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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1969

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Orioles surge to 10-game lead as Melton stars in Seattle

In American League action, Frank Robinson, Paul Blair and Boog Powell each hit their 16th homers in Baltimore's 6-3 11th inning win over Washington. Melton homered three times for Chicago White Sox in a sweep of Seattle. Harrelson returned to Boston but went 0-for-6 as the Indians split a doubleheader. Minnesota, Kansas City, and Detroit won to widen races, while NL results included Atlanta and Chicago wins. A disputed Robinson homer sparked a wild finish in Baltimore, with umpire Hank Soar signaling fair as fans clashed and heat rose at Memorial Stadium.

Orioles Boston Minnesota Oakland Frank Robinson Paul Blair Boog Powell Baltimore Washington Robinson Blair Powell Melton Chicago White Sox Sox Seattle Harrelson Hawk Red Sox Cleveland Fenway Park Indians California Kansas City Detroit New York Yankees Senators Ing Robinson Hank Soar Soar Yankees End Memorial Stadium Eddie Brinkman Jim French Mike Epstein RBI White Sox Ed Herrmann Pilots Fred Talbot John O'Donoghue O'Donoghue Diego Segui Herrmann Carlos May Chicago Wayne Comer John Kennedy Bob Locker Cap Peterson Syd O'Brien Tony Conigliaro George Scott Jackie Hernandez Royals Mike Fiore Pat Kelly Bob Oliver Ellie Rodriguez Moe Drabowsky A’s Denny McLain al Kaline Willie Horton Mike Kekich Joe Pepitone New York Scott Luis Tiant Doerr

O'Brien Sparks Red Sox in Split with Indians

Rookie Syd O'Brien homered and added two singles as Boston edged Cleveland 6-5 across two games, boosting his chances for more action. George Scott went 4-for-4 with two homers for the Red Sox in a day-night doubleheader split, while Ray Culp lost his 11th despite a strong outing.

Boston Syd O'Brien Boston Red Sox Cleveland Indians Indians O'Brien Dick Schofield Williams Red Sox Cleveland O’brien Schofield George Scott Tom Satriano Joe Azcue Mike Andrews George Thomas Sonny Siebert Mike Nagy Steve Hargan Stan Williams Cap Peterson Luis Tiant George Scot Ray Culp Culp Peterson Dick Ellsworth Lee Stange

Sandlot Loop Schedules Announced

The 1969 Biddeford Sandlot Baseball League releases first and second half schedules. First half matches include Mets Indians Red Sox, with dates from June 19 to July 24. Second half runs from July 29 to Aug 26 featuring Mets Red Sox Indians. winners of each half meet in finals.

Biddeford Sandlot Mets Indians Red Sox

Major Leam Stars Shine in Twinbill

Bill Melton of the White Sox hit three solo homers and a double as Chicago beat Seattle 7-6 in the second game of a twi night doubleheader. Jim McAndrew of the Mets retired the first 16 batters and allowed only two hits in eight innings in New Yorks 5-0 win in the second game. The axis of Central America extends southeast and northwest.

Associated Press Bill Melton White Sox Chicago Seattle Jim McAndrew Mets New York

Fights Last Night Worldwide Featherweight Results

Boxing results show Willy Del Pra do of Philippines outpointed Char tchai Chionoi of Thailand in Bangkok. Irish Kevin Hogan defeated Al Sparks in Dartmouth Nova Scotia with a ten round decision. Ohio group warns many hunters have vision defects without realizing it.

Associated Press Bangkok Willy del Prado Philippines Chartchai Chionoi Thailand Dartmouth Nova Scotia Kevin Hogan al Sparks Winnipeg The Ohio Society For the Prevention of Blindness

Little League First Half Standings Revealed

Saco Hardware leads the first half with 7 wins while Saco-Biddeford Savings sits at 6. Owen Davis and Gelden Rooster show 6 and 4 wins respectively, Martins 4, Shaws 1.

Saco Hardware Saco-Biddeford Savings Owen Davis Gelden Rooster Martins Shaws Saco Little League Saco and Biddeford Savings Cunningham Deshaies Devon Neault Doyle Libby Cf Callahan Gagnon Parker B. Cunningham Economos McGaffin P Nicholas D. Guay Roy Guay Howard Rennelle Stan Scontras Tsomides Steve Scontras S &B Savings RBI Picard Ua . Morrison Callahan

Major League Baseball Schedule and Standings Summary

The AP lists Thursday MLB games in the National and American Leagues with matchups such as Philadelphia at New York and St. Louis at Montreal. It also provides divisional standings, Tuesday results for Cleveland Boston Detroit New York Baltimore Washington Chicago Seattle Minnesota California Kansas City Oakland, and today's doubleheader and single games across both leagues.

Atlanta Los Angeles Chicago Cubs Pittsburgh New York Mets Philadelphia Cincinnati San Diego Houston San Francisco Montreal St. Louis New York Chicago Baltimore Boston Detroit Wees Ae Wen Washington Cleveland Minnesota Oakland Seattle Kansas City California Edmondson Gelnar Peterson San Fran St Louis Véale Chiago Jenkins McCormick Griffin Kirby Culver Osteen Niekro Palme Ryan Grant Gibson Robertson Wegener Twight

Merida Named Among Names on Moses Rock List

Merida was listed among names tied to the rock Moses struck to bring water to the people. The passage notes this name appears in the compilation of rock inscriptions or folklore.

Merida Moses

Girls' Basketball Signups Open at Clifford Park

Clifford Park hosts a girls summer basketball league with signups for Biddeford due this Friday at 6 30 p m. Residents may register at the park to join the upcoming season.

Clifford Park Biddeford

Baton Lessons Offered In Biddeford

The Clifford Park recreation department in Biddeford offers free baton lessons for girls aged 5 to 17 starting Monday June 30. Sessions run six weeks from 6 30 to 8 p m with instruction in baton twirling and marching under Marie Petit. Participants wear shorts or slacks and sneakers and provide their own batons.

Clifford Park

Biddeford Boys Attend Poconos Basketball Camp

Art Descoteaux Biddeford High School coach sent 12 players to a Pocono camp in Pennsylvania. Named players include Tom Anton Kerry Anton Bill Cosgrove Jr Ken Brock George Draggins Mark Sylvester John Gilstorf Mark Malasnick Norman Daigle Bradley Goulet Craig Cantara Jeff Cantara. Coaches from Ohio State Wake Forest and Army mentored attendees with 300 plus football teammates also listed. The group travels by car returning Friday.

Art Descoteaux Biddeford High School Poconos Mountains Pennsylvania Tom Anton Kerry Anton Bill Cosgrove Jr Ken Brock George Draggins Mark Sylvester John Gilstorf Mark Malasnick Norman Daigle Bradley Goulet Craig Cantara Jeff Cantara Army Gus Johnson Bal Darrell Imhoff Philadelphia 76Ers Harry Litwack Tom PLC University Burns Rutgers Joe Scarpati Philadelphia Eagles Tom Cahill John Bateman Phil Cantara William Cosgrove Arto Descoteaux

Long Taters Blossom Again for George Scott With Boston

Boston infielder George Scott, coming off a down year, heated up in May with 37 hits in 95 at bats for a .385 run, including a 4-for-4 day with two homers in a doubleheader split with Cleveland. He trimmed his swing and focuses on making contact, not chasing long home runs.

Boston George Scott Boston Red Sox Scott Cleveland Indians Red Sox

Atomic clocks set world accuracy standard

The text notes atomic clocks as the most accurate timepieces, gaining or losing only seconds in 100,000 years. It also mentions the Bayeux Tapestry depicting William the Conqueror’s invasion of England and notes the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts as the oldest US art association, founded in 1812.

England William the Conqueror United States Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

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