Kennebunk Softball League to Open Next Monday
The Kennebunk Softball Loop expands to five teams for the 1961 season at Park Street playgrounds with games starting by 6 15 each evening. Returning clubs are Winks and Kesslen Shoe with new entries North Berwick Falcons Kennebunk Water Company and Kennebunk Komets replacing last year Catholic club and Wells entries. Opening week slate lists Kesslen vs North Berwick Monday Winks vs Water Co Tuesday Water Co vs Kesslen Wednesday Komets vs North Berwick Thursday.
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Kennebunk
Park Street
Winks
Kessien Shoe
North Berwick Falcons
Kenniebunk Water Company
Kennebunk Komets
Wells
York Products
Kesslen Vy
North Berwick
Winks v. Water Co
Water Co
Kessen
Komets
Saco Girl Named On All Cage Team
A Saco girl, Donna Shaffer of Sunset Avenue Ferry Beach Saco, was named to the All Maine basketball team at the University of Maine. She is the sole representative from the area among six selected for team play, skill, interest, and sportsmanship from dormitory and class tournaments.
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Saco
Maine
University of Maine
Orono
Donna Shaffer
F. Howard Shaffer
Sunset Avenue
Ferry Beach
Mahaney and Gagnon Named Alumni Hall of Fame
Thornton academy alumni Postcripts announces Saco municipal court judge Hillary F. Mahaney enter Holy Cross Hall of Fame and Harold D. Gagnon of Wilmington Del. chosen by Worcester college Varsity club. Mahaney, class of 1921, led Holy Cross to 7-1-1 season in 1924, and later coached at Boston University. The note recalls his football and track achievements, plus local boating registration tips and a 1938 Thornton St Louis game memory.
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Thornton Academy
Saco
Hilary F. Mahaney
Holy Cross
Worcester Mass. College
Harold D
Chick Gagnon
Wilmington
Del
Mahaney
Crusader
Purple
Boston College
Crusaders
Cleo O'Donnell
Mahoney
Bart Sullivan
Boston University
Gagnon
Chick
Jesse Burkett
Lewiston-Auburn Twins
New England
Box Scores Look Like Family Registers
Major league baseball box scores jumble many players with the same names across teams. The piece lists numerous pairs and groups such as Frank Thomas and Leroy Thomas, Fred Green and Dallas Green, Hal Smith and Al Smith, Sam Jones and Gordon Jones, and J C Martin and Billy Martin, highlighting the confusion created by identical surnames across clubs.
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New York
Frank Thomas
Braves
Leroy Thomas
Angels
Valmy Thomas
Indians
George Thomas
Tigers
Fred Green
Pirates
Dallas Green
Phillies
Pumpsie Green
Red Sox
Gene Green
Senators
Lennie Green
Twins
Dick Brown
Skinny Brown
Orioles
Hal Smith
Cards
Bobby Gene Smith
Charlie Smith
Phils
al Smith
White Sox
Jones Boys
Sam Jones
Giants
Gordon Jones
Willie Jones
Reds
Jackie Robinson
Ted Williams
Frank Robinson
Floyd Robinson
Brooks Robinson
Earl Robinson
Billy Williams
Cubs
Stan Williams
Dodgers
Dick Williams
East Biddeford Little League rost ers pick for 1961 season
East Biddeford Little League held its player auction to form rosters for the 1961 season. Selection lists include Council Chagnon Roger Gagnon Alan Loignon Rodney Beanger George Garnache and others. Coaches are Ed Myers and Ray Gagnon. Players report to Waterhouse field by May 15 at 6 p.m. Spring training runs about three weeks until start of games June 12.
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Biddeford
Little League
Waterhouse Field
Saco
Old Orchard Beach
Biddesfor
Ihe
East Biddeford
West Biddeford
Council Chagnon
Roger Gagnon
Alan Loignon
Rodney Beanger
George Garnache
Richard Pappas
Gerard Lajeunnesse
Daniel Perkins
Donald Pepin
Ronald Laflamme
Bernard Poirier
Michael Tremblay
Linwood Davis
Richard White
Robert Trottier
Daniel Murphy
Ed Myers
Ray” Gagnon
Eagles
Robert Lafortune
Roger Lauzier
Dana Peck
Michael Rousselle
Frank Paul
Richard Tourigny
Normand Beaulieu
Paul Laliberte
John Pare
Robert Arcand
Bernard Caron
Donald Lauzier
Richard Bergeron
Guy Laliberte
David Boucher
Armand Bergeron
Bing’ Laliberte
Ellis
Richard Desrocher
Richard Magnant
Richard Gagne
Donald Martel
Donald Deschambeault
Merle Parsons
Roger Lessard
Donald Boissonneault
David Camire
Raymond Boissonneault
David Lonsdale
William Nicholas
Paul Robitaille
Eugene Robitaille
Andre Bergeron
Lefty
Boissonneault
Bernard Masse
Robert Beaulieu
Chester Emmons
Paul Lamontagne
Donald Turcotte
Joseph Thimble
Paul Berthiaume
Ronald Tardif
Richard Deschambeault
Richard Marchand
Donald Cyr
Lionel Beaulieu
Dennis Gosselin
Timothy Wells
Steven Mac
Durfee Saves Beach Game In Saco Junior Baseball
Old Orchard Beach beat Burns of Saco 9 to 7 in a three inning junior league game at the Beach. George Durfee earned the win in relief for John Lambert who had a two run double in the first. Burns pitchers battled through walks and hit batsman as both clubs moved to 1-1. Batteries Shea Pike and Brown along with Lambert Durfee Paquette Lambert.
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Shere
George Durfee
Old Orchard Beach
Lover C. K. Burns
Saco
Durfee
John Lambert
Lambert
Ken Pike
Burns
Shea
Pike
Brown
Paquette
Fights Last Night Reported By Associated Press
Duane Horsman of Chatfield Minnesota stopped Clarence Harbin of St. Louis Missouri and L C Morgan of Los Angeles knocked out Blitz Najar of the Philippines in boxing bouts reported from La Crosse and Honolulu by the Associated Press.
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Associated Press
la Crosse
Wis
Duane Horsman
Chatfield
Minn
Clarence Harbin
St.uis
Honolulu
L.C. Morgan
Los Angeles
Blitz Najar
Philippines
Gentile Sets Home Run Record With Eight RBI Night
The Orioles' Frank Gentile blasted two grand slams in two innings setting a major league mark with eight RBIs and nine runs scored as the Birds toppled the Twins 13-5 at Baltimore. Lefty Herb Score twirled a two-hitter for the White Sox in a 4-2 win over Cleveland. Detroit and Kansas City split, while Los Angeles, Milwaukee, and the Dodgers posted wins in varied fashion building early leads and weathering rain delays.
Lachance Defends Twin City Pin Title At Pastime Lanes
Joe Lachance, Twin City bowing champion, defends his title tonight at Pastime lanes in a six thirty start title match against Tenney. The challenger, previously a title contender, is seasoned and could challenge Lachance, who has been hot in recent title bouts.
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Joe Lachance
Twin City
Tenney
Lachance
Big League Stars Hit Consecutive Grand Slams Record Set
Jim Gentile of the Orioles hit his and baseballs first two consecutive grand slams in major league history, driving in eight runs in two innings and nine RBIs overall with a late sacrifice fly in a 13 to 5 win over the Twins. Pitcher Herb Score of the White Sox allowed only two hits and struck out two, keeping the other side from scoring.
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Gentile
Mickey Mantle
Yankees
Ron Hansen
The
Birds
Bob Allison
Hal Naragan
Harmon Killebrew
Twins
Chuck Estrada
Gordon Jones
White Sox
Jim Perry
Jim Landis
Associated Press
Jim Gentile
Orioles
Herb Score
Grudge Title Fight Set In Milan Tonight
MILAN Italy AP Duiuio Lai of Italy and Carlos Ortiz of Puerto Rico meet for the world junior welterweight title in a 15 round bout at outdoor San Siro Stadium. The fight, delayed by rain and a busy schedule, follows a war of words with Ortiz seeking a title defense after winning it last year and Lai eager to reclaim. Ortiz carries a 33 3 record. Lai stands 104 2 6 with recent wins.
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Milan
Italy
Duiuio Lai
Carlos Ortiz
Puerto Rico
Lai
San Siro
Loi
J Ortiz
Ortiz
Ooenen
Frank Carter
San Francisco
Carter
Keny Lane
Gentile Hits Two Grand Slams Benched By Manager
Baltimore’s Jim Gentile hit grand slams in back to back innings to set an American League record as the Orioles defeated the Minnesota Twins 13 5 in St Paul The benching followed with manager Paul Richards saying the policy is to pull him when the other team uses a left handed pitcher Gentile drove in seven runs in the game surpassing the previous two slam RBI mark He had joined a rare group of players who produced two grand slams in a game but none in consecutive innings while Gentile’s star rise continued after being acquired from St Paul in 1959 by the Orioles
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Mossi
Don Mossi
Tigers
Willie Tasby
Gene Green
Joe McClain
Tasby
Senators
Gene Woodling
Bennie Daniels
Dave Sisler
Paul Foytack
A's
Whitey Ford
Luis Arroyo
Don Larsen
Hank Bauer
Ray Herbert
Jim Archer
Tony Kubek
Bill Skowron
Yankees
Angels
Bosox
Oege Carl Yastrzemski
Red
Boston
Jim Pagiliaroni
Eli Grba
Ted Wills
Jerry Casale
Leon Wagner
Earl Averilla
Gene Leek
Wrigley Field
Yastrzemski
ST. Paul-Minneapolis
Baltimore
Jim Gentile
Oriole
Paul Richards
Minnesota Twins
Twins
Jack Kralick
Gentile
Hastile
RBI
George
Tony Lazzeri
Jim Tabor
Rudy York
Brooklyn
Los Angeles
Dodgers
St. Paul
Gil Hodges
Orioles
The
Saints
Lee MacPhail
Ten Amateur Bouts On Boxing Program
Ten amateur bouts were held by the Lightning club last night. Ring action included Russell Roderick defeating Jerry Tanguay in a decision at 140 pounds, Dan Fitzimmons beating Bob Posey at 160, and Larry Thibodeau stopping Ronnie Lescard at 114 in 50 seconds. Other results feature Phil Dion stopping Carl Dahms and Art Butts knocking out Dan Fields, with Roland Lagueux scoring a split decision over Maurice Charest.
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Lightning Club
Russell Roderick
BNAS
Jerry Tanguay
Portland
Carmine Candelmo
Jim Murto
Dan Fitzimmons
Bob Posey
Larry Thibodeau
Ronnie Lessard
Lewiston
Dave Lapierre
Rochester
N. H
Alan Pangburn
Kennebunk
Bob King
Dan McLeod
Phil Dion
Laconia
Carl Dahms
Art Butts
Dan Fields
Littlefield
Jeff Forrest
Roland Lagueux
Biddeford
Maurice Charest
New Way To Repair Teeth
Dr Gerard L Courtade of New York described a repair method to the Maryland Dental Association using stainless steel bolstering rods cemented into remaining tooth structure. A form is placed around the tooth, a filling is poured around the pins, and the tooth can receive a crown or porcelain jacket.
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Baltimore
Gerard L. Courtade
New York
Maryland Dental Association
Trotters & Pacers Cumberland Post Time Card Begins
The Cumberland track opens with seven races planned featuring trot and pace divisions. Notable entries include Chester Hart D Childs Honor Pick Goldie b s Star J Gerry. Kennesaw Hanover G Reed. Dancing Lady T Harris and Mohawk Mite R Smith among others in classes from D to Cl pace and trot with purses ranging up to 800.
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Cumberland Post
Chester Hart
D. Childs
B. Smith
I'm Lucky
E. Ballou
Goldie
O. Gordon
L. Norton
Sandy Lee
G. Symbol
Dale R. Kellogg
Pokey Hokey
J. Gerry
Jonnie D. K. Russel
Paula Scott
G. Reed
Penn's Boy
R. Smith
A. Langille Jr
S. Young
Rodney
H. Higgins
Downey Hanover
Giant Song
C. Walker
Maryland
R. Gartley
Tammy of
J.A. Bennett
R. Kellogg
Bonnie’s Knight
J. Hatraft
Chris Grattan
Niagara Flash
Jim Dean
M. Robinson
Mighty Noble
R. Fenno
Port of Call
Clair Direct
Lyndonna
P. Jamieson McKenney Dale J. Gerry Logan Star
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Derry F. Zonnek Productions, Inc
Hippodrome
Suzie Wong
S & W Ranch
Featuring Tiny Martin
Tifru Sat
Jack Lemmon
Shirley MacLaine
Elmer Gantry
Burt Lancaster
Shirley Jones
Tae Pt
Mutual Theatre
Elizabeth Taylor
Laurence Harvey
Eddie Fisher
Butterfield
Newastore
Metrocolor
Matt Glenn Ford
Ernest Borgnine
Dune Brewster
Dean Jones
Coast Guard
State of Maine
Statler Hilton Hotel
New England Council
Department of Inland Fisheries and Game
Memory Lane
Henri Morissette
Alfred Street
Rudolf Petrin
Arthur Gagnon
Saco River
St. Louis High
Jin Sylvester
Young Eagle
St. Louis
Maroon
Pitlchers
Blake
Thornton
Notts
Fontaine
Nadeau
Cotess
Neault
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Bouthillette
Sylvestre P
Boucher
Bolduc
Drapeau
Thorton
Lottinville
Luce
Bragdon
Hanson
Fitanides
Hopkins and McSweeney If
Lester
Abbott
Notis
P. Anthony
Plante
Harry Anderson
Bob Anderson
Marshal Bridges
Rocky Bridges
Elston Howard
Yanks
Frank Howard
Jim Brewer
Tom Brewer
Tommy Davis
Willie Davis
J. C. Martin
Billy Martin
Tony Taylor
Sammy Taylor
Tom Morgan
Joe Morgan
Ken Aspromonte
Bob Aspromonte
Gers
Cletis Ver
Ken Boyer
Larry Sherry
Norm Sherry
Filipe Alou
Matty Alou
Marv Throneberry
Faye Throneberry
Gene Freese
George Freese
Twin Cities
Cheverus
Westbrook
Sanfords
Saco Country Club
Memorial Field
May _ street
Elks
Voltigeur Club
Davy Crockett
Broadway
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Richard Widmark
Frankie Avalon
Patrick Wayne
Linda Cristal
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Chill Wills
Richard Boone
Pittsburgh Pirates
Jack Sanford
Los Angeles Dodgers
Philadelphia
Milwaukee
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati
Sanford
Bucs
Roberto’ Clemente
Jim Duffalo
Ed Fisner
Haddix
Harvey Haddix
Ediley
Clem Labine
Don Drysdale
Art Mahaffey
Ron Fairly
Norm Larker
Joe Adcock
Frank Bolling
Bob Buhl
Ernie Banks
Glen Hobbie
Mel Roach
Chicago
Minnesota
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland
Detroit
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Kansas City
Metropolitan Stadium
Pete Ramos
Paul Giel
Sisler
Vic Wertz
Journal
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