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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1960

Page

5

Frick And Shea Clash On Baseball Antitrust Bill

New York AP Ford Frick and Bill Shea traded blows over Kefauver bill provisions limiting player control. Shea urged an unrestricted draft capped at 100 players per major league, while Frick rejected both the control clause and the draft, arguing against government legislation though he preferred the unrestricted option as the lesser evil.

NEW York Ford Frick Bill Shea Kefauver Shea Estes Kefauver Congress Washington Senate Judiciary Committee Frick George Trautman

Throneberry Delivers Power As Red Sox Stumble to 10th Loss

In Kansas City Marv Throneberry off the bench wallops a homer triple and double, driving in three as the Royals beat Boston 6 2 to extend the Red Sox losing streak to ten. Manager Billy Jurges calls for runs, GM Bucky Harris weighs trades but resists. Dave Hillman starts, Daley keeps lead, Wertz pinch hits fail to spark a comeback.

Kansas City Boston Red Sox Marv Throneberry Boston Billy Jurges Red Sox Bucky Harris Throneberry Andy Carey Dave Hillman Hillman Tom Borland Mike Fornieles Don Buddin Pete Runnels Bud Daley Bobby Thomson Lu Clinton Daley Vic Wertz Don Gile Bill Monhouquette Don Larsen

Bowling battles roll across Maine headlines in Biddeford

Local bowling and baseball notes highlight Nick Gillis and Chris Anton contending for state titles. Eastern Maine champ Ray Bliss trails Anton by 60 pins at Ellsworth. Gillis and Doris head to Ellsworth and Woodland for mixed and women's doubles, with Nick and Don Saucier set for men's doubles. Also covered are St Joseph High girls, a South Portland baseball oddity, AAU, and a 1942 Sanford vs St Louis classic extra innings win.

Andough Nick Gillis Maine Bowling Association Biddeford Chris Anton Ellsworth Bill Silsby Joe Luchini Gillis Nick Doris Gillis Woodland Doris Mrs. Giroux Augusta Don Saucier Roy Gotreau Nel Roderique Raymond Gosselin Bobby Thompson Skowhegan St. Joseph High

Camp Ellis Rod and Gun Club Plans May Cleanup Detail

club members, led by president Foster Leavitt, are asked to report at the clubhouse on May 31 for a cleanup. Summer pauses. kid fishing derby shelved. Fall deer shoots set for Sept 11 and Oct 9 with a committee including Buzzell Clark Swan and Leavitt. New member Alan St Armand joins. Sports Memories notes a Maine schoolboy season and Hartford Lou Egegles team.

Camp Ellis Tom Buzzell Fred Clark Cliff Swan Mike Searles Don Jacques Darrell Amsden Joe Ledoux Foster Leavitt Art McInnis Ted Mersey Fred Patterson Alan St. Armand

Fights Last Night By The Associated Press

Denver team Bahama outpointed Zalazar in a 156 pound bout as Garcia outpointed Chestnut in the 1332 class. Logart edged The Javellanz Kid in the 146 class while Flores stopped Rand in the 126 pound fight in Los Angeles.

Associated Press Denver Yama Bahama Bimini Bwi Victor Zalazar Argentina Eddie Garcia Ike Chestnut Birmingham Ala Isaac Logart Cuba Javellanz Kid Philippines Los Angeles Emilio Flores San Bernardino Teddy Rand

Pudgy Archie Moore Set for Besmanoff Bout in Indianapolis

Light heavyweight champion Archie Moore, weighing about 200 pounds, returns after nine months to face Germany's Willi Besmanoff in a 10 round heavyweight match in Indianapolis. The bout, a replay of their May 1958 meeting, airs on ABC TV at 9 p.m. EST and Moore is a heavy favorite. Moore earns a $25,000 payday with a 35 percent share of net, while Besmanoff has a $6,000 guarantee. Moore's record stands 177-24-6 versus Besmanoff at 41-19-7.

Indianapolis Ind Archie Moore Germany Willi Besmanoff Abc-Tv Moore Besmanoff Louisville Arcnie Milwaukee Yvon Durelle Erich Schoppner

Orioles Return To AL Top Spot

The Baltimore Orioles, backed by a five run fourth inning, defeated the Chicago White Sox 6-1 to reclaim first place in the American League. Steve Barber earned the win, his third straight, as Cleveland and Detroit also posted wins in a shuffled standings picture.

Associated Press Baltimore Orioles The Birds Steve Barber Chicago White Sox Orioles Cleveland Washington Detroit Reds New York Don Messi Yankees Kansas City Boston Herb Score Baltimore Score Barber Barber Johnny Romano Indians Buba Phillips Jim Mudcat) Grant Senators Jim Lemon Chuck Stobbs Tigers al Kaline Bill Short Charlie Maxwell Messi Roger Maris Bill Skowron Elston Howard Marv Throneberry A's Dave Hillman Bud Daley

Ten Teams Enter Father Son Lane Loop

The Father and Son league, opening tonight at Pastime Lanes, features ten teams of boys from Little League bowling with fathers or guardians. Entries remain open until start time at 6:45 p.m. with teams including Martel Ross and father, Roy Abbott and father, D Boudreau and father, and others.

Martel Ross Roy Abbott D. Boudreau J. St. Onge Jr. Lamarre J. Gay

Baseball Standings and Scores with Family Note

National League standings show San Francisco leading with 22 wins and 12 losses while Pittsburgh sits at 23 and 13. Tuesday results include San Francisco 4 Philadelphia 0 and Milwaukee losses. injury rainouts listed for Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Louis. American League scores include Baltimore 6 Chicago 1 and Cleveland 7 Washington 2, with multiple games slated and rain postponements noted. In Tucson, Deputy Sheriff Albert Pina says his new 10 pound son brings relief after a tense wait, joining his large family of nine boys and nine girls.

Francis Parker St. Louis High School Hallowell High School Fran Edward Little High Auburn New Hampshire University Eagles Parker Cony High School Augusta Associated Press National League W. L. Pet. G.B San Francisco Pittsburgh Milwaukee Cincinnati Los Angeles St. Louis Chicago Philadelphia L. Pet. G.B. Baltimore Cleveland New York Washington Kansas City Boston Baltimore Detroit Tucson Ariz Albert Pina Pina

Giants Regain NL Lead With 4-2 Win Over Pirates

Los Angeles swept Pittsburgh 4-2 as southpaw pitching stifled the Pirates, dropping them eight percentage points behind San Francisco. Sam Jones allowed four hits for his first road win, while Gil Hodges and Frank Howard helped the Dodgers extend the lead with a second inning homer and a fifth inning rally.

Associated Press Pittsburgh Pirates Los Angeles Johnny Padres San Francisco Gian Philadelphia Sam Jones Podres Dodger Sandy Koufax Bucs Giants Johnny Antonelli Pitsburgh Milwaukee St. Louis Chicago Cincinnati Dodgers Gil Hodges Joe Gibbon Jim Gilliam Charlie Neal Gibbon Frank Howard

UNH Tilt Counts Toward Yankee Title, Says Chairman

KINGSTON, R.I. AP The Yankee Conference championship committee ruled Maine and New Hampshire’s game to be counted toward the league standings after questions by Connecticut authorities. The contest, rained out earlier, was disputed over its legality as a makeup late in the season. Connecticut has completed its schedule.

Kingston Fred Tootell Connecticut Maine New Hampshire Tootell

Twin City Nines Set Telegram League Marks

Rain threatens Telegram league games for a second straight day as batting and fielding averages from 12 games reveal St Louis high Eagles lead with a .236 average, 98 hits, and 78 runs while Cheverus leads fielding at .958. Paul Sullivan Cheverus hits .437 with 14 as Thornton's Jeff Griffith leads in base hits with 17 and Billy Fields trails with .435. St Louis, Thornton, Biddeford, and others jockey for position as season nears close with four games washed out and rescheduled.

Sanford High York County Telegram League St. Louis Eagles Sanford Eagles St. Louis Redskins Dick Roberte Florian Champoux Lord Roberge Maurice Huot Ed¢ Bergeron Armand Guilbeault Leo Dutil Guilbeault Ray Faucher Twin City St. Louis High Stags Cheverus High Thornton Cheverus Deering Biddeford Paul Sullivan Jeff Griffith Frank Perkins Bill Soucy Ray Soulard Ron Guerin Guerin Soucy Grifith Griffith South Portland Westbrook

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