Pierce Retires From Yankees After Decade of Lefty Fame
Billy Pierce, a two time 26e winner and veteran left hander, ends his run with the New York Yankees. He finished with a 5 2 season record against the Yankees and helped the White Sox spark a seven game win streak by defeating New York 60. The White Sox hit six singles off Whitey Ford as Aparicio, Nellie and an infield out produced the only run in the first.
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Beach Survives Rally To Beat York High In Narrow Victory
Old Orchard Beach pitcher Gary Mullins held York to seven runs through seven innings as the Seagulls built a 5 0 lead and held on for a 7 5 win. Mullins struck out nine, allowing three hits. York scored in the seventh before the Beach closed it out.
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Rochambeau and Springvale Tie for First in Local Softball
Rochambeau Club and Springvale KC share the lead at 2-0 after one week in the Biddeford Softball League. Weekly schedule at Memorial Field features Springvale KC vs Rochambeau on Monday and other matches including Lightning Club, Young Democrats, Green Lantern, and Le Voltigeur across the week.
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Full Complement Of Cars At Beech Ridge Speedway
The Maine State Stock Car Racing Association plans a 2 p.m. Sunday start at Beech Ridge Speedway Scarborough with a full car field. Phil Libby driving Ray Snell’s Dodge 99 led the Class A stock pack, while Dick Garrett and Ralph Cusack chased. Gene Villacci dominated the bomber feature with Paul Tardiff dropping to third in standings. An MSSCRA 100 laps feature is listed for May 31 after four heats and a consolation.
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South Portland Trots to Triangular Track Victory
South Portland High School defeated Portland and Thornton Academy 93 to 34 and 74 at Saco. Bart Roberts won the discus and Buster Strout took the javelin as the Red Riot dominated events led by SP's A Harvie and N Harvie in multiple disciplines.
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Eleven Thoroughbreds Enter Preakness Today
Eleven 3-year-olds race in the 83rd Preakness at Pimlico with Sword Dancer as favorite and First Landing seen as the main challenger. About 35,000 watch as Willie Shoemaker rides Sword Dancer in the telecast slated for CBS. Ted Williams vows a comeback after a slow start with the Red Sox.
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Major League Leaders Highlights 1960s Baseball Standings
The Associated Press summary lists top American and National League leaders. Key figures include Killebrew hitting 12 homers and Fox leading with 43 hits for Chicago, Mathews with 14 homers for Milwaukee, Aaron batting .487 in 75+ at bats for Milwaukee, and pitching leaders McLish 50 decisions for Cleveland and Face 6-0 for Pittsburgh.
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Baseball standings and results from Friday to Sunday
The Associated Press reports standings show Cleveland Chicago and Boston in tight races with New York Baltimore and Detroit behind. Friday and Sunday results list matchups and scores including Kansas City Washington and Milwaukee LA San Francisco Pittsburgh Philadelphia St Louis. Key pitchers Drysdale and Spahn lead strikeout tallies.
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Newcombe Dominates Giants in Reds Victory Note
Don Newcombe earned a 5-2 win for the Reds at San Francisco, driving in three runs including a homer. The victory kept Cincinnati in third place, two games behind Milwaukee’s Braves, as San Francisco fell further in the NL race.
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Biddeford Native Brad Leach Stars for U Conn Pitcher
The University of Maine hosts Connecticut in a Yankee Conference baseball showdown at Orono with C onnecticut in second place. Brad Leach of Biddeford, a former Thornton Academy standout in football and basketball, starts on the mound for the Huskies.
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Pittsburgh at Chicago and Philadelphia at St. Louis
Two college basketball matchups listed with Pittsburgh visiting Chicago and Philadelphia hosting St. Louis for a doubleheader. Expected defensive battles and key guard play highlighted for both games.
Art Exhibit Planned by Old Orchard Beach Association
The Old Orchard Beach Art Association Executive Committee met at 21 Murphy Avenue to outline plans for the annual exhibit set for August 12 to 14. The show will feature oils, watercolors and pastels with music refreshments and entertainment.
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Special Odd Pin Rolloff Slated Monday at Pastime Lanes
A special fives roll-off for all ninths is planned Monday evening at Pastime lanes. The event counts only odd numbered boxes, offering a wide field of entrants with an 8 p.m. start. Entries accepted up to start time.
Weekend Sports Duel Headlines at St Francis and Alumni Field
New England college hosts St Francis at St Francis at 2 p.m. today. Deering plays St Louis at Alumni Field at 2 p.m. today.
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Burns Nine Nips Biddies Win Big Over Biddeford Junior High
C. K. Burns of Saco defeated Biddeford Junior High 16 to 4 at Waterhouse field for first place in the area junior high league. It was Burns third straight league win and left them one game ahead of Biddeford, who dropped to 2-1. Burns plated five runs in the second inning aided by timely hitting and Biddeford’s nine errors.
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