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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1961

Page

5

Redlegs Defeat Dodgers In Tight First Inning Hold

Cincinnati builds early 3-0 lead with two hits and a walk in the first, then holds off the Dodgers 3-2. Joey Jay gains his ninth win with crucial eighth inning support from Jim Brosnan as the Reds extend their lead to three games.

Associated Press Cincinnati Los Angeles Dodgers Joey Jay Jim Brosnan San Francisco Giants St. Louis Ray Sadecski Chicago Cubs Milwaukee George Altman Billy Williams Warren

Piersall Sparks Donnybrook in Indians Opener

Cleveland star Jim Piersall sparked a benches clearing scene in the Indians opener with Detroit as a wild, heated moment erupted after a pitched ball struck his right wrist. The fiery outfielder, previously ousted for eight games last season, charged the mound seeking batterymate Jim Bunting amid the onfield chaos.

Cleveland Jim Piersall Donnybrook Indians Detroit Piersall Jim Bunting

Bay State the Stepping In Fast Company Tonight

In a tense scene at Fenway, Piersall accuses Bunning of throwing at him prompting a near brawl between both dugouts. Piersall, hitting .346 this season, had wrist soreness from the pitch while Bay State Ike headlines Gorham Raceway with a fast mile feature, backed by Bay State racing’s father son team and top drivers.

Bay State Naples Ike Gorham Raceway Bill Lee Yom Kiley Herbert Witham Fleet Ambler al Langille Mac's Dominion Lady Jane Ralph Fenno Susan Moraka Fay Biddeford Flashy Kim Arnold Miles Allan Mollison Mac Dominion Belfast Roland McCaleb Adam Tom Longway Gypsy Jack

Baseball standings and scores from American and National leagues

The American League table shows Detroit leading with 42 wins, New York 43 losses, and Cleveland 41 wins. Results include Detroit 6-3 over Cleveland, Chicago 7-6 over Washington, and Baltimore 9-8 in 14 innings over Los Angeles. National League lists Cincinnati 43-25, Los Angeles 41-29, and San Francisco 38-29, with multiple games noted such as Pittsburgh 10-3 Philadelphia 5-4 and San Francisco 6-1 St. Louis 4-3. Another boxing note mentions Manila L. C. Morgan defeating Rocky Kalingo in Youngstown, Ohio.

Associated Press American League W. L. Pet. G.B Detroit New York Cleveland Boston Baltimore Chicago Kansas City Washington Minnesota Los Angeles National League Cincinnati San Francisco Pittsburgh Milwaukee St. Louis Philadelphia Francisco New Francisco Hoak Altman Mays Robinson Cincinnat Cepeda Pinson Wills Coleman Virdon

Trotters & Pacers Gorham Raceway Post Time 7 45

A harness racing card lists Race One through Race Nine at Gorham Raceway with post times, categories C and race types Trot and Pace, and $400 purses. Drivers and horse names include Rangeley Abben Langille Jr Jane's Charm Taylor Laurie U Johnston Runnymede etc.

Gorham Raceway Rangeley Abben Langille, Jr Jane’s Charm Taylor Laurie U Johnston Runnymede Coy Childs King Tut Lambert, Jr Hanson Hi Knight Bubier Ray F Sadovsky Kennesaw Hanover McKenney Fred Direct Childs

Major League Leaders Brief Summary of Stats

Detroit’s Cash leads batting with .377 and 66 RBIs while Maris holds 27 homers for the Yankees. Mantle posts 61 runs as Cash ties for 58 with Maris not far behind. Pitching leaders include Latman 6 0 and Terry 5 0 with 1.000 ERAs. Ford fanning 93 and Pascual 86.

Associated Press Cash Detroit Howard New York Mantle Maris Piersall Cleveland B. Robinson Baltimore Power Romano Landis Chicago Wood Keough Washington Aparicio Howser Kansas City Latman Terry Ford Pascual Minnesota

Joyce Chooses Holy Cross Over Baseball Money

Portland student pitcher Dick Joyce from Cheverus High turned down major league bonus offers up to 100000 dollars to pursue education at Holy Cross. He was offered a full scholarship by the Holy Cross program, announced yesterday.

Portland Dick Joyce Holy Cross Cheverus High

FIGHTS LAST NIGHT in Tokyo by AP

Takeo Sugimori defeated Jumpol Pon in a tightly contested boxing bout in Tokyo. Sugimori used precise combinations to outpoint Pon, earning a decision on the judges’ scorecards. The outcome anchors Japan’s boxing beat with a notable victory for Sugimori.

Associated Press Tokyo Takeo Sugimori iJa@pan

Chet Nichols Breaks Hand In Practice For Red Sox

Boston lefthander Chet Nichols suffers a broken left hand in a pepper game and heads home to Pawtucket for convalescence likely placing him on the disable list. Arnold Earley recalled from Seattle will join the club in Minneapolis St Paul as Nichols may be out as long as six weeks. Seattle manager Johnny Pesky plans to receive Ted Wills in the deal.

Kansas City Boston Chet Nichols Arnold Earley Seattle Nichols Red Sox Pawtucket R.I Earley Minneapolis-St. Paul Johnny Pesky Ted Wills Rey

Errors Spoil Chances For Saco Victory

Errors spoiled a likely Saco win in a Junior Legion game at Saco as Morrill post beat Owen-Davis 6 to 1. Trottier pitched well for Morrill while Owen-Davis was hurt by infield errors and three Saco errors in the eighth. The loss leaves Owen-Davis at 2-3. Morrill improves to 1-0 on the season.

Stewart P. Morrill South Portland Owen Davis Trottier Saco Bianchi Owen- Davis Libby Mitchell Scarborough Andrews Post Portland Deering Oaks Cons Sandy Smith Tobey Bath

Oilers Edge Rochambeau In Field Day Softball Clash

Roy and Perreault led Biddeford Softball with a 7 to 4 win over Rochambeau in the Rochambeau club field day at Goodwins Mills Fish and Game club. Jackie Chenard earned the win with strong pitching and Al Daigle provided key hits while Chick Tanguay starred for the losers. A trophy donated by Bull Larose was accepted by Freddy Hayes.

Guy Garon Roy Perreault Oilers Garon Las al Chretien Lightning Club Biddeford Rochambeau Club Jackie Chenard al Daigle Chick Tanguay Goodwins Mills Fish and Game Club Bull

Big Leagues Discuss Bonus And Expansion

Chicago AP reports owners of the majors meet to tackle NL expansion and rising bonuses. A five member GM committee will study adding New York and Houston to a 10 team NL. AL used a 15 player draft with two new clubs at 75 000 each. Frick considers payment ceilings and penalties to curb teen signing bonuses up to 100 000 or more.

Chicago New York Houston Los Angeles Washington Ford Frick Frick

Mom-Daughter Lanes Loop Opens Thursday at 20th Century Lanes

The Mother and Daughter bowling league begins its second season this Thursday at 6 30 p m at 20th Century lanes in Twin City. Several mother and daughter pairs have signed up with prizes for all, and girls under thirteen in the area are eligible. Contact Nick Gillis at the lanes for more details.

Twin City Nick Gillis 20Th Century Lanes

Gillis Beats Jimmy Murray In Bowling Tilt At 20th Century Lanes

Western Maine champion Nick Gillis defeated Boothbay Harbor’s Jimmy Murray by 119 pins. Gillis totaled 1,148 to Murray’s 1,012 as Murray saved a final 145 for his score. Gillis’s seven-game stretch included five strikes and 27 spares, pushing the match out of Murray’s reach.

Western Maine Nicki Gillis Jimmy Murray Boothbay Harbor Gillis Murray

Boucouvalas Leads Saco Old Orchard League Standings

Boucouvalas moved to the top of the Saco Old Orchard Beach Little League after a 2 out of 3 week, including a five to win over Owen Davis that ended after four innings due to rain. Western Auto sits at the bottom with 0 wins in 6 losses.

Boucouvalas Saco-Old Orchard Beach Owen Davis Owen-Daviss Western Auto Lions Owen-Davis Bagleys

Tigers split doubleheader as Cash belted three homers

Detroit first baseman Norm Cash slugged three home runs in the doubleheader with Cleveland. He hit two two run shots in the 6 3 first game win and added another in the 4 3 loss. Rays Sadecki pitched to two hits in the nightcap to give the Cardinals a 3 1 win after San Francisco took the opener 6 4 with Willie Mays homering for his 18th time.

Spahn Pittsburgh Philadelphia Pirates Phillies Cincinnati Gus Bell Vada Pinson Gordie Coleman Sac Sages George Altman Billy Willliams Warren Spahn Cubs Altman Shomer Williams Don Cardwell Barney Schultz St. Louis Jim Davenport Willie ‘Mays Giants Ray Sadecki Redbird Stan ‘Musial Billy Lees Mays Sadecki Roberto Clementes Pancho Herrera Detroit Norm Cash Tigers Cleveland New York Yankees Minnesota Indians Chicago White Sox Baltimore Washington Sox Los Angeles Ron Hansen Boston Kansas City Red Sox A's Cash Wynn Hawkins Jim Bunning Jimmy Piersall Piersall Chuck Essegian Essegian Vic Power Billy Pierce Early Wynn Nellie Fox RBI Floyd Robinson Ellie Howard Harmon Killebrew Twins Strongboy Bill Strafford Killebrew Mike Fornieles Don Schwall Carroll Hardy Gene Stephens Bob Shaw Ronnie Hansen Jack Fisher Orioles Angels Associated Press Cardinals San Francisco Willie Mays

Boxing Notes From A Fragmented Card

Outpointed fighter Jose Gonzalez by a narrow margin in a sparsely documented bout. Listings show participants from Thailand Rimini Puerto Rico and New York but details remain unclear.

Area Golfers Fare Well In Webhannet Play

Andy Bunker shot 73 to win at foggy Webhannet Golf Club in a 113-player MSGA amateur event. Multiple players tied for low nets and class honors. Diversi and Bunker won toss best ball 68. several ties in Class A and B with notable names from Webhannet, Purpoodock, Arundel, Biddeford Saco, and York Golf and Tennis Club.

Webhannet Riverside Bill Bouffard Martindale Joe Oliver Willowdale Paul Nowell York Golf and Tennis Club Fernald White Jr William ‘Buzz! Feeney Purpoodock Ken Whitten Biddeford- Saco Jim White Jr Bob Marier Bonney Chad Brown Arundel Bill Finch

Water District to issue 160000 in bonds for system upgrades

Augusta The South Ber wick Water District received permission to issue 160000 in 4 1 5 percent non callable bonds to finance additions to the town water system. The Public Utilities Commission authorized sale to W E Hutton & Co at par plus interest from June 15 with annual payments of 5000 from 1962 through 1979 then 40000 in 1980 and 30000 in 1981.

Augusta South Berwick Public Utilities Commission W. E. Hutton & Co

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Redlegs Bunning Iwo iPersall Joe Cronin Jimmie Dykes Portland Aa Ead Eeen Anthony Hall Joyce Taylor Atlantis Cary Grant Eva Marie Saint Alfred Hitchcock Rt. U.S. 1 Scarboro Mathews Louise Es Ems PF Scolor China City Theatre Mat Robert Roark Anchor Theatre Kennebunk Cinemascope Kennebunk Drive-In Theatre U. S Cena Buddy Hackett Robert Ryan, Theresa Stratus Harboro Line Deborah Kerr Robert Mitchum Jean Simmons Tecapecolor Techrurama Clint Walker Leticia Floman Gold OF the Seven Saints Columbia Riluse Bridges Toko-Ri William Holden, Grace Kelly Frederic March Manila L. C. Morgan Youngstown Ohio Rocky Kalingo Philippines Trotters & Pacers Aaron Padres Miller Koufax Joyce Ab Garon Roy-Perreault A. Chretien Lightning Ross Springvale Larose Labonte B. Gagne Roy- Peer Corriveau le Voltigeur Descoteaux Belanger Springsvale Corriveau Voltigeur G. N. Gagne Carrier Holland Fleurant Martin Ellis DeWitt Auger J. Chenard G. A. Chretien Tardif Cote Wasco Tardiff THE Morrill Lilly Gaudreau Canales Dyer Murphy Griffith H. B. P. Trottier Langelier Rines Hpoa Canales Lubier Morang Maguire Cf Coombs Plummer Viens C Murphy Hpoa Lane Pike Rochambeau R Labonte Janelle and Pinette Gwenda Stratton London
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