Milwaukee Nips St Louis Rally In pennant race thriller
Milwaukee Braves win 8-7 over St Louis as Lew Burdette earns relief win and Gus Bell delivers late offense. Pirates top Dodgers 7-6 behind Dick Stuart ninth inning homer. Giants pound Phillies 8-0 powered by Mike McCormick two-hitter. Reds blanked by Hillman until ninth. Chicago White Sox rally to 14-6 at Boston. Kansas City 2-1 at Baltimore. Detroit 4-2 over Washington.
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Lewiston Spring Meet Opens With $150000 Purses
Lewiston Maine State Fair Grounds plans about 150000 in racing purses for this year. Spring Meet runs May 18 to June 6 with 12 feature races carrying 1200 to 1500 purses each. Stall capacity is near 300 as New England and New Brunswick horses prepare to race starting Monday at 730 p m.
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Trainers Enter Horses Today For Preakness
A band of tight liped trainers enters horses for the 150000 added Prezness at Pimlico with 11 starters expected. Sword Dancer is the likely favorite in the 83rd Preakness at mile 3 sixteenths, if all start the purse rises to 190300. Other runners include First Landing Royal Orbit Manassa Mauler and Dance, Open View Our Dad Rico Tesio Sundown II Marauder and Festival King. Tony Lee sails back to California after Derby quest. post time 445 p.m. EST. CBS telecast 430 to 500 p.m.
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First Landing
Halina Braunstein
Royal Orbit
Emil Dolce
Arthur B. Hancock Jr
Elkeam Farm
Open View
Petrice Jacobs
Briardale Farm
Rico Tesio
Robert S. Lytle
Lester G. Robinson
Marauder
Cecil B. Fischbach
Tony Lee
California
CBS
Kerry Pitches The Most Victories In Local Area
Kerry of Thornton Academy has the area’s best pitching record after a 11-7 Thornton win over Deering. He owns a .900 winning percentage from 6 wins in 7 decisions, with 25 hits allowed in 47 innings and 46 strikeouts while issuing 29 walks. Other TA and SL pitchers show strong records, including Couture 2-0 and Dumont 1-0, with Charland 2-2 for St. Louis. Biddeford pitchers suffer through ten straight losses.
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Red Sox Optimistic for Indians Series Opener
Boston manager Mike Higgins expressed optimism after a 14-6 loss to Chicago ahead of a weekend series opener with AL leaders the Cleveland Indians. The Sox aim to rebound behind starter Billy Hoeft, acquired from Detroit, and a rested bullpen, hoping to balance a rough stretch and slow opponents. Brewer to start vs Mudcat Grant in Cleveland matchup.
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Ike Delock
Baltimore
Billy
St Louis High Defeats Thornton Second Time
St Louis and Thornton split earlier meetings, with Dick Sevigny delivering an eight strikeout complete game for St Louis in a 4 1 victory. Thornton’s only run came on a third inning infield hit plus errors, as St Louis rode timely offense and Sevigny’s arm to improve in Telegram league race.
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White Sox sweep threaten AL lead in Yankees opener
Chicago rides a six game win streak into New York Yan kee Stadium for a two game series that could put them atop the AL. Cleveland idle as Detroit, Baltimore stumble and New York sits seven games behind. Early Wynn labored but notched his 254th win for Chicago.
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Red Schoendienst Visits Braves Women Golf Tourney and Club News
Miss Lorraine Poissant won first prize in a six hole special at Biddeford Saco Country Club with Miss Jackie Sevigny taking second and Minnie Mourmouras tied with Mrs Ruth Wooster for third. A second special tournament was set for next Thursday evening. The regular Women’s Twilight Golf league begins May 28 at the club and joining signups go through the tournament committee. A post meeting supper and dance plans were made with a committee including Ms Charlotte Bagley and others. Luncheon followed the meeting. Local members listed attended, including Miss Lorraine Poissant and Miss Jackie Sevigny. In St Louis Red Schoendienst rejoined the Milwaukee Braves clubhouse after tuberculosis treatment and aims to play this season with fitness improving, while on the disabled list for 60 days and awaiting clearance from the doctor.
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Biddeford and Saco Country Club
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Saco Country Club
Charlotte Bagley
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Ruth Martin
Lois Watson
Carlene Gauthier
Evelyn Kimball
Arlene Adjutant
Justine Harvey
Gladys Santo
Francis Mitchell
Gladys Sante
Marion Hanson
Alicia Thurlow
Ruth Worcester
Jo Gelke
Marie Brousseau
Kay Welch
Leona Driscoll
Summer Three Man Bowling League Formed
The three man summer league at Pastime lanes is taking shape for next Tuesday evening. It will include bowlers with moderate averages and set team strength at 295 or a comparable individual average. Five teams are formed and a full eight team circuit is expected next week. Interested bowlers may contact manager Billy Manning to be placed by average. Start time is 7 20 p m.
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City eyes sale of old 6 by 8 foot lattice cell
The community owns a steel lattice cell measuring six by eight feet that has remained unused for about 25 years and councilmen propose selling the property.
Ladies League Holds Annual Loop Banquet
The 20th Century Janes Ladies league hosted its annual bowls banquet at the Wonderbar St House with over 40 attendees. Dominoes, led by Edna Bloodgood and teammates, won top trophies. second place Five Little Indians featured Doris Gillis. third place Keglers included Pauline Thibault. High averages and highs honored include Doris Gillis for high average, Pauline Thibault for high triple, and Beatrice Pothier for high single.
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Margaret Edgecomb
Barbara Waters
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Dr Newsom to Speak at Orono Colleges on Sunday
Dr Carroll V Newsom, president of New York University, will deliver two speeches to seniors in the colleges of agriculture and arts and sciences at the University of Maine Orono on Sunday morning June 7. The talks will cover education and technology in the modern era.
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