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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1967

Page

6

White Sox rip Twins with 21 hits and 14 runs

Eddie Stanky smiled as the Chicago White Sox pounded Minnesota 14 to 1 after a 21-hit attack, three homers by Tom McCraw driving eight RBIs. McCraw praised by Stanky, while Downing and Lonborg shone in other AL games as Mantle, Jones homered for their teams.

Associated Press Eddie Stanky Chicago White Sox Tom McCraw Minnesota Stanky Baltimore al Downing New York Orioles Detroit Boston Jim Lonborg McCraw Downing Lonborg Mickey Mantle Yankee Dalton Jones Red Sox Tigers Mantle Horace Clarke

Cincinnati Gains AFL Franchise Amid Super Bowl Shuffle

Cincinnati wins an AFL expansion slot as the league adds a 10th team for 1968. The team will join either the Western Division with San Diego and Denver or Oakland, Kansas City, and others, and may play at Nippert Stadium or Crosley Field in 1968 with a new 55 000 seat stadium planned for 1969.

New York American Football League Cincinnati National League Atlantic Coast Miami Los Angeles Pete Rozelle Joint Committee Rozelle Billy Sullivan Boston Patriots Afl-Nfl AFL NFL Aproval Coliseum San Diego Kansas City Denver Oakland Buffalo Houston Boston University of Cincinnati Nippert Crosley Field Fach

Baseball standings and results overview

National league standings show teams with records and recent results. Wednesday results include Cincinnati 4 Chicago 3 and Los Angeles 8 New York 2. Atlanta 2 St. Louis 0. Pittsburgh 7 Houston 4. Today’s schedule features Cincinnati at Chicago and St. Louis at Atlanta.

THE Associated Press National Ne . L. Pet. G.B Cincinnati St. Louis Pittsburgh Atlanta Chicago San Francisco Los Angeles Philadelphia New York Houston National League Timore

Baseball Standings and Schedule Brief

American League standings show Chicago 22 11 .667 Detroit 21 13 .618 Boston 18 17 .514 Baltimore 17 17 .500 Cleveland 17 17 .500 Kansas City 17 18 .486 Minnesota 16 18 .471 New York 15 19 .441 California 16 22 .421 Washington 4 21 .160 Chicago 14, Minnesota 1. Cleveland 9, Washington 1. New York 2, Baltimore 0. Minnesota at Kansas City. Boston at Detroit. Washington at Cleveland. Chicago at California. Washington at Detroit. New York at Cleveland. Boston at Baltimore.

W. L. Pet. G.B Chicago Detroit Boston Baltimore Cleveland Kansas City Minnesota York California Washington New York

Accidents Biggest Risk to Preschool Children

Accidents remain the leading danger to children aged one to four with about 5000 preschool deaths annually across the United States.

United States

Worldwide golf code to ban croquet Putting style

Proposals for a universal golf code would ban unorthodox putting methods including croquet style and limit ball cleaning on the green. Officials defend the move as standardization while players voice doubt and potential withdrawals.

New York Jack Nicklaus Bob Shave, Jr Chuck Rotar Brigadier Brickman Royal and Ancient Golf Club St. Andrews Scotland Bob Duden Portland Ore U.S. Golf Association Royal & Ancient Kent England Atlantic Ocean Eugene S. Pulliam Indianapolis U.S Donald N. V. Smith A&a PGA

Major League Leaders Batting and Pitching Highlights

Highlights include Kaline and Tovar leading batters with averages of .363 and .328 respectively. Tovar tops runs with 34, Kaline leads RBIs with 31, and Kaline also has 45 hits. Pitching leaders show Horen and Sparma at 5-0, 1.000, and hitters like Peters and Lonborg with 69 and 64 strikeouts.

Associated Press Kaline Det Tovar Minn Robinson Balt Killeben Campaneris K.C Peters Chic Lonborg Bost Clemente Pitt Cepeda St. le Oan Aaron Atl Brock St. L Alley Haller S.F Williams Morgan Houst Or Torre Oest’ L Harper Cin Holtzman Veale Maxichal Gibson

Touring Pros in Feud With PGA Over Sinatra Tournament

Golf touring pros threaten to break away from the PGA over a Sinatra sponsored event in Palm Springs. The Tournament Committee backed Sinatra's $175000 tournament while the PGA Executive Committee vetoed it, prompting meetings and renewed talk of forming a separate tour.

New York Professional Golfers Association Frank Sinatra Akron Ohio Palm Beach Gardens Fla PGA Palm Springs Calif New Orleans Fort Worth Tex Bob Creasey Creasey Max Elbin Burning Tree Washington, D.C Players Sinatra Elbin Bob Hope

Ladies Day Golf Tournament At Biddeford Saco Club

A medal play ladies day tournament was held yesterday morning at the Biddeford Saco Country Club. Low gross was Mrs Harry Wooster with 45, low net Mrs Harry Savy 53 39, second low net Mrs Philip M McCullum 47 40. Next Wednesday an all net tourney at 9 a.m.

Biddeford Saco Country Club Harry Wooster Harry Savy Philip M McCullum

Major League Stars Hit Big in Doubleheader Action

Tom McCraw of the White Sox slugged three homeros and drove in eight as Chicago piled up 21 hits in a 14-1 rout of Minnesota. Denny Lemaster of the Braves hurled a one hitter, blanking the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0.

Associated Press Tom McCraw White Sox Chicago Minnesota Denny Lemaster Braves St. Louis Cardinals Lou Brock St. Louis Atlanta Cardinals Lemaster

Mermaid Legend And Manatee Pose Inspire Mermaid Tale

Sailors noted a manatee holding its young to its breast a scene resembling a human mother. This observation fed the legend of a mermaid half woman and half fish.

Burns Hand St. Louis 6-1 To Lead Junior League

Burns Junior High School routed St. Louis Junior High 6-1 at Alumni Field to move into a first place tie in the league. Southpaw Brian Gerry pitched a one hitter with 16 strikeouts, driving Burns to their fourth win against two losses as Gerry and Gerry driven offense in the third inning produced the decisive runs.

Brian Gerry Burns Junior Highh St. Louis John Forandone Burns Loranger Lamb Caron Perrin de Thibault Brown Rousseau POA Rbi Gerry Gaines Wojick Foran Gerry SB Perreault Cote Petrin Perreault SO Foran HO Foran Perkins Mantel Lauzier Brock Felipe Alou Atlanta Bob Gibson Lemaster Willie Stargell Houston Joe Morgan Bill Mazeroski Rof Face Astros Ron Hunt Willie Davis Los Angeles Mets Hunt Davis Claude Osteen Tony Perez Reds Deron Johnson Ernie Banks Ted Abernathy Cubs Adolpho Phillips John Edwards Don Kessinger Phillips Leo Cardenas Cincinnati Pete Rose

Fights Last Night

Elliott Miller stopped Jim Isabella in New York while John Jordan KO'd Tom Cohen in Norfolk. A Buenos Aires middleweight bout ended in a draw between Jorge Fernandez and Charles Austin.

Associated Press New York Elliott Miller Brentwood N.Y Jim Isabella Philadelphia Norfolk John Jordan Tom Cohen Savannah Buenos Aires Jorge Fernandez Argentina Charles Austin Phoenix Ariz Drew

Lonborg Shuts Out Tigers 1-0 in Guttiest Win

Boston right-hander Jim Lonborg pitched a masterful 1-0 victory over Detroit, walking four and fanning 11 as Dalton Jones homered in the second inning. The win moved Boston over .500 at 18-17 and kept them atop a three game series with Detroit.

Luis Aparicio Curt Blefary Downing Paul Blair Frank Robinson Brooks Robinson Orioles Andy Etchebarren Aparicio Lonborg Tigers Jones Bill Freehan Ray Owler Norm Cash al Kaline Dick McAuliffe Don Wert Kaline Willie Horoth Jim Northrup Cash Leon Wagner Cleveland Senators Luis Tiant Frank Howard Detroit Boston Red Sox Dick Williams Jim Lonborg Detroit Tigers Dalton Jones Jim Northru Ray Oyler Northrup Mike Ryan Williams Joe Foy Dalton Red Sox Jose Santiago Sox Santiago Boston Earl Wilson Wilson

Early Virginia Settler Coined Term New England

John Smith, noted as an early Virginia settler, coined the term New England after his 1614 coastal voyage along that region, per the Encyclopaedia Britannica.

John Smith Virginia New England Encyclopaedia Britannica

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