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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1960
Page
5
Twin City bowling champion Binette, 37 pins up, meets challenger Lachance next as the winner faces Paul Binette. The 20th Century lanes duel is set for Saturday at 6 PM with Jerry Forcier awaiting the winner.
The Kennebunkport Braves, last year's Great Bay League champions, begin spring practice Sunday at Parson's Field. Sponsored by the Kennebunk Red and White and Arundel Print Shop, the team joins Exeter, Epping, Stratham and likely Eliot, Hampton, Rochester, Seabrook in the league. MVP Dick Boote returns with a .392 batting average and 8-1 pitching, along with Belanger, Wilcox, Charland, Mahaney and Shields. The 24-game schedule runs from Memorial Day to the first Sunday in August.
Boston a 19 year old Cambridge native Thomas Pacing, BU sophomore, has emerged as a leading figure in the modern high jump surge inspired by Bannister’s mile. He cleared 7 ft 14 in indoors and 7 ft 1 1/2 in outdoor at Penn Relays, joining a wave of 7-foot plus jumps and setting a pace with 25 rises above seven feet.
Boston notes Pete Runnels boasts a .378 average, sixth in the AL, as the Red Sox open a two game set with the Tigers at Fenway. Coach Rudy York lauds Runnels as an artist at the plate while Detroit seeks to end an eight game losing streak.
Willie Pastrano says he has the speed and jab for a decisive revenge in a 10 round NBC telecast vs Alonzo Johnson in Louisville. Johnson edged Pastrano last summer in a close decision. Pastrano now fights at light heavyweight around 177 pounds with a 52 8 5 record.
The Associated Press reports AL results with Chicago beating Washington 5 3 and Cleveland 11 Baltimore 6. Kansas City at New York and Chicago at Washington are Friday games while Cleveland visits Baltimore on N and Detroit at Boston on N. NL standings show West leaders Pittsburgh 13 5 .722 and San Francisco 11 6 .611, followed by Milwaukee Los Angeles and Cincinnati with varied records.
MLB action May 6 1960 reports Wynn Hawkins left the mound after a line drive struck his pitching shoulder as Jim Gentile hit his fourth home run for Baltimore. The Orioles lost 11-6 but Hawkins was not seriously hurt and was hospitalized for observation. The White Sox won 5-3 at Washington to pull within a game of the idle Yankees. Pittsburgh led Chicago 9-7 in aNL opener San Francisco. Cincinnati and Los Angeles won to stay in pursuit. Roy Sievers drove in four for the Senators in a losing effort against Chicago.
The record shows game scores including Pittsburgh 9 Chicago 7 and Cincinnati 4 San Francisco 3. Milwaukee 4 at Chicago 3 and Philadelphia 3 St Louis 1. It also lists matchups Pittsburgh at San Francisco Milwaukee at Chicago Philadelphia at Los Angeles St Louis at Cincinnati and Philadelphia at Los Angeles with Pittsburgh at San Francisco noted.
Windham entries loom in Lewiston Fair Grounds for the first 1960 harness double dash. Casa June and Trigger Volo square off in fourth and seventh dashes for a $700 purse, with Direct Prince and Harold B's Model 209.3 among other rivals. Langille and Reed race multiple mounts as the Maine stars clash in a brisk, marquee event.
Cincinnati delivers a 4-3 victory over San Francisco, securing a fourth straight win as Bill Henry works 11 1/3 innings in relief. The Giants drop two games back of Pittsburgh while Bob Purkey earns the decision. Pirates surge past Chicago 9-7 as Clemente drives in three. Dodgers snap slump with Asprontes’s timely hit. Phillies top Mizell as Ownes hurls a five-hitter. Cards edge Phillies 3-1 in a late rally.
Bally Ache, a 14 three year olds field at Churchill Downs, ends training with light workouts. The Ballydam colt, 16.1 hands, has risen from seven workouts to five wins, two seconds, and $211,800 this year. Trainer Jimmy Pitt notes his longer neck and stronger frame. Leonard Fruchtman bought him for $2,500 after early losses. Bally Ache won the Flamingo and the Florida Derby this season.
The Chicago Cubs under new manager Lou Boudreau faced a 9-1 defeat to the Pittsburgh Pirates, with Boudreau stressing the need for rested starting pitchers. He planned to start Dick Crott against Warren Spahn, noted overuse of reliever Don Elston, and hinted at seeking a frontline pitcher while not panicking.
In Toledo California instructor Andy Marzich of Norwalk risked a cracked bowling ball in ABC play. He rolled 706 in singles with partner Dick Jensen for 663, totaling 1369 to win doubles as Andy Hude and Jack Baum led earlier with 1358.
Key leaders across two leagues include Mays and Mays San Francisco leading batting with .435 and .407. Power and Clemente pace hits and RBIs, while Coates and Law top pitching. Notable names include Mantle, Skowron, Banks, McCovey, and Clemente across teams like New York, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, and Chicago.
Fights last night in Vancouver saw Carl Bobo Olson of Portland stop Al Sparks of Winnipeg in five rounds. In Liverpool Tommy Tibbs of Boston defeated Johnny Kidd of Scotland in eight rounds. In Tokyo Hisao Kobayashi of Japan outpointed Leo Espinosa of the Philippines over twelve rounds.
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