Holiday Weekend Card Set At Ridge Speedway
Maine State Stock Car Racing association opens a long holiday weekend with an eight-race card at Ridge Speedway. Notables include Scarborough’s Ralph Cusack dominant in modified sportsman with four straight wins, Windham’s Roger Shaw aiming to challenge, Sandy Atkinson of Bar Mills, and Dick Wolstenhulme with new engines. Bombers feature Hug Meserve, Paul Tardif, and Russy Nutting. The program starts at 8 with two heats, a semi final, and a 20 lap feature in each class.
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Ralph Cusack
Windham
Roger Shaw
Cusack
Shaw
Sandy Atkinson
Bar Mills
Atkinson
Dick Wolstenhulme
Wolstenhulme
Paul Tardif
Limerick
Russy Nutting
Hug Meserve
Meserve
Better Claims $19,461 Take At Taunton Race Track
An unidentified bettor won a record $19,461.20 in North American greyhound racing at Taunton Race Track, the largest payoff ever. The previous 24 hour record was $15,987.40 set by an 86 year old Rhode Island man from a twin double pool.
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Cappelletti Powers Patriots Past Bills in Exhibition
Gino Cappelletti scored all Boston points in a 15 to 12 exhibition win over Buffalo. He hit a 35 yard field goal as time ran out and added a 31 yard TD pass to Babe Parilli, while kicking three more field goals.
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Top Horses To Appear The Fall At Rockingham
Salem New Hampshire harness racing opens with a strong fall lineup at Rockingham Park led by pacers Lusty Leader Guy Sampson and Champ Volo plus trotters Wee Irish Sumter Prince and Heathcliff. The meet features $6,000 weekly events in both gait categories and a field rich with past champions and new entrants.
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Yankees Bow Tigers to Take 2-Game AL Lead
The New York Yankees beat Detroit 10-0 as Whitey Ford left with a hip strain and Bud Daley plus Luis Arroyo shut out the Tigers. The win gives New York a two-game edge over Detroit in the American League standings while beating Baltimore 5-4.
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Major League Leaders Baseball Stats Snapshot
American League leaders include Cash with a .365 average and Mantle with 114 runs. Hank Aaron tops NL batting with .360, Clemente leads with 178 hits, Cepeda hits 36 homers, and Wills steals 29 bases. Pitching leaders show Ford 22 wins and Koufax 212 strikeouts.
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Mantle Ties Ruth Pace in Home Run Chase
The table shows Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle chasing Babe Ruth’s 1927 pace. Maris has 51 homers in 133 games by August 26, Mantle 48 in 133 by August 31. Ruth hit 51 homers in 138 games by September 13, with Mantle tied to Ruth’s pace.
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New York
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Yankee arms edge Tigers 1 0 in seven hit shutout
Whitey Ford Bud Daley and Luis Arroyo combined for seven hits in a 1-0 win over the Detroit Tigers while John Roseboro drove in two runs for the Dodgers in a 4-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves.
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Incident of the Blackstorm on Rawhide with McNally guest star
Stephen McNally appears as a notorious outlaw seeking reconciliation with his only son in Incident of the Blackstorm. Clint Eastwood also stars, with Channel 13 airing the episode on Friday September 8 from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. local time.
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Channel 13
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Gil Favor
Rowdy Yates
Oilers remain unbeaten with 7 3 victory over Rochambeau
Roy and Perreault Oilers win their 23rd straight, 7-3 as Jim O Leary adds a second homer and Rol Labonte drives in three. Rol Provencher earns win in eight hitter with one walk and two strikeouts, while Rochambeau’s Genest and Binette collect two hits each in a losing effort.
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Air Crash Investigation Focused on Sabotage Possibility
Officials including H. Gough said sabotage could not be ruled out as the FBI handles the case. The Constellation hit the ground steeply near Chicago after trips from Boston to New York Pittsburgh and Chicago en route to Los Angeles with a Las Vegas stop. Wreckage is being collected and months may pass before a cause is known while morgue workers identify victims, with about 60 percent tentatively identified and four positively.
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Tanners Whip Wasco Sox In Softball Blowout
Dalton pitched two hit ball with four strikeouts as the Saco Tanners routed the Wasco Sox 11-0. The Tanners scored four in the first inning and pulled away, with Sylvestre and Finch each collecting two hits while Porell accounted for two for Wasco.
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Law Sought Against Race Wire Services Hearings
Sen. John L. McClellan recessed rackets hearings after calling for a federal law to outlaw race information wire services used by bookmakers. The Arkansas Democrat will push legislation to end operations as witnesses including Owney Madden invoked the Fifth Amendment. The probe continues Sept. 7 focusing on odds setting in sports betting.
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Ladies Tourney Set At Country Club
Labor Day events at Biddeford and Saco Country Club include a ladies all net nine hole tournament starting at 10. A scotch foursome follows at 1 30 with chipping and putting contests. A Sept 7 women's tournament starts at 5 p.m. Final results show teams three and four tied for first in the last flight with eight points.
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Speculation Aims to Avert U S Counterattack
Lapp suggested speculation could avert a U S counterstrike, arguing for careful steps to prevent escalation and maintain strategic stability. The remark reflects concerns over potential adversaries and the desire to avoid provoking stronger military responses.
Le Voltigeur Tops Colts In 10-8 Slugfest
Le Voltigeur rally five runs in the bottom of the fifth to beat Twin City Colts 10 to 8. Moulton earned the win with six strikeouts over five innings while Cote hit two home runs for the Colts and Krasko led Le Voltigeur with three hits. Audet and Moulton homered, and Gagnon drove in the winning run on a Texas leaguer to center.
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Journal Want Ads Highlight Russian Warheads Compare
The ad noted Russians would require a larger warhead than the U.S. Minuteman missile to achieve similar impact, reflecting wartime weapon size debates.
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Advertising Revenue Gains In Each Media
A McCann Frickson survey shows U S daily and Sunday newspapers earned 3.7028 billion in 1960, surpassing television radio magazines and outdoor totals. TV reached 1.605 billion, magazines 940.8 million, radio 668 million, outdoor 203.3 million with newspapers up from 3.546 billion prior year.
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