Reds Narrow Lead In Tight NL Title Race
The Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 as Wally Post hit a two run homer in the eighth. Joey Jay earned the win to improve to 21-8 and the Reds cut their pennant margin to four over the Dodgers while extending their one run game success to eight wins in nine. The Dodgers won 3-2 in 13 innings over Chicago as Milwaukee topped San Francisco 7-4 and Philadelphia defeated St Louis 6-1 in other action.
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Biddeford Woman Draws In Race Feature At Rochester
Verlie Miles of Biddeford drives Sunday in the third race as one of three women harness drivers to enter a race with five men at Rochester. Mrs Miles drew post one, won here last year, while Catherine Hussey also competes from post two behind Robbie Huntress. The event marks a rare pari mutuel harness race featuring women drivers.
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Al Huot Near Alley Record at Pastime Lanes
Al Huot of the American Mercantile league nearly broke the alley record with a 179 string at Pastime Lanes last night. He posted nine consecutive frames of spares and strikes, missing a double, and came within two pins of the 181 mark set by John Mack in 1932.
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Pennant Races At A Glance By The Associated Press
National League standings and schedule notes show teams like San Francisco San Angeles and Los Angeles in pursuit. The list outlines remaining road trips and games through late September and early October including trips to Chicago Pittsburgh St Louis Philadelphia and Philadelphia.
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Homer Winner For All Stars Over Oilers 2-0
The Biddeford Softball league All Stars defeated Roy and Perreault Oilers 2-0 in an exhibition at Memorial Field. Moulton pitched five scoreless innings and hit a homer, backed by solid defense and a pair of runs driven in by Moulton.
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Maris homers for 59th as Yankees clinch pennant
Roger Maris of the Yankees slugged his 59th homer helping New York beat Baltimore 4 2 to clinch the American League pennant. Ralph Terry pitched for the Yankees as they secured the pennant for a second straight season.
TWUA Girls Bowling Leagues Open 1961 62 Season
The TWUA AFL CIO bowling leagues opened the 1961 62 season at the 20th Century. In the Canzano League the Goofers and Jets led with five point wins, Brats and Pin Patter ties, and Moth Balls a three point win. in the Pollock League the Five Jinx led after taking five points from the Pitter Potters while Astronauts and Bow erette s shared third with three point wins. Annette Paquette 320 led triples and Hazel Labbe 120 high single as Goofers Jets tied for team total with 1382. Phyllis Tanguay 310 113 led night.
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Maris Narrowly Misses Ruths 60 Homer Mark In Pennant Night
Roger Maris failed to tie Babe Ruth by homering in Baltimore as the Yankees clinched their 26th American League pennant with a 4 2 victory over the Orioles. Ralph Terry led the pitching, while Maris earlier hit his 59th in the third inning. The Tigers, White Sox and Royals won in other AL city action. Minnesota-Washington was rained out.
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Patterson May Sign Contract For Hub Fight
Floyd Patterson is set to sign this afternoon to defend his world heavyweight title on November 13 against Tom McNeeley in Boston Garden. The Massachusetts Boxing Commission has not issued final approval but has given promoter Al Bolan a green light for ceremonial signing. A key snag is Patterson's demand for an out of state referee. officials expect it to be resolved.
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Maris Misses Ruth's 60 as Orioles fall short in Baltimore
Roger Maris fought a brave chase of Babe Ruth for the season home run mark in a 154 game schedule. He hit his 59th and came close on two other drives but was tagged out by Hoyt Wilhelm after a foul first base line swing with two out in the ninth. The crowd of 21,032 gave him a standing ovation as he bowed out without a final homer.
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Casey’s Rolloff Sets Stage For League Makeup
Knights of Columbus Biddeford council held a pre season bowling rolloff at Century Lanes with 19 bowlers. Dick Tremblay led with 328, Joe Binette 316, and Jerry Lizotte 308. The league begins next Wednesday at 8:30, eight five man teams, to gauge bowlers with no established averages.
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Porky Oliver Dies Of Cancer At 46
Wilmingon born golfer Porky Oliver who began as a caddy at 11 and rose to a leading pro of the era died of cancer at 46 in Memorial Hospital Wilmington. He left the tour two years ago after two operations and is survived by his wife Clara. Oliver helped the U S Ryder Cup team beat England in 1947 1951 and 1953.
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Benjamin Franklin’s 1762 rocker chair design tale
In 1762 Benjamin Franklin attached curved wood pieces to chair legs, creating an early rocking chair concept. The move showcased Franklin’s practical tinkering and influence on furniture innovation.
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Yankees Celebrate Clinching 1961 AL Pennant
Manager Ralph Houk hails a true team effort after the New York Yankees clinch the 1961 American League pennant with a victory over the Baltimore Orioles. Roger Maris 53 homers drew attention but Houk stresses the World Series ahead and avoids Homer Ruth comparisons. Mantle, sidelined by a cold, is acknowledged in the celebratory room.
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Signal Callers Vie In College Games Saturday
Four top college quarterbacks prepare for Saturday intersections with Cal and Texas in Berkeley and NC State and North Carolina in Laramie. Leaders Randy Gold and Mike Cotten headline rival teams as Lamson and Gabriel push for top status. Balliett and Cotten produced strong offensive totals last season as assessments of Cal and Texas offenses play out.
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Major League Leaders Baseball stat leaders listed
The record shows top players by category such as batting runs and RBIs with names like Clemente Pinson Cepeda Mays Robinson and Wills. Key figures include Cepeda with 131 RBIs and 43 homers and Mays 39 homers for San Francisco. Pitching leaders feature Padres 185 decisions and Koufax 259 strikeouts for Los Angeles.
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American League Batting and Runs Leaders in 1960s season
American League leaders listed by players with at least 350 at bats or 15 pitching starts. Howard of New York 362 at bats leads batting with others like Cash Detroit 358 and Kaline Detroit 185 hits. Mantle and Maris pace runs and home runs with Maris 59 homers and 139 RBIs. Aparicio Chicago leads stolen bases with 52.
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Eagles Alumni Watch Cheverus Game Movies
About 50 to 60 attendees at a St. Louis Alumni football smoker at the high school. Coach Bob Cote showed Cheverus game films and answered questions, noting center Roger St Louis has a likely limited role in the Bangor game and Gene Lacroix will see more action. Eagles travel to Bangor (2-0) with the same lineup, leaving after luncheon tomorrow. The Queen City game is under the lights.
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Baseball Statistics Summary of Players and Cities
Decisions Ford New York 44 957 Terry New York 153 833 Strikeouts Pascual Minnesota 207 Ford New York 199
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