Williams Ends Legendary Run With Final Home Run Hit
Ted Williams, after a 19 season career with the Boston Red Sox, retires following a 521st homer in his final at bat at Fenway Park as Boston defeats Baltimore. The day also featured Elston Howard's injury scare for the Yankees and multiple AL games shaping the pennant chase.
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Ted Williams
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Fenway Park
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Close Contests Mark Owning of Pin Loop
The Pepperell Maintenance league opened the 1960-61 season at Pastime lanes with six teams. Hot Shots and Dirty Birds beat Boiler Makers and Sea Gulls. Bad Guys won four from Has Beens on a strong final string. Ralph Cote led with 316 and 115 in the first evening.
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Hot Shots
Dirty Birds
Boiler Makers
Sea Gulls
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Ecaseess
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Veaeess, ME
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Haystack Set for Kowalski Title Clash in Expo Ring
Haystack Calhoun returns Friday in Portland to face world champion Killer Kowalski in a best of three falls match at Expo Building with a one hour limit. The card opens at 8:30 p.m. featuring Jackie Nichols and Tony Altimore in the semifinal.
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Killer Kowalski
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Expo
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Jackie Nichols
Richmond
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Maine urges stronger hunting safety ahead of season
The Maine Fish and Game Department called for more emphasis on hunter safety as the state prepares for opening weekend. Small game and upland birds begin season Saturday along with the deer archery season. Deer hunting has three start dates statewide ending November 30 with regional variations. Partridge and pheasant prospects are favorable and the first half of the duck season begins October 7.
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Bow and Arrow Hunters Gain Deer Privileges in Early Season
The period grants exclusive deer harvest rights from October 1 until the regular open season begins in selected areas. The policy outlines restricted timing and area boundaries for compliant hunters and conservation safeguards.
Kesslen Shoe Pin Pickers Set Preseason Team Lineup
The Kesslen Shoe of Kennebunk will hold a Roll-off at the Pastime Laner to select a six-team, five-man circuit. George Gibson, league chairman, invites all Kesslen bowlers and a sizable field is expected. Start is 6 15 p.m.
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Kennebunk
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Last TV Fight Draws Few Fans at Chicago Arena
In a 20 000 seat Chicago Stadium arena only 760 boxing fans attended the finales of the nine year Wednesday night TV series. The event closed with Eddie Perkins of Chicago and Gene Gresham of Detroit in a 10 round lightweight bout. Perkins won by unanimous decision.
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Rocky Graziano
Tony Zale
Eddie Perkins
National Boxing Assn
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Detroit
Perkins
Ted Williams All-Time Performance Milestone Rankings
Boston AP notes Ter Williams ended his American League career Wednesday and ranks high on major league lists with 521 home runs 1 839 RBIs and a .344 batting average tying for tenth with Tris Speaker and Billy Hamilton Williams sits 30th with 2654 hits and 7 706 at bats 71 triples and 2 292 games played place him in the upper echelon while many totals do not crack the top 30.
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Love Cross
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Foxx
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Lopez Signs Pact With White Sox
Al Lopez signed a one year contract to manage the Chicago White Sox for 1961 at about 50 000 to 60 000 dollars, discarding rumors he would take the Yankees job. The team opens a three game series with Cleveland Friday night and trails Baltimore by a half game.
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Bowling Sweeps At 20th Century Lanes Tonight
Three bowlers including Nick Gillis and Joe Lachance compete in 10 string sweepstakes at 20th Century Lanes tonight at 8 30 PM. Open invitation extended to Biddeford Saco residents to join local TV bowling series challengers.
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Joe Lachance
Gerry Fortier
Twin City
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Baseball Standings and Results Mixed From AL and NL
In the American League New York and Baltimore show strong records while Boston and Kansas City struggle. Cleveland and Detroit post mixed results with Washington and Chicago nearby in the standings. In the National League Los Angeles defeats St Louis 4 to 2 and other games include Cincinnati at Philadelphia Milwaukee at Pittsburgh and Chicago at Los Angeles.
Major League Leaders Baseball Stat Leaders Listed
Batting leaders include Runnels Boston 317 Smith Chicago 315. Runs Mantle New York 119 Maris New York. RBIs Maris New York 108 Minoso Chicago 105 Hits Minoso Chicago 177 Robinson Baltimore 172 Doubles Francona Cleveland and Skowron New York 33 Minoso Freese and Smith Chicago and Siebern Kansas City 31 Triples Fox Chicago 10 Robinson Baltimore 9 Home runs Mantle New York 40 Maris New York 39 Stolen bases Aparicio Chicago 48 Landis Chicago 23 pitching decisions Coates New York 123 800 Brown Baltimore 125 706 Strikeouts Bunning Detroit 202 Ramos Washington 155 National League at bats Groat Pittsburgh and Larker Los Angeles 325 Runs Bruton and Mathews Milwaukee 107 Mays San Francisco 106 RBIs Aaron Milwaukee 120 Mathews Milwaukee 117 Hits Mays San Francisco 188 Groat Pittsburgh 183 Doubles Pinson Cincinnati 37 Cepeda San Francisco 35 Triples Bruton Milwaukee and Mays San Francisco 12 Aaron Milwaukee 11 Home runs Banks Chicago 41 Mathews Milwaukee 39 Stolen bases Wills Los Angeles 49 Pinson Cincinnati 31 pitching decisions McDaniel St. Louis 124 750 Broglio St. Louis 218 724 Strikeouts Drysdale Los Angeles 241 Koufax Los Angeles 188
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Banquet For Junior Golfers Postponed
The junior golfers banquet at Biddeford Saco Country Club has been postponed to October 15 during sports night.
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Casey Targets Hank in Home Town Showdown at Cow Palace
Hank Casey No 3 middleweight challenger boxes in his hometown of San Francisco at the Cow Palace tonight against Detroit's Henry Hank No 5. The 10 round bout has no radio or TV. Hank Hank earns 10,000 guaranteed and Casey 25 percent of the gate. The winner may earn a title shot against Gene Fullmer. Hank 45-11-2 and Casey 25-3-5.
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Saco Tanning Maple Maulers Ready To Go
The Saco Tanning Co held its second week's tryouts with 48 bowlers responding as the league prepares to begin next week with 10 teams. Top scores included Ernest Letourneau 318 and Al Ridley 297, John St Onge 297, Ted Paquette 293, Marcel Roberge 292, Maurice Paquette 287, Joe Bilodeau 286, Joe Neault 285, and Don Fournier 285 under Arthur Peloquin.
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al Ridley
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Women bowlers roll-off to pick teams at Century Lanes
Eleanor Nicholas won the pre season rolloff at Century Lanes with a 258 series to lead 19 bowlers. Lucille Hebert was runner up with 255 and Claire Gagne 252, followed by Jeanette Bouffard 246 and Reina Picard 242 as the league prepares to start at 20th Century Lanes next Wednesday evening.
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