Major league cuts trim Hoak and 22 others to 25
The Associated Press reports Don Hoak was released by Philadelphia along with 22 other players to reach the 25 man limit. Veterans Mike McCormick Gene Cimoli Gary Geiger and Al Worthington were also cut or dealt. Hoak who played for the Pirates Cubs and Phillies and helped Pittsburgh win the 1960 pennant is 36 and had slashed to pinch hitting duties.
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Don Hoak
Pittsburgh
Hoak
Jill Corey
Richie Allen
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Mike McCormick
Gene Cimoli
Kansas City Athletics
Boston
Gary Geiger
Cincinnati
al Worthington
Phillies
Ryne Duren
John Boozer
Arkansas
Brooklyn Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Pirates
McCormick
Orioles
Rochester
San Francisco Giants
Cimoli
Champion's Title Is Being Challenged Tomorrow Night
Henry Lachance, the new Twin City bowling champion, defends his crown against challenger Butch Lehoux at 6 at the Pastime Bowling Center. The title has changed hands often recently as fans have witnessed tight matches and shifts in champions. Lachance relies on a slow, steady ball while Lehoux attacks with a crash ball, promising an action filled bout.
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Pastime
Henry Lachance
Twin City
Butch” Lehoux
Lachance
Lehoux
Wells Sportsmen Elect 1964 65 Officers at meeting
The Sea coast Sportsman's Club at the former Moody Schoolhouse elected Leavitt Wyman as president Gordon Hubbard as first vice president Harold Hamlyn as second vice president Mrs Dorothy Hubbard as secretary Roby P Littlefield as treasurer Norman Hubbard as financial secretary and trustees Marshall Boston and Charles Shaner for the 1964 65 season A guest speaker William Tasker of the York County Association spoke on club problems in Maine and New England He noted the next New England meeting will be in Middlebury Vermont in June Walter Clark was voted into membership A film Maine Tackle Busters was shown by Gordon Hubbard and movie nights on hunting and fishing will be regular at meetings Films come from the Maine Inland Fish and Game library Refreshments were served by Marshal Boston and Ralph Berry with Charles Shaner and Walter Clark named to the refreshments committee for the next meeting at the Moody Schoolhouse
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Wells
Seacoast Sportsman's Club
Moody
Leavitt Wyman
Gordon Hubbard
Harold Hamlyn
Dorothy Hubbard
Roby P. Littlefield
Niorman Hubbard
Marshall Boston
Charles Shaner
William Tasker
York County Association
Maine
New England
Middlebury
Walter Clark
Maine Tacklebusters
Maine Inland Fish and Game Library
Augusta
Marshal Boston
Ralph Berry
Trophies Awarded At Annual Banquet
Kennebunk reports the annual bowling banquet at Oak Ledge Motel Saco. Morse Robinson team won first, Wells Beach Fire Department second, Ford 1 third, Hanscoms fourth, Nunan’s Team consolation. Everett Waterhouse earned high league average, R Spofford high triple, C Christensen high single.
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Kennebunk
Ken-Mor
Oak Ledge
Saco
Morse. Robinson
C. Brown
C. Gooch
W. Morse
L. Robinson
S. King
N. Antonucci
Wells Beach
Latman Dominates KC as Angels Win 9-0 in Opener
Barry Latman of the Angels shut down Kansas City on seven hits as Los Angeles cruised to a 9-0 victory in the first game of a twi-nighter. In the nightcap, the A's blanked the Twins 2-0. Pete Ward sparked Chicago's 5-1 win over Minnesota with a two-run double in the first, keeping the White Sox atop the American standings.
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Associated Press
Barry Latman
Angels
Kansas City
A's
Pete Ward
White Sox
Chicago
Minnesota
New York Mets
Milwaukee
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland
Boston
Los Angeles Angels
New York Yankees
Detroit
Baltimore
Washington
Johnson
Rusty Staub
Colts
Giants
Duke Sunders
Jesus Alou
Jesse Gonder
Mets
Braves
Jack Fisher
Fisher
Larry Bearworth
Dave Nicholson
Juan Pizarro
Twins
Pizarro
Tony Oliva
Bob Allison
Dick Donovan
Sonny Siebert
Red Sox
Lee Thomas
Jim Fregosi
Orlando Pena
John Wyatt
A’s
Dee Edwards
Ed Charles
Bo Belinsky
Red Sox Put Geiger On Voluntary Retired List
Gary Geiger of the Boston Red Sox, once a fast outfielder and pinch of trade history, asked to be placed on the voluntary retirement list due to poor physical condition. He leaves after a winter of two operations and a rough 1960 peak, weighing 145 pounds at return, with doubts he will play again. The team also cut Wilbur Wood by selling him to Seattle.
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Boston
Gary Geiger
Red Sox
Cleveland
Geiger
Murphysboro
Ill
Mike Higgins
Indians
Wilbur Wood
Belmont
Seattle
Vic Wertz
Jimmy Piersall
St. Louis Cardinals
Ed Bressaud
Bob Tillman
Dick Donovan
Sonny Siebert
Donovan
Dave Morehead
Fenway Park
Minnesota Twins
Preakness Starters Set with $1,000 Entry Fees
Six 3-year-olds including Hill Rise Northern Dancer The Scoundrel Quadrangle and Big Pete face 4:45 p.m. EST start in the 88th Preakness at Pimlico. Entry fees total 6,000 with $176,000 total value and $124,200 to the winner. Hill Rise favored over The Scoundrel and Northern Dancer. Derby winners have rarely repeated at Pimlico in 16 years.
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Baltimore
Hill Rise
Northern Dancer
the Scoundrel
Roman Brother
Quadrangle
Big Pete
Pimlico
Maryland Jockey Club
Churchill Downs
The
Downs
Willie Shoemaker
Dancer
Rex Ellsworth
Paul Mellon
Louis Wolfson
Harriet N. Ball
Citation
Tim Tam
Carry Back
Awards Made At Twin City League Banquet
The Twin City League banquet at Phillippe Restaurant in Biddeford honored top teams from Roll-A-Way Lanes season. Pin Pickers led, followed by Leland-Gifford Batter Whipped Five, North East Gases Gladiators and Baker 60. R Grenier won handicap rolloff with a trophy and cash for high average. Maurice Bernard claimed high three strings and Ted Beaulieu high single with 149 after losing last week’s Twin City title. The sixteam league plans to expand to eight next year.
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Biddeford
Leland-Gifford
North East Gases Gladiators
Baker
R. Grenier
Maurice Bernard
Ted Beaulieu
Major League Leaders Summary
The top batting and pitching leaders across the Major Leagues are led by Mays of San Francisco with a .468 batting average and 34 RBIs. Clemente of Pittsburgh tops runs and hits, while Stargell and Banks share doubles and Triples span several players. Marichal of San Francisco leads pitchers with a 6 0 record and 1.000 ERA.
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Associated Press
National League
Mays
San Francisco
Williams
Chicago
Clemente
Pittsburgh
Stargell
Cardenas
Cincinnati
Maye
Milwaukee
Banks
Santo
Allen
Philadelphia
Boyer St. Louis
Howard Los Angeles
Oliva Dominates AL Batting and Runs Leaders
The American League batting race features Tony Oliva Minnesota hitting .423 with 47 hits in 50 at bats, while Vic Power Rollins Minnesota has 23 runs and 21 RBIs tied among leaders Wagner Cleveland Colavito Kansas City Hall and Oliva Minnesota. Bréssoud Boston adds to the leaderboard with 39 hits and assists in the hot streak.
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Oliva
Minnesota
Bressoud
Boston
Rollins
Wagner
Cleveland
Colavito
Kansas City
Hall
Mathews
Bréssoud
Detroit Page 14 Recap of MLB Standouts
Highlights from Page 14 West Detroit list top performers with batting, home runs, steals, pitching and strikeout leaders. Notable names include Aparicio, Colavito, Hall, Pizarro, Penn, and Kaat, reflecting league-wide highlights and stat leaders.
Cumberland Fair Official Entries Tonight
Harness action dominates the Cumberland County fair with eight races on the card set for tonight at 7 30 pm. Entries include pacers trotting fields such as Leka's Son Dynamic Son and Thunder By N among others with multiple horses from Peggy Gallon Gary Black and Merton Bramble in the mix.
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el Dora Guy
E. Learned
Brownie Fingo
C. Day
Thunder
N. Murray
Queen's Hope
S. Bubier
Uhlan
H. K. Gray Leatherwood Ho
H. Britt May Bell
J. Watson Meadow Knight
W. Wagg the
Buckeye Kid
D. Richards
Smooth Line
B. Patterson
Colonel Con T. Harris Black Dazzle
F. Parker
Desert Sun
G. Fitch
Lieut
Lakeside
Teddie C. Gordon
Alice Mills
H. Richards
Hal Ity
Wagg Tamar
Bramble
Mountain View
F. Inman Minstrels
Lady J. Gerry
Betsy Star
Ada Lind T. Vanidestine
G. Pratt Sr
Dixie F. Parker
Goldie
L. Berry
Mi Breeze
S. Taylor
Borderview
Bert R. Fenno
Snows
Darlin
A. Tweedie
Richard R R. Andersen
G. Reed Orchard Pride
W. Foster
Bill E. Tracy
Jo E. Griffin
Amy Martin V. Brann
Little Tony L B. Bramble Avalon
Cindi H. Britt
Small Town L, Garland
Baseball Standings And Daily Results From A Busy Schedule
The standings show Chicago leading with 13 wins and 7 losses, followed by New York at 13 and 8 and Cleveland at 14 and 9. Wednesday results include New York 5 Milwaukee 2 and Houston 2 San Francisco 1, with several rainouts and scheduled games across multiple cities.
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Associated Press
National League
W. L. Pet. G.B. San Fran
iPhiladelphia
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Chicago
Houston
Los Angeles
New York
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Johnson Hurls Win For Colts In Key No-Hitter Night
Johnson, the Houston right-hander, finally victory after a month with a 2-1 win as the Colts beat the Giants. Mays extended his hitless spell until a ninth inning single, while two errant plays on two bad-hop hits decided the outcome.
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Associated Press
Ken Johnson
Mays
Johnson
Houston
Colts
San Francisco
Cincinnati Reds
Willie Mays
Jesus Alou
Matty Alou
Bob Aspromonte
Orlando Cepeda
Rusty Staub
Jose Pagan
Ron Herbel
Mays Rated King Among Center Fielders
New York AP Willie Mays has wiped out doubt about his place among all time greats. He is the king of center fielders today with a scorching start this season and a chance to surpass Babe Ruth and Roger Maris. Casey Stengel and others compare him to DiMaggio and Speaker, saying Mays may be the best center fielder, with Mantle a close rival when healthy.
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New York
Willie Mays
San Francisco
Mays
Giants
Willie
Babe Ruth
Roger Maris
Casey Stengel
Tris Speaker
Joe DiMaggio
Mickey Mantle
Stengel
DiMaggio
Speaker
Edd Roush
Max Carey
Terry Moore
Happy Felsch
Jigger Statz
Mantle
Frankie Frisch
Bomber Joe Is Fit At 50
New York AP. Joe Louis, at age 50, reflects on aging and health while attending a birthday party on the hotel’s 50th floor in midtown. He notes good condition, weights 235 pounds, and stays busy with appearances, PR work, refereeing, and golf. Louis praises Sonny Liston and Cassius Clay, while commenting on race and the sport’s era.
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New York
Joe Louis
Louis
Billy Conn
Midtown
Los Angeles
Martha
Chicago
Jacqueline Louis Barrow
Joe Louis Barrow
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
Brown Bomber
Rocky Marciano
Wells High Nine Faces Final Half Of Series In May Schedule
Wells High School’s baseball team, coached by Douglass Lee, enters the second half with five games remaining. The slate includes North Berwick away May 19 and home games against Eliot May 21, South Berwick May 26, Berwick May 28, and South Berwick again May 28, with playoffs set for June 1 and 3. Roster features Ahern, Bachelder, Bourne, Bridgers, Chase, Grant, Hutchins, Spinney, and others. Kenneth Campbell Jr. is manager.
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WELLS
North Berwick
Eliot
South Berwick
Berwick
Douglass Lee
Robert Ahern
James Bachelder
Jonathan Bourne
Wayne Bridges
Thomas Chase
Gary Grant
Peter Hutchins
Michael Boston
Thomas Boston
Robert Gough
Richard Hutchins
Dale Piirainen
Joseph Searles
John Suhr
Richmond Perkins
Ronald Nickerson
David Spinney
Kenneth Campbell Jr
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