Burns Junior High Fields First Girl on Track Team
Eighth grader Christine Jortberg joins the Burns Junior High Thornton Academy track squad after the school lacks a girls team. She runs the 100 and likely the 220 and long jump while the team, coached by Tony Nava, already claims two early victories. The girl is ineligible for junior events due to birthday rules, but plans to compete Thursday May 24 against Biddeford Junior High.
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Christine Jortberg
Burns Junior High
Thornton Academy
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Saco
Biddeford Junior High
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Chris Jortberg
Baseball Standings and Schedule Across Leagues
American League East standings show Detroit and New York close in the pennant chase with Milwaukee Boston and Baltimore trailing. Friday games feature Milwaukee at New York and Boston at Detroit while Oakland visits California and Texas on the road. In the National League, Chicago and New York share space near the top as Montreal Houston and Cincinnati press the pace. multiple matchups loom across the weekend including Pittsburgh at New York and Los Angeles at Atlanta.
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Biddeford Outlasts Cheverus in Telegram League win
Biddeford High School improved to 3-6 in Telegram League play by defeating Cheverus 95 at Payson Park. Pitcher Mike Labonte earned his second win, limiting Cheverus to six hits while Jere Crowley fueled the offense with four hits including two doubles and a triple for three RBIs.
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Cheverus
Payson Park
Tigers
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Stags
Labonte
Jere Crowley
Biddeford
Bernie Forcier
Crowley
Gerry Berthiaume
Steve Whelan
Phil Hatch
Major League Leaders Highlight Top Batting and Pitching Feats
The Associated Press lists leaders by category. Notables include Mota and Watson atop batting average, Bonds with runs, Cedeno and Bonds with hits, and Parker and Sosa with pitching records. Home run leaders include Aaron and Stargell. Stolen bases feature Cedeno and Morgan. Additional leaders cover doubles, triples, and strikeouts across multiple teams.
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Ferguson
Cedeno
Metzger
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Sosa
Carton
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Mil
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D.allen
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Hisle
D. May
Mayberry
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Oak
Bubble spot haunts Indy 500 hopeful Sam Posey
Indianapolis AP Sam Posey sits on the bubble after the first weekend of trials for the Indianapolis 500. Posey’s qualifying speed averaged 187.921 mph in his Eagle Offenhauser, leaving him at risk if any previously unqualified car posts a faster time after the field is filled. The 33 fastest make the race, and Posey expects to be bumped if slower speeds persist.
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WVU Athletic Director to Receive Alumni Award at Davis & Elkins
Robert N. Red Brown will be presented the Alumni Distinguished Service Award at Davis & Elkins College on June 2. Brown, a 1930 Davis & Elkins graduate, is the university athletic director.
Tigers Frustrate Red Sox 1-0 In Detroit Showdown
Detroit bested Boston 1-0 as Jim Perry pitched a six hitter and Tony Taylor belted a homer in the eighth. John Curtis took the loss for the Red Sox who stranded baserunners in key late innings. Woodie Fryman was set to oppose Marty Pattin in the series finale.
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Taylor
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Rico Petrocelli
Carl Yastrzemski
Carlton Fisk
Doug Griffin Sin
Rick Miller
Dwight ‘Evans
Tommy Har
Mike Gurr
Cepeda
Marty Pattin
Woodie Fryman
Bloomington
Wilbur Wood
Dick Allen
Rich Reichardt
Chicago
Twi Golf Results In Biddeford Saco Twilight League
The Drivers lead with 6 points followed by the Choppers 4, Shankers 4, Slicers 2, Hookers 2 and Putters 1. The Slicers captured best ball net with 27 while Bill Gooch posted the low net.
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Shankers
Slicers
Low Oon
Bill Gooch
Bobby Riggs Eyes High Stakes Matches With Top Women Players
Bobby Riggs promotes winner take all matches with leading women tennis pros after his Mother's Day win over Margaret Court. He eyes a $50,000 battle with Chris Evert on September 22 and may face Billie Jean King amid talk of a mixed venture between the men’s and women’s circuits.
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Palmer's Scoreless String Ends as Dunston Homer Breaks It
Orioles pitcher Jim Palmer loses his 26 1 3 inning scoreless streak when Cleveland catcher Dave Duncan belts a 450 foot homer. Palmer earns his third straight win as California and New York also win in the American League. National League recaps include Dodgers, Cardinals, Astros, Pirates wins. Yankee Colborn loses in relief as Nettles keys a late rally. Angels suffer injuries on Green’s homer chased by Catfish Hunter five hitter.
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Orioles
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Cleveland
Kansas City
Nolan Ryan
John Mayberry
Wayne Simpson
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Jim Perry
Red Sox
Yankee Stadium
Milwaukee
Jim Colborn
Colborn
Bobby Murcer
Ron Blomberg
Graig Nettles
Nettles
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Catfish’ Hunter
Angels
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Green
UConn Eyes University Status in Yankee Conference Push
Connecticut seeks NCAA university status for its football program to align with other sports. Trustees say current Yankee Conference football is college division, and UConn plans to press grants-in-aid and status issues at the two day meeting in Portsmouth New Hampshire.
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John T. Macdonald
National Collegiate Athletic Assocation
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