Major Flag Races Look Different By The Associated Press
The next two weeks may answer key questions about the Yankees Indians and Giants in a shifting baseball season. Gabe Paul pushed rebuilding for Cleveland as Mel McGahan reshapes the club with speed pitching and defense. The Giants threaten a tight National League race with a potent batting attack and strong pitching.
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Associated Press
New York Yankees
Cleveland Indians
San Francisco Giants
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Gabe Paul
Indians
Yankees
Yans
Paul
Cleveland
Gabe
Mel McGaha
McGahan
Ty Cline
Chuck Issedian
Willie Kirkland
Willie Tasby
Don Dillard
Giants
Eagles Batting Averages Rise As Home Games Loom
The St. Louis Eagles push to a four game lead as coach Dave Redmond sees batting averages climbing. Norm Trottier leads with .368 after ten games, while Ron Guerin hits .322. Caouette and Dion slide, Trottier adds 23 strikeouts to total 57. The club notes 52 players faced, with many stats listed.
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St. Louis High Eagles
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Norm Trottier
Ron Guerin
Ted Caouette
Dick Dion
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Guerin
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Beeee
Belisle
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Lacroix
Edwin
Labhe
Guillereault
Fecteau
Dodge
B. Cote
St Louis
Thibeault If
Mn Agreste
Maurice
P Cote
P. RH
P.C. Trottier
Trotters and Pacers at Cumberland Post Time Night
Horsemen and teams converge at Cumberland for eight harness races led by Class C.1 to C.3 events with purses ranging from 300 to 500 dollars. Notable entrants include Shadydale Hi Tone, Mary Lou Volo, Mighty Prompt, and Lacham Hanover.
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Cumberland Post
Whitney
B. Bramble
Spencer King
C. Smith
Katherine H
R. Gartley
Shadydale
Hi Tone
D. Childs
Taylor Vensom Rosecroft
J. Winters
Mary Lou Volo
G. Fitch
Danny Venture
R. Sears
Ransom Valley
K. Smith
R. Millett
L. Berry
Todd
L. Norton
V. Holden
G. Pratt
G. Reed
Mighty Prompt
J. Gerry
Dodie Grable
H. McKenney
Thru Express
Mister Mike
R. Fenno
D. Richards
Lacham Hanover
R. Kellogg
F. Smith
Kh. Smith
Lucknow
Prince
Joe Davis
H. Ralph Prince
Fedor
M. Maker
H. Renaud
Mighty Mist
Pokey
Hokey
Melody Mite
RK. Fenno
L. Puntolillo
Mac
A. Langille
Q. McKenney
Maxine
Knight
M. Hodgkins
R. Ryan Rayson Brook
KL. Learned
B. Smith
Lyndonna
Fingo
Finman
Mabel Scott
S. Cram Brother Fox
H. Richards
Mary Gene
C. C. Crawford
Sota
T. Harris
Lucky Reed
C. Connor
O'Brien Sues Lions Over Damages After Exclusion
Former Boston College tackle Jim O'Brien, 23, of Hamden Conn, sues the Detroit Lions for 107,500 claiming 100,000 for defamation and 7,500 contract pay. He says the Lions arbitrarily cut him after a pre season shoulder dislocation, preventing future NFL opportunities. His attorney seeks a precedent to protect players in professional football.
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Boston
Detroit Lions
Jim O'Brien
Hamden
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Lions
Cleveland Browns
NFL
Jacques Plante Named NHL MVP Hart Trophy Winner
Montreal’s Jacques Plante won the Hart Memorial Trophy as the NHL’s most valuable player after a season in which the Canadiens fell short of the Stanley Cup. He added bonus earnings totaling 5 250 dollars plus 1 000 for Hart and Vezina trophies and all star team placement, with further pay from Montreal’s first place money and a semifinal bonus. He led with 94 points in the Hart balloting, ahead of Doug Harvey and Bobby Hull.
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Montreal
Montreal Canadiens
Jacques Plante
Plante
Vezina
Doug Harvey
New York Rangers
Bobby Hull
Black Hawks
Johnson Weighs German Title Bout Proposal
Harold Johnson faces a proposed world light heavy title defense in West Berlin on June 16 with Gustav Schultz. Freddie Sommers, American rep for Fritz Gretzschel, will deposit 50000 dollars with the Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission as Johnson’s purse share if the champ agrees to travel to Germany. Johnson is undecided and is under a court injunction requiring manager approval before any bout.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission
Harold Johnson
Germany
Freddie Sommers
Fritz Gretzschel
Johnson
Gustav Schultz
West Berlin
Sommers
Pat Olivieri
St. Francis College Hosts Sports Night Speaker Arnold Auerbach
St Francis College will hold its first annual Sports Night with Arnold Red Auerbach as featured speaker. Auerbach, five time pro basketball champion coach of the Boston Celtics, is renowned as a cage sport authority and author. Linn Wells, former Bowdoin coach and TV sports commentator, is noted in the event coverage.
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Arnold
Red) Auerbach
Boston Celtics
St. Francis College
Auerbach
Linn Wells
Bowdoin College
Scarborough Dominates Biddeford In Track Dual
Scarborough High School defeated visiting Biddeford 68 to 54 in a dual track meet yesterday. Jeff Bannister led Scarborough with victories in the mile 880 and discus and a high jump tie as the Redskins surged ahead. The meet featured strong showings by Bannister Pappas Johnson and several scorers from both squads.
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Scarborough High School
Biddeford
Jeff Bannister
Redskins
Rowe
Wicker
Watson
Wyman
Soriano
Willette
Caron
Tie
Bannister
Leighton
Belanger
Johnson
Lamontagne
Pappas
Martel
Dusinase
Marquis
Flaherty
de Silva
Winchester
Devoe
Balzano
Sansoucy
Bineau
Osborne
Scarborough
Canadian cadet wins Castle Heights Americanism contest
At Castle Heights Military Academy cadets competed in an Americanism essay contest. Tom Northcott of Vancouver British Columbia won the prize aimed at sharpening pride in U S citizenship among students.
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Citizen
Canada
Lebanon
College to host awards dinner on campus
Rev. Clarence Laplante will welcome guests and Rev. Oscar Giroux will give the invocation at the college awards night. Athletic honors will be presented by William Sutton for soccer, Neil Serpico for basketball, and Richard Fleurant for baseball. Wayne Lago arranged public relations as a social hour precedes a 6 p.m. dinner.
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Clarence Laplante
OFM
Oscar Giroux
William Sutton
Neil Serpico
Richard Fleurant
Wayne Lago
Up-State Golf Teams Collect Pro-Am Prizes
The Maine Golfing scene at Biddeford Saco Country Club saw pro Leclair and amateur Col. Peterson win low gross with 67 five under par while Bill Martin and Bob Treadwell claimed strong nets in the pro am. Rain caused some cancellations yet 20 pros and 54 amateurs participated with Lamontagne Jones and Doane Serpico posting notable finishes.
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Maine Professional Golfers
Biddeford-Saco Country Club
Maine State Golfers Association
Brunswick
MPGC
Ron Leclair
Waterville
Col. H. E. Peterson
Col. Peterson
Korea
Bob Treadwell
Penobscot Valley
Bill Martin
Pete Hanson
Wilson Lake
Leclair
Lew Ingalls
Willowdale
Henry Severance
Harvey Lamontagne, Jr
Howie Jones
Cape Arundel
Doug Doane
Sam Serpico
Lamontagne
Jones
Doane
Serpico
Salle Charite Whist Winners Announced
Prize-winners named for the Salle Charite whist party with special prizes going to Gerard Turgeon Leo Marcoux Arthur Daigle Rose Daigle Claudia Beaudoin and Edward Caron. Women’s prizes went to Noella Martel Anna Morin Rita Lambert. Men’s prizes to Medley Beaulieu Conrad Nollette Alec Bineau. Queen of Hearts awards to Alphonse Chretien and Mrs Claudia Beaudoin. Mother’s Day awards to Mrs Bernice Beaulieu and Mrs Diana Mullen. Alfred Lapierre listed as another prize winner.
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Salle Charite Whist
Gerard Turgeon
Leo Marcoux
Arthur Daigle
Rose Daigle
Claudia Beaudoin
Edward Caron
Noella Martel
Anna Morin
Rita Lambert
Medley Beaulieu
Conrad Nolette
Alec Bineau
Queen of Hearts
Alphonse Chretien
Bernice Beaulieu
Diana Mullen
Alfred Lapierre
Aqueduct Raceway Site Area Expansion
The original Aqueduct race track covered 23 acres. The present plant spans 203 acres, expanding the facility significantly.
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Aqueduct Racetrack
Rams Top Three Rivals Seek Thornton Meet at Saco
Kennebunk led by strong performances beat Wells Traip and Berwick at Wells in damp conditions scoring 65 to 58 for Wells. The result sets up a York county clash between Kennebunk and Thornton at Saco on Friday with both schools showing county meet form this season.
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Kennebunk
York
Wells
Rams
Traip
Berwick High
York County
Thornton
Saco
Maroon
Goodrich
Harmon
Goodale
Saunders
Adams
Ltie Clarrage
Eagleson Np
Thompson
Fesssenden
Morris
H. Wakefield
Condon
Amirault
Crown
Fairfield
Gourde
Jackson
MacDonald
J. Wakefield
Byrnes
Welch
Alexandre
Stevens
Clarrage
Winston
ABC Plans AFL Game of the Week Broadcasts
The American Broadcasting Co. will televise a game of the week for the AFL next season. Gillette Co. commits 1.75 million dollars to sponsor one fourth of 18 games with Boston head office. Lincoln Mercury and P Lorillard join as sponsors. Curt Gowdy and Paul Christman to commentate.
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Boston
American Broadcasting Co
Boston Patriots
Gillette Co
Gillette
P. Lorillard Co
Lincoln-Mercury
Leftovers Of Mercantile Pin Loop Banquet
The Left-Overs Mercantile League held a banquet at the Wonderbar after bowling at Pastime lanes. Caron's Market won the league championship with Landry's Store, Salle Charite, and Biddeford Distributors following. Gil Gagne of Landry's Store received high single. Paul Arel and Fern Boisvert of Caron's Market earned high three strings and high average trophies.
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Mercantile League
Caron’s Market
Landry's Store
Salle Charite
Biddeford Distributors
Reeceiving Mementos
Gil Gagne
Landry's
Paul Arel
Fern Boisvert
Bully Manning
St Mary Defeated Twice In Circuit
St Mary school lost two games in the area Grammar School league. St Louis Junior High won 80 with Beaulieu pitching a no hit no run game and driving in three via two hits. The next day Saco club exploded for nine in the fifth and seven more in two frames to win 19 to 3 as Wilcox had four hits and Ruben added three hits.
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St. Mary School
St. Louis Junior High
Beaulieu
C. K. Burns
Saco Club
Wilcox
Nets
Ruben
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