Conklin Establishes Big Bowling Lead in Maine Junior Match
Conklin, a 14 year old from Waterville, built an 8 pin first half lead over Steve Elwell of Westbrook in the Western Maine Junior Boys sectional at 20th Century Lanes. He posted 970 after ten games to Elwell's 833, with Conklin tallying five scores above 100 and a 74 in span seven, while Elwell failed to reach 100 in any string. The return leg is scheduled for May 9 at Colonial Bowling Academy Westbrook.
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Charles Conklin
Steve Elwell
Westbrook
Western Maine
20Th Century Lanes
Conklin
Elwell
Ralph Petit
Conitin
Jerry Forcier
Biddeford
Colonial Bowling Academy
Trotters & Pacers Cumberland Race Night Starters
A compact listing from Cumberland shows Class D harness races with purses ranging from 300 to 650. Multiple races feature drivers such as A Langille Jr, P Jamieson, B Smith, R Kellogg, and G Proctor guiding horses like Victor Scott, Darkey Belwin, and Jeanie Miles across eight races including Trot and Pace events.
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Cumberland
Joe M. Seniah
O. Ginn
Kashmire Long
H. Nowell
Ginny Barnes
A. Nelson
Kenyon
A. McAttee
B. H. Hal
Desert Sun
R. Kellogg
Lord Master
B. Smith
Corby
A. Langille, Jr
Master Key
Martha Rosecroft
F. Libby
Victor Scott
Goldie B
Flecka
T. McInnis
Miss Julie
P. Jamieson
Crazy Legs
W. Collins
Astrawyn
Ruth Pointer
A. Nason
Ed. S. Hoyt
Popsicle
R. Fenno
Mary Lou Volo
G. G. Fitch
Stormy Braden
G. Nelson
Victor Abbe
A. McAfee
Darkey Belwin
Cindy's Boy
G. Fitch
Lyn Donna
Textile Union Bowling League Meeting Monday
The Textile Workers Union bowling league will meet Monday evening at Pastime Lanes for all members of the T W U A C I O mens league at the usual time. Tickets for the May banquet will be distributed and plans made for the May 11 handicap rolloff. Remaining matches include Little Corporals vs Jets at 6 pm and vs Rangers at 8 pm as a doubleheader. Lions and Warriors also start at 6 pm, leaving one match between Little Corporals and Warriors after completion.
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Rangers
Lions
Warriors
Little Corporals
Special Rolloff Ends Mercantile League Season
The New England Mercantile league concluded its season with a handicap roll-off at Pastime lanes. Guy Briggs of Eddie's Taxi, Kennebunk, using a 30 pin handicap, totalled 545 to take first. Joe Perreault of York County Biscuit led early but finished second with 538. Norm Stackpole, also from Eddie's Taxi, placed third with 531 aided by a 51 pin bonus. The league meets Tuesday for a banquet at Wonderbar.
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New England Mercantile League
Guy, Briggs
Eddie
Kennebunk
Joe Perreault
York County Biscuit
Norm Stackpole
Wonderbar
Briggs
Perreault
Stackpole
Wormwood
Paulhus
Deschambeault
Wormswood
Bernier
iGreen
Curtis
Powell Versus Fullmer Bout Postponed to May Twenty Second
Associated Press reports the San Diego boxing match between Charlie Powell and Otis Fullmer has been postponed to May 22. Powell and Fullmer, previously slated to fight earlier, will now meet on the new date under anticipated public interest and promoter plans.
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Associated Press
San Diego
Calif
Charlie Powell
Otis Fullmer
Varsity Named For Biddeford Grammar Team
Coach Norman Martin of Biddeford Junior High trimmed his seventh and eighth grade baseball squad to 20 players after over 35 youngsters practiced at Waterhouse field. The team will play a local grade school loop with C. K. Burns Saco St. Andre Biddeford and Federal Old Orchard Beach, plus non league games versus Emery and Biddeford freshmen. The home field is Waterhouse field and weather has been the main hindrance. Players include Beisse Bourque Belisle Barker Crowley Carp Georgacarakos Fournier Gagne Garvin Legasse LeClair Oxton Perkins Pappas Small Sandler Regina Chasse Vaudelen.
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Norman Martin
Biddeford
Martin
Waterhouse Field
C. K. Burns
Saco
St. Andre
Federal School
Old Orchard Beach
Emery School
Thornton Academy Routs Portland High at Portland
St Louis High to meet Biddeford High at Biddeford today. Green Lantern club rolloff set for 20th Century Lanes tomorrow at 7 pm. Stock car racing features six races with full fields in both classes at Beech Ridge Speedway Scarborough tomorrow at 2 pm.
Derby Derby Derby Upset Looms At Churchill Downs
Eighteen 3 year olds, including filly contenders, await the 85th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs with a possible 17 starters if one scratches. Favorites include First Landing Tomy Lee Sword Dancer Finnegan and Easy Spur among others. Eddie Arcaro seeks his sixth Derby victory as First Landing remains a lukewarm 3-1 choice.
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Louisville
CBS
Jimmy Jones
Calumet Farm
Jones
First Landing
Tomy Lee
Sword Dancer
Finnegan
Easy Spur
Our Dad
Troilus
Open View
Silver Spoon
Boxing
Jim Norris
Spring Hill
Eddie Arcaro
Willie Shoemaker
Bill Hretack
Ray York
Bill Boland
Steve Brooks
Johnny Longden
Schedule Set for Junior High League Baseball Season
The new junior high league including St. Andre Biddeford Old Orchard Beach and Burns school Saco released its season schedule All games are at local fields with St Louis Memorial and high school venues Fans expect expansion into football and basketball with a trophy awarded to the season winner Coaches at the organizational meeting were Raymond Nollette Norman Martin Tony Tsomides and Al Searway The schedule lists May dates for matches between St Andre Burns Old Orchard and Biddeford plus interleague contests through May 28.
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St. Andre
Biddeford Junior High
Old Orchard Beach
Burns School
Saco
Raymond Nollette
Norman Martin
Biddeford
Tony Tsomides
Old Orchard Junior High
al Searway
Patterson Beats London In Warmup Title Fight
In Indianapolis Floyd Patterson battered Britain's Brian London in 11 rounds for a decisive knockout. The victory boosts Patterson's confidence ahead of a June 25 title shot against Ingemar Johansson at Yankee Stadium.
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Patterson
London
Indianapolis
Floyd Patterson
Britain
Brian London
Floyd
Ingemar Johansson
Johaenson
New York
Yankee Stadium
Johansson
Toledo Youth Escapes Charge After Car Recondition Miracle
In municipal court Harold Hedges, 19, faced a charge of driving an unsafe automobile. He showed photos proving his car had been reconditioned from grill to bumper since his crest and was dismissed with $13 in court costs and a judge calling the repair a minor miracle.
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Toledo, Ohio
Harold Hedges
Stephens And Wertz Injured In Ball Game
Boston out fielder Gene Stephens fractured his right arm in the eighth inning after a running catch. Doctors expect six weeks out. Vic Wertz left the game with a back muscle pull. The Red Sox lost 4 to 1 to Ear ly Wynn who allowed one hit and hit a homer for the decisive run.
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Chicago
Boston
Gene Stephens
Red Sox
Xrays
Mercy Hospital
Boston American Ague
Vic Wertz
Wertz
Pirates struggle as Witt and Friend falter in pennant chase
Pitching woes plague Pittsburgh as May finds Witt 0-3 with an elbow issue and Friend 0-4 after a 7-6 loss to St. Louis. The Pirates sit seventh in the National League, while Milwaukee, San Francisco, Cincinnati, and Philadelphia win to affect the league standings.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Bob Friend
George Witt
Pirates
Witt
Yece
Friend
Bucs
Wynn Shines In One Hit Victory For White Sox
Early Wynn, in his 19th season, pitched a one hitter and hit a home run as the Chicago White Sox beat the Boston Red Sox 1-0. Wynn struck out 14, earned his 252nd win, and moved to the top of active pitchers with 38th shutout. Pete Runnels accounted for Boston's only hit with a first inning single.
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Red Sox
Early Wynn
Pete Runnels
St. Louis
Milwauee
Braves
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Los Angeles Dodgers
Philadelphia
Chicago Cubs
Indians
Yanks
Cleveland
New York Yankees
Chicago
White Sox
Boston
Kansas City
Biltimore
Washington
Detroit
Cardinals
Friend
Associated Press
Lopez
Chicago White Sox
Wynn
Boston Red Sox
Tom Brewer
Cleveland Indians
Tito Francona
Baltimore
Orioles
Tigers
Milwaukee
Los Angles
Vic Wertz
Earlynn
Tommy Brewer
Mike Higgins
Double Wynn
Luis Apar
Nellie Fox
Bil Goodman
Frank Malzone
Goodman
Hass
H Soar
Gernert
Sherm Lollar
Schedy
Ihe Lock
Higgins
Barry Latman
Luis Aricio
Boston Sox
Aparicio
Luis
Runnels
X Rays Once Picked Winner Of Derby
Des Moines describes a fanciful method used by editors to pick race winners through X ray photos of a horse heart. Arthur Brisbane and Hugh Fullerton tested the idea on a fake horse, but the chosen horse actually won the American Derby, prompting Brisbane to retreat from the system.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Paul Mickelson
Asociated Press
Beek
New York
Arthur Brisbane
Hugh Fullerton
Fullerton
Brisbane
Mickelson
Vejar Favored To Beat DeNucci In Boston
Chico Vejar, holder of the only win over teen prodigy Joe DeNucci, is a 10 to 7 favorite to repeat in nine rounds at Boston Garden. Vejar’s edge comes from his long television-era experience dating to 1951, while DeNucci, 19, seeks a shot at Paul Pender but trails in experience. Also on the card, Bob Young defends the New England light heavyweight title against Billy Ryan.
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Boston
Chico Vejar
Joe DeNucci
Boston Garden
Vejar
Stamford
DeNucci
Paul
Pender
Bob Young
Providence
R. I
New England
Billy Ryan
Lowell
Pony League Sweepstakes Slated Today
The York Cumberland Pony league sweepstakes will be held at 20th Century lanes this afternoon at 2 30. Fifteen or more top bowlers from the two county loop will compete in this classic with 10 strings per bowler and cash prizes plus a trophy for the top bowler. Portland bowlers and local stars are expected, including last year’s winner Paul Binette who seeks another title. other contenders include Ralph Petit Bob Jamontagne and Herve.
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TWUA
Aflcio
Doris Gillis
Canzano
K. Gillis
P. Tanguay
B. Thomas
P. Shorey
R. Dubuc
C. Lantagne
Dolette
G. Lefebvre
A. Forcier
N. Lessard
B. Stackpole
G. LePage
L. Labbe
C. Lauzon
P. Kenner
C. Provosot
D. Dube
J. Tardiff
M. Roberge
P. Guertin
M. Perreault
E. Nichols
G. Lessard
A. Misho
G. Roberge
T. Martin
Y. Compagna
D. Demers
T Gaudette
M Sawyer
T. Fournier
Portland
Paul Binette
Ralph. Petit
Bob Jamontagne
Herve
Baseball standings and results from a past AL NL slate
The American League leaders show Cleveland at 114 wins and a .733 pace, with Kansas City at 32 and Baltimore at 9 wins. Friday results include Chicago 1 Boston 0 and Cleveland 4 New York 2, while National League action lists Milwaukee 9 Los Angeles 5 and Philadelphia 4 Chicago 2 as schedule highlights and multiple games completed.
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Associated Press
American League
L. Pet. G.B
Cleveland
Chicago
Kansas City
Baltimore
Washington
Moon Ferseys
Als Deter
New York
Boston
Detroit
Milwaukee
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Betteburgh
Louis
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Los Ageles
Names in Local Memo List Include Paul Pawhus and More
A fragment lists Paul Pawhus along with Al Pawhus Paul Demers Blacky Gilbert Bob Nolette and Paul Lamontagne, suggesting a roster or meeting participants. Further context is unavailable to confirm roles or event.
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