Softball Leaders Dominate With Big Run Totals
Biddeford-Saco leaders Roy and Perreault powered a 24-4 win over Voltigeur while York Heel overwhelmed the Elks 15-4 at Elksfield. Bill Gagne homered three times driving in seven as Dupras took the loss.
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York Stops Biddeford Junior High in Baseball Clash
York JHS pitcher Hansen threw three hits and drove in runs with a double and single as York defeated Biddeford 4 to 2 after leading early and extending the lead with a fifth inning run and an insurance marker in the sixth. Cadenhead and Townsend contributed RBIs for Biddeford, while Hansen paced York with key hits and strong pitching. Calumet Leads Louisville in Derby Coverage with Historic Stakes Record.
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Dewitt and Bouthillette Star In Elks Club Win
Dewitt and R Bouthillette lead the offense with two base hits and an RBI as the Cardif team beats the York Heel 8 to 9. Merrill allows five runs in four innings while Boisvert surrenders 11 over three frames. Bouthillette earns the win, Merrill the loss. Lajeunesse and Goulet umpire the 1:25 game.
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Boston Explains Failure To Bid For Vic Power
Boston vice president Dick OConnell says the Red Sox did not pursue Vic Power because he would not boost runs batted in. Power hit 63 RBIs for Cleveland to Minnesota this season, averaging 71 per year over ten seasons. OConnell also noted a failed Colavito offer and said owner Tom Yawkey is disappointed but will not overhaul the club.
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Pro Football League Raises President's Pay
New York AP reports the National Football League granted Commissioner Pete Rozelle a $10,000 bonus and increased his salary to $60,000 a year for five years. The league also highlighted a $9.3 million CBS TV deal and projected $320,000 per club annually in TV rights. Rozelle outlined no further expansion until Minnesota and Dallas stabilize, with the 1962 championship set for December 30 at the home park of the Eastern winner. The Playoff Bowl moves to January 6 with the All-Star Game January 13 in Los Angeles, enabling players to report the night of January 6.
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Spahn Aims For 20th Win As Braves Star
Warren Spahn, Milwaukee lefty, added victory No. 314 and vowed to reach 20 wins again. He beat the Chicago Cubs 4-2 on a five hitter, marking his fifth win this season. The 75,000-dollar ace said he still expects to win 20, aiming to tie Christy Mathewson with 13 two hundred win seasons. Spahn trails only Cy Young for most 20-win years and seeks 327 career wins to surpass Fatty Plank as the top left handed winner.
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Cy Young
Braves
Mike Welch
Fadie Plank
Louisville Exposition Center Houses World’s Largest Arena
Louisville boasts Freedom Hall as the world’s largest basketball arena with seating for over 18,000 in the coliseum plus 6,000 to 8,000 in surrounding wings watching on closed circuit. The mammoth Fair and Exposition Center hosts the NCAA championship March 23 24 and leaves visitors impressed by its scope.
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Mammoth Fair and Exposition Center
Drysdale Says He Is Misunderstood In Baseball
Dodgers star Don Drysdale criticizes writers for portraying him as overly aggressive. He defends his pitching style, notes World Series incidents and a suspension, and recalls a magazine misquote about his remarks.
Alley Cats set marks in team and high single events
The Alley Cats posted a team total of 1 185 and a team single score of 442. J Paul topped the high triple with 295, and J Paul Labrecque registered 111 in the high single.
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J. Paul M. Labrecque
Major League Stars Tie Record With Two Homers In One Inning
The Associated Press reports Joe Pepitone of the Yankees hit two home runs in a single inning and drove in four as New York exploded for nine runs in the eighth to beat Kansas City 13-7. Ken Johnson of the Colts shut out Cincinnati 2-0 on five hits, his second straight win after an 0-5 start.
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Derby Winners by Sire Count Surprising Stallions
Four Kentucky Derby winning sires Bull Lea Falsetto Sir Gallahad Ill and Virgil each bred three Derby winners, a remarkable crossbreed feat noted in Louisville.
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Virgil
Baker Turns Offseason To Pro Wrestling In Bills News
Art Baker, Buffalo Bills fullback and former Syracuse star, shifts offseason focus to professional wrestling after earlier success as an intercollegiate wrestling champion.
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