Tom Rolfe Wins Preakness Despite Injury
Tom Rolfe won the Preakness by a neck over Dapper Dan as injuries hit the three year old division. Lucky Debonair suffered bucked shins and will be out at least two months, Native Charger bowed a tendon, and Rolfe escaped with a heel sore from a left front shoe loss.
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Baltimore
Tom Rolfe
Dapper Dan
Lucky Debonair
Native Charger
Raymond Guest
U.S
Ireland
Frank Whiteley
Ogden Phipps’ Stable
Delaware Park
Flag Raiser
Frank Catrone
Albert Warner
Belmont Stakes Could Shape Into Two Horse Race
Trainer Ray Metcalf was unavailable as the horse was vanned to Garden State Park. With Hail to All third in the Preakness, the Jersey Derby looms as a possible Belmont prep and Dapper Dan eyes the longer Belmont distance after near misses in the Derby and Preakness.
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Ray Metcalf
Garden State Park
New Jersey
Dapper Dan
Major League Leaders Highlights from the AP
National League leaders include Mays with a .408 batting average and 32 runs, Banks leading RBIs with 34, and Mays top in hits with 49. Also noted are Williams and Mays tied for doubles with 11, Callison leading triples with 4, and Mays along with others in home runs. Stolen bases show Wills with 20 and Brock with 15. Pitching leaders feature Gibson 7-0 and Maloney 4-0 with 1.000 ERAs, and Koufax and Gibson tied for 61 strikeouts. American League leaders show Horton batting .403, Green leading runs with 26, Kaline and Mantilla in RBIs, Aparicio, Skowron, Ward, and others leading in hits, Oliva and Tresh atop doubles, Blasingame and Aparicio in triples, Horton with 9 homers, Campaneris and Cardenal leading steals, and pitching leaders Buzhardt, Aguirre, and Pashual at 40 wins with 1.000 ERA, plus McDowell and Lolich strikeout counts.
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Associated Press
National League
Mays
San Francisco
Coleman
Cincinnati
Rose
Banks
Chicago
J. Alou
Williams
Callison
Philadelphia
Johnson
Johnson and Pinson
Morgan
Houston
Hart
Javier
St. Louis
Torre
Milwaukee
Swoboda
New York
McCovey
Wills
Los Angeles
Brock
Gibson
Maloney
Koufax
Horton
Detroit
Davalillo
Cleveland
Green
Boston
McAuliffe
Kaline
Mantilla
Aparicio
Baltimore
Skowron and Ward
Cardinal
Oliva
Minnesota
Tresh
Blasingame
Washington
Blefary
Conigliaro
Gentile
Kansas City
Campaneris
Cardenal
Buzhardt
Aguirre
Pashual
McDowell
Lolich
Michigan State Fencing Teams Compete in All NCAA Championships
Fencing coach Charlie Schmitter from Michigan State led teams through all 21 NCAA fencing championships indicating sustained program presence and competitive continuity across decades.
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Charlie Schmitter
Michigan State
Pollution Group Sets Saco Meeting Tonight
The Pollution Abatement Committee plans an originational meeting in the mayor’s office at 8 tonight. Members appointed to the committee include Charles Cote Dinsmore Worthing Dr J Edward Whelan Clifford Purvis A E LeClair Edward C Gallagher Joseph Curran John Mahaney Arthur R Gannon Jr and Mayor Reny.
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Paul E. Reay
Reny
Charles Cote
Dinsmore Worthing
J. Edward Whelan
Clifford Purvis
A. E. LeClair
Edward C. Gallagher
Joseph Curran
John Mahaney
Arthur R. Gannon Jr
Mayor Reny
Pigeon Racing Season Opens With 120 Birds in Portland Area Duel
Pigeon racing began with a 100 mile race from Hanover New Hampshire as 323 birds from Southern Maine and New Hampshire clubs released at 7 45 a m. Alcide W Bergeron led with 1 21483 yards per minute, followed by Howard Burdwood and Clifton Philbrick. Saco Racers plan weekly races up to 1000 miles to St Louis with June air express flights and 30 day return windows.
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Saco Racers
Maine
New Hampshire
Hanover
N.H
Alcide W. Bergeron
Howard Burdwood
Scarborough
Burdwood
Clifton Philbrick
Maurice Marcotte
Robert Descoteaux
Claude Boucher
Conrad Rioux
St. Louis
Air Express
County Golf League Standings Released
York County Golf League standings list Thornton Academy atop schoolboy links with 2512 points. Sanford High follows with 19, York 15, Old Orchard Beach 14, Kennebunk 9, and Biddeford 7.5. Maroon golfers remain undefeated after week two.
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York County Golf League
Thornton Academy
Sanford High
York
Old Orchard Beach
Kennebunk
Biddeford
Baseball Standings and Sunday Results Summary
Baseball scores and standings show Los Angeles leading with 21 10, followed by Cincinnati 17 13 and San Francisco 17 14. Sunday results include Baltimore 7 New York 5 and Chicago 6 5, with multiple games and upcoming schedules across leagues and cities.
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Minnesota
Kansas City
Chicago
Los Angeles
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
Boston
New York
Baltimore
Los Angles
W. L. Pet. G.B
Cincinnati
San Fran
Phila’phia
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Houston
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
San Francisco
W. L. Pet G
New Hampshire Man Tops Field In Golf Tourney
Mike Healey of Portsmouth par 72 led 96 golfers to open amateur handicap at Old Orchard Beach Country Club. Bert LaCharite was runner up with 74. Ben Redd and Ron Sevigny tied for third with 75.
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Old Orchard Beach
Mike Healey
Portsmouth
N. H
Country Club
Maine State Golf Association
Old Orchard Beach Country Club
Bert LaCharite
Brunswick High Star
Ben Redd
West View
Ron Sevigny
Riverside
Moe Marceau
Gorham
Bob Minuitti
Biddeford-Saco
Marie le Barge
Cape Arundel
Calss B—Gross
Clarence Thibault
N.A.S
Brunswick
Horace Hollingsworth
York
Jack Fisher
Francis Emmons
Ed Bilderbeck
Giants sweep Astros as Mays boosts average to .408
Willie Mays of the Giants lifts his batting average to .408 with his 13th homer plus a double and three singles, reaching base seven times in eight appearances as San Francisco sweeps a two game set from Houston 10-5 and 4-3. Earl Wilson of the Red Sox shut out Detroit on four hits in a 5-0 win.
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Associated Press
Willie Mays
Giants
San Francisco
Houston
Earl Wilson
Red Sox
Detroit
Is It Safe to Use Dry Cleaning Fluids Containing Tetracloride
Health Capsules discusses the safety concerns around carbon tetrachloride in dry cleaning fluids. It outlines potential health risks, exposure routes, and guidance for minimizing risk in households and workplaces. The article notes regulatory context and advises cautious handling and ventilation.
Health Capsules Warn Against Poisonous Household Products
Doctors urge avoidance of hazardous products at home due to their highly poisonous qualities. Tomorrow Health Capsules promises helpful information though not a diagnostic piece.
Heifers Topic At Saco Boomers 4 H Meeting
Wilfred Cassette led a talk and demonstration on fitting and showing heifers during a Saco Boomers 4 H Club meeting at the Cassette home on Boom Road. Secretary Susan McIntire reported, ribbons were awarded for the home decoration contest, and new member Sandra Meserve joined. The next meeting is set for May 28 with a focus on Care of Farm Machinery.
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Wilfred Cassette
Saco Boomers
Kennebunk JHS eighth graders tour University of New Hampshire
The entire eighth grade class from Kennebunk Junior High visited UNH on Thursday in a first ever field trip of its kind. They toured fields, halls, and dormitories including Nesmith Hall De Merritt Hall Markland Hall Kingsbury Hall Spaulding Life Science Hewett Hall the admin building and several dorms.
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Kennebunk
Kennebunk Junior High School
University of New Hampshire
Robert Leech
Wayne Wyman
University Fieldhouse
T- Hall
Hamshire
Snively
Paul Creative Arts
Randall Hall
Hunter Hall
Englehardt Hall
Gibbs Hall
Alexander Hall
Fairchild Hall
Hetzel Hall
Scott Hall
Congrieve Halls
Smith Hall
Kappa Sigma Fraternity
Lambda Chi Fraternity
Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity
Alpha Zi Delta
Sailboat Aided by Coast Guard Reaches Biddeford Pool
The 33 foot sailboat with four aboard, owned by George H Wanetteren of New Jersey, was found lost in fog in Saco Bay and escorted to Biddeford Pool by a rescuer from the Fletcher's Neck U S Coast Guard Station. Coast Guard officials said weather contributed to the incident.
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Saco Bay
Biddeford Pool
Fletcher’s Neck
U. S
Coast Guard
George H. Wanetteren
New Jersey
Knitted Jacket Kit Offers Elegant Lacy Crochet Style
Relax with a spring knitting project the lacy jacket uses soft wool, a Chanel inspired border, and a double pivot edge. Short sleeves finish with the same border. kit includes sizes small to large and clear instructions. Frosty white or jet black options priced at $4 via a coupon order.
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Chanel
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