Pirates Near Pennant Run Heats Cardinals in Doubleheader
The Pirates strengthened their grip on the N L pennant with a doubleheader sweep over Cincinnati 5-3 and 1-0. Don Hoak drove in two runs in game one and scored the lone run in game two as Pittsburgh opened an 11 game lead with seven to clinch. Vern Law earned win number 20 and Vinegar Bend Mizell added a 3 hit shutout for his 12th victory. The Cardinals won again with Ernie Broglio moving to 20 wins, while Milwaukee and Chicago also posted wins as the pennant race tightens.
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Thornton Beaten 20 6 at South Portland
South Portland defeated Thornton academy 20 to 6 Saturday morning at South Portland. The Red Riots built a 20 point lead with two first half touchdowns and an interception return. Thornton avoided a shutout with a late 60 yard drive for a score.
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Wells Warriors Fall 7-6 After Late Rally Against St Ignatius
Wells high school opened its season with a 7-6 loss to St Ignatius at Sanford in a tight game decided in the final 30 seconds. St Ignatius scored on a 75 yard run by Dick Bergeron in the third quarter, while Wells answered with a one yard TD by Bruce Brown after a blocked punt set up the Wells drive.
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Yankees Sweep Orioles to Open Narrow Lead in AL
The New York Yankees swept all four games to open daylight in the American League race. They lead Baltimore by four percentage points with 11 games left as Chicago also pursues. danger remains with 11 games to play against Washington and Boston.
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Patriots Rally For Thrilling 28-24 AFL Win Over Titans
Boston Patriots overcome a 24-7 deficit after three quarters in a dramatic finish at the Polo Grounds. Chuck Shonta scooped a fum bled punt for 25 yards as time expired to seal the comeback, while Butch Songin connected with Jim ColClough for the decisive 6-yard strike with 1:30 left. New York Titan scoring came from Al Dory and Thurlow Cooper as the crowd of 19,000 witnessed a wild late surge.
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20th Century Ladies League Opens Tuesday
The 20th Century Lanes ladies league starts its 1960-61 season Tuesday at 6:30. The Domino's, defending champions, face stronger balanced teams this year. Prizes include trophies cash awards and the season ends with an annual banquet. Bowler attendance 15 minutes early for details.
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Cake Pans Tip: Remove Wax Paper After Turning
Advice warns bakers to lift waxed paper from cake pans immediately as soon as cakes are inverted to prevent paper from sticking.
Main Castle Favored In Third Season of Trade Bowling League
The Men's Trade bowling league opens its third season at 2th Century Lanes Tuesday at 8 30 pm with eight five man teams. Main Castle, last year’s champions, are favored to win again, with Chevrolet Sales Dept Souliere's Service Binette's Barber Shop Whitcher's Texaco Foss Metal Sam's Place Genesi's Variety Store contenders. Players urged to sign up via Nick Gillis of the 20th Century Lanes. a few openings remain for club teams.
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Oilers Lose In Semi Finals Of State Softball
The Roy and Perreault Oilers were eliminated in the state softball semifinals at Lewiston, losing 4-1 to Century club of Portland. Old Town North End defeated Ranger Fairmont 4-3 and then beat Portland 5-0 for the state title. Preliminaries and quarterfinals were played last week.
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New Pin Circuit Opens Thursday At The Pastime
A new bowling league begins at the Pastime lanes on Thursday in a couples format with two couples per team. Ten couples have signed up including Medley Beaulieu Binette Cantara Cote Grattelo Guay Guillereault Letourneau Moulton Waters, and registration runs to Thursday. The league will start at 8 30 p m.
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John Cote
Jim Grattelo
Don Guay
Albert Guillereault
Pete Le‘tourneau
Norm Moulton
Arthur Waters
Rookies Hold Key In Bruins Puck Prospects
Newcomers shape Boston Bruins bid for a higher finish as they open with exhibition wins over Providence Reds. Bill Carter and Jean Guy Gendron pace scoring with Tessier and Bartlett contributing, while Stasiuk and Bucyk deal with injuries ahead of West Coast Maple Leafs tests.
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Beach Brothers on Princeton Squad Debut
Two Old Orchard Beach brothers Jeremiah and John Sullivan join Princeton University for the season opener. Jerry is a center and John a back, both seniors who prepped at Kent School and reside at 2 Camp Comfort Avenue.
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Opening Day Echoes From College Football Deck
Syracuse opens its 1960 football season against Boston University as the No 1 ranked Orange seek a strong start amid a weekend of upsets and big-name programs slipping, including Texas Southern Cal and Pitt. Navy, Army, Missouri and others posted Saturday results with close spreads and notable debuts.
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Broncos Open AFL Season with Comeback Win and West Lead
Denver under Frank Filchock built a cohesive offense to top Buffalo 27-21 as Johnny Pyeatt’s 33 yard run and a late interception TD sealed the comeback. Houston’s Oilers crushed Los Angeles 38-28 while Boston edged New York 28-24 on a final play thriller. Green Bay capped exhibitions with a 41-7 over Washington as Bart Starr threw three TDs. Blanda starred for Houston with 26 points in a tense early season slate.
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Seagulls Open With 20-7 Win Over Westbrook
Old Orchard Beach Seagulls defeat Westbrook 20 to 7 in the season opener at Westbrook. Gene Geaumont stars, scoring all Old Orchard points including a 60 yard drive, a later 10 yard TD, and recovering a fumble for final TD set up by a Roger Quellette pass.
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Pennant Races At A Glance
Baseball standings and remaining schedules for the National and American leagues outline teams chasing titles. Pittsburgh St Louis Milwaukee Detroit New York Baltimore Chicago and more face key home and away games through late September and early October.
Caron Builds Narrow Shuffleboard Lead At Voltigeur Club
Yvon Caron extended his shuffleboard lead in the Voltigeur club with nine wins and three losses after six weeks. Fern Marcotte and Emile Picard sit second at 7-5, while Joseph Pelletier is even at 6-6 and Adrien Petit and Erheal Caron at 3-7. Other players include Romeo Pronest Corriveau, Lucien Martel, and Erj Ronald Caron at 3-9. Schedule references list city events in Detroit and Cleveland with dates September 21 to October 2.
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Joseph Pelletier
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jRheal Caron
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Major League Leaders in Batting and Fielding Stats
Listing top players by team and stat: Larker Los Angeles with 26. Groat Pittsburgh 325 Runs. Mays San Francisco 105 RBIs. Mathews Milwaukee 193. Aaron Milwaukee 114. Mathews Milwaukee 113. Groat Pittsburgh 183 hits. Mays San Francisco 180. Pinson Cincinnati 37 doubles. Cepeda San Francisco 34. Bruton Milwaukee and Mays San Francisco 12 triples. White St Louis 10.
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