Thornton Rips Lewiston Apart for 21-6 Romp
Thornton Academy overwhelmed Lewiston High 21-6 in a key Class AA clash. John Soucy sparked a fast start with a dash for a score while Dennis McNabb connected with Bob Kimball for two TDs and Jim Silcox added three extra points. Thornton dominated with strong defense holding Lewiston to six offensive plays in the third period and gaining 296 rushing yards to 128.
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Tigers Rally 91 Yards To Top Biddeford In Thriller
In a packed Biddeford crowd the Tigers edged Old Orchard Beach earlier, then staged a 91 yard drive in the final period to defeat the Beach 6 to 0. Key plays by Pappas, Johnson and Timmons, with strong defense from Dearborn Leclair Hill and Aguiar, preserved the win as Biddeford held OOB at threat late.
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P. Timmons
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Hirst Mathieu
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Radcliffe Pappas
Ochmanski
Libby
Oilers win state softball title in dramatic series
Roy and Perreault Oilers became Biddeford's first state champions after two wins in three games against Citizens Utility at Memorial Field. Descoteaux pitched six games to a 5-1 tourney record as Belanger and Holland powered the final win with key hits, including Holland’s homer and a late rally to run the score to 9-1.
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Mantle Doubtful Starter In World Series Opener
Yankees await word on Mickey Mantle hip as he works out at the stadium after hospital release. Mantle hopes to bat fourth and play center field in the opener against the Reds while rookies and pitchers prepare. Reds coach and manager express confidence as both teams pace toward the first games at Crosley Field.
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Reds
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Sydney Caynor
Roger Maris
Boston Red Sox
Jim O'Toole
Whitey Ford
Joey
Iowa and Mississippi Lead College Elevens in AP Poll
The AP ranked Iowa and Mississippi first and second as college football season unfolds. Iowa beats California 28-7 under Coach Jerry Burns and faces Southern California. Mississippi wins its 17th straight and meets Florida State. Ohio State, Rice, Penn State, and UCLA stumble as top teams drop games.
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West Virginia
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Reds Lose Tuneup As World Series Opens Soon
Cincinnati dropped a 3-1 tuneup at Pittsburgh with Joe Gibbon limiting the Reds to seven hits before heading to New York to face Whitey Ford in the World Series opener. Bob Purkey pitched six solid innings as a workshop against Pittsburgh. Dodgers beat Cubs 8-2 in Wrigley Field as Stan Williams drove a key stretch. Curt Flood homered late for St Louis in a 2-0 win over Philadelphia and Willie Mays hit his 40th for the Giants in a 8-2 win over Lew Burdette. Braves split doubleheader with strong late innings.
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Los Angeles
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Maris Seals 61st Home Run On Season Finale
Roger Maris hits his 61st homer off Tracy Stallard to cap a 1-0 Yankee win on the season’s last day. Ford Frick’s rule keeps Ruth’s record tied to 154 games, while Maris benefits from the expanded schedule. Kansas City and Washington tie for ninth as Detroit, Cleveland, and Baltimore finish strong.
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Herald
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Maine Amateur Athletic Union elects Sabasteanski president
Frank Sabasteanski of Bowdoin was elected president of the Maine Association of the Amateur Athletic Union. Milford Cohen of Bangor YMCA was named vice president and Edwin J. Shepard of Gorham Athletic Club took secretary-treasurer. In Portland, the Seahawks beat the Fairhaven Varsity Club 26-0 for their sixth straight win this season and 14th in two years, with Dick Daniels scoring twice and the team outgaining their opponents 366-23.
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Lewiston
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