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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1960
Page
5
Boston builds fresh confidence as they face Baltimore after sixth rainout in the home stand. Frank Malzone lauds good pitching and cites Tom Brewer’s two-hitter as proof the team can click. Pete Runnels, leading AL with .426, battles a lingering cold while Baltimore’s Paul Richards signals trade interest.
Weekend sports slate features Portland versus St Louis at Alumni Field and Westbrook against Thornton at Thornton Field this afternoon at 2. Biddeford meets Cheverus in Portland also at 2. Bowling doubles pit Ray Gotreau Nel Rodrigue and Don Saucier Nick Gillis at 20th Century Lanes Biddeford. Exhibition Bantam bowling pairs Raymond Gosselin Lloyd Cochran at Pastime Lanes Biddeford this afternoon at 2. A Cal rookie pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies once struck out 30 in a 10 inning Junior Legion game.
Nick Gillis decries Maine Bowling Association ruling stripping him of the state championship after a sectional sweepstakes shift. The decision pits Eastern against Western titles for both men and women, prompting calls to restore tradition and a special meeting at Scarborough to fix the controversy.
Lewiston holds a star studded harness and candlepin weekend with nine races at the fairgrounds led by George Reed and Lewiston's Al Langille. New Hampshire, Maine, and Massachusetts drivers join the field including Frisco Whit and Wake Lee with a 60 entry field anticipated at the Big 20 Bowling Center and Candlepin race card.
Dennis Hopper Everett Sloane and Ben Cooper co star in The Sunrise Gun the tale of a crippled gun fighter seeking vengeance through his son’s skill on Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Thursday May 19 at 9 pm on Channel 13.
San Francisco rookie Mike McCormick and Cincinnati’s Jim O'Toole shined in a strong start to the season. McCormick pitched a six-hitter for his third shutout in a 3-0 win over Los Angeles, while O'Toole threw a seven-hit 1-0 shutout against Philadelphia to extend Cincinnati's winning streak to nine. Pittsburgh stayed close with an 8-2 victory over Milwaukee, and Chicago's Cubs beat St Louis 4-1 as they began under new manager Lou Boudreau. White Sox topped the Indians 4-2, moving one game ahead of Boston and New York. The Yankees beat Washington 7-3 as Skowron drove in two with an eighth-inning double. Continuous late-inning rallies highlighted the tight early-season action across the majors.
National League batting leaders include Mays of San Francisco at .389 and Clemente of Pittsburgh at .380 with high hits by Clemente and Mays. McCovey leads RBIs for SF with 28. Mazeroski tops in RBIs for Pittsburgh at 25. Pitching notes show McCormick SF at 5-0 and Law Pittsburgh 5-1. American League leaders list Runnels batting .426. Mantle leads runs with 21 and Skowron 22 RBIs for New York.
W L Pet GB San Francisco 18 7 .720 Pittsburgh 16 9 40 2 Milwaukee i & 38 Cincinnati 13 11.542 42 Los Angeles 11 15 .423 7's, RAT RS ie 9 4 391 8 CIUCOES 5 is vais 7 13 .350 84a Philadelphia cee 9 17 346 914 Friday's Results San Francisco 3 Los Angeles 0 Pittsburgh 8 Milwaukee 2 Cincinnati 1 Philadelphia 0 Chicago 4 St. Louis 1 Saturday Games Los Angeles at San Francisco Pittsburgh at Milwaukee Philadelphia at Cincinnati St. Louis at Chicago Sunday Games Philadelphia at Cincinnati Macy at Milwaukee Louis at Chicago Lis Angeles at San Francisco Monday Games St. Louis at Philadelphia San Francisco at Cincinnati N Los Angeles at Milwaukee N Only games scheduled.
Unofficial near record practice laps by Eddie Sachs and Tony Bettenhausen fuel optimism for the 44th 500 mile race. Sachs reached 146.1 mph in a new Dean Special, equaling Bettenhausen's early time as speeds neared track records. Ward and Rathmann posted 146.6 mph. pole position contenders include Rathmann, Ward, and others as the fastest car today earns pole for Memorial Day.
Beach Junior High defeats the Eagles nine in Friday action. Scores across major leagues show Chicago over Cleveland two four, New York seven to three, and Detroit four to three in fourteen innings. Baltimore vs Boston postponed by rain. Mon day schedule lists Baltimore at Kansas City and Chicago at Cleveland among others.
A compact roll of leaders includes Minoso and Lumpe among top hitters with 32 hits for Chicago and Kansas City respectively. Allison leads Washington with 9 doubles. Fox Chicago and Han sen Baltimore share triple counts. Mantle New York Power Cleveland and Gardner Washington each with two home runs. Aparicio and Smith Chicago lead stolen bases with five and three. Staley Hull and Coates lead wins with 30 decisions. Bell Cleveland and Pascual Washington top strikeouts with 44 and 42.
In Baltimore AP report Don Jordan and Sugar Ray Robinson, both preparing for title bouts, will fight on the same card with Jordan headlining. Jordan meets Candy McFarland while Robinson faces Pedro Zales in 10 rounders. Jordan plans a May 27 title bout for Benny Paret in Las Vegas, Robinson a June 10 middleweight try in Boston. Gonzales, 30, has a 19 loss record. Robinson 7 losses in 159 fights. Jordan 48 wins, 12 losses. McFarland 16-5-1.
The Men's and Merchants' Doubles leagues schedule eight two man teams for a 14 week season at 20th Century Lanes starting May 23 and 24 with 7 pm starts. Men’s doubles must average under 205 and Merchants under 190. Nick Gillis seeks players for openings.
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