Weekend Grid Schedule Shows Local Football Action
The Stephens St Louis clash opens a full weekend of high school football with Biddeford absent. South Portland travels to Thornton Academy at 1 30 Saturday, Old Orchard Beach visits Bath Morse, Kennebunk hosts Train Academy, Wells welcomes St Ignatius, and Sanford meets Portsmouth New Hampshire at Sanford. Biddeford rests until next weekend’s night game versus Old Orchard Beach at Waterhouse Field.
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Stephens-St. Louis
Biddeford High School
South Portland
Thornton Academy
Old Orchard Beach
Bath
Morse High School
Kennebunk
Train Academy
Wells
St. Ignatius
Sanford
Portsmouth
N. H
Biddeford
Tigers
Eagles
Edward Little
Thornton
Bill Cunnane
Cunnane
Aspg
Jack Walsh
Bowling Leagues Set Officers for Season at 20th Century Lanes
TWUA AFL CIO leagues led by Victor Canzano and William Pollock will start next Monday and Wednesday at 6 15 pm at 20th Century lanes. Each eight five girl team league plans two officers per group with elections after opening matches. Openings remain in both leagues but Pollock on Wednesday is nearly full. Contact Nick Gillis for participation. Prizes and a season banquet with dance conclude the events.
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TWUA
Afl-Cio
William Pollock
Victor Canzano
Victor ‘Canzano
Twin City
Nick Gillis
Leo Bertrand to Defend York County Table Tennis Title
Leo Bertrand of Biddeford will defend his York county table tennis championship during the first week of October. He must defend the title twice more to gain permanent possession of the York County Supremacy trophy donated by Leo Bourque Sr. A round robin to determine challengers will be held at the Biddeford and Saco Table Tennis Club in late September, with final dates to be announced. A warm-up round robin is slated for Monday September 27 at 7 pm open to all York county residents.
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Leo Paul Bertrand
Biddeford
York County
Bertrand
Leo Bourque
Biddeford and
Saco
Battle For College Grid Honors Gets Underway
The Associated Press reports the opening college football weekend with LSU a 14 point favorite over Rice Institute in Baton Rouge NBC televised. Clemson faces North Carolina in Chapel Hill while Mississippi hosts Houston as a night game in a slate of near even matchups across the nation.
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Will Grimsley
Associated Press
Louisiana State
Rice Institute
Baton Rouge
NBC
LSU
Billy ‘Cannon
Tigers
Rice
Jess Neely
Chapel Hill
N. C
North Carolina
Clemson
Tatum
Husky
Giants
Jim Tatum
Mississippi
Houston
Purdue
UCLA
Los Angeles
Texas Christian
Kansas
Fort Worth
Texas
Nebraska
Pacific Coast
Georgia Techs
Kentucky
Duke
South Carolina
Alabama
Georgia
William & Mary
Virgina
West Virginia
Maryland
California
Washington State
Spokane
Navy
Pittsburgh
Boston College
Boston
Pitt
Marquette
Milwaukee
New England college grid opens with Yankee Conference showdowns
Maine faces Massachusetts in a Yankee Conference kickoff as 1959 football season begins. Maine, led by Hal Westerman, aims to shake a jinx and challenge Connecticut, while Connecticut hosts Springfield and Rhode Island travels to Northeastern in non league tests.
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Associated Press
Maine
Massachusetts
New England
Hal Westerman
Black Bears
Redmen
Connecticut
Springfield
Rhode Island
Northeastern
Boston College
Navy
Eagles
Newton
Dodgers Seek Crack At NL Lead In Do Or Die Series
In a pivotal three game set at San Francisco, the Dodgers, Giants, and Braves each hold eight games left with the pennant at stake. Willie Mays sparks the Giants in a 13-6 win over Milwaukee while Duke Snider and Junior Gilliam power the Dodgers to a 4-3 victory over Cincinnati. Harvey Haddix shines as Pittsburgh blanks St Louis 7-0 and Philadelphia down Chicago 5-2.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles Dodgers
San Francisco
Milwaukee
Braves
Giants
Dodgers
Miln
Los Angeles
Mays
Willie Mays
Warren Spah
Cincinnati
Duke Snider
Junior Gilliam
Reds
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Harvey
Haddix
Phils
Chicago
Ed Mathews
Spahn
Snider
Bob Purkey
Gilliam
Charlie Neal
Brooks Lawrence
Danny McDevitt
Philadelphia
Chicago Cubs
al Lopez
Bob Shaw
Tigers
Frank Lary
Jim Bunning
Sox
Indians
Cleveland
Injuns
Jim Perry
Kansas City
Bud Daley
Chicago White Sox can clinch pennant in next 40 hours
The White Sox hold a three game magic number for their first AL pennant since 1919 as they open a three game series with Detroit at Comiskey Park. A Sox win or Cleveland loss would clinch, with Kansas City’s visit to Cleveland shaping the outcome this weekend.
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Associated Press
Chicago White Sox
Detroit
Comiskey Park
White Sox
Chicago
Cleveland
Sox
Indians
Kansas City A's
Jensen weighs 50-50 return to Red Sox amid family focus
Jackie Jensen, a leading RBI rival in the American League, says a 50-50 chance remains he will play for the Boston Red Sox next season. He plans a six hour dinner with owner Thomas A. Yawkey and will discuss his travel schedule and family time before deciding. Jensen insists money is not the issue and denies trade rumors.
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New York
Jackie Jensen
RBI
Boston Red Sox
Jensen
N. Y. Yankees
Cleveland
Rocky Colavito
A. S
Jackie
Sox
Thomas A. Yawkey
Yawkey
Lake Tahoe
Nev
Mr. Yawkey
Associated Press
West Coast
Giants
Red Sox
Boston
Yankees
Frank Sullivan
Duke Maas
Eleven Races At Beech Ridge Nears Seasonal Finale
Beech Ridge speedway schedules an 11 race card this Saturday with two heats a semi final and a feature in both A and B stock and bomber classes plus three Go Cart races. Leaders Cusack and Garrett duel for stock class. Tardif Wolstenhulme face Gardiner Leavitt Villacci Benson Bedell in bomber contention.
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Scarborough
Beech Ridge Speedway
Maine State
Cusack
Garrett
Roger Shaw
Eddie Carvier
George Welch
Pete Peterson
Paul Tardif
Wolstenhulme
Gardiner Leavitt
Gene Villacci
Buckey Benson
Ormand Bedell
Merchants Lane Loop II Opens Tenth Season
Merchants Lane Loop II kicks off its tenth season at Century Lanes on Monday at 8:30 PM with eight five man teams. Defending champions Mantle return with five new bowlers as teams race to retire traveling trophies by winning three consecutive feature events. Team captains must submit lineups by Monday. averages must stay under 485.
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Tardif
Eddie Carrier
Merchants
Twin Cities
Maintle
Serpico’s Ket
Merchant's Express
Bru Shoe
Nutshell Restaurant
Arfle’ Tavern
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