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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1960

Page

5

Eagles Sign David Redmond as Assistant Coach at St Louis High

David Redmond former Portland high star is hired as assistant football coach and head basketball coach at St Louis High School. He succeeds John McFarland who resigns to teach and coach in Nova Scotia. Redmond has a rich multi sport background and Army service in Korea. He is married with one daughter.

David Redmond Portland High St. Louis Brother Albert Redmond John McFarland Nova Scotia Portland High School Maine Eagles Higgins Classical Institute Bue Charleston Higgins Army Korea 180Th Infantry Regiment Portland Junior College Ricker Junior College Houston Woodstock N. B Sydney N. S St. George P. Q Mexico High School

Major League Leaders Batting and Pitching Stats Report

Major League Leaders list top players by at bats runs batted in and hits with 100 at bats or more. Notable names include Runnels Maris Lemon Aparicio and Clemente with figures for batting runs, doubles and triples. Pitching leaders include Coates Daley Perry Williams and Drysdale with decisions and strikeouts across leagues.

Runnels Boston Maris New York Mantle Allison Washington Hansen Baltimore Lemon Minoso Chicago Lollar Ben Skowron Fox Aparicio Becquer Piersall Cleveland Coates B. Daley Kansas City Staley Perry Pascual Bunning Detroit Burgess Pittsburgh Clemente Skinner Hoak Banks Groat Robinson Cincinnati Bruton Milwaukee Cunningham St. Louis Pinson Kirkland San Francisco

Portland Keglers win Maine doubles crown by 413 pins

Bob Reed and Al St. Clair of Portland captured the Maine State Bowling Assn doubles championship in Scarborough with 1,326 pins for 20 strings to beat Leon White of Bangor and Bill Silsby Jr. of Ellsworth by 413.

Scarborough Bob Reed al St. Clair Portland Leon White Bangor Bill Silsby J Jr Ellsworth

Deep Tests Planned On Submarine Noises In Blue Ridge

Navy to conduct special tests on underwater noises from submarines in a deep quiet reservoir in the Blue Ridge Mountains about 300 miles from the sea. Selection of Goblin Town Creek inlet in Patrick County Virginia followed a wide search from the Virginia coast to Lake Pend Oreille Idaho.

SFA Portsmouth Philpot Virginia Patrick County Pend d‘Orielle Idaho Navy Blue Ridge Mountains

Top Drivers To Compete In Gorham Feature Race

Gorham Raceway hosts a featured seventh race with top drivers Al Langille Roy Gartley Marion Robinson Arthur Sears and others in a strong field. Deserts Sun driven by Hugh and Agnes Ferguson and Torrid Waters loom as threats while Byr on Smith and Big Deal show potential to surprise. Longshot Mannon Robinson and Buddy Kellogg handle horses with dark horse odds as Maine amateurs Harold Ralph and Waldoboro’s Margaret Gallon also enter.

Gorham Gorham Raceway al Langille Lewiston Roy Gartley Marion Robin Son Ocean City Arthur Sears Amessbury Mass Frank Woodbury Cumberland Center Betty Porteous Woodbury Desert Sun Hugh Agnes Ferguson Langille Dale S Sears Amesury Byron Smith Bangor Link Keene Woolworth Clearview Winthrop Martial Law Harold Ralph Waldoboro Maine Margaret Gallon

Rosters Announced for Saco Beach Little League Teams

President Philip E Graves released rosters for Saco Orchard Beach Little League listing Bagleys Dwight Bonang Donald Caouette Robert Menard Paul Putney Bogdan Kurlanska Patrick Boudreau Stephen Sanborn Lee Desrochers Andre Gagne David Duranceau Roland Letellier David Simkowitz Terry Hutcherson Raymond Caouette Ray Mercier. Howard Jones coaches with Larry Armitage assisting and Bruce Ladd Kath Lions coaches with John Migner assisting.

Saco-Old Orchard Beach Little League Philip E. Graves Bagley Dwight Bonang Donald Caouette Robert Menard Paul Putney Bogdan Kurlanska Patrick Boudreau Stephen Sanborn Lee Desrochers Andre Gagne David Duranceau Roland Letellier David Simkowitz Terry Hutcherson Raymond Caouette Ray Mercier Howard Jones Larry Armitage Boucouvalas Frank Goodwin David Kimball Avid Doyle Matthew Ruben Lawrence Messerve James Craig Normand Feesteau David Masse Bruce MacKenzie Rodney Choroszy David Charles Kenneth Grace Steven Boucouvalas Richard Pike William Bowie George Boucouvalas Owen Davis Post Robert Houde Raymond Janson Gerard Cloutier Theodore Wilcox

Polackwich Wins Conclave Tourney at Rockland

Dr Steve Polackwich of Saco carded a 74 to win the golf tournament tied to the Maine Optometrists convention at Hotel Samoset. He belongs to Biddeford Saco CC and is Maine amateur champion. Mrs Polackwich won a ladies putting contest prize. A Turkish milestone notes nine performances in five cities by the Turkish State Theater with nine troupes touring the country.

Steve Polackwich Saco Rockland Maine Optometrists Hotel Samoset Polackwich Biddeford-Saco Country Club Maine Istanbul Turkish State Theater Ankara Izmir Adama Bursa

Higgins Returns To Sox In Double Challenge

Boston AP report details Mike Higgins agreeing to return as Red Sox manager from Dallas to lead a club mired in the AL cellar after 25 losses in 32 starts. He faces the odds of reforming a struggling team while overcoming the rarity of a manager returning to the same club with improved success. Higgins to join in Detroit to start a road trip as owner Tom Yawkey and GM Bucky Harris back his return.

Boston Mike Higgins Boston Red Sox Dallas Tom Yawkey Higgins Red Sox Detroit Chicago James Callahan White Sox Sox Southwest Billy Jurges Bucky Harris Yawkey Jurges

Women golf league opens season at Biddeford Saco Country Club

The Women's Golf League opened its season with Team 1 and Team 3 tied for first at 5 7, while Team 2 and Team 4 shared third at 3 2. Jurges received an unconditional release two days after the event. Higgins trusted by players and knowledgeable about the farm system, boasts a 360-330 Boston record from 1955 to mid 1959 across four seasons. Owen-Davis and Bagley’s squads won early Little Sea League games in Saco, with Bagley’s 12-4 over the Lions and Pat Boudreau’s steady pitching.

Biddeford- Saco Jurges Higgins Sox Roanoke Boston Lou Boudreau Owen-Davis Bagley Saco-Old Orchard Beach Little League Park Saco Owen-Osis Boucouvalas Robert Houde Bucouvalas Capt Butch Janson Jerry Cloutier Bagley's Lions Pat Boudreau Caouette Raymond Janson Owen Davis David Doyle Dan Caouette Bagley’s Timmie Tucker The

Trotters and Pacers At Gorham Race Card Details

A Maine horse racing card lists multiple trotting and pacing events at varying classes and distances. Included are horses such as Bay State Art Hanson Fox's Jimmy Sears Mac's Josie Fitch Kennesaw Hanover McKenney and many others with race numbers and eligible entries. Also notes that bike riders can have fun in summer with safety tips from the Maine Highway Safety Committee urging riders to stay on the right, cross streets carefully, and obey traffic signs.

Maine Highway Safety Committee

Indians Move Tightly Into First After Rain Spoiled Doubleheader

Cleveland seized first place in the AL by resting in the clubhouse as rain halted action. Detroit split two with Washington, the Senators’ Jim Lemon homered three times in one game, and Boston moved Sox into a strong position with a two run double by Harry Chiti and Russ Snyder’s late hits. San Francisco toppled Milwaukee 16-7 to narrow Pittsburgh’s NL lead. Whitey Herzog and Norm Siebern provided late runs for a 3-1 Dodgers win over Cincinnati.

Associated Press Cleveland Baltimore Kansas City Indians New York Detroit Washington Jim Lemon Senators Boston Chicago White Sox Mike Higgins Red Sox San Francisco Milwaukee Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Stan Williams Los Angeles Cincinnati Philadelphia Orioles Bud Daley Harry Chiti Russ Snyder Chuck Estrada Gordon Jones Snyder Hoyt Wilhelm Whitey Herzog Norm Siebern Johnny Bucks Pete Runnels Frank Sullivan Bob Shaw Lemon Tigers Camilo Pascual Don Lee Rocky Colavito Philadelphia Phillies Giants Bob Schmidt Willie Mays Chuck Dressen George Brunet Louisville

Let It Burn! Davenport Sets Fire to Junk Car

Rocky Ford report says Cole and AP T. Davenport calmly watched flames consume a car as firemen arrived after bystanders summoned them. Davenport sent firefighters away claiming he always starts fires on Saturdays to sell the vehicle for junk.

Rocky Ford Cole AP T. E. Davenport Davenport

Costly rumor hits St. Louis nursery acreage

Frank Frisella said a rumor that his nursery planting area would be developed into a subdivision led him to rush to the site. He found the claim false but too late as about 300 trees shrubs and other plants valued at $1,600 were missing from the area.

ST. Louis Frank Frisella Frisella

McCovey Delivers Grand Slam As Giants Roar to 16-7 Win

Willie McCovey belted a grand slam off Carl Willey with bases loaded to cap a 7 6 lead and spark a 16 7 Giants victory over Milwaukee. The rout trimmed the Pirates’ division gap while Stan Williams and other pitchers earned wins in multiple games across the league.

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