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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1965

Page

7

Thornton Academy Sports Schedules and League Standings

Athletic Director James McGaffin released 1965 freshmen and junior varsity football and cross country schedules. The varsity cross country opens with six meets including Sept. 24 at Portland and South Portland, with meets at Bath Oct. 1 and at Thornton Oct. 8 and 11. Junior varsity and freshmen schedules list dates across Maine venues and Saint Louis.

James McGaffin Thornton Academy Portland South Portland Morse Benny Bale Bath Westbrook Deering T Thornton Deering Wus Thornton Southwes

Major League Leaders List by Batting and Pitching

American League leaders include Yastrzemski Boston .319 and Oliva Minnesota 177 hits while Versalles adds 120 runs and 166 hits. Cesar Campaneris leads in triples and 49 stolen bases with Cardenas 37. Pitching shows Grant Minnesota 19 5 and Stottlemyre 18 8. National League highlights Rose 191 hits and Mays 48 home runs with Koufax 22 8 and 335 strikeouts.

Yastrzemski Boston Oliva Minnesota Versalles Colavito Cleveland Campaneris Kansas City Aparicio Baltimore Conigliaro Horton Detroit Cardenas California Grant Minnesota Terry Stottlemore New York McDowell Lolich Clements Pittsburgh Aaron Milwaukee Harper Cincinnati Rose Johnson Mays San Francisco Williams Chicago Callison Philadelphia Clemente McCovey Wills Los Angeles Brock St. Louis Koufax Maloney Veale

Mercantile League Plans Preseason Meeting at Pastime

The American Mercantile League meets Tuesday at 8 PM at Pastime Bowling Center. Last season’s teams included Cyr's Diner Goulet's Lobster Pound Maine Miniature Play Golf Re mar's Clothing Guy's Market and Roy and Perreault. Individual averages feature many bowlers led by R. Metayer 110 and J. Morin 103.

American Mercantile League Cyr’s Diner Goulet’s Lobster Pound Maine Miniature Play Remar’s Clothing Guy’s Market Roy and Perreault H. Bouchard P. Binette C. Anton E Gilbert L. Ketchum A. Guillereault L. Buzzell G. Michaud E. Goulet R. Metayer R. Cain C. Dallaire R. Choroszy H. Goldthwaite J. Morin R. Trottier C. Austin F. Tenney R. Dodge

Holy Name Bowling League Sets Meeting at St Marys Parish Hall

The Holy Name Bowling League, active since 1931, will hold a meeting Monday night at St Marys Parish Hall at 7 p.m. Linnehan asks all captains from last year to attend, and invites bowlers wishing to join. The league plans to start the following Monday.

Holy Name _ Bowling League St. Mary's Parish Hall Linnehan

Tea for Simmons College freshmen attendees at Cape Elizabeth

Miss Geraldine Durant and her mother Mrs. C Russell Durant attended a tea for girls entering the Freshman class at Simmons College. The event, sponsored by the Portland Simmons College Club, was held Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. John W Philbrick in Cape Elizabeth.

Geraldine Durant C. Russell Durant Simmons College John W. Philbrick Cape Elizabeth Portland Simmons College Club

Mrs Cashen Goes On Vacation In Kennebunk

Kennebunk correspondent for the Biddeford Saco Journal, Mrs Ed Mund L Cashen, will be on a two week vacation from Sept 19 to Oct 3 with Mrs Edgar Denger of West Kennebunk substituting. For news items call 98 3626. Major Andre, British spy of Revolutionary days, was hanged at Tappan New York.

Kennebunk Edmund L. Cashen Biddeford-Saco Journal Edgar Denger West Kennebunk Major Andre Tappan, N.Y

Red Sox Fire Higgins Name Search For New Personnel Chief

Boston Red Sox owner Tom Yawkey dismissed executive vice president and general manager Mike Higgins as the club seeks a new player personnel director. Dick O Connell is promoted to overall command as Higgins departs after a string of dwindling seasons while Kansas City chases the eighth spot. Higgins, en route home to Dallas, offered no comment beyond quiet reflection on the abrupt move.

Boston Boston Red Sox Tom Yawkey Mike Pinky) Higgins Yawkey Red Sox Dick O'Connell Boston Organis Dave Morehead Cleveland Higgins Mike Higgins Dallas Tex

Saco recreation needs space and new building evaluated

The city’s 1949 onward recreation program expanded with a 1952 center at the former garage behind the fire station and Memorial Field improvements. Budgets declined from 1954 onward, yet year round activities continued with a six member recreation commission. Proposals call for two more tennis courts four shuffleboard courts and a new recreation building possibly at the burned Bonython School site to relieve crowding at Memorial Field.

Memorial Field Middle Street Winter Street Summer Street Sweetser and Jordan Camp Ellis Beach Recreation Commission Pleasant Street Saco City Hall Commission Saco Recreation Thornton Academy Fire Department Long Pond Ferry Beach Ithe Sweetser and Jordan School Bonython School Bonython Pepperell Park

Today In History and local recreation plans for the city

A history roundup notes key dates from 1787 to 1950 and current city recreation aims. The piece highlights the Constitution signing at Independence Hall and the Antietam battle, plus postwar events and Johnson missile remarks. It details seeks to expand and secure open spaces, beaches, and park areas amid growth.

Associated Press Independence Hall Philadelphia Antietam John J. Pershing Nome Alaska Poland Hiroshima Japan Otto Grotewohl East Germany Moscow United Nations General Assembly Congo Johnson United States

Pony League Lane Event Tryouts Saturday in Biddeford

Boys aged 13 to 16 may join a 9 30 a m rolloff at Pastime Bowling Center on Main Street Biddeford to win pony league team spots. Registrations remain open until rolloff time with listed entrants R Beaudoin N Gagnon A Roberts G Michaud M Gagnon R Elwell A Fournier B Tanguey P Delcourt D Zalenski K Lamontagne and R St Onge. Teams chosen by trial results. league games begin Saturday Sept 25.

Pastime Bowling Center Main Street Biddeford A. Roberts R. Beaudoin N. Gagnon R. Peck G. Michaud K. White

Local students begin college and attend workshops

Miss Susan Dawson leaves Kennebunk for the University of Bridgeport to study medical technology as a freshman. Miss Kathleen Nixon also heads to the University of New Hampshire, and Peter Nixon to Phillips Academy on a scholarship. Other locals advance to Nichols College and Berkshire Christian College. Delegates from Christ Church Kennebunk attend a Maine Congregational Conference education workshop at Rockcraft.

Susan Dawson William Dawson Fletcher Sr University of Bridgeport Bridgeport Conn Dawson Kennebunk High School E. B. Littlefield Depot Street Webber Hospital Biddeford Webber Edward Nixon Summer Street University of New Hampshire Durham N. H Nixon Peter Nixon Phillips Academy Andover Mass Carl Christensen John Christensen Nichols College Dudley Donald Harter Joseph T. Cole Christ Church Kennebunk Maine Congregational Conference Rockcraft Sebago Lake Robert Hotelling Christian Church Gail Smith Berkshire Christian College Lennox Royal Smith Stanley Andrew Lower Village William Knight

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