Sugar Ray Robinson Seeks Middleweight Title Return
Sugar Ray Robinson, 41, earned a 10 round split decision over Wilfie Breaves in Detroit marking his first win in nearly 18 months. He aims for another comeback including a possible bout with Gene Fullmer or Terry Downes after his October 21 Madison Square Garden fight with Denny Moyer. Judges' scores favored Robinson 47-46 and 45-44 with AP 48-44 under the five-point must system.
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Nick Thimmeesh
Robinson
al Goodman
Lou Handler
Greaves
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Homer Twins Lagging Behind Ruth And Pals
Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle are outstanding home run hitters in 1961 yet Babe Ruth leads lifetime with 714 homers in 8,399 at bats. Maris has 59 homers this year and 714 lifetime, Mantle 54 this season and 374 lifetime, with Kiner second to Ruth at 359. Ted Williams and Jimmy Foxx also post long career totals in the era’s record book.
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Roger Maris
Mickey Mantle
New Yorkankee
Babe Ruth
Maris
Manutle
Ralph Kiner
Ruth
Pittsburgh Star
Mantle
Ted Williams
Jimmy Foxx
Williams
Foxx
Maris Seeks Pitching Mistake to Reach 60th HR
Roger Maris remains hopeful a pitcher will err to spark his 60th home run as the Yankees close the regular season at Yankee Stadium with five games, facing Baltimore and the Boston Red Sox. He notes opponents have limited him to a few homers and expects hitters outside pitches to risk one mistake.
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Nassan College appoints new soccer coach for nine game slate
Nassan College announces Leonard Badgery of Portland as the new head coach for a nine game season led by athletics director James J. Mc Laughlin. Badgery, a former coach and player in London and Glasgow who represented Britain in WWII era international soccer, will open the 1961 schedule on October 3 at Gorham State. The slate features Bradford Durfee, Nichols, Bates, Gordon, Assumption, New England, St Francis, and Babson, with several homecoming and away games listed in Massachusetts and New Hampshire arrangements.
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Leonard Badgery
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Mediterranean
Gorham State Teachers College
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Bradford Durfee College
Fall River
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Nichols College
Dudley
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Lewiston
Gordon College
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Assumption College
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Henniker
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St. Francis College
Biddeford
Old Eimers
Babson Institute
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Saco Beach Little League Meeting Scheduled at City Hall
An important open meeting of the Saco Old Orchard Beach Little League will be held in the GAR room at Saco City Hall tomorrow evening at 7. All parents and interested parties are urged by officers to attend as final plans for the Little League banquet are made and next year’s plans are discussed.
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Saco-Lowell Lanes Loop Revived With New Season
The Saco-Lowell Association's Men's bowling league resumes after a three year layoff at 20th Century Lanes on Thursday at 6 30 PM. Eight five man teams expected with veterans and new bowlers, prizes for top teams and bowlers, plus a season ending banquet.
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Saco-Lowell Activities Association
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Oldest Twin Cities Bowling League Opens 30th Season
Last night at Pastime lanes the Holy Name league began its 30th season as the oldest bowling league in the Twin Cities. New shoe rules kept bowlers scoring in their first shoeed matches. Walter Stebbins totaled 307 with a 121 high third string, and Gene Wynne added 284. Boston College defeated Holy Cross four to none while St Marys beat Notre Dame three to one. John Conroy of Boston College set a three-record and high single with 342 and 127 respectively.
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Gene’ Wynne
Boston College
Holy Cross
St. Marys
Notre Dame
John Conroy
American League Standings and Results Summary
The Associated Press reports AL standings with New York leading at 52 wins and 9 losses in the pennant race, followed by Detroit and Baltimore. Week results include Detroit 6 Kansas City 3, and Kansas City 4 6. Upcoming games feature Chicago at Boston and Cleveland at Minnesota among others with several nationwide matchups.
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Baseball Standings and Rescheduled Games
National League team standings show Cincinnati and Los Angeles in contention with Milwaukee and Chicago trailing. Several games were postponed by rain including Los Angeles at Pittsburgh and St. Louis at Milwaukee with night reschedules and double headers noted in the schedule.
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Former Rams Star on Navy Team at Great Lakes Tournament
Bruce Wakefield seaman recruit in the U S Navy, stationed with Polaris submarine electronics at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center Tl, played forward for Company 272. His team won the Top Company title after defeating 16 rivals. He also won the 100 yard dash in a relay and finished second in an obstacle race. Wakefield was to graduate boat training last weekend and will take a two week leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Frank Wakefield of Kennebunkport before assignment.
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U. S. Navy
Polaris Submarine Electronics
Great Lakes Naval Training Center
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Frank Wakefield
Kennebunkport
Cumberland Racing Card Postponed
Last night’s postponed light harness races including the James Phalen Memorial trophy feature will be run tonight at West Cumberland track with post time at 7 30. Tonight’s regular program moved to 1 30 tomorrow afternoon to fit the eight race card. Another card will be held tomorrow night.
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West Cumberland
St Francis College Soccer Opens Season At Gorham State
St Francis college begins a new soccer season with a 26 member squad under Coach William Sutton. The team faces lineup changes after losing four-year lettermen and key players, while relying on veterans Ernest Pelletier Tom Defense and Leo Murphy to anchor defense and adjust the forward line. Opening game at Gorham State Teachers College sets the tone for a season of recovery and experimentation.
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Gorham State Teachers College
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Sutton
Alfred Berard
Bob Couture
Raymond Sanzone
Tom
Richard Barry
William McGee
Tom Defense
Ernest Pelletier
Don Dumont
Richard Berry
John Peterson
Leo Murphy
Conrad Gagnon
Emil Mazi
Anthony Assante
St. Francis College High School
Charles Amorasenio
Sharon High School
Massachusetts
Gorham
Gordon College
Babson Institute
Nichols
Barrington
Bradford
Durfee
Awe
New England
Nassan
Softball Scrap Set for Lewiston Title Clash Debate
Lewiston hosts MSSC members who will discuss a Maine softball tourney controversy. Bangor Citizens Utility claims the title after a 5-4 mark and a win over Old Town, but was later disqualified for missing a game. Reinstated then charged with a loss, sparking protests from Roy and Perreault Oilers and others.
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Maine State Softball) Commission
Bangor Citizens Utility Club
Biddeford Roy and Perreault Oilers
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Bangor
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Perreaut
Governors Back Kennedy at Southern Governors Meet
In Nashville Tennessee vice president Johnson addressed 17 Southern governors saying the United States will not desert West Berlin or Nationalist China. The group adopted a resolution by governors Almond and Faubus pledging unity behind the Kennedy administration and peace without appeasement.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
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United States
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China
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Virginia
Orval Faubus
Arkansas
Shaw Struggles with Slider in Tigers Loss. Athletics Triumph
Bob Shaw admits the slider failed against Detroit as Bubba Morton lined a ninth inning single off the KC right-hander. Shaw finished with 12 wins, 13 losses, allowing two more hits including Larry Osborne's homer, in a 6-3 Detroit win and 6-4 Opening doubleheader defeat.
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Bob Shaw
Bubba Morton
Shaw
Detroit Tigers
Kansas City Athletics
Larry Osborne
Athletics
Mene
Detroit
Morton
Argentine Cops Unanimous Nod Over Johnson
Argentine heavyweight Alejandro Lavorante defeated Alonzo Johnson of Rankin Pa by unanimous decision before 3 000 fans at Civic Auditorium. Lavorante 207 pounds had reach and height but Johnson moved inside and clinched. In the ninth round Lavorante floored Johnson with a head blow, Johnson rose at four, and a later right dropped him for a three count as boos rose from the crowd.
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Alonzo Johnson
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Major League Leaders recap from the AP release
Top players across batting pitching and fielding stats are listed, highlighting Clemene Roberto Clemente and Willie Mays for batting, Cepeda and Maris for RBIs, Mayors and Mantle in runs, and Koufax and Pascual for strikeouts. The list includes team names, counts, and rates for the season leaders.
Cepeda total in Giants 10-2 win over Phillies
Orlando Cepeda of the San Francisco Giants collected a double and three singles in five at bats driving in four runs to lift his season RBI to 140 as the Giants overwhelmed Philadelphia 10 to 2. Dak Chasse Waneae.
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Braves
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Milwaukee
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Associated Press
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Dak Chasse Waneae
Maroon Reserves Top ELHS Jayvees on Rainy Gridiron
Maroon and Gold of Thornton Academy beat Edward Little Junior Varsity 12 notched two rushing TDs by Wayne Berry and Johnny Soucy after Johnny Walker scored on a two yard plunge for EL Junior Varsity in a rain soaked game at Saco Auburn visitors led early on a Walker rush Butch Bridges 30 yard drive finished scoring.
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Thornton Academy
Edward Little
Saco
Auburnites
Johnny Walker
Maroon and Gold
Wayne Berry
Johnny Soucy
Ray Dubue
Butch Bridges
Industrial Pin Circuit Ready To Roll Again
The Industrial Men bowling league returns to 20th Century lanes Thursday at 8:30 for its second season. Four five man teams, a close race expected, with openings for new bowlers. Contact Nick Gillis at the 20th Century lanes by Thursday evening. Prizes include trophies or cash and the annual season banquet.
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Nick Gillis
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