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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1961

Page

5

Saco-Old Orchard Beach Little League Honors Banquet Highlights

The Saco-Old Orchard Beach Little League awards banquet at the Elks home in Saco drew 235 attendees. Trophies were presented to Hugh Cullinan and Eliot Fink, with coaching awards to Wally Grace and Steve Arsenault. Numerous jackets, certificates, and pins were given to graduating players and All-Stars, with many local sponsors recognized for support.

Casavant Journ Wally Grace Steve Arsenault Donald Nason Davis Cates Owen Davis Mike Grant al Beety Don Nason Gerry Loranger Bill Casavant Bob Lamarre Boucouvalas Norm Fecteau Dave Massie Bruce McKenzie Rod Choroszy Oa Charles Larry Boothby Lions Mike Santo Pete Verrill Marc Gagne Bob Gillis Nelson Bellerose Dick Lesieux Bagley's Steve Sanborn Lee Desrechers Andre Gagne Dave Duranceau Don Mercier Tom Vining Western Auto Rolly Letellier Leo Taillon Orrin Sawyer Bruce Wakefield Wayne McKenney Bob Allen Rollie Letellier Dick Pike Donald Mercier Don Nason, Jr Mike Cobb Robert Gillis Dave Simkowitz Michael Grant Robert Lamarre Michael Cobb Earl Doyle David Lane Thomas C Caddigan Patrick Janson Raymond Renell Thomas Vining Kevin Sullivan Gary Thompson Paul Mondor Donald Paquette Normand Gagnon John Sherman Robert Allen Wayne Old Orchard Beach Lions Saco-Old Orchard Little League Biddeford-Saco Journal Saco Amvets Rodney Choroszy Peter Verrill Bagley’s Leo Tail Lon Paul Casavant Eliot Fink Gerard Ouellette Hugh Cullinan Earl Clappison Amvets Saco-Old Orchard Beach

Weekend sports spree grips twin cities with wins

A frenzied weekend saw St Louis beat Edward Little Thornton topple Lewiston Biddeford nose out Old Orchard Beach Roy and Perreault clinch Biddeford’s first state softball title in 17 years and the 20th Century Bombers top Big 20 in Cumberland York league action. Portland Sea Hawks loom as football talk heats up with a big Oct 22 clash at St Louis Alumni field.

Twin City St. Louis Edward Little Thornton Lewiston Biddeford Old Orchard Beach Roy Perreault Bombers Westbrook Fruitland Portland Sea Hawks Portland Biddeford-Saco J.P. Murphy New Bedford Fairhaven Hawks Bill Gagne Roy & Perreault Sea Hawks al Chretien Ken Parady Kennebunk

Players Named in Draft List for New Clubs

New York Mets and Houston Colts will form rosters from a draft list of 15 players per established club. Names include Rob ers Hodges Schoendienst Jones Ashburn Antonelli Labine Logan Bond Mizell Shantz Larker Craig Herrera and others. The selections will occur the day after the World Series. official disclosure is withheld by the league. Cincinnati’s list includes players not eligible for the Series with Gus Bell Gernert and Jay Hook possibly named later.

NEW York New York Mets Houston Colts Robin Roberts Gil Hodges Red Schoendienst Sam Jones Richie Ashburn Johnny Antonelli Associated Press Houston Mets Colts Roberts Hodges Schoendienst Jones Ashburn Antonelli Clem Labine Johnny Logan Vinegar Bond Mizell Bobby Shantz Pittsburgh Pirates Billy Lees Eddie Bressaud San Francisco Giants Norm Larker Roger Craig Los Angeles Dodgers Pancho Herrera Philadelphia Phillies Cincinnati Gus Bell Dick Gernert Jay Hook Birdie Tebbets Johnny Keane Gabe Paul Cincinnati Reds New York Yankees Tebbetts Paul Reds Post Purkey Pinson Robinson Brosnan Henry

Customer notice in Baltimore lunch room sparks confusion

A posted Baltimore AP notice proclaims that knives, forks and spoons are not medicine and instructs patrons not to take them after meals, raising questions about proper utensil use in the lunch room.

Baltimore

Opening Day Scores From 1941 Local Football

On September 22 1941 one of the three local schoolboy squads won as Biddeford edged Westbrook 6 0 Thornton failed to score after piling up 11 first downs in the first half and St Louis was shutout 27 0 by Portsmouth High Clippers The report highlights standout players from each team including Roy Grenier Tarazewich Emery McSweeney Litchos and Bergeron Baiguy Litwinowich and Huntress with notes on offense defense and key plays.

Biddeford Westbrook Thornton Hebron St. Louis N.H Grenier Capt Roy Ladakakos Tigers Estbrook Tarazewich al Emery John McSweeney George Martin Jim Litchos Regina Litwinowich Fitanides Huntress Emery McSweeney Portsmouth High Clippers Eagles le Souliere Bergeron Baiguy

Celtics Edge Lakers In Exhibition Clash 107-106

In Bakersfield the Celtics narrowly defeated the Lakers 107 to 106 as Boston improves to 3-1 on the pre season tour. Frank Ramsey scored 24 for the Celtics while Jerry West led the Lakers with 30 and Elgin Baylor added 28. Coach Red Auerbach and Tom Heinsohn were ejected in the second period, and Jim Loscutoff was fouled out in the third amid disputes with officials.

Lakers Laker Jerry West Frank Ramsey Celtics Los Angeles Elgin Baylor Boston Red Auerbach Tom Heinsohn NBA Sid Borgia Jim Loscutoff

Red Knights Face Gordon In Weekend Soccer Clash

The Colonial League match between St. Francis and Gordon colleges is Saturday at 3 p m on the Poo road field. It’s the first meeting since league changes last spring to admit new members. St. Francis has been in the league since its founding three years ago.

St. Francis Gordon Colleges Poo St. Francis College

Former Ram Stars For MMA Eleven

Paul Bergeron, a 206 pound freshman halfback from Kennebunk, has earned praise from Maine Maritime Academy coach Dave Wiggin for his season work. Bergeron helped MMA beat the University of New Brunswick 31 6 and Quonset Point Naval Air Station 26 6. The Castine eleven heads to Dudley Massachusetts to face Nichols College in a New England Small College Conference game after Nichols defeated the Coast Guard JV 16 14 last Friday.

Paul Bergeron Kennebunk Maine Maritime Academy Dave Wiggin Bergeron University of New Brunswick Quonset Point Naval Air Station Wiggin Castine Dudley Mass Nichols College New England Nichols Coast Guard

Peterson Named President of Southern York County League

School leader Andrew J. Peterson of Kennebunk High was named president of the Southern York County League at Joep's annual meeting at Wells High, succeeding John Daker. New officers include Stanford Trask vice president and Robert Arlin secretary. The group formed two football leagues Class C with Kennebunk Traip Old Orchard Beach and Class D with York St Ignatius Eliot Wells North Berwick South Berwick, set cross country meeting date October 24, and voted to honor two seniors from each school at a citizenship banquet. Eliot and York each earned girls sports trophies, with a football committee and trophy committee named.

Kennebunk Andrew J. Peterson York County League Joep Wells High School John Daker North Berwick Stanford Trask Traip Academy Robert Arlin Wells Robert Perham Eliot Old Orchard Beach York Harrier Eliot High School York High School John MacDonald John McSweeney Eliot High David Pierce Joseph Godin Berwick Brother Richards St. Ignatius George Murray

League Elects College Football Slate Well Filled For Weekend

The column lists picks for a full weekend slate of college games amid World Series fever. It highlights notable names and expects strong matchups, including Iowa vs Southern California and Ohio State vs UCLA, with detailed predictions and commentary on key players.

Associated Press New York Iowa California Larry Ferguson Hawkeye Mississippi Florida State Georgia Tech Louisiana State Stan Gann Engineers Fasy Texas Washington State Michigan State Stanford Syracuse Maryland Orangemen Ernie Davis Ohio State UCLA Buckeyes Michigan Army Purdue Notre Dame Kansas Colorado Missouri Texas Christian Arkansas

Algeria Becomes French Colony In 1830 Splashing Landing

A fragment notes that Algeria became a French colony in 1830 when a nation’s forces landed to confront Barbary pirates. The wording is brief and reads as a historical summary rather than a full event report.

Algeria

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