Hogan Tops Area Scoring Race
George Hogan of Old Orchard Beach extended his lead in the area scoring race with a touchdown against Biddeford, as teammate Bobby Day and St. Louis back Roland Deschambeault sit one behind him. Day scored twice against Biddeford, while Deschambeault posted two touchdowns against Cheverus. A four-way tie for fourth with 12 points includes Bobby Brown Ken Lane Dick Fontaine and Ralph Stickney. seven players have one touchdown this season.
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St. Louis
Ralph Stickney
Old Orchard Beach
Kansas City Seeks New Skipper for A's
Kansas City Athletics seek a new manager after Harry Craft’s one year contract expired. GM Parke Carroll offered Craft a position in player development, while speculation names Leo Durocher Walker Cooper and Bob Swift as possible successors. Craft will decide after consideration.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Athletics
Harry Craft
Parke Carroll
Craft
A's
Athletics
Leo Durocher
Walker Cooper
Bob Swift
Durocher
Nick Gillis Caps Lane Sweepstake Title at Bowlodrome
Nick Gillis won the first open bowling sweepstakes of the season at the Bowlodrome in Skowhegan with a 1061 total. Former state champion Jerry Cariana finished second with 1012, Bill Silsby of Ellsworth took third with 1008, and Don Saucier posted a high 144 string to finish fourth with 998. Gillis’ games were 95,95,123,105,126,98,102,99,100,108,1061.
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Nick Gillis
Bowlodrome
Skowhegan
Gillis
Eastern Maine
Jerry
Cariani
Bill Silsby
Ellsworth
Don Saucier
Saucier
Little Fellas Lane Loop Opens October 8
The Littl Fellas bowling league for 12 to 15 year olds starts Thursday October 8 at 20th Century lanes. Biddeford and Saco boys have signed up. top teams win prizes and a season banquet. Matches begin at 3 PM. contact Nick Gillis to enter.
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Biddeford
Saco
Nick Gillis
Matthews Gets Victory Over Armstead In Philadelphia Bout
Lightweight Len Matthews defeats Paulie Armstead in a ten round decision to move to 21-2-1 while Armstead falls to 26-7-1. Officials scored 48-44, 48-45, 49-42. Carlos Ortiz remains a top challenger and promoter Tony Graziano eyes a rematch later this year.
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Philadelphia
Len Mathews
Paulie Armstead
Armstead
Matthews
Ray Lancaster
Carlos Ortiz
Joe Brown
Matthew
Len
Tony Graziano
Ortiz
Graziano
Deering Jr Varsity Tops Thornton 27 6 in Maine league game
Deering defeats Thornton Academy 27 to 6 as Bill Fallona scores three touchdowns and three extra points for the Purple. Jerry Hambler adds one TD on a quarterback sneak, Eldridge scores Thornton's only TD, with substitutions listed for both squads.
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Deering
Bill Fallona
Purple
Thornton Academy
Maine
Jerry Hambler
Tommy Eldrige
Maroon and Gold
Thornton
Doron Weymouth
T. Milne
Montgomery
Cyrposes
Vee
Ciwecs
C. B. Milne
Noyes Ee
Cooees
Hyland
Lewis
Cooee
Charest
Harriman
Shaffer
Hamble
Deasey
Fallona
Portland Rallies Past St Louis In JV Grid Contest
Portland defeated St Louis 14 7 in a Southwestern Maine Junior Varsity League game as two late touchdowns in the final period broke a 7 7 tie. Tom Murphy connected with Dave Bowman for a 30 yard score and Cavalero added the extra point.
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Portland
St. Louis
Maine
Bulldog
Tom Murphy
Dave Bowman
Murphy
Bowman
Erzie Boucher
Bernard Grenier
Dave Cavalero
Cushman
Dube LP
Seguin
Harold Conley
Christianson
Pcadora
Fontaine
Perland
Lois
Caron
Libby
J. Allen
J. Murphy
D. Allen
Malonnan
Blaisdell
Fleischer
Sinclair
Gideon
Hefler
Dibiase
Israelson
Halla
Boucher
Cavalero
Grenier
Rush
Huntress
Hadlock
Brother
Rochambeau Club Cops State Softball Crown
The Rochambeau club of Biddeford won the American Snowshoe Union softball championship at Lewiston by defeating Pastime of Lewiston 3-2 and Le Montagnard of Lewiston 11-4. Descoteaux allowed two hits in the semi final and started the finals, where Rochambeau totaled 16 hits to beat Le Montagnard 11-4 at Bates field.
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Biddeford
Lewiston
Pastime Club
le Montagnard
Art Descoteaux
Marcotte Field
Central Maine Youth Center
Descoteaux
Paul Gagnon
Chick Tanguay
Joe Tardiff
Lajou‘nesses
Bates Field
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Passtime Club
Lisbon
Yvon Caron
American Snowshoe Union
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Rhone B. Lajeunesse
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S. Gagnon
Auger
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Tanguay
Abrhone Morin
Bernier
Bates
Vallee
Renaud
Ig. Ricker
R. Ricker
Doyon
R. Bergeron
TOR
B. Lajeunesse
Tardif
Pastime
Bergeron
Pleau
Rivard
Major League Batting and Pitching Leaders Highlights
Major League figures list top performers across batting pitching and fielding from the National League. Aaron and Banks lead in runs and home runs while Pinson and Moon show strong hitting totals. Drysdale and Craig headline strikeout and win totals with notable seasons for San Francisco and Los Angeles teams.
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Associated Press
Aaron
Milwaukee
Cunningham
St. Louis
Pinson
Cincinnati
Mays
San Francisco
Banks
Chicago
Robinson
Moon
Los Angeles
Neal
Dodgers edge Braves in NL pennant chase opener
In Milwaukee, the Dodgers beat the Braves 3 2 behind Larry Sherry relief for a 1-0 series lead. Don Drysdale slated to pitch game two as Los Angeles eyes its first pennant since 1956 with a potential playoff at home.
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Los Angeles
Dodgers
Milwaukee
Dodger
Walter Alston
Don Drysdale
Braves
Alston
Roger Craig
Fred Haney
Lew Burdette
ABC
Haney
Bob Buhl
Carl Willey
Fred
Burdette
Lew
Dodges
St. Louis
New York Giants
Larry Sherrry
Sherry
Danny McDevitt
St. Paul
Eddie Mathews
Rng Aaron
Joe Adcock
Snider
Gil Hodges
Dodger Rush
Los Angles
Holy Name Bowling League Opens at Pastime Lanes
The Holy Name bowling league began at Pastime Lanes under Billy Doran Jr. Four five man teams competed. George Garnache posted 308 across three strings and Jack Minuutti rolled 117 as the top single. Boston College leads with 3 wins and Notre Dame at 2 2.
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Holy Name
Billy Doran Jr
George Garnache
Jack Minuitti
Boston College
G. Garnache
J. Miniutti
Charlie Grimm Returns as Cubs Manager for Third Time
Chicago owner Phil Wrigley announced on Monday that 61 year old Charlie Grimm will manage the Cubs again and also remain a vice president. Grimm succeeds Bob Scheffing who resigned after three seasons guiding the club to a seventh place tie and two fifth place ties. Scheffing will stay in the organization likely as a minor league farm team manager.
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Chicago
Charlie Grimm
Chicago Cubs
Phil Wrigley
Grimm
Bob Scheffing
Cubs
Scheffing
Rogers Hornsby
Gaby Hartnett
Jim Wilson
Frankie Frisch
Wrigley
Cub
Conley Joins Celtics Practice Amid Roster Shakeup
Boston AP Gene Conley reports for Celtics practice after signing for 1959-60. The two candidates quit, leaving 14 players competing for 10 berths. Conley is a pitcher with the Philadelphia Phillies and joined workouts after baseball season ends.
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Boston
Gene Conley
Boston Celtics
Conley
National Basketball Assn. Champions
Philadelphia Phillies
Gene Brown
Bart Leach
Buddy Reed Clinches 100th Win of 1959 Harness Season
Cumberland crowd saw Buddy Reed of Curham drive horse Hot Patch to victory in the third race at Cumberland Fairgrounds for his 100th win of the season. It marked the first time a New England driver reached triple digits in 13 years of USTA records.
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Cumberland
George W. Buddy Reed
Curham
Cumberland Fairgrounds
Reed
New England
U. S
Los Angeles Leads Series After 3 2 Win Over Milwaukee
The Associated Press report shows Los Angeles defeating Milwaukee 3 2 to take a 1 0 best of three series lead. standings list San Francisco Pittsburgh Chicago St Louis Philadelphia with season totals and win percentages. The schedule notes Milwaukee at Los Angeles games on Tuesday and Wednesday with a potential if needed game.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Milwaukee
G.B
San Francisco
Pitsburgh
Chicago
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Losngeles
Boxing Notes From Tampa Jersey City Montreal Boxing Results
Boxing notes list several middleweight bouts with outpoints and knockouts. Notable results include Larry Boardman from St. Petersburg defeating Cecil Courtney in Tampa and Yvon Durelle from Baie Ste Anne stopping Charlie Jones in New Jersey. A line promotes defensive driving from the Maine Highway Safety Committee.
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Associated Press
Tampa
Fla
Larry Boardman
St. Petersburg
Cecil Courtney
Oklahoma City
Quebec
Yvon Durelle
Baie Ste Anne
N. B
iCharlie Jones
Newark
N. J
Jersey City
Marcel Bizien
Tommy Pacheco
New York
Montreal
Bob Cleroux
Miguel Alvarez
Cuba
Biddeford High to Host Cross Country Meet Tomorrow
Biddeford High and Buxton High race at Waterhouse Field in Biddeford tomorrow at 3 P M. It is Biddeford High’s first cross country competition this season and features local teams in a regional contest.
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Biddeford High
Buxton
Waterhouse Field
Biddeford
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