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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1969
Page
6
The Associated Press notes a pitching decline with many top arms posting higher ERAs while hitters surge. Houston’s comeback over Philadelphia 9 7 and Rich Allen’s grand slam highlight a season of hot bats and cooler pitching across the league.
Cincinnati report says Bob Cousy has been named head coach of the Cincinnati Royals. The Hall of Fame guard, 40, played 13 NBA seasons with Boston and has coached the Boston Celtics for six years. He succeeds Ed Jucker as coach of the University of Cincinnati’s former championship program.
Burns School Nine defeated Old Orchard Beach 12 to 0 in Saco. Steve McNabb batted three times with two runs and one hit. Dave Dionne drove in two runs, had a hit and drew a walk. Lance Mailman relieved in the fifth. Richard Bartlett earned the win with two hits and a run. Burns totaled seven hits.
Hinsdale New Hampshire AP notes Rock Maple won the feature mile pace in 2 09.0 Thursday night at Hinsdale Raceway. The Cumberland card lists ten pace races with $500 purses and multiple named drivers and horses across heats from Race One to Race Ten.
The Associated Press reports NL East leaders Chicago and Pittsburgh atop the table with Philadelphia, New York, St. Louis, and Montreal close behind. West Division shows Atlanta and Los Angeles tied for first with San Francisco, Cincinnati, San Diego, and Houston further back. Thursday results include Houston 9 Philadelphia 7.
American League standings show Baltimore leading with 20 wins and 10 losses, Boston second, Wash'n third, Detroit fourth, New York and Cleveland trailing. West Division lists Minnesota, Oakland, Kansas City, Chicago, California, Seattle with titles and gaps. Thursday's results note no games. upcoming today includes Chicago at Cleveland and several others across cities.
Ronnie Desrosiers of Biddeford faces East ern champion Fred Allen of Pittsfield in a state Class B bowling title match at 1 p.m. The Western Maine champ aims for a third consecutive crown, while Allen is a newcomer in finals. Rules are MSBA with a referee appointed by the association.
Major league leaders include Carew and Petroceili with top batting averages, Blair and Robison pace runs and hits, Murcer and Robinson drive in runs, and Robinson sharing home run leadership with Howard and Jackson. Harper leads steals as McNally and Phoebus post perfect records, with Culp and McLain atop strikeout lists.
Batting leaders include C Jones New York at .394 and H Aaron Atlanta at .383. Runs and RBIs list Santo Chicago 23 and Tolan Cincinnati 22 RBIs, McCovey San Francisco 22. McCovey also leads home runs with eight. four tied for triples and six tied for home runs. Pitching strikeout leaders include D Wilson Houston 52 and Jenkins Chicago 51.
ANAHEIM Calif AP Boston Red Sox riding a five game win streak turn to rookie Mike Nagy for tonight's opener against the California Angels Nagy 21 year old right hander jumped from Class A to the American League and earned a 2 1 victory over the Yankees in his first major league start He followed with a nine inning two run outing against Detroit as Boston swept the Tigers and then won two of three in Seattle Now 9 5 on the road 7 5 at home Boston sits two games behind Baltimore in the East Nagy will face Angels right hander Andy Messerschmidt expected to oppose Nagy Angels started 9 4 RC235 May 9
Members of the Saco Archers club elect Bob Lariviere as president Paul Champagne as vice president Al St Amand as secretary treasurer Phil Cartier and Art Leblanc as directors and Francis Perry as governor to the State Archers Association The club adopts its constitution and bylaws and honors Jeff Montreuil and Paul Bechard for their guidance Speakers invite area archers to a Sunday tournament at Memorial Park Auburn Next meeting set for 8 pm Wednesday at Saco Recreation Hall open to all interested in archery
Steve Foss of Roll-A-Way Lanes Biddeford faces Bob Reed of Lincoln Recreational Lanes in the first half of the State Class A Championship at Roll-A-Way Lanes tomorrow. Foss has a 1,247 total and Reed enjoyed one of his best seasons. The match, sanctioned by the MBP Association, will be referee governed and tele scored.
Rich Allen hit a grand slam and added a run-scoring single for the Phillies in a 9-7 loss to Houston. Fred Gladding relieved to retire the final two batters and halt Philadelphia’s threat as the Astros rallied to win.
The Mixed Couples bowling league begins at 20th Century Lanes on Franklin Street Biddeford next Tuesday at 7 PM. Eight teams of four bowlers, two women and two men, start a 15 week schedule with prizes and an annual banquet. Openings remain for couples or single bowlers contact Nick Gillis at the Lanes. Tonight features the first men’s handicap rolloff at 7 with a five game route and a chance at extra cash via the 17 10 pins and a shot at the 1-7 10 leave.
Boston captain John Havlicek and his wife Beth win a two week vacation to Las Vegas San Francisco and Hawaii after fans vote him Celtics MVP in the series against the Los Angeles Lakers. Emmette Bryant finishes second and Player-Coach Bill Russell third in the AITS balloting.
Mrs Madeleine Adams of Saco won the challenger's rolloff at Century Lanes Biddeford last night with a 1063 total as thirteen bowlers competed Lorraine Oss finished second earning the other challenger's spot Foss edged Ann Hubert by one pin for third with 1036 to 1035 Lillian Camire placed fourth with 1029 Adams also had the high single game 133 other notable scores listed including P W 1005 J Montpas 995 Fleurent 994 Ouellette 989 Perron 987 Perron 975 Doran 949 Provencal 945 and L Boudreau 882.
In Portland Maine Danny Heath 146 of Lowell Massachusetts won a unanimous ten round decision over Al Romano 14344 of North Adams Massachusetts at the Exposition Building. Heath scored the only knockdown in the final round and this capped his third straight win against Romano who entered with 17 straight victories.
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