NL Batting Race Hints at Tightening Finish
The National League batting title race narrows with Norm Larker and Dick Groat sharing the lead at .325 as Willie Mays rises to .322. Groat, sidelined by a wrist fracture, plans a return as Larker moves ahead with Dodgers victories and strong Dodger pitching boosts the chase.
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Associated Press
Norm Larker
Los Aneles
Dick Groat
Groat
Milwaukee
Pirates
Cincinnati
Larker
Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Ernie Broglio
Mays
Giants
Chicago Cubs
Thornton Academy Field Hockey Announces 10-game Varsity Schedule
Thornton Academy unveils a 10 game varsity field hockey slate with Miss Martha Norton naming both varsity and junior varsity squads. The list includes standout seniors Sharon Anderson Ann Clark Shorty Cole and Barb Warren among others with a schedule featuring Cape Elizabeth Waynflete Deering Fryeburg Scarborough and other regional opponents.
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Schure
Thornton Academy
Martha Norton
Miss Norton
Sharon Anderson
Ann Clark
Shorty Cole
Ann Sipson
Roberta Sargent
Rose Cote
Dotty Abbot
Betsy Stoddard
Donna Kinne
Carole Martin
Joan Sergeron
Kathy Roberts
Margaret Meserve
Donna Chaplin
Margie Mullen
Barb Warren
Martha Olsen
Beatrice Scammon
Susan Nadeau
Margo Cote
Jean Marston
Florence Sullivan
Khristy Anderson
Nancy Clark
Mary Patrick
Margaret Compagna
Shirley Gaumont
Louise Bertrand
Elaine Scammon
Judy Hargreaves
Cape Elizabeth
Cape
Waynflete
Fryeburg
Deering
Scarborough
Pepperell Maintenance League Opens At Pastime Lanes
The Pepperell Maintenance league begins its season tonight at 6 15 at Pastime lanes. The league, already in multiple seasons, will include six to eight teams and appears to be set for another strong year.
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Pepperell Maintenance
Springvale K C wins city softball title in two-night final
Springvale K C defeated Roy and Perreault 7 3 at Memorial Field to clinch the 1960 city softball championship. The title tilt, started Monday night and finished Tuesday night due to darkness, saw Springvale erase a 7 2 deficit with a strong late surge and a notable pitching effort.
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Perreault
Memorial Field
Caseys
Art Descoteaux
Roy & Perreault Ab
N. Gagne
J. Chenard
A. Chenard
Descoteaux
Fleurent
Sullivan
SOS Cessa
Lee
B. Gagne
Laflamme
Lessard
Farley
Springvale KC
Roy Perreault
Tardif
Belanger
Larose
Dubois
R. Lessard
N Gagne
Springvale K. C
Ross
Umah Langelier
Close Matches Mark Allied-Saco Lanes Debut Night
The Allied-Saco Footwear league opened at Pastime lanes with six five-man teams. The Untouchables and Night Hawks each won four of five. Five Drags won 3 2 against Clippers. Horseshoes and Dragons took one point each in tight decisions. Al Gilblain rolled 302 three-string high, Ha Boucher topped single with 111.
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Allied-Saco
Untouchables
Night Hawks
Clippers
Horseshoes and Dragons
al Gilblain
Teen Clippers
Dragons Coro E
Horseshoes
A. Gilblain
Fear
H .Boucher
Duren Returns as Yankees Edge Senators in Tune‑up
Ryne Duren, starting his first game in two years, struck out the first five men he faced in a 5-1 win over Washington as the Yankees extended their winning streak to 11. Grba and Turley each pitched well, Dale Long and Johnny Blanchard sparked the offense, while Baltimore beat Boston 17-3 and Detroit topped the White Sox 2-0.
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Associated Press
Casey Stengel
New York Yankees
Ryne Duren
Duren
Yankees
Washington
Eli Grba
Bob Turley
Senators
Baltimore
Boston
Chicago
Detroit
White Sox
Jim Bunning
Kansas City
Cleveland
Grba
Turley
Don Lee
Dale Long
Johnny Blanchard
Billy Skowron
Upsets Mark Mercantile Pin Loop Opening
The American Mercantile league opened with six teams at Pastime lanes. Dodge's Texaco upset the Tochambeau club by five points. Roy and Perreault beat Al's Market by four, while Ralph's Italian Sandwich Boys defeated last year's champions Saco Men's Shop. Omer Binette led with 341 to top the three strings. Al Paul had 122 for the highest single.
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American Mercantile League
Dodge
Texaco
Little League Park Meeting Planned at Town Hall
Louis DeAngelis vice-president of the Old Orchard Beach Little Minor League announced a meeting with town manager Percival Wardwell for Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in Town Hall. Fathers interested in helping build an official size Little League Park are invited to attend and share ideas. Construction of the field is expected to begin next week.
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Louis DeAngelis
Old Orchard Beach
Little Minor League
Percival Wardwell
Beeen
Little League
Sorority Plans October Scavenger Hunt Event
Mrs. Thomas Daly hosted Xi Omicron Exemplar chapter Beta Sigma Phi in Biddeford to discuss an October scavenger hunt as a social activity. The meeting included invitation to Ritual of Jewels chapter tea on October 22 and a Paisley Scotland letter from a medical doctor describing similar group activities.
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Thomas Daly
Xi Omicron
Beta Sigma Phi
Elm Street
Biddeford
Jewels
Paisley
Scotlan
Boston and Maine Railroad Reports August Deficit
The Boston and Maine Railroad posted a deficit of 389 515 for August, down 260 283 from the previous August, indicating a lower shortfall year over year.
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Boston
Boston and Maine Railroad
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