Beech Ridge Speedway Opens Season With Open Competition
Beech Ridge Speedway in Scarborough will start the 196 season Sunday at 2 p.m. The Maine State Stock Car Racing Association oversees the track with a new rule allowing cars up to 1956 models. Drivers bring in newer motors after winter trips to Daytona, making opening day a high power showcase before later races impose motor limits.
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Elks Enter Eight-Team Biddeford Saco Softball Loop
The Biddeford Saco Elks join the local softball compact to form an eight team loop. A new field at the lodge will be built this week with play beginning Monday at Memorial Field. trophies honor MVP batting champs runs batted in home runs triples doubles hits steals ERA leader wins and strikeouts with sponsors led by Rusty Janelle Ray Belanger Tony Dallaire Adrien Petit and others.
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Rusty Janelle
Ray Belanger
Tony Dallaire
Elks
Adrien Petit
Memorial Field
May Street
Dallaire
Larry Bergeron
Rochambeau
Janelle
Roy and Perreault Oilers
Springvale K
le Voltigeur Club
Lightning Club
Saco Tanning
Wasco Sox
Sanford
Biddeford
Yankees Tie For Lead In AL After Pair Of Key Wins
The Yankees beat the Twins 7-3 to pull even with Detroit atop the American League standings as the Tigers fell 5-4 at Washington. Cleveland defeated Chicago 4-3 while Kansas City edged Boston 9-8 in 10 innings. The Angels rallied from five runs down to beat Baltimore 7-4 on two late homers, and Senators overcame a 3-3 tie with Dale Long’s two-run double in the sixth. Joe McClain earned his third win in relief, and Tex Clevenger notched his second in relief as injuries and late rallies marked the night.
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Joe McClain
Dave Sisler
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Tex Clevenger
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Chuck Estrada
Ken Aspromonte
Ken Hamlin
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Dick Joyce
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Keith Gaudette
Ray Soulard
Rams
Bobby Bourque
Billy O'Flynn
Rens
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Towle
Sribmer
Taylor
Ken Chenard
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Spahn Shuts Dodgers In Two-Hit Victory For 291st Win
Warren Spahn fired a two hit 4-1 win over the Dodgers, his 291st career victory and first against Los Angeles in three years, with 9 strikeouts. Giants top Cardinals and Reds beat Phillies, while St Louis fell behind after early trouble.
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Warren Spahn
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Dodgers
San Francisco
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis
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Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Spahine
Gilliam
Gillis narrowly Defeats Reed To Retain Bowling Crown
Nick Gillis held his sectional bowling title with a three pin victory over Bob Reed of Portland at 20th Century Lanes. Final frame thriller after a tied match, Gillis posted 1,097 in the second half and 1,197 first half while Reed had 1,111 second half and 1,180 first half. Gillis’s win marks his 30th state title appearance with Reed, a Portland veteran, delivering a strong comeback in both duels.
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Tigers Lose Again and Local Tilts Highlight Schedule
The Saco Tanning Co. league held its 27 week season roll-off at Pastime lanes with 10 teams and 34 bowlers. John Morin won with 24 bonus pins and 343 total. George Mapes and Joe Neault tied at 338. Bob Blanchette 336. Arthur Peloquin 335 with 48 bonus pins. Special singles prizes went to Lou Perreault and Ernest Letourneau.
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Joe” Neault
Bob Blanchette
Arthur Peloquin
Lou Perreault
Ernest Letourneau
E. Letourneau
R. Paquette
R. Ledoux
D. Provost
G. Beaupre
A. Ford
W. Kimball
R. Lemilin
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P. Vire
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J. St. Onge
L. Perreault
Y. Boucher
A. Proulx
M. Lemire
A.neault
D. Fournier
J. Plourde
R. Cyr
L. Dubue
W. Lambert
A. Chabot
G. Williams
A. Goodman
D. Burnham
J. Fortier
A. Stackpole
Western Pin Earns Piling Up For ABC Pace
Western keg ers pick up the pace at the American Bowling Congress tournament in Detroit. Showboat Lanes of Las Vegas nearly match Meyerland Builders of Houston, leader in the regulars division, posting 3 103 total and a 700 plus individual by Jerry Steinberg. Rukaro Shimada shines in the classic division with top 670 in singles and 1 889 all events. Dale Wasson of Tucson ties the regular singles record with 698 as Lyle Soon-
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L. D. Wren
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Nevada State Athletic Commission
Rukaro
Fuzzy) Shimada
San Mateo
Calif
Dale Wasson
Tucson
Ariz
Russ Doudna
Morton Grove
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Lyle Soon
MVTI Hammered St. Francis 18 to 6 in NLCC clash
Maine Vocational Training Institute routed St. Francis College 18 6 in a Western Maine Intercollegiate Conference game at South Portland. Archie Marles paced MVTI with a double and four singles in six at bats as three MVTI pitchers held St. Francis to five hits.
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St. Francis College
St. Cloud man leads with 726
A St. Cloud, Minnesota resident is identified by the number 726 as a standout figure in a local report. The fragment notes a lead reference but provides no further context on the event, role, or accompanying details.
Lachance Wins American Mercantiles Rolloff At Pastime Lanes
Lou Lachance claimed first with 599 over five strings aided by a 20 pin handicap at Pastime Lanes as 12 bowlers competed Roy Perry placed second with 584 using a 15 pin bonus Bob Monidor took third with 577 plus 45 bonus timbers Al Huot bowled scratch for 575 finishing fourth Other finalists included R Gosselin O Letellier E Goulet E Johnson R Menard F Tenney T Dallaire and M Ross with scores ranging from 556 to 518
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American Mercantiles
Lou Lachance
Roy Perry
Bob Monidor
al Huot
R. Gosselin
O. Letellier
E. Goulet
E. Johnson
R. Menard
F. Tenney
T. Dallaire
M. Ross
Major League Leaders Batting and Pitching Leaders Listed
The top MLB leaders are named by stat: Moon leads National League batting at .397 with 25 hits, T Davis ties for hits, Cunningham tops runs and RBIs alongside Aaron, and Mays figures in home runs. American League leaders include Mantle in runs and RBIs, Temple in batting average, and Wilhelm with 3-0 1.000 pitching. Other notable marks cover doubles, triples, stolen bases, and strikeouts across both leagues.
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National League
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Los Angeles
Cunningham
St. Louis
Boyer
T. Davis
Aaron
Milwaukee
McCovey
San Francisco
Clemente
Pittsburgh
Hiller
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Mays
Elston
Chicago
Friend
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Cleveland
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Minnesota
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Land
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Hazel Labbe Leads Field In Women's Bowling Fete
Hazel Labbe of the Sisterettes team won the TWUA AFLCIO Girl's William Pollock league handicap rolloff at 20th Century Lanes. Thirty six participants. Labbe with 24 handicap pins totaled 349 to claim a new trophy. She beat Jackie Verville and Ruth Foss by 32 pins. Verville scored 317 with 45 bonus pins. Foss 317 with 24 gift pins.
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TWUA
Afl-Cio
William Pollock
Labbe
Jackie Verville
Ruth Foss
Miss Ve
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Doris L'Heureux
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Madeleine Labbe
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Braves Beat Dodgers 4-1 Behind Spahn First Time Since No-Hitter
Warren Spahn pitched a two-hit, two-walk, nine-strikeout gem in his first start since Friday's no hitter to lift the Braves over the Dodgers 4-1. Earl Averill homered twice and went 4-for-4 as the Angels edged the Orioles 7-6 with a ninth inning two-run shot.
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Nohitter
Dodgers
Earl Averill
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