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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1961

Page

5

Braves Edge Past Giants On Double Steal

The Milwaukee Braves beat the Los Angeles Giants 2-1 as a double steal in the second inning and a Frank Thomas 27th homer contributed to the win. Bob Hendley earned the victory while Don Drysdale took the loss amid the pennant race.

Associated Press Milwaukee Braves Los Angeles Ped Dodgers Cincinnati Milwaukee San Francisco Giants Chicago Cubs St. Louis Philadelphia Braves Frank Thomas Lee Maye Hank Aaron Thomas Don Drysdale Bob Hendley Cubs Juan Marichal Jack Curtis Stan Musial Ken Boyer Art Mahaffey Bob Gibson Phils

Braves' Hendley shines in 21 victory. Causey lifts Athletics in twin bill

Southpaw Bob Hendley allowed six hits and two walks while fanning five in a 21 win. Wayne Causey belted a grand slam and drove in the decisive run with two outs in the ninth, powering Kansas City to a split doubleheader, 7 3 and 6 5.

Associated Press Bob Hendley Braves Wayne Causey Athletics Kansas City Aoe

Top Horses Expected at Rockingham Fall Meet

Canadian superstars Tie Silk the great trotter and Champ Volo the top pacer head to Rockingham Park for the 38 day fall light harness meet. The Miron brothers of Montreal plan to test their stock against U.S. rivals with Tie Silk facing Wee Irish and other leading trotters. Champ Volo has earned over 250000 and opened the season at Old Woodbine in 2 00.4, with driver Howard Bessinger also slated to bring the pair to New Hampshire.

Salem N. H Volo Rockingham Park New Hampshire Miron Brothers Adrien Gerard Old Woodbine Toronto Rockingham Silk Su Mac Lad Elaine Rodney Roosevelt and Yonkers Canada Wee Irish U.S Iweek Champ Volo Howard Bessinger Tie Sik

Le Voltigeur Rolls Past Saco Tanning in 19-10 Softball Victory

Le Voltigeur opened with seven runs in the first inning and built a 10 run lead before Saco Tanning scored. Krasko and Loranger hit the only homers. Corriveau and Giroux went 4 for 4. Doyon improved to 2-1 while Sylvestre took the loss.

le Voltigeur Saco Tanning Tanners Krasko Loranger Corriveau Giroux Doyon Sylvestre le Voltigeur Ab Rhone Krasko Soc Dallaire Montpas Gauthier Lehoux Maguire Marcotte Gagnon Saco Tanning Ab Ae Price Finch Fortier Ledoux M. Paquette R. Paquette le Dalton Saco Tannery Sylvester Kras Dalton Winnning Devon Lospires Langelier Cyr

Historic Baseball Standings and Results Snapshot

The Associated Press report lists standings and results from Major League Baseball with Detroit leading against Chicago 8 2 and Minnesota routing New York 5 4. Cincinnati and Milwaukee trail with recent results showing Chicago defeating San Francisco 6 1 and St Louis edging Philadelphia 2 1.

L. Pet. G.B Cincinnati Los Angeles Milwaukee San Francisco St. Louis Pittsburgh Chicago Philadelphia

Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching

National League batting leader Clemente posts .360 with 177 hits for Pittsburgh. Robinson of Cincinnati adds 104 runs and 114 RBIs, while Cepeda in San Francisco leads with 118 RBIs and 36 homers. Pedro Martinez?

Associated Press National League Clemente Pittsburgh Pinson Robinson Cincinnati Mays San Francisco Cepeda Aaron Milwaukee Altman Chicago

NFL Exhibition Showdowns Spark Early Team Comparisons

The San Francisco 49ers visit the Los Angeles Rams in an exhibition tilt to gauge which club might contend in the upcoming NFL season. Baltimore meets Dallas in Norman, Oklahoma as Weeb Ewbank tests backfield options with Joe Perry a likely starter. College grid headlines center on two-a-day drills as Iowa Kansas LSU UCLA Ohio State and others prep for the season with new coaches and veteran returnees.

Associated Press San Francisco 49Ers Los Angeles Rams NFL Baltimore Colts Dallas Cowboys Norman Oklo Red Hickey 49Ers Ray Norton J. D. Smith Gill Cannonball Iowa Jerry Burns Virginia Bill Elias Kansas Louisiana State UCLA Penn State Burns Forest Evashevski Minnesota Hawkeyes Tom Brown Jack Mitchell Bert Coan John Hadi Curtis McClinton Jayhawks Mississippi Enn State Roman Gabriel North Carolina State Duke Rice Nice Arkansas Bob Smith Bill Kilmer Ohio State Ferguson Mike Ingram

Springvale K. C. 21-Hit Barrage Buries Wasco

Springvale K C overwhelmed Wasco with a 26 to 2 win. Belanger Ross and Dubois led a 21-hit onslaught with multiple players collecting two or more safeties and home runs. Arnie Holland pitched a two-hitter to improve to 7-3 as Wasco staff walked eight, while Springvale K C tallied 18 hits.

Springvale K. C Wasco Sox J. Tuttle Chevalier Hardy Porell W. Tuttle Curii Berthiaume Morin Brunett Hussey Belanger Ross Dubois Cochien Therrien Auger Larose Holland Beatty McCain Lachance Curti Wasco Picht Brunette Lajeunesse Janelle

Rochambeau Triumphs Over Twin City Colts In Eight Run Win

Armand Paquette led Rochambeau to a 7 1 victory over the Twin City Colts, scattering five hits while allowing a lone first inning run. Tanguay drove in three with a three run double as Rochambeau broke the game open in the fifth, while Letourneau and Paquette added key RBI plays. The win improves Paquette to 4 6 on the season.

Armand Paqette Twin City Colts Rochambeau Paquette Roi Rouselle Ray Tardif Rouselle Rene Letourneau Ray Vachon Chick Tanguay Colts Roy Perreault le Voltigeur West Memorial Saco Tanning Wasco Sox Elksfield Binette R. Gagne Genest Mondor A. Paquette Clegg Letourneau Tanguay Rousselle Tardif Labrecque Laverriere

Fights Last Night in Los Angeles Report

In Los Angeles Alex Miteff of Argentina, 212 pounds, defeated Jim Mc Carter of Seattle, 2152, by knockout. Tokyo fighter Jose Medel weighing 11734 pounds knocked out Mitsunori Seki of Japan, 119, in five rounds.

Associated Press Los Angeles Alex Miteff Argentina Jim McCarter Seattle Tokyo Jose Medel Mexico Mitsunori Seki Japan

Baseball honors and season leaders cited in league wrap

A compact summary lists top players by categories such as batting, runs, RBIs, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, stolen bases, and pitching. Notable mentions include Maris and Mantle leading in runs and home runs for the American League, with key figures from New York, Detroit, Baltimore, and Chicago contributing strong totals.

Cash Detroit Howard New York Mantle Maris Gentile Baltimore Colavito B. Robinson Kubek Kaline Wood Lumpe Kansas City Keough Washington Aparicio Chicago Howser Ford Terry Pascual Minnesota

Unclear Baseball Play Includes Laverriere Loss

Losing pitcher Laverriere improves to 1-1 in a game where Umpires Tardif and Girard oversee the contest. Time logged at 1:00.

Laverriere Tardif Girard

Cincinnati Leads Legion Baseball Series After 7-3 Win

Cincinnati took the lead in the American Legion world series by defeating Brooklawn New Jersey 7-3. Brooklawn drops to 0-2 and faces Phoenix Arizona, while Cincinnati advances to meet Omaha in a 7:30 p.m. CST game. Eight errors hurt Brooklawn as Cincinnati scored six unearned runs. Phoenix evened its record at 2-1 with a 5-4 extra innings win over Montana in 11 innings.

Hastings Neb Cincinnati Brooklawn N. J Phoenix Ariz Mont Billings Omaha Ohio Lads Gre Sorenson

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