Tigers split pair as Lolich Aguirre notch wins
The Detroit Tigers defeated the Cleveland Indians 3-1 and 4-1 behind pitchers Mickey Lolich and Hank Aguirre. Lolich improved to 4-1 with a 2.85 ERA while Aguirre earned his first decision, lowering his ERA to 2.72. Indians briefly led AL before Chicago beat Washington 3-2.
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Associated Press
Mickey Lolich
Hank Aguirre
Cleveland Indians
Lolich
Aguirre
Detroit
Popeye
Olive Oyl
Tigers
Indians
Larry Sherry
Chicago
Washington
New York
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Baltimore
Minnesota
Boston
Three Local Nines Lose Over Weekend
Portland routed Biddeford 12-7 at Portland Stadium while South Portland blanked Thornton Academy 2-0 at South Portland and Deering defeated St Louis 10-5 at Presumpscot Park. Tom Caisazzo earned his first win with 10 strikeouts in five and two thirds innings. James Floyd led Deering with a 5-for-5 plus three-base hit performance. South Portland used four walks and a wild pitch for their runs, lefty Frank Bettencourt fanned nine in nine innings for the win. Deering’s offense totaled eight hits and nine St Louis errors aided the defeat. Lefty Roger Farrar struck out eight for South Portland.
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Portland
Biddeford
Portland Stadium
South Portland
Thornton Academy
Deering
St. Louis
Presumscot Park
Bulldogs
Tom Caisazzo
Caisazzo
James Floyd
Paul Twomey
Tiger
Red Riots
Frank Bettencourt
Ray Chenard
Chenard
Ken Pike
Hanson
Bridges
Thornton
Roger Farrar
Four Former Winners Enter Indianapolis 500
Indianapolis AP says Jim Clark of Scotland and Bobby Marshman lead four former winners in the field for the Memorial Day 500. Clark earned the pole at 158.8 mph in a Lotus Ford, Marshman second at 157.9 mph. sixteen cars qualified, Jones led by pole at 151.1 mph.
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Indianapolis
Jimmy Clark
Scotland
Bobby Marshman
Clark
Marshman
Mallory Park
England
Rene Thomas
France
Jack Brabham
Australia
Holland
Parnelli Jones
Softball League Opens With Three Games Played
The league began its season with three games featuring notable players Hersom Tardif Bernard and Pandabmmence DP among the participants. The results showcased early performances and set the tone for the campaign.
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Hersom
Tardif
Bernard
Bowlers Vie For Place On Challenger List
At Pastime Bowling Center 23 bowlers faced a 10 string event to earn spots on next season’s Twin City title challengers list. Top finisher Don Saucier posted 1 217, followed by Chick Choroszy 1 148 and Gerry Bissonette 1 138. Elwyn Johnson posted 1 119 and Lou Lachance 1 112 in the top five. Roger Fecteau won a high single prize with 155 in the fourth, while others posted totals from 1 105 down to 926.
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Pastime
Twin City
Don Saucier
Chick Choroszy
Gerry Bissonette
Elwyn (Peanut) Johnson
Lou Lachance
Roger Fecteau
R. Perry
P. Lamontagne
L. Beaulieu
R. Nolette
H. Goldthwaite
J Letourneau
R. Fecteau
B. Lehoux
R Menard
D. Nolette
B. Munford
H. Paul
H. Lachance
R Marcotte
R. Cyr
M. Martel
L. Dubois
D. Bouffard
Biddeford Bird Places First In Pigeon Race
The Saco Pigeon Racers Club held its first two 100 mile races with releases from Hanover New Hampshire one hour apart in clear weather and north northwest winds. 106 birds were sent from Saco and 450 from Sanford Portsmouth Gardiner and Augusta clubs. Maurice Marcotte of Biddeford won the first race with a 45 mph pace, second was C Philbrick, third G Picard, and the second race was won by Howard Burdwood of Scarborough.
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Saco Pigeon Racers Club
Hanover
N. H
Saco Club
Sanford
Portsmouth
Gardiner
Augusta
Maurice Marcotte
Biddeford
C. Philbrick
G. Picard
Howard Burdwood
Scarborough
Local race results highlight Biddeford riders and next week races
With three thirds placing first second and third at 1690 yards per minute equating to 58 miles per hour, M Marcotte took fourth with 1575 yards per minute. Also listed were A Bergeron C Roux R coteaux FE Tardiff and G Plessis all of Biddeford as participants looking ahead to next week’s 200 air mile races to St Johnsville and Ballston Spa New York.
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M. Marcotte
A. Bergeron C. Roux
Rcoteaux
FE. Tardiff
G. Plessis
Biddeford
St. Johnsville
Ballston Spa
N. Y
Beach Merchants Donate Bats for Local Softball League
The Biddeford and Saco Softball League reports donations of bats from Jean nette's Market Halfway Jim mies Market Betty's Market and Fern Park Market all in Old Orchard Beach and softballs from the Old Orchard Beach Park Association. Players are asked to gather at Biddeford Memorial Field at 5 40 p m Tuesday May 19 with Bob Maguire of Old Orchard Beach serving as manager.
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Biddeford and Saco
Jeannette’s Market
Halfway
Jimmies Market
Old Orchard Beach
Betty's Market
Fern Park
Old Orchard Beach Park
Biddeford Memorial Field
Bob Maguire
Jones Wins Narrow Bout In Kingston Card
In Kingston Doug Jones age 191 from New York defeated Leroy Green 184 from Kansas City Mo by decision on a ten round boxing card.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Doug Jones
New York
Leroy Green
Kansas City
Giants Sweep Mets as Fisher Tops Giants in NL doubleheader
Ron Herbel wore glasses in spring training and was tagged for seven hits as the Giants were swept in the doubleheader by the Mets. Jack Fisher silenced San Francisco for seven innings, allowing only two early hits, while Cepeda homered for the Mets in game one and Hendley pitched a three-hitter. The sweep was the first Giants doubleheader victory since July 4, 1962. In other NL action, the Dodgers, Cardinals, Cubs, and Phillies posted wins or splits, with Koufax and Podres starting for Los Angeles, and Philadelphia turning a triple play against the Colts.
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Associated Press
Joe Peptine
New York Yankees
Yankees
Kansas City Athletics
Bob Hendley
San Francisco Giants
New York Mets
Giants
Mets
Ron Herbel
Jack Fisher
Herbel
Fisher
Alvin Dark
Matty Alou
Orlando Cepeda
Cepeda
Casey Stengel
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
Pirates
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Braves
Walt Alston
Dodgers
Sandy Koufax
Johnny Podres
Koufax
Pirate
Ron Perranoski
Podres
Ed Bailey
Denis Menke
Felipe Alou
Tony Cloninger
Maroon Girls Triumph Over Scarborough in Close Softball Win
Thornton Academy softball edged Scarborough High 16 to 15 at Saco on Saturday for its third straight win. Scorers included Bonnie Desrochers seven runs combined with Mercier Farnham Rodrigue Mason Coburn Lamb Rancourt Flood and others contributing.
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Thornton Academy
Scarborough High School
Saco
Annette Mercier
Deirdre Farnham
Jacqueline Rodrigue
Bonnie Desrochers
Denna Mason
Annericia Coburn
Susan Lamb
Rancourt
Reeta Flood
Double Header Opens Saco Little League
Bagley’s defeated Western Auto 5-1 in opening day Little League action in Saco. Boucou valis Bros. edged Owen-Davis 6-5 in the second game of the double header. Losing pitcher Lane of Owen-Davis struck out seven and walked eight while winning hurler Gerry fanned nine on Howes two and allowed six its. Winning pitcher Sherman of the Bagley nine gave up five hits, struck out seven and walked three. D. Wojcik fanned five and walked two in the losing effort.
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Memorial
Bourque
Ifield
Merchants Express
Chenard
2Berry
Bomb
Lyn-Flex
Biddeford
Saco
Allied Shoe
Old Orchard
Deubsian
Beach
Stetson
AFL Larrea
CIO
Saco Tanning
Battle and Merchants
Afl-Cio
Merchant’s Express
Ah Shale
Labonte
Sevigny
Tardif
Descoteaux
Bourque Gagnon
Bernard
Timmins
Hera Penette If
Cam
Callahan
Uy Gauthier
Perkins
Dion
Cote
Labhe A
Bt Louis
I Fortier
Poirier
Gauth
Ledoux
Ier Cote
Williams Rf
St. Louis
Pictou
Gagnon
Perkins Labbe
Kalex
L Flex
Merchants Lantagne
Nadeau
Cf Fowley
Pat Kaleel
P Quette
Lamontagne
Silvest
P Pras
Paquette
Lamon
Dupras
AFL Cio
Lais
Ann
Jeunesse
Tremblay
Llied Shoe
Kaleel
Wil
Wiliams
Tanguay
Dalton
Finch
Williams
Bagley’s
Western Auto
Boucouvalis Bros
Owen-Davis
Lane
Owen- Davis
Gerry
Howes
Sherman
Bagley
D. Wojciki
Nasson Edges St Francis in Extra Innings
Nasson beat St Francis College 7 to 5 in 15 innings Sunday at Biddeford Pool. Wes Phillips delivered the tying double in the ninth, then scored the go ahead run in the 15th on Dick Dauphinas' single. Nasson pushed across two runs in the ninth and two in the 15th to pull away.
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Nasson
St. Francis College
Biddeford Pool
Wes Phillips
Phillips
Dick Dauphinas
Nassan
St. F
Barnes
Scott
Dauphinas
Mitchel
Richards
Einemann
Gilroy
Kerr and
Lalicata
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al Kaline
Don Demeter
George Thomas
Bill Freehan
Pete Ward
al Weis
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Joe Pepitone
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Mickey Mantle
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Dick Simpson
Felix Torres
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Omnee Rcensed of
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United Artists
U.S. 1
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Scarboro
Jerry Lewis
Paul Newman
City Theatre Dial
Goliath and the
Isle of Vampires
Tom Jones
Peter Sellers
George C. Scott
Dr. Strangelove
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Steve McQueen
Twua-Afl-Cio
St. John's Hall
Adams Street
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Rolloff
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Gerald Forcier
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Rita Romprey
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Cincinnati
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Herrnstein
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Maroon Girls
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