Maine State Softball Opens With 16 Teams In Biddeford
Sixteen teams from across Maine begin the state championships Sunday at eight fields in Biddeford and Saco with the Roy and Perreault club of Biddeford seen as a dark horse. Tourney favorite is S. D. Warren of Westbrook. Art Descoteaux of Biddeford has 14 wins and one loss this year and starred in York County playoffs. Players missing include Guy Garon, while Bill Gagne, Rol Labonte and Descoteaux power the Oilers lineup. Opening games listed for Waterhouse, Thornton, St Francis, Memorial, and other fields, with bracket play to follow through 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. sessions.
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New Auburn Social Club
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Faorite, Citizen's Utilities of
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Skip Chapelle
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Chamion
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Jim DiFrederico
Thornton 2
West Memorial
Elks Field
Football season kicks off with predictions and memories
Local page opens with GGG back in town at a coffee shop as readers await his opening week picks. He cites a .685 accuracy last season and shares early selections for Maine teams from Rumford to Hampden while noting upcoming shooting events and a nostalgia-filled look at 1928 preparations by Biddeford, Thornton Academy, Rockland, and Saco communities.
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Bucksport
Crosby
Belfast
Norway
Biddeford High
Steve White
Thornton Academy
the Journal
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McDonald
Elwell
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White
Morin Whelan
Davis
Gurney
Merryman
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Coronios
Bouthot
Saxie
Twomey
Tigers
Saco
Harry Mapes
Thornton
K. Stackpole
Daly
Johnson
Cunningham
Capt. Milliken
A. Stackpole
Metcalf
Moore
Crowley
Woods
Gillespie
W. Hanson
Richards
Coker
Semimetal Switches Promise Faster Computing
Switches made of semimetal like antimony and bismuth are in the research stage and are expected to operate much faster than current transistors in computing machines.
Giants Pitcher McCormick Scatters Nine Hits in 12th
Mike McCormick of the Giants pitched well, scattering nine hits in a 12th inning victory. The Associated Press reports on the outing highlighting his effectiveness and the late-game performance that secured the win.
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Associated Press
Mike McCormick
Giants
Mantle Ties Babe Ruth Gehrig Mark With 52nd Homer
Yankees back Bill Stafford win 11 hits and 2 run homer by Tony Kubek lift them to 107 homers tying the era record set by Ruth and Gehrig in 1927. Maris 0 for 3 trails pace by six games as Detroit falters. Tigers drop eighth straight 9-2 at Boston. Orioles win twice, Kansas City tops Minnesota.
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Mickey Mantle
New York Yankee
M- Twins
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Mantle
Ruth
Maris
Yankees
Bill Stafford
Tony Kubek
Gary Bell
Mantle Seizes Challenge In Record Push As Yankees Win
Mickey Mantle declared the race isn't over and belted his 52nd homer as the Yankees beat Cleveland 9th straight. He trails Maris by two games and Ruth’s 1927 pace by six while Mantle notes Maris has spurred him to his best season since 1956. Mantle plays through a knee bruise as the M and M duo reach 107 homers combined.
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Giants defeat Dodgers to end four-game skid. Dodgers fall further back
In a 7-3 victory the Giants halted Los Angeles four-game win streak and moved two games behind Cincinnati. Jim Pagliaroni of the Red Sox delivered a decisive three-run homer and a two-run tying double for five RBIs in a 9-2 win that extended Detroit’s skid to eight games.
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Frank Robinson
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Pirates
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Bob Friend
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Ailwaukee
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Jim Pagliaroni
Red Sox
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Harrier slate for Thornton announced in fall schedule
Thornton Academy unveils its fall cross country slate led by Athletic Director James McGaffin. Six meets plus the Southwest Maine Conference and the State meet at Orono highlight the schedule with races against Morse Cheverus South Portland Bath Bonny Eagle Biddeford Deering Portland and biddeford.
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James McGaffin
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Cheverus
Thornton
Deering
Portland
Orono
Cold Front Captures Cane Pace In Yonkers Feature
Cold Front from Stoneybrook Stable won the William H. Cane Pace at Yonkers Raceway, defeating Henry T. Adios by three quarters of a length. Driver Clint Hodgins steered the 18-1 outsider to a 2:08 mile and 16th, setting up a run for the Litthke Brown Jug at Delaware Ohio and the Messenger Stakes at Roosevelt Raceway to pursue a triple crown. Adios Butler had swept the series in 1959.
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Yonkers Raceway
Delaware
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Cold Front
Take Pride in Patrols School Safety Call
The Safety Committee urges youngsters to be proud of their school safety patrols and to obey them. Emphasizing safety as serious, the message notes it helps you have fun without accidents and encourages smart behavior and adherence to all safety rules.
Bears claim two quarterbacks for season opener
The Chicago Bears beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 24 to 21 in an exhibition at Soldier Field as Ed Brown and Billy Wade dazzled with long passes. The 45,223 crowd witnessed a 17-0 halftime lead and a showcase of Bears offense as Hall of Fame coach George Halas signals a strong quarterback depth for the upcoming NFL season.
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