Tigers End 10-Game Losing Streak With Ninth-Inning Homer
Detroit broke a 10 game slide and scoreless drought with Rocky Colavito's two out homer in the ninth, whose 1-0 win at Washington capped a three hit effort by Don Mossi. The Tigers halted their worst stretch since 1952 as other AL and NL games unfolded.
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Giants Take Lead in NL Behind 4-2 Win Over Phillies
In a tight pennant race the Giants beat Philadelphia 4-2 as Don Blasingame drove in the go ahead run in the seventh. Don Blasingame hit the decisive single after three Phils errors and Vern Law earned the win for Pittsburgh with an eight hitter and early homers from Hal Smith and Bill Mazeroski. Rip Repulski’s grand slam and Vic Wertz’s homer highlighted AL play as Boston and Cleveland won in extra innings and Detroit snapped a 10 game drought with Don Messitt’s three hitter.
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Elks Win Pin Roll Off In Pony League Thriller
The Pony league at Pastime lanes held a banquet at Wonderbar Steak House before the roll off to decide first place between Butler’s and the Elks. The Elks prevailed in a tight finish. Teens aged 13 to 15 from local bowling groups posted strong scores. all winners earned trophies, including Marc Anton for 104 average Don Fecteau with a 323 high triple and Paul Twomey a 133 high single Ronnie Roy of Butler’s received a trophy for his team’s total in the playoff.
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Biddeford High Opens Track Season With Tri Meet
Biddeford High School unveils its first track squad in years under coach Jim Wilkinson in a triangular meet with Thornton Academy and Old Orchard Beach on the Saco track. He guides 27 boys across events led by Paul Chenard with juniors and seniors active in sprints, jumps, and throws as the Tigers aim for strong showing.
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Twilight League forms sparking biddeford-saco program in saco
Waterfront meeting at the Saco municipal court rooms surfaced plans for a twilight baseball league in Biddeford Saco with Allied-Hampshire Footwear Paul Benoit contractor as sponsors and Waterboro as a potential entrant. Roger Clar backed a Waterboro affiliation if approved, others showed interest, and a Monday session was set to finalize officers and a tentative schedule.
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Little Guy Favored In Hoop League
Abe Saperstein plans an eight team American Basketball League operating in 1961 62 as a rival to the NBA. Cities include Chicago San Francisco Los Angeles Cleveland Kansas City Washington Pittsburgh and Portland. New rules include 40 minute games no bonus fouls wider free throw lanes hands allowed on defense jump balls with touched balls and extended playing area beyond backboards.
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Golf Loop To Open At Arundel Course
Kennebunk-Kennebunkport Twilight league opens its season Monday at Arundel Golf Course with eight teams listed. The schedule runs seven weeks, pitting teams 1 through 8 in a staggered start pattern on back and front nines, detailing matchups for each week.
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Trophies Awarded at Trade Men's Maple Banquet
The Trade Men's bowling league held its annual banquet at the Wondebar Steakhouse with 45 trophies presented by state champion Nick Gillis of the 20th Century Janes. Main Castle won the league crown ahead of Doyon's Market and Sam's Place, with Cheverlet Sales Dept. and others following. Captain Raymond Tardif led the Main Castle squad along with Richard Rocray Raymond Audet Gilman Morin and Joe Tardif.
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Gillis Clipped Of Lane Title In Maine Bowling
Nick Gillis of Biddeford was denied the state bowling title after a state association ruling that Eastern and Western Maine champions must meet for the crown. Gillis must enter Western Maine competition to try again at the title.
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Softball Tilts Called Off In Biddeford Schedule Shift
All games in the Biddeford Softball league for this week are canceled due to weather. If fields are ready Sunday, two games will open the schedule. A league meeting at the Rochambeau club at 7:30 p.m. seeks volunteers to help install a fence at Memorial field.
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Fights Last Night In Trenton and San Francisco
In Trenton New Jersey Mel Collins stopped Joe Miceli in the 1574th round. In New York Fernando Portugal and Gaetano anda fought to a draw in San Francisco in a 12 round bout.
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Fullmer Seeks KO in TV Middleweight Bout
Don Fullmer faces veteran Stefan Redl in a 10 round televised contest in West Jordan Utah. Redl, 27, has a 26 5 1 record with 14 KOs while Fullmer stands 20 3 with eight KOs. If successful, Jenson may push Fullmer toward the middleweight title.
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