Donnie Rochefort to throw first ball at Biddeford opening
A 13 year old, Donald Rochefort of Biddeford, who has faced multiple surgeries, will throw the ceremonial first ball at Memorial Field to start Biddeford’s softball season. He hopes to then travel to Saco to support the Oilers in their season opener as his team aims for victory.
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Twin Cities
Donald Rochefort
Gaston G. Rochefort
May Street
Biddeford
Memorial Field
Donnie
Mr. Rochefort
Roy and
Perreault
Don
Oilers
Saco
Elks Field
Weekend Baseball Skirmishes Highlight Local Action
Biddeford hosts Cheverus at Waterhouse Field this afternoon at 2. Thornton faces South Portland in South Portland at 2. St Louis meets Westbrook in Westbrook this afternoon at 2. Bowling scene centers on Twin City Championship at Pastime Lanes today at 2 p m.
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Biddeford
Cheverus
Waterhouse Field
Thornton
South Portland
St. Louis
Westbrook
Twin City
Trotters & Pacers Race Night Card
Horsemen announce a full seven race card with purses from 325 to 800 including 1962 notes. Notable entries include Meadow Mike, Shadydale Topper, Woosie's Baby, Election Day, and Western Coast among many others.
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G. Sadovsky
Paul's King
P. Jamieson
Billvern
Vole
W. Miller
F. Woodbury
F. Lowe
Rusty M
T. McInnis
Castle Bay
L. Wilson
A. Nason
Arnolda
B. Smith
Scott
Q. McKenney
Freight
Sergeant Mills
M. Hodgkins
Starlet
Knight
C. Gordon
Mr. Berry Key
R. Kellogg
Henry Jones
R. Ryan
Dean Boy
H. Ralph Tarr
C. Smith
Jay Morris
Nira
Wanetka
Burns Edges St Andre to Suffer First Loss
C. K. Burns recovered from a 12-1 midweek setback to Old Orchard Beach and defeated St. Andre 8-7 in a grammar school league game. Matt Ruben, returning from a knee injury, won a tight duel against Hunt as Burns moved to 2-1 on the season. The Saints led early with five unearned runs in two innings before Burns pulled ahead with three in the fourth aided by back-to-back triples by Ted Wilcox.
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C. K. Burns
Old Orchard Beach
St. Andre
Saints
Burns
Matt Ruben
Hunt
Ted Wilcox
Tigers rally past Westbrook 2 1 in tight season opener
Biddeford defeats Westbrook 2 1 as Bobby Bourque yields three hits and 13 strikeouts while scoring the decisive run on a Bourque double. Sanford drives 19 11 over St Louis with a flurry of hits and Eagle errors fueling the big rally. Thornton idle as Biddeford hosts Cheverus at Waterhouse field this afternoon.
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Biddeford
Waterhouse Field
Thornton
South Portland
St. Louis
Westbrook
Bourque
Tigers
Blue Blazes
Bob Hersey
Ernest Swan
Hershey
Bruce Carp
Paul Twomey
Hersey
Sanford
Redskins
Bob Perkins
Stan Jowett
Dan Stanley
Eagles
Norm Labbe
Ted Caouette
Charlie Belisle
Plating
Cousens
Stanley
Roy Adams
Mike Weeks
Carl Hurd
Don Fecteau
Sevigny
Trottier
Eagle
Abbott
Perkins
Jowett
McCann
Smith
Stanley, Cf
Seagulls pound Traip 11 7 for second straight win
In a baseball recap Seagulls defeat Traip 11 to 7. Peacock, Tom Lee, Levesque, Milliken, Grover, Leland, Murray and Mitchell drive in runs while Bouchard and Marshall steal bases. Fielding notes include several double plays and 4 left on base.
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Milliken
Lambert
Grover
McIntyre
Grace
Peacock
Tom Lee
Levesque
Leland
Murray
Mitchell
Elliot
Bouchard
Marshall
Poirier
Oob
Traip
MacIntyre
Durfee
Old Orchard Beach
Eenee
Somerville
Peene
Lambert Seater
Terry Lee
Boucher Eeenee
Seeeeee
Seeeene
Raymond
McLean
Pasquill
Spensier
Bowling banquet plans for TWUA leagues in Biddeford
At the Wonder Bar Steak House in Biddeford officers of the Men s league and two women s leagues gather for a banquet. Left to right are Arthur Rizas chairman treasurer of the Men s league Rita Murphy chairman treasurer of the William Pollock league Rolando Roy scorekeeper of the Pollock league Phyllis Tanguay chairman treasurer of the Canzano league Priscilla Guertin scorekeeper of the Canzano loop and Norman Dairneault scorekeeper for the Men s league.
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TWUA
Afl-Cio
Wonderbar
Biddeford
Arthur Rizas
Rita Murphy
William Pollock
Rolando Roy
Phyllis Tanguay
Priscilla Guertin
Norman Dairneault
Veteran Harold Johnson Faces Ring Test Tonight
Harold Johnson defends his light heavyweight title tonight in Philadelphia against Doug Jones in a 15 round bout to a sellout 8 000 crowd. Johnson seeks the champion status and big money, with a 20 000 purse plus 40 percent of the gate, while Jones earns 17 500.
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Philadelphia
Harold Johnson
Doug Jones
Johnson
New York
ABC
National Boxing Association
New York State
Europe
Jones
Archie Moore
Pat Oliviere
Junior Tigers Edge York at Home 8-2
The Junior Tigers defeated York 8 to 2 at home. Bourgault LaChance and Clifford led at the plate with multiple RBIs, while Lachance and Clifford powered two base hits. Pitchers Clifford and McIntyre totaled numerous strikeouts and hit by pitch incidents shaped the game.
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Junior Tigers
York
Bourgault
Lachance
Clifford
Cadenhead
McIntyre
Guiller‘ault
Townsend
Goodwin
Harriman
Weare
Gregory
Bray
Oy Clifford
Biddeford
York High
I Gregory
Hansen
M. McIntyre
Waddell
Rice
Seere
Thornton Academy Thinclads crush Sanford in York county duel
Thornton Academy defeated Sanford 99 2 to 25 2 as Tommy Eldridge led with wins in broad jump hop step jump 100 and 220 yard dashes and Dan Drouin captured the low hurdles and 440 yard dash. TA extended its county winning streak and next faces Kennebunk and Old Orchard Beach in a key meet.
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Thornton
Kennebunk
Old Orchard Beach
Neault
Perreault
Cyr
Eldridge
Drouin
Easter
Bridges
B. Shaffer
S. Wright
Thurston
Walker
Young
Bowie
H. Shaffer
Kurlanska
J. Wright
Swett
Guinard
Parola
Renell
Soucy
Roberts
P. Atwater
R. Atwater
Goupil
Tie Cyr
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Maine Professional Golfers Organization
Maine State Golf Association
MSGA
Brad Leach
Thornton Academy
Bill Pawlikowski
Harry Mapes
University of Connecticut
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Pirates
York County
Saco Oval
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Stan Kenton
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Jerry Lewis
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Errand Boy
Tony Curtis
Debbie Reynolds
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Fairview
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Walt Disney
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Maggie the Cat
En Mgm
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Paul Newman
Burl Ives
Jack Carson
Judith Anderson
Trotters & Pacers
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St Andre
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Hurd
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Fecteau
Weeks
Maurice
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Perkins Guerin
Reno Roy
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Scute
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Pollock
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Wilcox
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Eeuweee
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Weer Fecteau
Seagulls Wallop
Mt. Rainier National Park
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Alumni Field
France
Jerry Roy
William C. Smith
Agent Ferry Road
Maine
Norman Methot
South Street
Alfred Rd
Alfred Ra
Happy Smile
Beaupre
Alfred Street
Gas & Electric
Ddeford
Phil Sherman
Joyce Dubois
Rts
Standish
Bob
Virginia
Los
Kirk Douglas
Joanne Woodward
Paris Blues
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