Local teams show promise as season opens across region
St Louis high beat Edward Little 19 to 6 while Thornton academy fell 32 to 25 at Sanford. Thornton faces South Portland this weekend and St Louis plays Stephens at Rumford with St Ignatius at Wells and Old Orchard Beach at Westbrook on Saturday. Biddeford and Kennebunk await their later start.
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St. Louis High
Edward Little
Thornton Academy
Sanford
Twin City
Thornton
South Portland
Saturns
St. Louis
Stephens High
Rumford
St. Ignatius
Wells
Old Orchard Beach
Westbrook
Biddeford High
Kennebunk
Amando
Portland
University of Maine
University of Massachusetts
Bangor
Neering
Old Orchard
Westhrool
Ted Curt
Portlane Stadium
Early season notes and college football in Maine and national MLB update
Football season previews. Thornton Academy and Biddeford Saco area games and players with mentions of Maine University and U Mass tilt. Also recap of Labor Day 1936 festivities, local baseball Yankees clinching York county title, and Ernie Broglio strong Cardinals run in pennant race with several NL and AL results.
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Old Prospect Park
Squando Tribe
Order of Red Men
Shevenelle
Baker
Bell
Ralph Lessard
Yankees
Calishan
Huet
Laliberte
Bergeron
Cote
Sevigny
Twin Cities
York County
Old Orchard Beach
Deforge
Associated Press
St. Louis Cardinals
Ernie Broglio
Cardinals
Pittsburgh
Vern Law
Milwaukee
Warren Spahn
Broglio
Braves
Red Birds
Pittsburgh Pirates
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Chicago Cubs
Kansas City
New York
Baltimore Orioles
Detroit
Chicago
White Sox
Washington
Cleveland
Boston
Ken Boyer
Daryl Spencer
Lew Burdette
Stan Musial
Ed Bressaud
Giants
Vinegar
Bend Mizell
Mike McCormick
Roberto Clemente
Bucs
Dodgers
Maury Wills
Johnny Podres
Larry Sherry
Phils
Sandy Koufax
Olympic Star Signs With Boston Bruins
Olympic star Tom Williams of Duluth Minnesota signed a two year contract with the Boston Bruins to prove he can play in the NHL The 20 year old center weighed 170 pounds and helped score the goal that beat the Russians in the key winter Olympic contest at Squaw Valley California today the agreement was signed yesterday with the Bruins of the National Hockey League.
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Boston
Tom Williams
Boston Bruins
Williams
Duluth
Minn
Bruins Yesteray
Squaw Valley
Calif
Cleveland
Red Sox
Lou Clinton
Clinton
Tom Sturdivant
Ponca City
Ohio
Vic Wertz
Ted Williams
Don Buddin
Mike Forbes
Mike Higgins
Sturdivant
Sox
Rlub
Tom Brewer
Enom
Indiana
Ted
Dick Stigman
Carroll Hardy
Willie Tasby
Don Gile
Pete Runnels
Haywood Sullivan
Vic Power
John Romano
Stigman
Ken Aspromonte
Mike de la Hoz
Hardy
Frank Sullivan
Barry Latman
Red
Archie Moore Defeats Abinet In Third Round In Dallas
Archie Moore world light heavyweight champion stopped Dallas deputy sheriff George Abinet in the third round with a late finish. Abinet did not answer for the fourth after a broken nose, giving Moore a technical knockout. Moore urged a $200,000 payment and discussed future fights including Harold Johnson, Buddy Turman, and Eric Schoppner.
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Dallas
Archie Moore
George Abinet
NBA
Archie
Abinet
Moore
Harold Johnson
Johnson
Buddy Turman
Eric Schoppner
Bcnt
Berlin
Germany
Springvale K of C and Lightning Club win playoffs
The Springvale K of C and the Lightning Club clinched playoff wins at Memorial Field last night. Springvale K of C beat Roy and Perreault 8 7 after a rain delay, while the Lightning Club defeated Green Lantern 14 9 to end their playoff bid. The East End club faces Rochambeau in tonight’s only scheduled playoff game.
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Springvale K
Lightning Club
Biddeford
Memorial Field
Green Lantern Club
Roy
Perreault
East End
Rochambeau
Lachance
Roy and
Hoone
Lessard
N. Gagne
Retit
A. Chenard
R. Tardif
Descoteaux
Doyon
Farley
Ae Oe
Ee Lafamme
Sullivan
Bersere
Tanguay
Lightning Club Ab Rh
Pone
Boudreau
iTardif
Ss Wit
Bordage
Ee Lantern
iBrochu
Dutremble
1Rousselle
OrBinette
Laliberte
Ray
Gag'm
Audet
Obase
Binette
Dallaire
R. Chretien
Green Lantern
Roger Gagne
Chretien
Rousselle
Lariviere
Gagne
Wells
Win Lariviere
Picther
Merchant Doubles Loop Holds Annual Banquet
The Merchant's Doubles league held its annual banquet at the Wonder Bar Steak House. Sixteen bowlers received cash awards, Archie's Variety store took first with Doran's Pharmacy and others also honored. Individual awards went to Bernie Grenier Royal Spoffard Henry Neault, high single light and team totals cited. Norman Allie won the handicap rolloff trophy. Nick Gillis presided as master of ceremonies.
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Merchant's
Wonder Bar
Archie's Variety Store
Doran's Pharmacy
Helen's
Main Castle
Elm Laurdry
Nutshell Whitcher’s Texaco
Foss
Archie’s
Herve
Merchant's Doubles
Wonderbar
Biddeford
Bernie Grenier
Willie Ouellette
Herve Paul
Jean Paul Vigneault
Moore Stops Abinet in Dallas Boxing Night
Archie Moore, 193 pounds from San Diego, defeated George Abinet, 198 pounds of Dallas, in a four round stoppage in Dallas. Henry Cooper from England outpointed Roy Harris in Cut and Shoot. Brian Curvis from England stopped Johnny Gorman in New York. Toldie Pace from Los Angeles outpointed Silvestri Vilareal in Monterrey.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Tex
Archie Moore
San Diego
George Abinet
London
Henry Cooper
England
Roy Harris
Brian Curvis
Johnny Gorman
New York
Los Angeles
Toldie Pace
Silvestri Vilareal
Monterrey
Mexico
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Oldsn
Rambler
Pontiac
Victoria
Chevrolet
International Milk
DODGE
GMC
Reed Motorco
Saco
Pirates
Bob
Trottier
Maine Fish and Game Association
Tri-City
Hallowell
John Bulger
National Wildlife Federation
Elmer Ingraham
Ken Littlefield
State Association
Biddeford-Saco
Cheverus
Alumni Field
Lewiston
Tigers
Old Orchard Beth
Waterhouse Field
Bill Pawlikowski
McNabb Twins
Dennis
David
Pay
Wayne Berry
Ronnie Lavigne
Sacoans
Eagles
Bob Cole
Norm Frottier
Roger “Red” Sevigny
Dick Gendron
Bob Cote
Olympic
Redstone & Honest John Missiles
Western Auto
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Dick Williams
Bud Daley
Yanks
Jim Bunning
Rocky Colavito
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The
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Baltimore
Chicago White Sox
Nellie Fox
Don Newcombe
Miwaukee
Philadelpia
Orioles
Ron Hansen
Norm Cash
Milt Pappas
Fox
Tom Morgan
Frank Baumann
Nats
Bol Allison
Harmon Killebrew
Senators
Scarboro
James Stewart
June Allyson
Glen Miller
James Garner
Natalie Wood
Cash McCall
Anchor Theatre
City Theatre Dial
Jerry Wald
D. H. Lawrence
Trevor Howard
Dean Stockwell
Wendy Hiller
Mary
Heather Sears
JMC
Gavin Lambert
Marilyn Monroe
Iy Randall
Frankie Vaughan
Nemascope
Luke
Ernest Borgnine
Kerwin Mathews
Columbia Picture
Audre Murphy
Hell Bent On Leather
Saco Industrial Park
Peter Boucouvalas
Middle Streets
Saco, Maine
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