Twins Striding Toward Pennant and Brant Alyea's First Pitch Homer
The Minnesota Twins edged toward their first AL pennant as Alvea, a 24 year old pinch hitter from Hawaii, belted a first pitch homer in his majors debut for Washington. The Twins then beat Boston 2 0 behind Jim Grants four hit outing to push their clinch number to nine.
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Minnesota Twins
Washington
Brant Alyea
Alvea
Hawaii
Rudy May
California
Gill Hodges
May
Ed Morgan
St. Louis Cardinals
Twins
Jim Grant
Boston
Minnesota
Baltimore
Orioles
Kansas City
Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees
Detroit
Cleveland
San Francisco
Chicago Cubs
Houston
Los Angeles Dodgers
New York Mets
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Grant
Tony Oliva
Bob Allison
Earl Wilson
Dick Radatz
Zoilo Versalles
Oliva
Don Mincher
White Sox
College Football Opens Season With Top Teams in Action
The Associated Press outlines opening weekend action as nine top teams start play with Ohio State idle. Nebraska, UCLA, Michigan, Notre Dame, Purdue, Alabama and others face early tests while defending champ Alabama hosts Georgia and Notre Dame visits California.
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Associated Press
Ohio State
Tulsa
Houston
Houston Astrodome
Utah
University of Montana
Utah States
University of Hawaii
Nebraska
Bob Devaney
Texas Christian
Texas
Arkansas
Longhorns
Tulane
Razorbacks
Oklahoma State
Southern California
Minnesota
Trojans
Notre
John Huarte
Jack Snow
Ara Parseghian
Nick Eddy
Bill
Wolski
Notre Dame
California
Michigan
North Carolina
Wolverines
Big Ten
Purdue
Boilermakers
Miami
Ohio
Buckeyes
Alabama
Georgia
Crimson Tide
Steve Sloan
Joe
Namath
Bowling League Opener Ends in Open Defeat for All Teams
The 1965-66 W.M.B.P.A. Ladies Pro league opened with losses for the 20th Century Bowlerettes and the 20th Century Rockettes at home in Biddeford and Westbrook. Big 20 defeated Bowlerettes 1519 to 1398 led by Dot Van Derveer’s 337. We-Po-Ettes beat Rockettes 1424 to 1359 with Kinney 307 leading.
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20Th Century Bowlerettes
20Th Century Rockettes
20Th Century Lanes
Biddeford
Westbrook
Rockettes
Dot van Derveer
Rachel Dubue
P. Kinney
Dot L'Heureux
M. Nelson
M. Millett
B. Araby
P. Legere
D. van Derveer
J. Soulard
D. L'Heureux
Mustangs Rout Century Club At Biddeford
Portland Mustangs crushed Roxbury Century Club 37 0 at St Louis Alumni Field before 2500 fans. Aikens 55 yard dash Goward 55 yard pass from Keven Mahoney Butch Mahoney 3 yard run MacMurray eight yard pass Wakefield four yard run and final four yard score by Wakefield highlighted the rout.
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Stan Harris
Roxbury Century Club
St. Louis Alumni Field
Biddeford
Willie Greenlaw
Portland Mus
Portland Mustangs
St. Louis
Mustangs
Roxbury Eleven
Massachusetts
Dave Aikens
Bruce Wakefield
Kennebunk
Mustang
Century Club
Peterson
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W. Ferris Jacobs
Eaves i Smith
Roosa Klump
Ascot Long
Rf Rg
Willis Lowden
Lawlor Goward
O'Donnell
K. Mahoney
Harris Atkins
Rutherford
Meehan
Daniels
Bulotte
Greenlaw
Dunn
Wakefield
Dudley
Moony
Parol
Mac Murray
Gagne
Chretien
Roxbury
Thompson
Impenda
Quinn
Perrotta
Greenwood
Palmer
Mercier
Vincent
Cattaneo
Smith
Forken Shaheen
Oliver
Cohen
Bissette
Atkins
Gonard
Jane
MacMurry
Wakeleid
Rush
Cruier
Haron
Zemia
McDonough
Baseball Standings and Weekend Results Across Leagues
National League standings show San Francisco leading with 83 wins and Los Angeles 82. Weekend results include San Francisco sweeping Chicago, and New York beating Milwaukee. American League features Minnesota atop standings with a 92–54 record, while Baltimore and Detroit trail closely.
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Minnesota
Chicago
Baltimore
Detroit
Wood Sparks Raiders Past Chiefs as Taliaferro Struggles
Dick Wood came off the bench to throw two touchdowns and run for another in Oakland’s 37-10 win over Kansas City while Mike Taliaferro, the Jets quarterback choice, completed only four of 22 passes in a 27-21 Houston loss. The AFL opened its season with Buffalo’s 24-7 win over Boston and San Diego’s 34-31 victory at Denver.
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Associated Press
Dick Wood
Joe Namath
Mike Taliaferro
Taliaferro
New ‘York Jets
Houston
American Football League
Wood
Jets
Oakland
Raiders
Kansas City
Namath
John Huarte
Buffalo’ Bills
Boston
San Diego Chargers
Denver
Don Maynard
Bills
Charley Warner
Babe Parilli
Chargers
Broncos
Lance Alworth
John Hadl
Weather and Scores From Page Eight Sports Digest
Cleveland beat New York 77 to 65 while California fell 67 79 to Washington 64 81 and Boston trailed 56 90. Detroit won 5 3 against Cleveland in rain and Kansas City 3 1 at Baltimore. Multiple games were postponed or rescheduled due to rain with Cleveland at Baltimore slated for tonight.
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Cleveland
New York
California
Washington
Boston
Kansas City
Detroit
Minnesota
Chicago
Baltimore
Saco Tanning Falls to Grant's Dairy in State Softball Final
Grant's Dairy of Bangor defeated Saco Tanning 10 to 4 to retain the state softball crown at Dow Air Force Base. Lead by a 4-run third inning and a 4-run sixth, Grant's built a decisive margin as Saco Tanning, playing three games that day, could not recover. Norm Trottier and Dion provided late offense for Saco, but the Dairymen held on for the title.
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Bangor
Grant
Saco Tanning
Dow Air Force Base
Tanners
Dairymen
Norm Trottier
Lefty Loyer
Dick Dion
Trottier
Mgr
Leo Gauthier
State Softball Association
Byron Adams
Biddeford-Saco
York County
Grant’s Dairy Ab
R. Kelley
McAlilister
J. Kelley
Patterson
Gates
Reynolds
Nelson
Mosher
Curtis
Twomey
Dion
Ane
Perkins
Labbe
McLaughlin
Pinette
Moulton
Paquette
Loyer
Gauthier
Saco
Grant’s Dairy
Leadbetter
McAllister
Weunke
Dionne
Lyons
Biddeford Tigers blank Cony in grid debut at Capitol Park
Biddeford surged past Cony 25 to 6 as Bob Demers teamed with Chuck Clifford on a smooth passing and running attack. Demers threw for over 100 yards, connected on plays to Dick Saucier and Mike Landry, and scored twice on keeper runs. Clifford added a six yard TD, Pappas and Kaler also scored, with a late punt return setup and strong Tiger defense stifling Cony drives.
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Augusta
Bob Demers
Chuck Clifford
Biddeford
Cony High School
Capitol Park
Orange and Black
Demers
Dick Saucier
Cong
Tigers
Mike Landry
Saucier
Tiger
Clifford
Ram
Cony
Terry Kaler
Orange
Black
Dick Pappas
BHS
Cony Hebert
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Cunningham Landry
It It
Trial Davies
Lf Lg
Bunn Mink
Ec Ec
Dulac Davis
Drouin Beaulieu
Rt Rt
Rodrique Laucier
G. Morrill Demers
J. Morrill Clifford
Pro football and exhibition scores with ferry service noted
Associations report NFL scores Buffalo 24 Boston i San Diego 34 Denver 31 Oakland 37 Kansas City 10 Houston 27 New York 21. National League Exhibitions Minnesota 24 New York 9 Cleveland 28 Pittsburgh 16 Green Bay 31 St Louis 13 Dallas 34 Chicago 21 Baltimore 33 Philadelphia 14 Washington 20 Detroit 3 Los Angeles 3 San Francisco 14. Also mentions free ferries operated by the North Carolina State Highway Department running 45 minute trips between Ocracoke and Hatteras on Outer Banks.
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Associated Press
National League
W. L. Pet. G.b.san Fran
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
Philaphia
St. Louis
Chicago
Houston
I New York
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New York
Philadelphia
Philade
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Louis
Mihaukee
Buffalo
Boston
San Diego
Denver
Oakland
Kansas City
Minnesota
Cleveland
Green Bay
Dallas
Baltimore
Phila
Phia
Washington
Detroit
San Fran
North Carolina
Keglers Cup Mixed Couples League Crowned at 20th Century Lanes
The Keglers, Class B champions, defeated the Jolly Four, Class A champions, by 75 pins 1 222 to 1 147. Tom LeBlanc 342 and Ruth Strickland 317 led the winners. Ronnie Tanguay 309 led the losers. Banquets set for Sept 25 at 6 30 p.m. at Wonder Bar Steak House.
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Jolly Four
Tom LeBlanc
Ruth Strickland
Ronnie Tanguay
Wonder Bar
Satunday
Wells High opens season with 13-0 win over Dixfield
Wells High School debuts coach Charley Harlow with a 13-0 victory at Warrior field as Keith Darling scores twice and the Wells defense shuts out Dixfield. Darling returned a punt for a score and a third quarter drive ended with a Hutchins to Darling pass for ten yards.
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Wells
Wells High School
Charley Harlow
Dixfield High School
Warrior Field
Keith Darling
Warrior
Dixfield
Warriors
Darling
Stan Littlefield
Tom Chase
Mike Miliniski
Pete Hutchins
Dixfield Hildreth
Lele
Garneau Milinski
It l
Williamson Wright
Iflg
McLeod Ichase
Karrel Owen
Bickford Littlefield
Rt Rt
Weld M. Boston
Rf Re
Cowdery Hutchins
Dirsa T. Boston
Hutchins
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Robert Wise
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Ipitcher
Wehnke
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Betty Hanson
Taylor
Scarborough
S. Brousseau
L. Foss
T. Nolette
D. Caron
R. a-Reynolds
Lachance
B. Hanson
S. Bonneville
G. Fuller
D. Gilchrist
N. Doughty
Saco Tanning A
Cf Loyer
D. Warren
Lee
Is 'Casale
Buette
Tanguay
R. Rutherford
Kilmartin
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C Conley
S. D Warren
Boette
Conley
Grenier
Dixfield High
Lima
Peru
Mauro Mina
Sonny Miles
Marion Connor
Curtis Bruce
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N.J
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Thornton Academy
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Deering
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Edward Little
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