all infield and even pitched, prompting speculation on his All Star role.
Rochambeau triumphs 6 4 over East End with pitcher Bergeron earning the win after a one hour and one minute game at Memorial Field. Moulton pitched well for East End despite the loss as Gauthier homered and Bolduc Tanguay drove in key runs for Rochambeau.
Gorham's first 1960 program features the big $1000 Invitational with eight top trotters led by Martha Rosecroft who owns a 2:00 season mark. Notables include Jay Morris Sno Bank and Hickory Margo plus drivers Gerry of Saco, George Reed, and Al Langille in multiple races. Strong field promises trotting fireworks tonight.
Billy Jurges, resting as Boston Red Sox manager, writes owner Tom Yawkey asking to return under provisions. Jurges says he has not been examined by Dr. McCarthy and hints the decision is up to Yawkey. Del Baker to fill interim duties while Jurges recovers.
Diane Demers of the Hot Shot team led the Little Lassies Class A league with a 72 season average at 20th Century lanes Biddeford. Juanita Vachon had the high two string total with 171, Carol Tousignant the high single 90, while Demers posted a 184 double and 101 single though a single prize per bowler.
Readable portions show a golf league with teams 1 through 6 and player lineups. Notable entries include Team 1 led by Dr. Polackwich and A Carr, Team 3 with H Lamontagne and W Cosgrove, and Team 2 with A Polackwich and H Lamontagne. The report lists individual scores and pairings, plus a brief total for Team 5 and others, indicating ongoing round results and matchups.
San Francisco, in second place, faces a tough stretch of seven days with Milwaukee and Pittsburgh, opening a four game series against the Braves. The Giants trail Pittsburgh by six games after a 1-0 loss to Cincinnati as six defeats in 11 on the home stand. In other action, Milwaukee beat Los Angeles 6-5, Cleveland rode a 12 game lead with a 3-2 win over Boston, and Detroit swept Baltimore as New York moved to third with a 5-2 win over Chicago. The Dodgers fell to the Braves comeback 6-5, Ed Mathews drove in the clincher, and Willie Jones loaded the bases for Billy O'Dell in relief as Cincinnati rallied past San Francisco.
Sugar Ray Robinson is installed as an 8 to 5 favorite to beat Paul Pender in a two state middleweight title bout at Boston Garden. The fight draws heavy court-ordered control on gate receipts and NBC will televise the 9 p.m. EST card with Boston Providence blackout.
West Biddeford Little League at Memorial Field ended in a 5 5 tie between Butler's and St Jean Chagnon as darkness halted play. St Jean scored two in the second, Butler's answered with a grand slam by Thibault in the fourth, Saints tied it with two in the fifth, and both teams added one in the sixth before the game was called. Box score:
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