Giants Hold NL Lead With 3-0 Win Over Pirates
Mike McCormick pitched his second three-hit shutout of the season as the Giants beat Pittsburgh 3-0 to maintain a one-game NL lead. A two-out fifth inning rally, sparked by Don Hoak error and Ed Bailey walk, produced all three runs. Jose Pagan added a run-scoring single after the misplay, and McCormick earned a 3-1 record while Bob Friend fell to 4-2. Cincinnati and Milwaukee won to stay close.
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Johnny Podres
Philadelphia
Vicory
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St. Louis
Milwaukee
Chicago Cubs
Felipe Alou
Hoak
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Friend
Ed Bailey
Jose Pagan
Bill Veirdon
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Frank Sullivan
Podres
Vada Pinson
RBI
Chico Cardenas
Curt Simmons
Reds
Bill Henry
Joey Jay
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Don Elsion
Don Zimmer
Lew Burdette
Big League Stars Highlight Giants and Dodgers Wins
Mike McCormick of the Giants pitched a 3-0 shutout over the Pirates, allowing three singles, three walks and fanning 10. Ron Fairly of the Dodgers drove in four runs including a second-inning homer, helping a 64 victory over the Phillies.
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Associated Press
Mike McCormick
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Pirates
Ron Fairly
Dodgers
Phillies
Bruins Trade Plans Signal Active Offseason Moves
Boston GM Lynn Patrick outlines a plan of several trades and purchases after last season's last place finish. He highlights two Hull-Ottawa prospects Cliff Pennington and Terry Gray and a goalie from Portland, part of a broader effort to rebuild the roster with Montreal and Portland farm system players.
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Stan Maxwell
Kingston
Jack Bionda
Trotters and Pacers Race Card Night at Land Track
Starters listed for a multi race card at Land Track starting 7 30 with Class D races Purse 250 and 800 divisions plus Open Pace 1000 and class C2 pace for eight events featuring riders and horses such as Purse 250 entries Bagdad Stagehand Scotchway Gerberich Lone Elm Winnie Jazzy Boy June Woolen Russell and more with Friday lineup including Frisco Whit Gold Boy Sumter Boy and Major's Dream among others
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N. Murray
J. Hanson
Scotchway
A. Gerberich
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June Woolen
K. Russell
J. Nichols
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Scottish Zephyr
R. Fenno
Jimmie Cocha
A. Travers
Ann Fair
B. Rhodes
A. Langille
Beebe Scott
F. Lambert
G. Fitch
M. Robinson
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C. Smith
G. Reed
R. Gartley
Stormy Braden
C. Connor Erick
Bucky
T. Sleeper
Little Quickey
A. Langille, Jr
Pepperell Pin Pickers Banquet Set For May 13
The 15th annual Prell bowling league banquet will be held May 13 at Wonderbar Steakhouse with a social hour at 6:30 and dinner at 7. Members listed include Dragons Richard Houle Robert Grenier Herve Paul Paul Neault Hayden Eliott and many others across Men’s and Women’s leagues.
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Prell Bowling League
Wonderbar
Dragons
Richard Houle
Robert Grenier
Herve Paul
Paul Neault
Hayden Eliott
Richard Labonte
Paul Cyr
Bertrand Cyr
Gerard Bissionnette
Donald Nolette
Dixon Roll
Gerald Belanger
Fernand Fecteau
Robert Dube
Robert Nolette
Horace Beaulieu
Robert Beaulieu
Charles Fortier
Paul Gagne
Eens Roberts
Raymondron
Lord Pepperell
Kenneth Pa‘quette
Joseph Tremblay
Roger Anna James Townsend
Nick Ellis
Leo Labbe
Ralph Oliver
George Pelletier
Paul Demers
Thomas Leblanc
Women’s League
Hot Shots
Lila Marinello
Lillian Lambert
Lucille Hebert
Rose Johnston
Candy Stripes
Clair Lantagne
Marie Perreault
Doris Descotjeaux
Anita Courtois
Laurette Perreault
Rose Summey
Priscille Bergeron
Georgeline Noble
Julie Lambert
Anna Colpitts
Pauline Neault
Laurette Oliver
Irene Patterson
Emma Daniels
Jean Bisaillon
Baseball Standings and Scores From City and National Leagues
Weekday results show Cleveland routing Chicago eight to two in eleven innings while New York defeated Kansas City nine to four. Boston edged Los Angeles three to two as Detroit topped Washington seven to one and Minnesota beat Baltimore ten to six. Friday slate includes more interleague matchups and division leaders duel as standings tighten across leagues.
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G.B
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New York
Baltimore
Cleveland
Minnesota
Kansas City
Boston
Los Angeles
Chicago
Washington
Loi Considers Retiring After Title Victory
MILAN DIulio Loi, the rugged Italian, retained his world junior welterweight title with a 15 round decision over Carlos Ortiz in New York. He said he fought for beauty not the purse, built a big lead, survived a last round knockdown, and hinted retirement after 13 years of fighting.
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Diulio Loi
Carlos Ortiz
New York
Loi
Exchamp
Ortiz
Thornton Intra-Mural Softball Opens With 19 8 Win
The Thornton academy intramural league opened as Bryce Milne pitched the Yankees to a 19 8 victory over the Angels. Milne homered to spark the attack while Wayne Stewart added a homer and three runs. Al Watson also homered as four teams join the season with rosters led by Milne, Stewart, Mailman and Watson among others.
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Bryce Milne
Yankees
Angels
Milne
Wayne Stewart
al Watson
Capt
Bill Hanrahan
Roger Routh
Peter Burnham
Jim Allen
Bob Skidgel
Richard Mercier
Roger Forest
Bill Corey
Adrien Cyr
John Charest
Bob Bailey
Lloyd Stetson
Dick Mailman
Paul Foran
Dick Charest
Eddie Beard
Darold Zalenski
Ralph Pinard
Randy Chute
Wilfred Boissonneault
Red Sox
Jim Lefferman
Dick Pelletier
Paul Carter
Dick Neault
Fred Tardif
Dale Stone
Roger Frost
Bill Coney
Richard Mailman
Mailman
Stewart
Forest
Indians Rally Clears Path To 11th Inning Win Over White Sox
Cleveland exploded for six runs in the 11th to beat Chicago 8-2 and give Gary Bell his first victory after six losses. Detroit beat Washington 7-1 to hold a three game AL lead, while New York, Minnesota, and Boston won their games. Bell became AL strikeout leader with eight more in a high run night, and the Indians provided early offense with Vic Power’s homer and an unearned fourth-inning marker before the late outburst. The Yankees’ Tex Clevenger debuted with 4 scoreless innings after a midweek trade, and Minnesota battered Baltimore with a nine-run second inning, powered by Killebrew, Gardner, and Veras. Boston edged Los Angeles 3-2 as Tom Brewer got the win.
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Chicago White Sox
Gary Bell
Detroit
Washington
New York
Kansas City
Minnesota
Cleveland
Baltimore
Orioles
Boston
Los Angeles Angels
Tribe
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White Sox
Roy Siever
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Vic Power
Bob Shaw
Frank Baumann
Jim Bunning
Tigers
Ed Hobaugh
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Tex Clevenger
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A’s
Ralph Terry
Elston Howard
Bud Daley
Norm Siebern
Dick Hall
Harmon Killebrew
Billy Gardner
Zoilo Versalles
Jerr Adair
Red Sox
Los Angeles
Ron Moeller
Tom Brewer
Biddeford Little Minor League holds Friday registration
Registration for boys aged 9 to 12 to join the Biddeford Little Minor League is set for tomorrow at St An dre hall at 6 30 p m. All boys must appear with signed forms and receive assigned numbers. Eligible are those nine before August 1 and under 13 by August 1. Tryouts follow next week at Decary field Pool street with sessions starting at 6 p m.
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Biddeford
St. Andre Hall
Cliff Allen
Allen
Poe
Decary Field
Pool Street
Major League Leaders- 60 at bats leaders and stats
Leagues leaders list top hitters and pitchers with names teams and figures from batting runs batted in hits doubles triples and home runs. Notable names include Clemente Mays Moon Banks Robinson Mantle Kaline and Wood with team affiliations and counts across the American and National Leagues.
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St. Louis
Clemente
Pittsburgh
Bolling
Milwaukee
Mays
San Francisco
Moon
Los Angeles
Virdon
T. Davis
Aaron
Cepeda
Coleman
Cincinnati
Zimmer
Santo
Chicago
W. Davis
Hiller
Banks
Wills
Amaro
Philadelponia
Stuart
Robinson
Pinson
Padres
Haddix
Buffalo
Drysdale
Mahaffey
Philadelphia
Solar particles drive northern and southern lights
Modern theory explains the aurora borealis and aurora australis as caused by electrically charged solar particles interacting with Earth's atmosphere. The process involves solar wind guiding particles toward polar regions where they collide with atmospheric gases, producing the visible light phenomena.
Lachance Maintains Lead In Title Defense At Pastime Lanes
Twin City bowling champion Joe Lachance built a commanding lead against challenger Fred Tenney at Pastime lanes last night scoring 1199. Tenney finished with 1060 as Lachance narrowly missed the 1200 mark by seven pins. Lachance totaled 252 on extras and strikes while Tenney added 163. Final scores listed by frame show Lachance 137 102 111 147 106 131 108 133 121 103 for 1199 and Tenney 101 109 127 112 97 118 110 90 84 112 for 1060.
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Joe Lachance
Twin City
Fred Tenney
Tenney
Lachance
Gillis To Meet Eastern Maine Golf Champion In Twilight League
Dr Polackwich shot 33 in a three under par round as Team 4 led Biddeford Saco Country Club twilight golf league after first matches. Other top scorers included Whitten 41 Hood 43 Lepage 43 Boucher 44 Ganthier 44 Langelier 44 Hanson 45 Simard 47 Robbins 47 Chasse 49. Western Maine bowler Nick Gillis heads to Skowhegan to face Fran Johnson of Eastern Maine in half of a two match title bout with the winner meeting Chris Anton for the state diadem later. The second halves of both duels are set for next week at 20th Century Lanes.
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Steve Polackwich
Team 4
Biddeford-Saco
Western Maine
Nick Gillis
Skowhegan
Fran Johnson
Norm Gagne
Gillis-Johnson
Chris Anton
Johnson
Gillis
Kegler
Charlie Mil‘an
Bangor
Notre Dame at Federal Friday Burns at Notre Dame
Local school league standings show Notre Dame and St Mary with records, followed by Biddeford JHS. Football and basketball results hint at upcoming matchups with Burns at Notre Dame and St Mary game notes. A separate auction report notes Kenneth Gers chick of Lewiston bidding 1558 dollars for an abandoned Navy seaplane base in Casco Bay, Maine, with Donald MacVane of Long Island bidding 1536 dollars.
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Poorree
St. Mary
Biddeford Jhs
Ted Notre Dame
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Biddeford
Boston
Kenneth Gerschick
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Maine
Long Island
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Donald MacVane
Carter Captures Masters Title in Detroit Bowling Meet
Don Carter, 34, of St. Louis captured the American Bowling Congress masters championship in Detroit defeating Dick Hoover 888-826 over four games. The victory earned Carter 2820 dollars, a masters record, and keeps him as a strong favorite for the $15,000 top prize at the Paramus Invitational opening today in New Jersey.
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Don Carter
Paramus
N.J
St. Louis
Don
Dick Hoover
Carter
St.aal
Liston Manager Seeks Spring Title Bout for Liston
Philadelphia AP report says George Katz, new Liston manager, aims for a spring 1962 title fight between Sonny Liston and Floyd Patterson. Katz favors Liston versus Johansson this fall if the price is right, with interest from Championships Sports Inc. and mention of Kefauver involvement. Liston recently changed managers, buying out Pep Barone for 75000, as Kefauver's panel seeks approval of leadership.
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George Katz
Sonny Liston
Floyd Patterson
Katz
Liston
Ingemar Johansson
Championships Sports Inc
New York
Washington
Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
Gil Turner
Senate
Kefauver
Patterson
Pep Barone
Allentown
Frankie Carbo
Blinky Palermo
Barone
Kefauver Committee
Women Rescue Year-Old Girl In River Near Kittery
In Kittery Maine Mrs Barbara Follansbee and Mrs Michael Walner rescued Arlene Reed a one year old who wandered from a babysitter and fell into the Piscataqua River. The women pulled her from the current and Mrs Follansbee gave artificial respiration enabling the child to breathe normally before aid arrived.
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Kittery
Barbara Follansbee
Michael Walner
Piscataqua
Vallee to star on Broadway in How to Succeed
Rudy Vallee, once a radio crooner known for Vagabond Lover, will co star in a Broadway version of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. The musical, written by Frank Loesser and Abe Burrows, is set for an October 14 premiere in New York.
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Rudy Vallee
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Frank Loesser
Abe Burrows
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