One Run Deficits Haunt Cardinals in a Sharp Rally
The Cardinals struggle in one run losses this season with 22 games played and half of their defeats by one run. St Louis, under rookie manager Hemus, won 8-7 at Philadelphia after a late rally but dropped the previous night also by 8-7 to the Phillies. Milwaukee leads after a one run win over Los Angeles as Braves stay atop the NL. In other action the Cubs shut out Pittsburgh 3-0, Musial hits his 399th career homer boosting the Cards. Notre Dame de Lourdes enters junior league in Saco with consideration to play two games and a potential league trophy prize.
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Thornton to Enter Meet at Kennebunk
Thornton academy track coach Stan Brown announced a meet with Kennebunk at Kennebunk on Friday to allow two meets per week. Western Maine Music festival in Lewiston prevented a full team from attending the Clipper relays in Portsmouth. Dick Belanger and Dick Clarke will compete in the broad jump at the Clipper relays.
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Thornton
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Miss Thibodeau Wins Pollock League Rolloff
Lucille Thibodeau of the yt team captured the A Bele Due Girls Pollock handicap rolloff at 20th Jury lanes last night. Ten bowlers competed with Thibodeau rolling 358 total on 27 handicap and strings 96 117 118 to win the trophy. Janoux of the Hi Hats placed second and Rolande Roy led high singles with 129.
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Cheverus Triumphs Over Biddeford In Telegram League
Cheverus High exploded for 11 runs in the fourth inning to beat Biddeford 14 to 5 in Portland. Biddeford led 2-0 before Cheverus’ burst, sparked by two triples and a double, with Paul Beaudoin charged with the loss. Graham Small relieved Beaudoin and held Cheverus scoreless until the eighth, when Cheverus added three more runs. Beaudoin led Biddeford with two hits. Small extended his seven game hitting streak with a run-scoring single. Cheverus moved to third in the Telegram league behind Deering and Thornton. Biddeford, still seeking its first league win, dropped to seven straight losses.
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Perkins
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Harnois
Borduas
Sullivan
Giguere
Landry
Bourdas
Thornton pitchers lead local win tally in Tuesday games
Dick Kerry of Thornton tops local leaders with a 4-1 mark after 32 innings and 38 strikeouts, while teammates Bob Couture and Bill Dumont also hold 1-0 records. St Louis pitcher Jack Charland has 1-2 in 26 1/3 innings, and Biddeford's hurlers show mixed results.
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Thornton Academy
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Kerry
Sanford
Westbrook
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Bill Dumont
Jack Charland
St. Louis
Eagle
Dick Sevigny
Biddeford High School
Ben Frothingham
Frank Perkins
Paul Chenard
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Charland
Bourque
Beardein
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Perkins
Beach Junior High Beats St Andre 9 to 8 in Ninth
Old Orchard Beach Junior High edged St Andre of Ewan 9 to 8 at Old Orchard yesterday. Dick Morin balked home the winning run in the bottom of the ninth as St Andre dropped its second straight in the new junior high league. Don Huot led St Andre with two hits. Mark Nuttall delivered a two RBI pinch hit for Old Orchard Beach. Roger Ouellette added two hits. Batteries: St Andre Morin Lajeunesse Presley Andrews Marshall.
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St. Andre of Ewan
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Old Orchard Beach
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Mark Nuttal
Roger Ouellette
Old Orchard
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Presley
Andrews
Marshall
Giardello Edges Mims In Scrappy Wide Split Decision
Washington AP report notes middleweight contender Joey Giardello withstands a brutal rally from Holly Mims to win a 10 round split decision at Capitol Arena. The bout, telecast nationally, ends a skid for Giardello as a sellout crowd of 3 000 erupts. Mims was favored, but Holly opened a cut above Giardello’s brow in the eighth and Joey survived a late surge.
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Ted Williams Tips His Cap in Fenway Workout
Ted Williams, 40, conditioning for a return to the Red Sox, bare-handed a sharp grounder at the left field foul line during a Fenway Park workout. Fans watched in stands and applauded as Williams lifted his cap in response, a rarity for him since starting his major league career.
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Bourdas Wins as Beaudoin Falls in Short Game
In a 3 1/3 to 6 2/3 game, Bourdas earns the win for his team while Beaudoin takes the loss. Umpires Ainsworth and McGouldrick posted a 2:45 game time.
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Beaudoin
Ainsworth
McGouldrick
Red Sox slam six homers in Detroit victory
Boston backed Frank Baumann six strong innings as six Red Sox homers powered a 17-6 win over Detroit at Briggs Stadium. Gary Geiger hit two of the blasts with Jackie Jensen Dick Gernert Frank Mesa and Marty Keough adding one apiece. Kaline led Detroit with homers as Berberet Lepcio and Maxvill contributed four Tiger safeties.
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Geiger
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Ted Lepcio
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Frank Lary
Baseball standings and results from Thursday and Friday
American League standings show Cleveland leading with a 14 6 record, Baltimore 13 10, Washington 13 10, Chicago 11 11, Kansas City 11 11, Boston 9 10, New York 9 12, Detroit 5 16. Thursday results: Baltimore 6 Cleveland 5, New York 7 Kansas City 4, Washington 6 Chicago 4, Boston 17 Detroit 6. Friday schedule: Cleveland at Chicago, Boston at Baltimore, Kansas City at Detroit. National League standings list Milwaukee 12 6 32 2, New York 8 8 50, San Francisco 12 9 .571, Los Angeles 13 11 .542, Chicago 12 11 .822, Philadelphia 9 11 .450, Pittsburgh, St. Louis 6 16 .273. Friday/Thursday NL games include Milwaukee 5 Los Angeles 4, Chicago 3 Pittsburgh 0, St. Louis 8 Philadelphia 7. Continuous matchups listed: Los Angeles at San Francisco, Chicago at St. Louis, Philadelphia at Pittsburgh.
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New York Wins Two In A Row Doris Gillis Tops Janet Jordan To Retain Crown
Doris Gillis defended her Western Maine sectional crown for the 10th time by defeating Janet Jordan of Westbrook 1022 to 916 at 20th Century lanes. Gillis led after half, closed with steady 131 and 112 in late strings, despite a final game misstep. Jordan showed promise in her state title debut, with six and two strikes and spares contributing to 916.
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Thornton Clamps Down In 5-3 Victory Over South Portland
Thornton academy moved a full game ahead of Deering with a 5-3 win against South Portland at Saco yesterday. Bob Couture yielded a 3-0 cushion in the first inning, Ernie Morrill and Johnny Kerry drove in runs, and Kerry hit his second homer to push the lead to 4-0 before South Portland fought back.
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Dave Hanson
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Dick Kerry
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Wells High Wins Track Meet At Thornton
Wells High defeated Kennebunk and Thornton Academy in a triangular meet at Saco. Wells totaled 66 1/5 points, Kennebunk 46 1/2, Thornton 30, with Wells showing balance as multiple athletes placed across events. Standout marks included Bart Roberts winning the discus for Wells, John Parola taking the mile, and Kennebunk taking early javelin podium positions.
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Veterans Bonus Bill Defeated By House Vote
In Augusta the Maine House defeated Rep. Arthur Dumais Jr's War bonus bill 95 to 31. The proposal would grant 100 to 250 for World War II and Korean War veterans funded by a 20 million dollar bond repaid through state revenues from pari mutuel greyhound racing or a lottery or both.
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Thornton Athletes All In Action
Athletic Director Jim Mc Gaffin coordinated Thornton academy sports as facilities ran at full use. He organized ticket sellers for the Thornton South Portland baseball game at Saco, sent junior varsity players to Biddeford to face St Louis JV, arranged a golf trip to Sanford to meet St Ignatius, and started the Thornton Wells Kennebunk track meet. Most sports were active on football field, diamond, tennis courts, and softball field, with only football and basketball notably absent.
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Ray Robinson Weighs Bids For Title Rematch Fight
New York boxing star Ray Robinson considers bids from promoters for a middleweight title rematch with Carmen Basilio after losing the crown to the NBAs strip. He rejects New York venue and seeks an offer around 500000 dollars plus MSG percentage with potential sites in Los Angeles or elsewhere. Other offers include Jersey City Roosevelt Stadium and a Miami Stadium bid from promoter Willie Gilzenberg.
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