Dodgers and Braves Reach Third NL Pennant Showdown
The Dodgers and Braves enter a decisive pennant playoff in Milwaukee after finishing tied atop the National League on the final day of the season. The Dodgers, aided by Roger Craig and two-run homers by Charlie Neal and John Roseboro, edged toward the World Series as Chicago’s White Sox clinched the American League flag with a 6-4 win over Detroit. The Braves won in Philadelphia, aided by unearned runs, while the Giants’ late slide and Cincinnati’s win over Pittsburgh sealed the NL standings.
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Kennebunk and Paris Play To Scoreless Tie
Defensive duel as Kennebunk and Paris High clash to a 0 0 tie. Paris threatened deep in Kennebunk territory and gambled on fourth downs while Kennebunk failed to muster offense despite several drives. Don Holbrook recovered a fumble to spark Kennebunk, with Severance and Bergeron advancing but the final push stalled at the one foot line.
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Carrier Cops Stock Race Crown At Beech Ridge
Eddie Carrier of Somersworth New Hampshire won the 75 lap Maine Stock Car championship at Beech Ridge speedway on Sunday afternoon. Ralph Cusackk of Scarborough led the first 60 laps before losing a wheel allowing Carrier to seize the lead. Paul Tardif of Biddeford won the bomber feature over Gardner Leavitt of Bar Mills with Dick Wolstenhulme finishing third. Time for stock feature 26 40.6. Other heats and results listed.
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Quarterbacks In Spotlight In Conference Grid Games
Senior quarterbacks Sam Paul and Pete Lyford compete for Yankee Conference bragging rights this weekend as New Hampshire faces Rhode Island and Vermont works to upset Maine. Holy Cross and Yale also feature new or unsettled signal callers as teams chase pivotal wins plus a slate of weekend results including Army over Boston College and Trinity routing Williams.
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Packers Upset Bears As Head Coach Makes Debut
Packers stun the Bears 9-6 in Lombardi’s debut as head coach after a season opener that redefines expectations. Unitas powers Baltimore to a 21-9 win over Detroit, extending one of football’s longest records. Cardinals crush Washington 49-21, Giants edge Los Angeles 23-21, Steelers beat Cleveland 17-7, 49ers top Philadelphia 24-14.
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Fifth Straight Victory Doesnt Cheer Up Bosox
Boston finished a quiet season with a 6-2 win over Washington in the final game. Management packed up as key players and ten others left early, marking Boston’s fifth straight win but a disappointing 44-36 record under Billy Jurges. Jerry Casale capped a bright rookie season with a win to close out the campaign.
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Lewiston Dominates Thornton Academy In Aerial Win
Lewiston Blue Devils crushed Thornton academy 45 to 12 on home turf as Lionel Rodrigues connected with Johnny Doyle for three TD passes. Johnny Eccles added rushing scores and Pete Gagnon and Ken Kohr blasted 45 yard runs in the decisive victory.
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Casale Leads Boston to Easy Win as Williams Hobbles Out
Casale earned his 13th win and left after five innings with a slight cold as Boston thrived behind Frank Baumann. Don Buddin drove in three with a homer, Ted Williams added key hits, and the Red Sox jumped on Jim Kaat in the first two frames. Washington’s Yul Harmon Killebrew and Roy Sievers homered, but Boston’s early offense sealed the victory.
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Two Brothers-in-Law Wounded in Gun Cleaning Incident
In Phoenix two brothers in law were injured in separate hand wounds from the same gun on the same day. Dale Shipmen was shot in the left hand while cleaning a .25 caliber pistol. About six hours later George Heathington chose to finish cleaning the gun and another cartridge exploded, injuring his left hand.
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Sidi bel Abbes Home Base of French Foreign Legion
Sidi bel Abbes in Algeria serves as the headquarters of the French Foreign Legion, a key military installation in Africa.
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League Leaders Shine In Final Game Of The Season
The American League crown came down to the last day as Bob Shaw won his 18th for Chicago beating Detroit 6-4. Harmon Killebrew hit his 42nd for Washington, tying the AL home run lead, while Cleveland and New York faded in the standings.
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Seagulls Roll Over Biddeford For 22 Straight
Old Orchard Beach remained undefeated in its second straight win and 22nd straight over the last three years, routing Biddeford 32 0 at Waterhouse field. George Hogan led the attack with a 21 yard TD run and a 37 yard reverse TD, while Ralph Stickney added two scores and Gene Geaumont kicked two extra points as Old Orchard piled up 69 points in two games.
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Wells Lose 20-0 as Berwick Extends Slump
Wells High School extended its three year winless drought by losing 20 to 0 at Wells to Berwick Academy. Berwick dominated, stifling Wells offenses with a stout line and timely passes from Pete McCann to Howard Jennings and later Jerry Hilliard and Howard Currier scoring two more touchdowns in the final period. Wells hopes to rebound hosting Biddeford High under lights at Waterhouse Field this Friday.
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Bucknell Ground Gettysburg 21 to 0 in Football
Weekend college grid results show Bucknell defeating Gettysburg 21 to 0. Other wins include Bowling Green 51 over Marshall W Va 7 and Texas Christian 10 over Mississippi 0, with several close scores across conferences. Sunday results include Xavier Ohio 48 and Villanova 20 over Xavier Ohio roster.
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Sugar Ray to Fight Tuneup Bout in Holyoke
Sugar Ray Robinson plans a tuneup 10 round bout in Holyoke Massachusetts on October 26 against Andre Tessier of Springfield. Promoter Sam Silverman announced the schedule ahead of his December title defense in Boston against Paul Pender.
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