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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1959
Page
5
Chicago's 0-2 World Series hopes hinge on Early Wynn facing the Los Angeles Dodgers in game four at the Coliseum. Dodgers hold 2-1 series lead and are 6-5 favorites after a 3-1 win in game three. Don Drysdale and Larry Sherry shut down the Sox while winning pitcher Don Drysdale and clutch closers secured the victory.
LOS ANGELES AP The Milwaukee Braves are seeking a manager to replace Fred Haney who resigned Sunday night after leading the club to two pennants and two second place finishes in four years. Lou Perini said Haney turned down a one year offer and a list of candidates led by Leo Durocher and Red Schoendienst includes others such as Freddie Hutchinson Eddie Stanky and Bob Scheffing. Perini left open the possibility Birdie Tebbetts could take the job if no candidate is found. Haney, who resigned to be fair to himself and family, plans a vacation with his wife. He had managed Milwaukee since mid 1956 and led the club to pennants in 1957 and 1958, winning the World Series in 1957.
LOS ANGELES AP Manager Al Lopez of the Chicago White Sox says they still have a helluva chance to win the World Series as they trail two games to one. Dodgers manager Walt Alston calls Sunday’s 3 1 win another easy one while Furillo delivers a two run seventh inning hit past Aparicio.
St Francis, in only its second soccer season, trailed 4-0 at halftime before rallying as Nichols College defeated St Francis 6-2 Sunday afternoon in Dudley Massachusetts highlighting the Red Knights’ hard lesson against a more experienced foe.
Cumberland fairgrounds hosts an eight race make up card after a rain out. The program features a class pace as the feature with several recent winners in an evenly matched field.
The recap covers the first three World Series games between Los Angeles and Chicago with game scores, winning pitchers, and key homers. It notes Oct dates, players including Neal Essegian Kluszewski Roseboro and Drysdale, and lists upcoming games with locations. Separate section mentions Nichols vs St Francis with Paez scoring both goals and game scoring details.
Gene LaCroix drilled a 28 yard placement with 90 seconds left as St Louis erased a 6 0 deficit to edge South Portland 7 6. Don Giroux scored the go ahead TD from five yards after a 78 yard march and South Portland had taken a 6 0 lead on a Meserve Blake pass. St Louis outrushed 287 yards to minus 3 and held 16 first downs to 3. The Eagles meet Deering at Alumni field next.
The Biddeford and Saco Table Tennis Club will hold a round robin playoff after its regular meeting. The meeting is scheduled to start at 7, with the round robin to follow.
Pepperell Maintenance League shows team totals for Rinky Dinks 1447, singles 448 by T Shevenell 324 and 3 strings. Pepperell Girls League Top scores include 3 Kittens 272 team total 773. high single I Cyr 293.
The York-Cumb A league match at Pastime lanes ended 1613 to 1601 as Big 20 led by Hank Greenwood 347 and Bob Reed 330 defeated Pastime. Al Huot's 355 and Lou Lachance 330 anchored Pastime. all ten bowlers surpassed 300. Other Big 20 scores included L Smith 311 and R Kelley 322. Pastime's R Curtis 307 and P Binette 307.
Portland High School remained undefeated by overwhelming Thornton Academy 33 to 7 at Portland Stadium Saturday. Archie Giobbi Cavallaro Kochian Rickett and Kelley scored for Portland while Soucy added Thornton’s lone TD. Portland dominated after a scoreless first quarter and held Thornton scoreless through the third.
Saturday results include Chicago Bears 26 Baltimore 21. Sunday Cleveland 34 Chicago Cards 7. Green Bay 28 Detroit 10. San Francisco 34 Los Angeles 0. Philadelphia 49 New York 21. Washington 23 Pittsburgh 17. Schedule shows Baltimore at Detroit and other conf games.
Old Orchard Beach remains undefeated with a 32 to 6 home victory over Mexico High in a Southern York County League game. Bob Day opened scoring with a six yard run, George Hogan added a 35 yard run and a 50 yard end run, Hogan teamed with Ralph Stickney on a 40 yard pass, and Day raced 36 yards for another TD. Mexico scored late in the fourth on a Roy Dennis pass to Bob Bonney. Old Orchard hosts Train Academy next, aiming for a 24th straight win.
The Bowlerettes, YC Ladies champions, beat Laffin's of Westbrook five points at Colonial Bowling Academy in Westbrook Sunday. Bowlerettes posted 1379 to 1288. Kate Gillis 291 and Doris Gillis 286 led, Fay Camire top Laffin’s with 274. Season spans 20 weeks and six teams.
In a set of NBA results, Boston defeated Minneapolis 107 to 84 while Cincinnati beat Detroit 100 to 86. Boston also won 100 to 94 against Minneapolis and St Louis edged Philadelphia 107 to 98.
Flood waters from four days of autumn rain force thousands from homes into emergency shelters in Stillwater Guthrie and Skiatook. Rescue boats and life rafts monitor three cities for further evacuations as property damage runs into hundreds of thousands. Arkansas River near Tulsa expected to crest over flood stage. Four deaths in traffic accidents linked to the heavy rains.
Waterville club Keyes-Fibre clinched the state softball championship by edging defending champion New England Pipe of Bangor 5 to 3. The Waterville squad exploited two errors and three passed balls to secure the victory.
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