Regulars Win Memorial Day Speedway Races
In Beech Ridge Speedway Scarborough two regulars Ralph Cusack and Marty Vachon captured top honors in the Memorial Day eve stock car races. Cusack led from lap 27 to win the 20 lap feature and also won the bomber event alongside Vachon who took the 50 lap pro gram. The card included heats, semi finals, and a consolation with drivers from Scarborough Sanford Windham and Portland placing in Class A and B events.
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Beech Ridge Speedway
Scarborough
Ralph Cusack
Marty Vachon
Sanford
Cusak
Vachon
Dick Allen
Bill McGill
Portland
Pete Peterson
Cusack
Roger Shaw
Windham
Dick Wolstenhulme
Homer Drew
Raymond
Dick Libby
Groveville
Sandy Atkinson
Bar Mills
Russ Nutting
Limerick
Wolstenhulme
Shaw
Nutting
Drew
Bob Greely
South Portland
Peterson
Ormand Bedell
Biddeford
Eddie Maines
Gorham
Bucky Benson
Bob Libby
Gardner Leavitt Kezar Falls
Don
Oxford Plains
Norway
Maine
Maine State
Journal
Thornton Academy
Mahaney
Track meets set for Brunswick and Bangor title days
Schoolboy track action looms with Class L at Bowdoin College Brunswick and Class M and S at Bangor. Deering leads Class L, with strong showings from Morse Bath Brunswick Gardiner and others. Gould Academy and Lincoln Academy top Class M while Wells and Wiscasset pace Class S. Also notes golf harmony, Beech Ridge and Oxford Plains racing, and memorials from 1920.
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Bowdoin College
Whittiers Field
Brunswick
Bangor
Ggg
Brewer
Cheverus Cony
Deering
Edward Little
Gardiner
Houston
Lewiston
Morse
Bath
Oxford Hills
South Portland
Stephens
Rumford
Portland
Presque Isle
Rockland
Sanford
Skowhegan
Thornton Academy
Train Academy
Watervile
Westbrook Deering
Rams
Andy Valley Kings
Thornton
York County
Tony
Kennebunk
Gould Academy of
Bethel
Lincoln Academy of
Newcastle
Gorham
Winslow
Wells
Upstate
Crone
Wiscasset
Benny Eagle
Pine Tree
Maine State Golf Association
Maine Professional Golfers Organization
MSGA
Simon Pures
MSGC
Indians Lead League Scramble In Doubleheader Drama
Cleveland gain half game atop AL standings as Pedro Ramos star turns hero with two homers and five RBIs to power a 7-6 win over Baltimore in game one. Vic Power belts 11th inning homer for Minnesota in a 5-4 victory over the Twins in game two.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Pedro Ramos
Twins
Vic Power
Ramos
Baltimore
Orioles
Power
New York Yankees
Minnesota
Detroit
Los Angeles
E Tigers
Chicago
White Sox
Angels
Boston
Washington
Kansas City
Senators
A’s
Tiger
Phil Regan
John Buzhardt
Joel Horlen
Sam Jones
Leon Wagner
Red Sox
Dean Chance
Bill Monbouquette
Ryne Duren
Art Fowler
Gene Conley
Claude Osteen
Ken Retzer
Ed Rakow
A's
Norm Bass
An Kutyna
Oss
Dodgers Return to Polo Grounds Spark Homer Binge
Dodgers rout Mets 15-6 in both games of a holiday double header at the Polo Grounds as Casey Stengel sat apart on the Mets bench. The crowd of 51,704 roared while Dodgers manager Walt Alston faced hostile reception from former fans. The day marked the largest Polo Grounds crowd since 1942 and showcased the Dodgers’ early lead and decisive finishes.
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Biddeford
Fuller
Cartier
Lamprinakose
Darcy
Descoteaux
Flanagan
Lombard
Ryan
Johnson
BHL
Leighton
Journal
M. A Twomey
Thornton
Prospect Par
Portland
Danny Lorrain
Bath
Young Chambers
Harry Mitchell
Providence
Steve Travers
Georges Carpentier
Fistiana
Old Orchard Beach
Battling Levinsky
Wladek Zybyszko
Surfside
Jack Renault
Canada
Battling McCready
New York
Casey Stengel
New York Mets
Los Angeles Dodgers
Casey
Dodgers
Mets
Polo Grounds
Walt) Alston
Stengel
Alston
Blaisdell Blasts Seagulls In Three-Hit Effort
Biddeford minor league opener features Blaisdell collecting three hits to power a Seagulls win. Ex hi bition round robin at Decary Memorial Field precedes the regular schedule with dates listing matchups between Larochelle, Fecteau, Marcotte, Emond, Lemire and Hebert. Time noted at 6:15 pm. final line shows Lambert and Blaisdell with three RBIs and Durfee handling seven walks.
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Biddeford
Decary Memorial Field
Pool Street
Larochelle
Fecteau
Marcotte
Emond
Lemire
Hebert
Major League Leaders Showcased By The Associated Press
National League batting leaders include Cepeda San Francisco at .352 and Williams Chicago at .348. Mays San Francisco leads runs with 46. Cepeda RBI at 49. Pitching ace Pierce San Francisco 7 0 and Koufax 109 strikeouts lead NL. AL stats show Howser KC 39 runs, Gentile 15 homers, and Donovan Cleveland 8 1 pitching. Syracuse note: Ted Webster enters 32nd season as swimming coach. Nance and Everling aim for Orange football roster next fall.
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Associated Press
Cepeda
San Francisco
Williams
Chicago
Mays
Wills
Los Angeles
T. Davis
Flood
St. Louis
Robinson
Cincinnati
Ranen
Houston
Virdon
Pittsburgh
Mavs
Banks
W. Davis
Pierce
Purkey
Koufax
Johnston
Jimenez
Kansas City
Essegian
Cleveland
Howser
Siebern
Green
Minnesota
Kaline
Detroit
Gentile
Baltimore
Wagner
Rollins
Lumpe
A. Smith
Wood
Donovan
Belinsky
Pascual
Estrada
Dads Needed With Brush At Saco Little League Field
An urgent last minute call asks fathers of Saco Old Orchard Beach Little League players to report Friday at 6 PM to paint the new fence at the league field. Paint brushes and materials are provided. work is needed before Saturday opening.
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Biddeford-Saco Country Club
Saco
Old Orchard Beach
Little League
League
Pair Top-Class Trotters Lead Lewiston Field
Two top-class trotters make their Maine debut at Lewiston Raceway in the featured sixth race. Muzzy 2:04 2-5 and Genius 2:05 3-5 headline a mixed field racing for a $700 purse as the Lewiston meet continues. Harold C. Ralph with Muzzy and Buddy Reed with Genius bring strong earnings and proven speed, while Merry Ensign rail-pace leader has $2,881 this year and stands ready to surge. George Pratt Jr. drives for Hugh and Agnes Ferguson of Gorham.
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Lewiston
Maine
Muzzy
Genius
Lewiston Raceway
Harold C. Ralph
Ralph
Florida
Rockingham Park
Buddy Reed
Merry Ensign
George Pratt, Jr
Hugh
Agnes Ferguson
Gorham
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Laurence Harvey
Capucine
Jane Fonda
Anne Baxter
Barbara Stanwyck
City Theatre
Warren Beatty
Hollywood
Eva Marie Saint
Karl Malden
Brandon Dewilde
Angela Lansbury
Paris
Guillaume
Scarboro
Nanevy Kwan
James Shigeto
Flower Drum Song
Audie Murphy
Marshall Thompson
Hell
Back
Kennebunk, Maine
FBI
SUN
Nancy Kwan
James Shigeta
Mitchell
Edmund Puro
Eastmai
Indians
Journal Nports
Asa Reynold
Blaisdell
F Emond
Hebbert
Lambert
Sponsier
Poirier
Hase
Marshall
Boucher
Peacock
Oor
Traip
Durfee
Langelier
Gillis
Traip Academy
Beach
Old Orchard Ab H Pon
Bouchard
Tom Lee
Somerville
Ter. Lee
Milliken
Traip Ah H Poa Leland
Penee ‘Grace
Spensler
P Pasquill
Weaver
Murray
Woodrich
Jake
Robep Charooma Hitchum-Wagner-Egan
Britt
Zanters
Don Murray
Diane Varsi
Sago Drive-In
Syracuse University
Ted Webster
Syracuse
Jim Nance
Gerry Everling
Orange
Lewiston Field
Maine Auto Driving School
Paul Throumoulos
Beer News
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