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Fis! ':e r ,'s Harper In Maine Balloting 1Neighboring Newresidente a iiFi-kJ.% writersa thevaluable10memorial I'ark Sunday■Before BostonPORTLAND battle as do e as the AmericanS L t a g u c s ! a i fire brand catchlt;; leadr: Carlton F k* choice of Maine’s apor i and commcntator*. Boston Red Sox* most» player.i Deadline-day voting gave Fi f the edge. Fleet outfielderi Tommy Harper, whose heroics . the past month ranged from th®| the state'slong ball to extra-base hustle, rooter, died shaded sensational designated hitter Orlando Cepedt for thesecond spot.Several writers felt only teamnewcomer Cepeda’s gimpyknees which limited play prevented a voting landslide for the veteran slugger.lampshlnthewin receiveTurk) Gilbertat Fen washosts Kan-a-City iii a sing e afternoon gameGilbert’s w dow will make the MVP plaque presentation.Gilbert, for ten years mayorof Augusta and long consideredNo. l Red last Dec. H. weeks after indue on into the Maine Baseball Hall of Fame.Gov. Kenneth M. Curtis,Gilbert's close friend who has proclaimed Sunday as Turk tribution*Gilbert Dav n 1 ne and a? calluses.Fenway, will throw out the ceremonial first ball. He also iw II turn over to Sox official-be an mi a I Jtmmy Fund con • r b u t o n from Maine!weilwishers.T h a children's cancer resea h project may be furthe -welled b\ pre-game Fenwa in val of South Portland Littl League officials Norma i‘a ■* \V .hit* Wildes. Geel Hr .ii i Dave McHugh. A fathers. tht appreciate th s»\ k eg ,-ed -’rides in the cance two f, 1 i made by Jimmy resear chers, ^The ilt;*Kore foursome hopeo In? Fenway at noon Sunday lath n w fh SI a mile conto match thcimmml
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Biddeford Saco Journal
Biddeford, Maine, US
Fri, Aug 17, 1973
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