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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1962

Page

6

Kennebunk Softball Loop Opens With Full Schedule

The Kennebunk softball league starts Monday with 6:30 p.m. games at Park Street Playgrounds. The schedule lists matchups through August including Kennebunk Water Co., Kesslen Shoe, No. Berwick Falcons and Kennebunk Komets with home teams shown first.

Kennebunk Softball League Park Street Kesslen Berwick Falcons National Bohs Kennebunk Water Co Kennebunk Komets Ken Kesslen Shoe Kess

Women's Bowling League Ends Season Closure Event

The Catholic Order of Foresters women’s bowling league closed its season with a Cascade lodge party in Saco. Trophies went to the winning team including Mrs. Boudreau Fee teau Beaulieu Landry and other members. Special awards honored high single 116 and high triple 307 with high average 89.

Order of Foresters Cascade Lodge Portland Road Saco Aurore Boudreau Rita Feeteau Rita Beaulieu Irene Landry Julie DeSilva Pauline Dube Dolly Langevin Carmen Cote Irene Patterson Theresa Porter Theresa Petrin Rita Petrin Rolande Turgeon Pat Letellier Lina Fecteau Rita Boissonneault Carmen, Cote Leo Boudreau Fernnand Fecteau Robert Beaulieu William Landry Charlie DeSilva Robert Dube Roger Cote John Patterson Ray Porter Ricard Petrin Armand Turgeon Emile Fecteau Gerard Letellier

Goofers Capture TWUA Pin League Championship

The Goofers, TWUA AFL-CIO Girls Victor Canzano League champions, won the overall TWUA team title at 20th Century Lanes by 135 pins over Bowlerette's. Shirley Myers led with a 320 triple. Goofers total 1,387, Bowlerette's 1,252. Mariano Bishop Memorial trophy to be displayed on Franklin Street. Eddie Arcaro and James McLaughlin each won the Belmont Stakes a record six times.

Goofers TWUA Afl-Cio Victor Canzano William Pollack Shirley Myers Mariano Bishop Union Franklin Street Biddeford Rita Murphy R. Chasse B. Foresman G. LePage S. Myers B. Thames J. Guertin M. Boucher R. Lacourse L. Watts R. Murphy

Pitchers Chief Targets As Majors Slice Squads

May 9 deadline forces 25 man rosters as pitchers face major firings. Don McMahon to Houston via sale. Joe Nuxhall released by Los Angeles. Sherman Jones, Al Cicotte and Jim Umbricht among others optioned or sent to minor leagues. News notes affect Mets, Braves, Orioles and Rochester assignments as clubs finalize their rosters.

Associated Press Don McMahon Joe Nuxhall Sherman Jones New York Mets Syracuse Cicotte Umbricht Colts Oklahoma City American Association al Heist Don Taussig Houston McMahon Milwaukee Braves Lou Klimchock Louisville Baltimore Bill Short Ozzie Virgil Rochester Jack Fisher Marvere Mets Throneberry

BJHS Nine Opens Season With Victory

Biddeford Junior High defeats Notre Dame Institute nine 7 3 at Alfred feld to begin the season. Rene Lachance has two of the four team hits while Bob Bourgeault and Roland Nadeau add one each. Carl Goodwin and Chuck Clifford fan nine Alfred batters over strong pitching.

Biddeford Notre Dame Institute Alfred Feld Rene Lachance Alfred Bob Bourgeault Roland Nadeau Carl Goodwin Chuck Clifford

Baseball standings and Friday schedule across leagues

Major league standings show New York leading with 17 wins and 62 losses, followed by Cleveland 13 9, Minnesota 15 11, Chicago 14 13, Los Angeles 11 11, Boston 11 12, Baltimore 11 12, Kansas City 12 15, with Washington 5 17. Friday’s schedule lists Philadelphia at Chicago, Milwaukee at New York, Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, Los Angeles at St. Louis, San Francisco at Houston.

Pittsburgh Milwaukee New York Chicago San Francisco St. Louis Los Angeles Houston Philadelphia Cincinnati W. L. Pet. G.B Cleveland Minnesota Boston Baltimore Kansas City Washington Detroit L. Pte Cincinnati Cincinnati del Greco Robinson Cimoli A. Smith Kaline Wagner Landis Aparicio Howser Donovan Belinsky Pizarro Terry and Ford

Eagles Snap Skein With 7-4 Comeback Over Cheverus

Eagles rally from behind scoring three runs in the ninth at Deering Oaks to beat Cheverus 7-4 and snap a three game slide. Thornton blanked by Deering Rams 5-0 at Saco as Biddeford visits Thornton in a 3:30 clash while Eagles host Deering at Alumni Field.

St. Louis High Eagles Deering Oaks Cheverus Thornton Deering Rams Saco Biddeford Tigers Eagles Deering Alumni Field Norm Trottier John Kerry Joe Robie Pat Fewig Skip Edwin Charlee Belisle Redmond Crew Dick Dion Edwin Jne St. Louis Deering High Wranne Cote Egwin Taton Belisle Taylor Dodge Tolan Seeenee Bourque Cheverus Ab Hpoa Stanhope Kerrigan Cavalho Shevewell UN Carle Kerry Woreswu Worcester Robie Ben Mumford Feury Tential Rams Iverson Boules O’flynn Foster Kemna Lin Kimener St. Francis White Enee Whitman Walsh Soule Wpauo Ceees Rava Eineman Shev McKelly Steere Dewell Boulos Caouette Sevigny Nable Twins Ase Tunny Steer Belisie iStanton Libby Deering Caouette Trottier Guerin O'Flynn

Cardinals Hold Off Giants In National League Showdown

St Louis beat San Francisco 7 to 3 as Curt Simmons pitched a complete game and Carl Sawatski drove in four runs with a homer and two singles. Wagner and Musial boosted the offense. Cepeda homered for SF while Dodgers and Reds won elsewhere.

Associated Press St. Louis Cardinals San Francisco Giants Curt Simmons Philadelphia Cards Simmons Carl Sawatski Stan Musial Wagner Los Angeles Houston Cincinnati Milwaukee Pittsburgh Orlando Cepeda Mike McCormick Jim Davenport Sawatski Jack Sanford Dodgers Johnny Podres Dean Stone Dave Giusti Hal Woodeshick Bob Purkey Tlhe Purkey Reds

Baseball Leaders Snapshot from the National League

St Louis star Musial leads NL batting at .394 with Gonzalez of Philadelphia at .375. Mays of San Francisco has 28 runs, Pinson of Cincinnati 25. Cepeda of San Francisco drives in 32 with T Davis of Los Angeles at 31 RBIs.

F. Alou San Francisco T. Davis Los Angeles Flood St. Louis Robinson Cincinnati Boyer Oliver Williams Chicago Ranen Houston Nome Mays Pinson Cepeda Wills Associated Press National League Musial Gonzalez Philadelphia

Yankee Magic Fails Tex Clevenger Relieved From Yankees

New York optioned Tex Clevenger to the minors after failing to keep him on the 25 man roster. The 29 year old right hander had been a respected reliever but did not pitch this season and waivers cleared from all 19 other major league clubs. He remains optimistic about a future return.

NEW York Tex Clevenger New York Yankees Los Angeles Angels Yanks Clevenger Richmond York

UMP In Easy Victory Over St. Francis Nine

University of Maine Portland built a 9-0 win over St. Francis at Pool Road Biddeford. Maine scored early and plated four runs in the first inning as visitors totaled eight singles and seven walks while St. Francis committed 13 errors, five by the catcher, supporting the lopsided victory.

Sirit Bob Dodge Libby Walsh UMP St. Francis University of Maine, Portland Pool Road Biddeford Visitors Eineman

Tigers Rally Past Angels as Kaline Sparks Victory

Detroit moves within four games of the Yankees behind Kaline’s two RBI night including a double and his 9th homer and Colavito’s three RBI as the Tigers beat the Angels 6 to 3. Bunning pitched well for Detroit while Monbouquette took the loss.

Associated Press Kaline Rocky Colavito Detroit Colavito Tigers Los Angeles Angels New York Yankees Bill Monbouquette Boston

Major League Stars Hit Grand Slam In Back-To-Back Games

Brooks Robinson and Brooks Koletz tied a major league record by belting a grand slam in consecutive games as a six-run second inning powered a 6-3 win over Kansas City. Curt Simmons of the Cardinals improved to 5-0 with a nine-hit complete game 7-3 over the Giants.

Jim Bunning Ted Bowsfield Monbouquette Yanks Tom Tresh Faris Gary Geiger Yogi Berra Elston Howard Moose Skowron Howard Whitey Ford Twins Jack Kralick Kralick John Romano Ray Moore Gary Bell Robinson Ed Rakow Milt Pappas Don Rudolph Senators White Sox John Buzhardt Steve Hamilton Joe Cunningham Ray Herbert Associated Press Brooks Robinson K«oles Kansas City Curt Simmons Caredinals San Francisco Giants

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