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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1965

Page

6

Twins Seize AL Pennant Edge With Two-Game Set

Minnesota eyes its first American League flag as the Twins face Baltimore in a two game stretch within 27 hours. A loss by Kansas City and wins by Minnesota could clinch the title, with Baltimore, Cleveland and Detroit also in action.

Associated Press Minnesota Twins Twins Baltimore Minnesota Oriole Kansas City Athletics Metropolitan Stadium California Angels

Notre Dame Tops first AP Grid Poll

Notre Dame rises to No. 1 after routing California 48-6 as Purdue Nebraska Texas Michigan Arkansas Florida Syracuse and Kentucky join the top ten. LSU moves to No. 7 after beating Texas A&M while Alabama drops after a Georgia loss. Ohio State and Southern California idle.

Associated Press Notre Dame California Purdue Soilermakers Big Ten Nebraska Texas Christian Air Force Academy Texas Tulane Arkansas Oklahoma State Alabama Georgia Parkers Tulsa Louisiana State Texas A&m Florida Syracuse Kentucky Ohio State Northwestern Navy Missouri Michigan

Trotters and Pacers Night at Rochester Fair

Tonight at the Rochester Fair post time 7:15 features eight harness races with $350 to $500 purses. Entries include Gracie Colleen, Major's Lad, Meadow Square, Crescent Chief, and Adios pul with drivers listed for each race.

Rochester Pace Meadow Square W. Collins Scotch Titan R. Dagan Slaley Hanover D. Carlisle Jr Miss Pin Moraka F. Parker Black Dazzle No Driver Fire Bird A. Cassidy Vamp Adios C. Pillsbury Dodie Grable G. Reed Crescent Chief Borderview Prince T. Harris Derb Silverheels R. Crossi Longway M. Hodgkins Jr el Faber R. Howard Seaside J. Gerry Dappl Mite F. Parker Happy Majesty P. Lynaugh L. O’meara Jai Lai Bud G. Pratt Sr Lena Faber R. May Little Kiss E. Beetle Ambro Extra L. Healey Tutition Jamie’s Trinket R. Maker Franella Colden H. Colburn Bard Blackguard T. Pike Brewer Direct D. A. Steppy R. Anderson Vivian T. Higgins Mike Ye Little Feather Smith Gray Chuck F. Eee Laird Mac R. Johnson Pima R. Howard Oliver Sudden F. Roy Oteca Cheri S. Haight Jr Malcolm Sky F. Smith C O’s Green J. Winters Lou Ann

Major League Leaders National League Batting and Pitching

National League batting leads include Cle mente Pittsburgh .336 and Rose Cincinnati 197 hits. Runs Johnson Cincinnati 124. Harper Cincinnati 121. Home runs Mays San Francisco 49. McCovey 37. Pitching leaders show Nuxhall Cincinnati 113 decisions .786 and Koufax Los Angeles 238 strikeouts 341.

Associated Press Clemente Pittsburgh Aaron Milwaukee Harper Cincinnati Rose Johnson Mays San Francisco Williams Chicago Pinson Callison Philadelphia Clendenon

Baseball Leaders of the American League In 1960s Style

Batting leaders list Oliva and Yastrzemski top averages while Versalles and Oliva pace runs and hits. Campaneris leads in triples with 12 and Versalles ties for second with 10. Conigliaro hits 30 home runs. Cash and Horton also hit 30.

Oliva Minnesota Yastrzemski Boston Versalles Colavito Cleveland Horton Detroit Conigliaro Cash and Horton Detroit OR

Schoolboy Grid Standings Class AA Update

Class AA standings for schoolboy basketball show updated team positions with key results and leading scorers. Teams remain close in the table as final rounds approach, with several pivotal games shaping the top spots.

Baseball Standings and Schedule From Wednesday Games

The standings show Minnesota leading with 96 wins 56 losses and Chicago at 87 65 with midweek games listed for Philadelphia Chicago New York Pittsburgh Los Angeles Milwaukee San Francisco Cincinnati. Upcoming include Baltimore Minnesota Cleveland New York Boston Kansas City and more with several night matches and a few postponed or rescheduled entries.

Houston St. Louis Philadelphia Chicago New York Pittsburgh Los Angeles Milwaukee San Francisco Cincinnati W. L. Pe.t G.B. Minnesota Baltimore Detroit Cleveland California Washington Boston Minnesota Kansas C Kansas City South Portland Deer Edward Little Lewiston Portland St Louis Thornton Bangor Biddeford Brunswick the Associated Pressanford Stephens Ww. L. Pc G.B. Westbrook Clan Fran Waterville John Baptist Gardiner Madison Rockland Phila Phia Lawrence Louis Winslow Belfast Skowhegan Old Town Fryeburg Old Orchard Beach Oxford Hills Lisbon Kennebunk Mountain Valley Jay Mexico Gould Hall-Dale Winthrop Wilton Farmington Livermore Falls Little Ten Foxcroft Greenville ( Stearns Bucksport Hampden Drone Dexter Higgins Bar Harbor Mattanawcook Wells York St Ignatius Eliot South Berwick Bridgton Monmouth Leavitt Dixfield Boothbay Erskine North Berwick

Mercantile League Meeting Set At Pastime Bowling Center

The American Mercantile league will meet at 8 tonight at the Pastime Bowling Center. This season switches to five man teams with four teams already formed. Bowler registrations for new and returning players are invited to help start play next week.

American Mercantile League

SiskThrows Two-Hit Shutout For Pirates Over Mets

Tommy Sisk of Pittsburgh fired a two-hitter to blank the New York Mets 10-0 for his first major league shutout. Max Alvis of Cleveland had four hits and scored the winning run in a 14th inning 5-4 victory over Detroit. Grant remained 19-6 for Minnesota, while McDowell led Cleveland with 298 strikeouts and Lolich led Detroit with 204.

Associated Press Tommy Sisk Pittsburgh Pirates New York Mets Max Alvis Cleveland Indians Detroit Kansas City Cardenal California Grant Minnesota Terry McDowell Lolich

Pepperell Mfg Second Shift Bowling League Meeting

The Pepperell Mfg. Co. Men s Second Shift league will hold a bowling meeting at 20th Century Lanes Thursday after noon at 1. Members and captains should attend as rules and team strengths for the coming season are discussed. Six teams last year may expand to eight. openings remain for interested bowlers who should contact Ralph Oliver or Roger Labbe or attend the meeting. The league starts Thursday Sept. 30 at 12 30.

Pepperell Mfg. Co Ralph Oliver Roger Labbe

Murakami Shuts Reds In Giants 4-0 Victory

Masanori Murakami delivered a stellar relief outing for the Giants as San Francisco beat Cincinnati 4-0 to extend their NL lead to four games. He entered in the sixth inning with two on and one out, retired the next three batters, and allowed only one hit the rest of the way. The win marked the Giants 17th in 18 games and continued Murakami’s five week streak as a dominant reliever after an earlier start in which he was honored with a Datson car.

Associated Press Masanori Murakami San Francisco Giants Cincinnati Giants Los Angeles Dodgers Murakami Bob Bolin Reds Senators Carl Hubbell Schulte Kuhel Bluege Luke Sewell Jack Russell Cliff Saree

Fights Last Night In Liverpool Result Summary

In Liverpool England Brian London defeated Roger Rischer by knockout. The bout featured London’s knockout over Rischer, with results reported from Oakland California and tied to events in England.

Associated Press Liverpool England Brian London Roger Rischer Oakland Calif

Bowlerettes Lose to Scarborough in Pro League Match

Scarborough’s team wins 1,518 to 1,393 at Big 20 Lanes as Betty Hanson 336 and Norma Doughty 305 pace the victors. Paulette Cantara leads Bowlerettes with 313 as the squad suffers a second straight shutout.

Scarborough Betty Hanson Norma Doughty Paulette Cantara B. Hanson E. Bonville G. Fuller D. Gilchrist N. Doughty P. Cantara A. Cowgill R. Dubuc R. Strickland E. Harper

Boyer Hints At Possible Retirement After Rough Season

Ken Boyer, 34, of the St. Louis Cardinals, admitted he may retire after 1965 if he fails to have a decent year. He said he would try again if 1966 is solid but would consider stepping away if not, signaling a critical career moment for the former MVP.

ST. Louis Ken Boyer St. Louis Cardinals

Key Players Injured In Pro Football Tilts

National League injuries hit Steelers fullback John Henry Johnson out six weeks with a right knee injury from the 41-9 loss to Green Bay. Linebacker Ben McGee sidelined 11 days with a sprained ankle. Redskins fullback Rick Casasres out two to four weeks with a fractured rib. Charley Taylor sprained an ankle but expected to return. American League sees J D Garrett out three weeks with torn cartilage in his right knee from Houston’s 31-10 win over the Patriots. Denver tailback Charley Mitchell season-ending calcium deposits in his right leg.

Associated Press Pittsburgh Steelers John Henry Johnson Johnson Pittsburgh Green Bay Ben McGee Washington Rick Casares Redskins Cleveland Charley Taylor Dallas Boston J. D. Garrett Houston Patriots Denver Charley Mitchell

Remembering a decisive 1933 World Series double play

Detroit Tigers manager Chuck Dressen recalls the 1933 World Series moment when Carl Hubbell induced a key double play to preserve a 3-1 lead for New York in the 11th inning against Washington. Cliff Sared? played for a pinch hit, Blondy Ryan spared the run from scoring.

Chuck Dressen Detroit Tigers AP News Washington New York Giants

Thornton JV Edges Sanford Reserves in Narrow Win

Thornton Academy junior varsity defeated Sanford reserves 13 to 7 at the athletic field yesterday afternoon. Sophomore Dick Pike recovered a Redskins fumble on the 35 yard line in the final seconds and returned it for the winning touchdown. The Maroon also scored on a Bernie Cyr to Joe Desrocher pass.

Thornton Academy Sanford Iat Dick Pike Thornton Bernie Cyr Joe Desrocher

Nicklaus Leads All-Time Golf Earnings Record

Jack Nicklaus has earned $145,539 this year, becoming the all-time leader in professional golf earnings. He stands more than $36,000 ahead of runner up Tony Lema, who has $108,869.

Palm Beach Gardens, Fla Jack Nicklaus Tony Lema

Tito Marshall Stops Bennie Briscoe in Philadelphia Bout

Tito Marshall defeats Bennie Briscoe by outpoint in Philadelphia, improving record to 150. The bout took place at 14742 Panama with Briscoe from Philadelphia.

Philadelphia Tito Marshall Panama Bennie Briscoe

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